AKAD University

AKAD University, founded in 1959, is a state-recognized university seated in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg. In addition to its Stuttgart headquarters, it runs exmination centers in 33 German cities. AKAD University Leipzig is divided into six departments: the Department of Business Administration and Management, the Department of Digital Engineering and Industry 4.0, the Department of Intercultural Management and Translation Studies, the Department of Engineering and Management, the Department of Engineering, and the Department of Digital Business. It provides nearly 4,900 students with an academic education, offering distance learning programs at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. The scope of Bachelor studies includes the study courses “Business Administration“ (B.A.), “Service Management“ (B.A.), “Digital Engineering and Applied Computer Science“ (B.Eng.), “Electrical Engineering and Information Technology“ (B.Eng.), “Translation Studies for Business/Engineering“ (B.A.), “Financial Services Management“ (B.A.), “International Business Communication“ (B.A.), “Mechanical Engineering“ (B.Eng.), “Mechatronics“ (B.Eng.), “Technical Business Administration and Service“ (B.Sc.), “Business Information Systems“ (B.Sc., concentrations: “Compact Version for Economists“, “Compact Version for Computer Scientists“), “Industrial Engineering“ (B.Eng., concentrations: “Compact Version for Engineers“, “Compact Version for Economists“), and “Industrial Engineering: Renewable Energies“ (B.Eng.). At Master’s level, AKAD University Leipzig offers the degree courses “Applied Management“ (M.A.), “Business Administration“ (M.A.), “Entrepreneurship and Innovation“ (MBA), “General Management“ (MBA), “Global Management and Communication“ (M.A.), “IT Management“ (M.Sc.), “Systemic Management and Sustainability“ (M.Sc.), “Talent Management“ (MBA), “Technical Management“ (M.Sc.), and “Industrial Engineering“ (M.Eng.). Added to this is a number of continuing education programs.