| |19 May 2019HIGHERReviewtical training with requirements of the global economy. Professor Dr. Werner Fees, Academic Head MBA for Business Background, OHM Professional School says, "The objective of the OHM Professional School (OPS) is to serve as a partner to both employers and employ-ees in the process of lifelong learning. Our students can pursue studies while continuing to work and it will put great demands on students. The OPS assists its students in mastering this challenge by providing suitable services and a high degree of flexibility. Our priority is preparing students for the global economy."The OHM management studies started with an in-ternational, English-language MBA program which was already launched in 1998. Over the years, the spectrum was enhanced to include certified management train-ing, seminars and other postgraduate degree programs. "We offer the MBA program since 1998, the first one in Germany. Consequently, we have long experience. The emphasis within our programs is on training and continuing education in business administration and the associated specialist fields for professionals. We take care of every single student individually consider his/her special needs. OHM Professional School also pro-vides personal coaching for each student at the begin-ning and end of their studies to enhance personal de-velopment," Professor Dr. Bernd Hümmer, Academic Head MBA for Non-Business Background explained. The MBA programs of OHM Professional School are offered in four different tracks, business and non-busi-ness background. The English-based courses in both pro-grams can be booked as an intensive or part-time study. Participants in the intensive program have lectures up to 5 days per week whereas participants in the part-time study only have lectures 3 days a week. Therefore, stu-dents in the intensive program complete the study in 15 to 18 months and part-time students in 18 to 24 months plus the master thesis. Because 90 percent of the lec-tures take part in the evening there is no conflict with professional activity.With the mission to prepare students industry-ready, OHM Professional School's MBA program emphasizes on International Marketing, Applied Leadership & So-cial Competence, Strategic Management and many other topics along with students individual personality devel-opment. While building a broad academic foundation, the OHM Professional School also strives to impart practical expert knowledge by integrating professional methods and trends into applied research as well as a suc-cess-oriented approach of learning. In order to achieve these goals, the college has created different platforms that enable and foster a continuous exchange between business representatives, students, teaching staff and for-mer graduates. Professor Dr. Bernd Hümmer adds, "We Professor Dr. Bernd Hümmer, Academic Head MBA for Non-Business BackgroundDr. Bernd Hümmer is a long-standing Managing Director of the OHM Professional School. He has worked at Alcatel-Lucent Technologies and as a top management consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Dr. Bernd Hümmer is also an active member in various professional associations (EBEN and DNWE, Deputy Chairman of the Institute for personality and ethics).
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