Mannheim Business School (MBS) is the University of Mannheim's umbrella organization for management education. The school was founded in 2005 when the faculty of business of the University of Mannheim decided to bundle their MBA programs and their executive education offerings. The school is housed in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at Mannheim Palace, one of Europe's largest baroque castles. More than 60% of the students at the school are international. Mannheim Business School has an average student body of 650 postgraduates in the degree programs, with class sizes ranging from 30 participants in the Executive MBA programs to 60 participants in the full-time MBA program.
The Mannheim Master of Business Administration, which can be completed full or part-time, the Mannheim Executive MBA, the ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA, and the MANNHEIM & TONGJI Executive MBA are the four international MBA programs offered by the business school. In addition, the school offers a specialized master's program in Accounting and Taxation as well as a part-time master's program in Management Analytics. In all aspects of its functions, one of the institution's pillars is the bridge between knowledge, people, and organizations. Strong partnerships with over 100 companies enable them to maintain close and continuous contact, laying the groundwork for comprehensive, long-term, and successful solutions.
Several national and international rankings rank Mannheim Business School as the best in Germany and one of the top European business schools. In 2008, Mannheim Business School became the first institution in the German-speaking region to attain the 'Triple Crown' or triple accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. Fewer than 1% of the estimated 10,000 business schools fulfill this criterion.