A global program for

distinctive leaders

Distinguish
yourself!
The Joint Executive MBA Program
Kellogg School of Management
WHU Otto Beisheim School of
Management

Kellogg School of Management

at Northwestern University,
Evanston / Chicago, USA

Schulich School of Business

at York University,
Toronto, Canada

Kellogg School
of Management,
Miami Campus, USA

CONTENTS
04

Welcome to a Life-Changing
Experience/The Joint Kellogg-WHU
Executive MBA Program

06

Why Kellogg-WHU? A Global

Program for Distinctive Leaders

08

Your Quality Assurance

Our Excellent Credentials

10

Your Global Classroom

Our Kellogg Partners

12

Your Distinctive Peers

Our Unique Guests

14

Your Enterprises
Our Students

16

Your Personal Development

Our Full Concentration

18

Your Schedule Our Structure

20

Your Global Network

Our International Alumni

22

Your Teachers Our Commitment

25

Your Learning Our Stage

26

Your Questions Our Answers

27

Inserts
Module descriptions
Program calendar
Get to know us personally!

WHU Otto Beisheim

School of Management,
Vallendar, Germany

Leon Recanati Graduate

School of Business
Administration,
Tel Aviv University, Israel

School of Business
and Management at
the Hong Kong
University of Science
and Technology, China

Your Distinctive Program

Our Partnership in Excellence
The joint Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program is a synthesis of US American and European
management knowledge designed to cultivate team leadership skills of managers proficient in and
focused on an international stage. The program is part of the Kellogg EMBA global partnership,
an exceedingly experienced and successful, yet highly innovative, approach to global management
education.
The European Unions self-characterization, Unity in Diversity, can be equally applied to the
Kellogg Family. Grounded in the academic excellence and business relevance of the Kellogg
curriculum, each partner program offers a unique blend with economic and cultural characteristics
of respective world regions. Each program is delivered jointly by the world-class faculty of Kellogg
and partner schools, ensuring exceptional but distinctive quality in business education.

Sally Blount, 92
Dean, Kellogg School
of Management at
Northwestern University

Welcome to a Life-Changing Experience

A solid grounding in the sciences of management and mar
kets, combined with our distinctive approach to educating
leaders, defines the KelloggWHU Executive MBA Program.
Through our joint endeavor, participants develop the intel
lect, insight and courage needed to confront this centurys
challenges and to seize enormous opportunities. Graduates
of our program join more than 53,000 other Kellogg alumni
who set the standard for inspired, responsible leadership
worldwide.

Kellogg School of
Management: More than
100 Years of Innovation
in Management Education

The Kellogg School of Management is intellectually vibrant,

innovative and socially engaged. We have a longstanding
passion for collaboration and believe in the team as a pivotal
force for positive change.
I invite you to learn more about our internationally recog
nized program.
Sincerely,

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University was founded in 1908 and
is widely recognized as a global leader in management education. The school, located just
outside of Chicago, is home to a renowned,
research-based faculty and MBA students
from around the globe.
For more than a century, the Kellogg School
has made strong leaders stronger. Our professors are preeminent scholars and passionate
teachers. They direct research centers and
author the books that are used to teach business students the world over. As a result, our

alumni are successful senior leaders in business,

government, education and virtually all fields.
The Kellogg School of Managements academic portfolio includes the Full-Time, PartTime and Executive MBA Programs, the
PhD Program, and the non-degree Executive
Education Program. In addition to campuses
in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, the Kellogg
School offers an Executive MBA Program in
Miami and has alliances with business schools
around the world such as the Kellogg-WHU
Executive MBA program. To learn more, visit
www.kellogg.northwestern.edu.

Professor Michael Frenkel

Dean, WHU Otto Beisheim
School of Management

The Joint Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program

Grow your business, grow yourself.
We believe that by creating a challenging and inspiring
learning environment, we give you the space to develop your
own potential whilst providing you with the tools to become
worldclass leaders. Through shared learning experiences
with your peers from Kellogg and its other partner schools,
you will gain an international perspective not only for solving
business issues, but also for negotiating and managing
crises that extend beyond borders.

WHU Otto Beisheim School

of Management: Over
25 Years of Excellence in
Management Education

Take a moment to learn more about the program: About our

outstanding faculty leaders in their respective disciplines
who craft many of the ideas that shape business educa
tion today; about our remarkable students bringing high
qualification, experience, and diversity to the classroom;
and about our global network personal and professional
relationships that extend far beyond the classroom.
Join us on an exceptional learning journey.

WHU was founded in 1984 as one of the first

private business schools in Germany, growing
to become a leader in management research
and education in an international arena. With
our traditional yet innovative approach, we have
reached many milestones including: Launching
the Kellogg Executive MBA partnership in
1997; earning the international quality label
and accreditation approval of EQUIS in 1998;
earning the superior accreditation approval of
FIBAA premium in 2010; and establishing an
extraordinary worldwide network of over 150
universities covering all continents. Not surprisingly, the school is consistently ranked by lead-

ing publications as one of the top management

schools in the German-speaking area.
The primary mission of the WHU is both research- and practice-based education of general managers and entrepreneurs who excel
in leadership, business and civil society roles.
Located between Frankfurt and Cologne, one
of the most vibrant areas of Europe, the school
can easily be reached from any region worldwide. In the quaint locality, one also has the
benefit of a close-knit community while obtaining world class education. For more information,
please refer to www.whu.edu.

Why Kellogg-WHU? A Global

Program for Distinctive Leaders
The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program is designed for managers who strive to
become more effective and responsible leaders in todays high-pressure competitive
business environment.

THRIVE

with modules in the USA, Hong Kong, Canada and Israel. International
first-class faculty share leading-edge research results, while studying with
peers from diverse academic, industry and cultural backgrounds provides
an exceptional intellectual and personal experience. Kellogg-WHU Executive
MBA participants are selected to combine high diversity with high quality
and performance.

STRENGTHEN

your focus on collaborative leadership and personal development. The ability

and courage to challenge conventional thinking is a centerpiece of the
Kellogg-WHU Program. Individual personal skill profiling and coaching fortify
your capability and will to lead positive change, crucial in todays changing
business environment.

EXPAND

your network with over 55,000 alumni worldwide. Common experiences

and values create bonds and encourage support among current and former
students globally. Whether connecting professionally or personally, Kellogg
and WHU alumni share a commitment to fellow graduates and their Alma
Mater alike.

Jonathan Humphries
Vice-President International Hotel
Development Planning EMEA
Mariott International
Zurich
EMBA 2008

The Kellogg-WHU EMBA was an ambition come true. The powerful combination
of one of the top German business schools, WHU, with a European destination and
the Kellogg brand was an easy decision to make. Three years have now passed
since completing the EMBA and, as a recent father for the second time, as well as
a promotion to Vice-President of Marriott for planning new hotels in EMEA (Europe,
Middle East and Africa), and president of theKellogg/Northwestern alumni club in
Switzerland, I still live the Kellogg-WHU ethos. I am fortunate to travel widely with
my job and meet with alumni in many countries and I am convinced that the global
network and mutual respect which the Kellogg-WHU EMBA creates, allows us all
to make a greater contribution to our companies, society and to each other.

Your Quality Assurance

Our Excellent Credentials
Launched in 1997, the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program was a pioneer, offering
the first joint global EMBA degree in Europe. Its extensive and proven success
in innovation and quality, professional program management and dedication to its
participants continue to set standards in executive education worldwide.
WHAT the
Press Says:

As the first German business school to be

awarded the European Foundation for Man
agement Developments Equis (European
Quality Improvement System) accreditation,
it has also established itself as a major inter
national player in management education
and was ranked by the Financial Times as
Germanys Top Business School in 2010
The partnership with the Kellogg School of
Management exemplifies WHUs global per
spective as well as exploiting the synergies
between two very different schools.

Collaborative leadership is a model whose

time appears to have come in business as
well as business education. The days of the
imperial CEO bestriding an organisation,
browbeating the company with the force of
his personality, became suddenly unfashion
able at around the same time that sub-prime
mortgages did. But, perhaps unusually for
academia teamwork has long been a
characteristic of Kellogg.
Economist, March 30th 2011

International Herald Tribune (Advertising Supplement),

June 2011

What Employers
Say:

Detecon has a long-lasting relationship with

Kellogg-WHU. We send high potential man
agers into the Executive MBA program who
have been recognized for exceptional per
formance in their profession. During the pro
gram, they not only broaden their expertise
and skillset, but also are able to apply what
they have learned in their professional envi
ronment. Our graduates leave the program
with a very sound understanding of global
business and skills that help them in taking
over leading roles in international telecom
and high-tech industries.
Daniel Kellmereit, EMBA 2005, CEO Detecon Inc., USA

The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program

is one of Mercks Management Development
Programs for high potential managers. The
aim of the program is to prepare future Merck
managers to successfully lead in a constantly
changing environment. It allows them to
further develop their global management
knowledge and leadership skills. The EMBA
classes are composed of participants from
a variety of international companies and
nationalities, creating an international basis
for the exchange of experiences and skills.
The participants can apply their learning to
our business reality, thus enhancing their
own performance and that of the company.
Ruediger Janisch, Head Management Development,
Merck KGaA

What Alumni Say:

The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA offered

the best caliber, top-ranked, global cur
riculum and experienced world-class faculty
through its international program and its
Kellogg partner business schools. I have
learned and acknowledged, that one may
attain its goals and objectives successfully,
not individually but by combining experi
ences, via teamwork, through a rigorous
demanding discipline and by having respect,
good will and universal social values of
urban and civic courtesy for one another.
Jorge-Alberto Yarte-Sada, Sales Director Portugal
Added Valued Products, Vitro, EMBA 2009

I use the skills gained from the Kellogg-WHU

Executive MBA Program every day in my
professional life. The program gave me a
deeper understanding of organizational and
market forces on a global scale, and this
knowledge has enabled my career to grow
on a multinational level within a fast moving
industry.
Michael Kenney, EMEA Small and Medium Business
Finance Director Dell, EMBA 2001

Andrea Sibylle Ebinger

Vice-President Retail
Development & Integration
Otto Group
Hamburg
Managing Director
Kitaro Fashion Group
Dsseldorf
EMBA 2009

Its all about refreshing, connecting and inspiring!

When youre finished its like succeeding in a Marathon...
youre exhausted, proud, thrilled and ...excited for the next challenge.

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Your Global Classroom

Our Kellogg Partners
Executive MBA students are required to complete 2 weeks on-site at the Kellogg
School of Management in Evanston/Chicago and an additional 1 week module,
consisting of 2 courses, at one of the additional partner schools in Hong Kong,
Miami, Tel Aviv or Toronto. Each school offers its own insights into local business,
cultural and political circumstances while implementing the common Kellogg
philosophy of management education.

Kellogg
Executive MBA Program

Kellogg-Schulich
Executive MBA Program

Kellogg-HKUST
Executive MBA Program

Kellogg School of Management

Northwestern University
Evanston/Chicago, Illinois, USA

Schulich School of Business

York University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

HKUST Business School

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong, China

Global Elective Courses (08/2013):

Global Elective Courses (11/2013):

Global Elective Courses (12/2013):

International Strategy
Enterprise IT Strategy and Governance

Negotiation Strategies
Strategic Crisis Management
Economics of Competition
Strategic Marketing Decisions

Building a Powerful Consumer Brand in China

Understanding Consumers
Business Strategies in Asia Pacific

Kellogg-Recanati
Executive MBA Program

Kellogg-Miami
Executive MBA Program

Kellogg-WHU
Executive MBA Program

Leon Recanati Graduate School

of Business Administration
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Kellogg School of Management

Northwestern University
Miami, Florida, USA

WHU Otto Beisheim

School of Management
Vallendar/Koblenz, Germany

Global Elective Courses (01/2014):

Global Elective Courses (04/2014):

Global Elective Courses (05/2014):

Security Analysis
Psychological and Organizational
Influence on Financial Decisions

Management of Organizational Change

International Finance
Family Enterprises: Success and Continuity
Managing Price and Value Perceptions
Entrepreneurial Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions

The Business Environment in Europe

European Cultures and Management Styles

Subject to change. For all course descriptions, please refer to the insert in the brochure pocket.

Akbar Jaffer
Principal Product Marketing
Manager
Oracle Corporation
San Francisco
EMBA 2011

My global electives were the highlight of my EMBA experience at Kellogg. I had an

incredible opportunity to visit Kellogg-Racanati, Kellogg-WHU and Kellogg-HKUST
with Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) class in addition to attending the global
live-in weeks in Evanston. I was not only able to expand my network of faculty,
classmates and alumni in over 4 continents, I experienced firsthand the cultures and
business practices and developed appreciation for the deeper impact of globalization
of our economy in 5 countries. This was truly a transformational experience for me
as a future global leader.

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Your
Distinctive
Peers
Our Unique
Guests

INDUSTRIAL BACKGROUND PROFILE

Information/
28 %
Communications Technology

28 %

15 %
11 %

4%

15 %
15 %
9%

The power of diversity

stimulates the Kellogg-WHU
Executive MBA Program.
Learning and living closely
with students from diverse
cultures, industries and business backgrounds result
in a life-shaping experience
and distinguished worldwide network.

3%

38 %
26 %

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Eastern
Europe
Africa

4%

Asia

Others

15 %

Pharmaceutical/Health

11%

Management Consulting

9%

NonProfit

4%

Energy

3%

General Manager

38 %

Managing/
Executive Director

26 %

Others

11%

VicePresident

9%

Chairman/CEO/
President/CFO

6%

Head of Department

4%

Owner/Partner

4%

Director

2%

Full
Non

12%

15 %

South
America

8%
4%

Finance

SPONSORING

40%

excluding
Germany

15 %

POSITION PROFILE

11 %

Western
Europe

Manufacturing

32%

32%
55%
13%

USA

Partial

Olaf Salm
Vice-President
Center for Strategic Projects
Deutsche Telekom AG
Bonn
EMBA 2005

Besides the teaching, the excellent quality of the international faculty, as well
as a very professional organisation, I was impressed by the diversity of my
peers profiles. In fact, the latter proved to be a dominant motivational aspect
for me througout the program. Sharing and benefiting from professional experiences industrial, entrepreneurial, cultural, and of course personal was key
in the course of our studies, and helped me to bring in, as well as to develop
my expertise. Even today, I am still benefiting from those very close relationships
in my daily business operations.

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Your Enterprises Our Students

Program participants originate from renowned companies across all industries.
Managers bring together know-how from various commercial areas, resulting
in strengthened expertise regardless of business backgrounds. A selection
of companies who support participation in our program:

The entrepreneurial spirit is very strong among our students and alumni. While
some participants enter the Program as established entrepreneurs, many more
begin their own business during or after completion of the program, having
forged strong alliances among their fellow students and alumni and armed
themselves with solid general management knowledge.
The Executive MBA provided me with a framework that deepened my understanding and interpretation of
daily professional activities as an entrepreneur. Personal growth and leading skills development were an integral
part of the program as I learned to cope with and thrive under the challenge of professional and cultural
diversity in study groups. Through the personal development component of the curriculum, I became aware
of my own management patterns and discovered how to use this blueprint to manage and motivate teams
and individuals. Thanks to the extremely high quality of this program, I gained knowledge and experiences for
every aspect of life.
Natacha Dagneaud, Founder and Managing Director, Sissmo, EMBA 2009

The KelloggWHU EMBA Program offered an incredible personal, professional and educational experience.
It improved my preexisting skills and provided me with the tools I have been looking for. Now I can precisely
apply those in my daily business. After having worked for many years for a big multinational US corporation,
the program reconfirmed me to run my own companies and I wonder why I havent done it long before.
Jesus Lopez, Managing Director and Owner of Edelmann Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Edelmann Service GmbH,
PSA Technology GmbH and PSA Technology Sarl, EMBA 2002

Marcus Stahl
Co-Founder
Vice-President and Member
of the Management Board
Novero
Dsseldorf
EMBA 2000

During the Kellogg-WHU EMBA Program I was impressed by the attitude, expe
rience level and motivation of the people with whom I worked very intensely during
the classes, as well as those whom I met over the two years around the world.
The excellent and professional teaching provides me the perfect tool box for my
professional life. Both, the people network and the learnings from the program,
clearly stimulated me to move from an employee in a large telecom company to
a true entrepreneur in a newly founded mid-size company. Overall, the great
Kellogg-WHU Program helped me tremendously in developing my professional
career and my own personality.

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Your Personal Development

Our Full Concentration
Team leadership is an essential success factor for managers in any organization small,
public or private. As managing skills no longer imply command and control but, instead,
motivate and communicate, becoming deeply aware of ones personal characteristics is
key for successfully working with and leading others. We take it seriously as well.

PROFILING AND
COACHING

LIFO (Life Orientation) is a psychometric tool which has been used by managers worldwide for over 30 years. By identifying your most and least preferred
behavior, the tool enables you to recognize how you interact with others and,
based on these findings, suggests techniques to develop effective teamwork
and communication methods. Offered and analyzed by a certified trainer
and internationally experienced Human Resources expert, this profile and subsequent coaching assist the candidate in working with the assigned study groups
during the program and with colleagues in the workplace at any time.

360 FEEDBACK

In an atmosphere of mutual trust, the open feedback of your peers is a revealing process in continuing the journey from the original self-assessment. Under
the guidance of an expert in Human Resources Management, students have
the opportunity to obtain feedback from group peers, as well as those outside
of the program, if wished. This step in the personal development process
assists the participant to evaluate how effective methods suggested as a result
of LIFO and coaching are and provides a secure arena to amend behavior,
if necessary.

INDIVIDUAL COACHING

Clearly, personal development is just that personal. During this stage of the
process, participants benefit from skilled and certified coaches experienced
with issues confronting the management world. Students delve further into
themselves to develop a framework to move forward individually while leading
others. As the coaches also come from various business and cultural milieus,
they are best suited to guide candidates regardless of background.

Tiffany Matson
Director of Distribution EMEA
CNBC
London
EMBA 2005

I originally sought an EMBA from Kellogg-WHU for all the traditional reasons.
I was looking to enhance my leadership skills, pick up new management tools,
improve my financial acumen and network with an international group of smart and
motivated business leaders. The surprise benefit of the program, which I have
only recently appreciated, is how my Kellogg-WHU experience has enabled me
to manage the challenges of an executive career, balanced with the demands
of raising a family. The EMBA gave me the skills and confidence to enhance my
career. But the real payoff has come now that I have applied these skills to the
multiple priorities in my life.

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Your Schedule Our Structure

The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program is designed to run in sync with your professional
schedule. The balanced blend of on- and off-campus learning coupled with residential
(live-in) weekends and weeks ensures minimal disruption of your professional life while
providing the rich experience of community and joint learning.

2 Live-In Weeks
in Evanston
1 Live-In Week in
Vallendar

Module 6

6 Live-In Weekends
in Vallendar

Module 5

Module 7-9

6 Live-In Weekends
in Vallendar

1 Live-In Week at
Global Partner Campus

Module 2-4

Module 10

1 Live-In Week in
Vallendar

1 Live-In Week in
Vallendar

Module 1

Module 11

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

8:30 11:45 am
Morning Class

8:30 11:45 am
Morning Class

8:30 11:45 am
Morning Class

12:00 1:15 pm
Optional Lunch

11:45 1:00 pm
Group Lunch

11:45 1:00 pm
Group Lunch

11:45 1:00 pm
Optional Lunch

1:15 6:15 pm
Afternoon Class

1:00 6:00 pm
Afternoon Class

1:00 6:00 pm
Afternoon Class

6:15 7:15 pm
Group Dinner

6:00 7:00 pm
Group Dinner

6:00 7:00 pm
Group Dinner

Evening

Evening

Evening

Group Session/
Guest Lecture

Group Session/
Guest Lecture

Group Session/
Guest Lecture

The schedule is subject to change.

For a program calendar and course descriptions, please refer to the inserts in the brochure pocket.

Sabine Hansen
Partner-in-Charge
Heidrick & Struggles
Dsseldorf
EMBA 2002

The Kellogg-WHU EMBA Program uniquely provides valuable cross-sectoral

insight and has helped me a great deal to broaden my functional and interpersonal
skills. I really enjoyed the open dialogues and intense debates in class and after
study hours both with members of the program faculty and peers. On top of things,
the way the program is organized mainly using the weekends for on-site studies
reserving the weeks for business and personal affairs leaves enough room to
combine both personal & professional goals with a great academic experience.
Now, nearly ten years after graduation, I am proud to say, this program is full of
work, networking opportunities and learning exercises it has been and it is a well
thought invest in human capital.

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Your Global Network

Our International Alumni
The Kellogg-WHU Alumni benefit from the best of both worlds, as evidenced by their
strong allegiance to both schools and to one another. With over 55,000 graduates,
in over 90 countries, program participants and alumni have full access to both the
Kellogg Alumni Network (www.alumni.Kellogg.northwestern.edu) as well as the InPraxi
Association (www.in-praxi.org), the award winning WHU Alumni Network recognized
as one of the best in Germany. Whether returning to campus to speak at various conferences or interview future program candidates, organizing and attending alumni events
globally, or supporting fellow alumni with networking and career development, former
students repeatedly show their dedication to continuing the Program Spirit wherever
and whenever possible.

Life-long Learning
Education within the Kellogg-WHU Program doesnt end upon graduation. Alumni
are welcome to return and participate in modules on our home campus or at one of
the global partners whenever seats are available after meeting current student needs.
Whether wanting to refresh existing skills or discover a new topic, graduates can enjoy
the benefits of an evolving program while expanding professional and personal networks.

Overview
Total number of
students (19992010)
Average age

Females

774

Average
managerial
experience

15%
Average
work
experience

11 years

7 years

36 years

Sailing Team
Photo from left: Jrgen Samsioe, Grania Holzwarth
(EMBA 2006), Frank Mller (EMBA 2004), Hubertus
Fischer (EMBA 2004), Alessandro Miolo (EMBA 2004),
Ina Spiess (EMBA 2004)

Professor Adam Galinsky, Kellogg

Your Teachers Our Commitment

Faculty in the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program are drawn from the Kellogg global
network and WHU. This guarantees excellent academic credentials, veteran experience
in executive education and diverse business knowledge. Additionally, top industry and
civil leaders, among others, regularly share their knowledge and discuss their experiences
with our EMBA students. The teaching methodology is a unified blend of classroom
learning, case studies, group work, individual assignments, simulations and debating
of real-life business problems.
Sandeep Baliga
PhD Harvard University, Associate
Professor of Managerial Economics &
Decision Sciences. Managing Editor of
the Berkeley Electronic Press Journals
in Theoretical Economics; areas of
expertise: contract theory, game
theory, international economics,
mechanism design, microeconomics
Jeanne M. Brett
PhD University of Illinois, DeWitt W.
Buchanan, Jr., Professor of Dispute
Resolution and Organizations,
Kellogg; Director of Kelloggs Dispute
Resolution Research Center; areas of
expertise: cross-cultural negotiations,
the resolution of disputes, and the per
formance of multicultural teams

Timothy Calkins
MBA Harvard Business School; Clinical
Professor of Marketing; areas of exper
tise: advertising, biomedical marketing
(biotechnology), brand management,
consumer products, marketing man
agement, marketing strategy/planning/
policy, new product development
James G. Conley
PhD Northwestern University;
MBA Kellogg; Clinical Professor of
Technology at Kellogg; areas of exper
tise: strategic use of intangible assets
and intellectual properties to build and
sustain competitive advantage

Daniel Diermeier
PhD University of Rochester; IBM
Professor of Regulation and Competitive
Practice and Director of the Ford Motor
Company Center for Global Citizenship,
Kellogg; areas of expertise: policy (bio
technology), regulatory and advocacy
groups (biotechnology), corporate social
responsibility, crisis management, eth
ics, political economy/design, public
management, reputation management,
strategic management, strategy in nonmarket environments, voting systems
Holger Ernst
Dr. sc. pol., Dr. sc. pol. habil. University
of Kiel; Professor of Technology and
Innovation Management, WHU; areas of
expertise: strategy, technology and innovation management, new product development, intellectual property management

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Ive had the pleasure of

teaching students from
Kellogg-WHU each year
during our Live-In Week in
Miami. Their ambition,
intellectual curiosity and
collaborative spirit never
cease to amaze me. I love
having them as students in
my Entrepreneurial Finance
class!

Professor Jeanne M. Brett, Kellogg

Professor Steve Rogers, Kellogg

Timothy Feddersen
PhD University of Rochester, Wendell
Hobbs Professor of Managerial
Politics and Director of the Social
Enterprise at Kellogg Program (SEEK);
areas of expertise: corporate social
responsibility, crisis management,
political economy/design, public
management, strategy in nonmarket
environments, voting systems
Michael Frenkel
Dr. rer. pol., Dr. rer. pol. habil. University
of Mainz, (Germany); Professor of
Macroeconomics and International
Economics and Dean, WHU; visiting
positions with Harvard University and
the University of Michigan Business
School; consultant to the International
Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and
the European Commission; areas of
expertise: international economics and
finance, European integration, interna
tional monetary systems
Adam Galinsky
PhD Princeton University; Morris and
Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics and
Decision in Management at Kellogg;
areas of expertise: leadership, negoti
ations, and the development of organi
zational values and culture
Julie Hennessy
MBA Kellogg; Clinical Professor in
Marketing, Kellogg; areas of exper
tise: brand management, consumer
products, marketing management,
marketing strategy/planning/policy,
new product development

Martin Hgl
Dr. rer. pol. University of Karlsruhe
(Germany), Dr. rer. pol. habil. Technical
University of Berlin; Professor of Lead
ership and Human Resource Mana
gement at WHU; served on the faculties
of Washington State University (USA)
and Bocconi University (Milan, Italy);
areas of expertise: leadership and col
laboration in organizations, knowledge
creation in innovation processes, influ
ence of crosscultural differences on
individual and team behaviors in orga
nizations
Thomas Hutzschenreuter
Dr. rer. oec., Dr. rer. oec. habil.
Handelshochschule Leipzig (Germany);
Professor of Corporate Strategy
and Governance, Chair of Corporate
Strategy and Governance, WHU; areas
of expertise: international growth strat
egies and portfolio changes, strategy
innovations, offshoring and business
process outsourcing, strategy processes
Albert W. Isenman
PhD Northwestern University;
Professor of Management and Strategy
and Director of Custom Programs,
Executive Education at Kellogg; areas
of expertise: business policy, cost man
agement, environmental sustainability,
management compensation, manage
ment of organizations and strategy

Ove Jensen
Dr. rer. pol., Dr. rer. pol. habil. University
of Mannheim (Germany); Professor of
Marketing, Chair of Sales Management
and BusinesstoBusiness Marketing,
WHU; areas of expertise: leading
the salesforce, pricing, selling to key
accounts, organizing marketing and
sales, managing industrial services
Lutz Kaufmann
Professor of International Business &
Supply Management, WHU; Associate
Fellow, University of Oxford; served as
Visiting Professor at CEIBS; Academic
Director WHUExecutive Development;
areas of expertise: international strat
egy, strategic sourcing, behavioral sup
ply management, strategy execution
Peter Klibanoff
PhD MIT. Associate Professor of
Managerial Economics & Decision
Sciences; areas of expertise:
behavioral economics, behavioral
finance, economic theory, economics
of uncertainty, game theory, micro
economics, regulation
Lakshman Krishnamurthi
PhD Stanford University; MBA from
LSU; A. Montgomery Ward Distin
guished Professor of Marketing and
Academic Director of the executive
program on Pricing Strategies & Tactics
at Kellogg; areas of expertise: brand
management, consumer behavior,
data analysis, international marketing,
marketing strategy/planning/policy

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The core marketing strategy

concepts are broadly applicable but each country
presents unique executional
issues. This makes the
international diversity of the
Kellogg-WHU class particularly valuable.

Professor Holger Ernst, WHU

Victoria Medvec
PhD Cornell University, Adeline Barry
Davee Professor of Management &
Organizations and Executive Director
of the Center for Executive Women;
research areas: judgement and
decisionmaking; areas of expertise:
communications, corporate gover
nance, diversity, group decision
making, group dynamics, leadership,
negotiations, psychology, teams,
women in management
Keith Murnighan
PhD Purdue University; Harold H. Hines
Jr. Professor of Risk Management at
Kellogg; areas of expertise: diversity,
ethics, negotiations, psychology
Steve Rogers
MBA Harvard Business School;
Gordon and Llura Gund Family Clinical
Professor of Entrepreneurship; area of
expertise: corporate entrepreneurship,
corporate governance, entrepreneurial
finance, entrepreneurship, minority busi
ness issues, small business manage
ment, venture capital and private equity
Karl Schmedders
PhD Stanford University; Professor of
Quantitative Business Administration at
University of Zurich; Visiting Associate
Professor of Managerial Economics
and Decision Sciences at Kellogg;
areas of expertise: computational eco
nomics, data analysis, general equilib
rium theory, optimization, probability,
risk management

Professor Timothy Calkins, Kellogg

Thorsten Sellhorn
Dr. rer. oec., Dr. rer. oec. habil. Ruhr
Universitt Bochum (Germany);
Professor of Accounting, WHU; areas
of expertise: International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), financial
statement analysis and equity valua
tion, disclosure and earnings manage
ment, financial literacy
Olivier Tabatoni
PhD Stern School of Management,
New York University; Professor of
Finance at the IAE Aix, University of
AixMarseille (France); areas of exper
tise: corporate and financial strategy,
international finance, value creation,
value innovation, profitable growth
Leigh Thompson
PhD Northwestern University; J. Jay
Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution
& Organizations, Kellogg; areas of
expertise: negotiation, group behavior,
decisionmaking, social cognition, and
affective evaluations of events
Timothy A. Thompson
MBA University of Chicago; PhD
University of Chicago; Senior Lecturer
in Finance at Kellogg; areas of exper
tise: application of financial principles
to corporate strategic decisions, cor
porate bankruptcy, corporate capital
structure, financial engineering, payout
policy
Thorsten Truijens
Dr. oec. University of St. Gallen; Senior
Lecturer University of St. Gallen;
Management Accounting and Value
Based Management; areas of expertise:
product costing, profitability analysis

Jan A. Van Mieghem

PhD Stanford University; Harold L. Stuart
Distinguished Professor of Managerial
Economics and Professor of Operations
Management at Kellogg; areas of
expertise: product, service and supply
chain operations
Jrgen Weigand
Dr. rer. pol., Dr. rer. pol. habil. University
of ErlangenNuremberg (Germany);
Professor of Economics & Director of
the Institute for Industrial Organization,
Academic Director Post Experience
Programs, WHU; areas of expertise:
industrial organization & corporate
strategy, economics of finance and
banking, corporate governance, com
petition policy (antitrust & regulation)
B. Burin Yurtolu
Dr. rer. pol., Dr. rer. pol. habil. University
of Vienna (Austria); Professor of
Corporate Finance, WHU; areas of
expertise: corporate governance,
mergers & acquisitions, corporate
finance, economics of competition

WHU LEARNING GOALS:

Discipline-specific knowledge
and competence
Management-specific skills
Understanding global business
environment
Teamwork and responsibility
Critical thinking and problemsolving skills
Managerial and entrepreneurial
practice

S. D. Shibulal, CEO, Infosys

Your Learning Our Stage

The world on campus: as a result of active student initiatives, high-profile personalities
from German and international business and civil society are drawn to the WHU campus
as prominent keynote speakers and to lead discussions for outstanding campus
conferences.
Michael Behrendt
CEO
Hapag Lloyd

Timotheus Httges
CFO
Deutsche Telekom

Frank Maxtiaux
CEO
E.ON Climate&Renewables

Dr. Thorsten Schneiders

Head of Energy Policy
E.ON Climate&Renewables

Brady Dougan
CEO
Credit Suisse

Joe Kaeser
CFO
Siemens

Hartmut Ostrowski
Chairman and CEO
Bertelsmann

Andreas Stockert
Board of Directors
Hugo Boss

Heiner Flassbeck
Director of the Division
on Globalization and
Development Strategies
UN Conference on Trade
and Development

Tom King
Head of Investment Banking
EMEA&Corporate Finance
Barclays Capital

Thomas Ptter
CEO
Allianz Capital Partners

Harald Wilhelm
CFO
Airbus

Inken Hollmann-Peters
Vice-President
Corporate Sustainability
Beiersdorf

Stefan Krause
CFO
Deutsche Bank

Dr. Dirk Reinsberg

Executive Officer Marketing
WWF Deutschland
Stefan Schilbe
Chief Economist
HSBC Trinkaus

Hannelore Forssbohm, Senior Program Manager

Prof. Dr. Jrgen Weigand, Academic Director

Your Questions Our Answers

The quest for excellence extends not only to a highly selective admissions process, but
also to program management. The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program takes pride
in its high-performance environment for diverse distinctive managers as well as a unified
approach to executive education.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 5 years managementrelated work experience
University diploma or minimum equivalent of a Bachelor
Degree from a recognized university or approved institution
Satisfactory score on the TOEFL or IELTS (as necessary)
Fulltime employment
Candidates who do not meet all of the requirements above,
but who prove exceptional experience, skills and motivation,
should address the Admissions Committee who will be pleased
to discuss eligibility for the program.
ADMISSIONS PROCESS:
Two individual interviews on our KelloggWHU campus are
an integral part of the admissions process. To apply for
interviews, please submit the following to emba@whu.edu:
The completed Application Form (downloaded from our
website)
A resum with a recent photograph
Copies of your official university transcripts and diploma
Payment of 200 application fee, payable prior to
participation in interviews
No GMAT is required, unless the candidate does not have
an academic degree as indicated above

Upon receipt and review of the documents, a member of our

admissions staff will schedule an interview with eligible candi
dates. The Admissions Committee will then consider whether
the candidate is qualified to participate in the program.
POST ADMISSIONS:
Upon acceptance to the program, the following must be
submitted:
Letter of support (time)
Terms of payment form
Two letters of recommendation
TOEFL or IELTS score, where necessary
Payment of deposit
Additional information regarding Interview Days, tuition fee
and financial support options can be found in the insert in
the brochure pocket or on www.kellogg.whu.edu. Please
contact emba@whu.edu with further questions. We look
forward to hearing from you!

Kellogg School of Management

at Northwestern University,
Evanston/Chicago, USA

WHU Otto Beisheim

School of Management,
Vallendar, Germany

Excellence in
Management
Education

WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management

Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program
Burgplatz 2
56179 Vallendar
Germany
Phone: +49 261 6509-186
Fax: +49 261 6509-189
www.kellogg.whu.edu
emba@whu.edu

Burgplatz 2
56179 Vallendar
Germany
Phone: +49 261 6509186
Fax:
+49 261 6509189
www.kellogg.whu.edu
emba@whu.edu

09/2011

WHU Otto Beisheim

School of Management
KelloggWHU Executive
MBA Program

Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program

Tentative Schedule: Class of 20122014
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The schedule is
subject to change.

Live-In Weeks
in Vallendar

Weekend Courses
in Vallendar

International
Live-In Weeks

Elective International
Live-In Modules

Class of 20122014: Get to know us personally!

Fairs

Interview Days

are an excellent starting point for those considering pursuing an MBA degree. During the open
fairs, potential candidates have the opportunity
to generally inform themselves regarding various
program structures, duration, globality, etc.
Candidates further along in their decision process
should consider the one-on-one fairs during which
they can individually meet with program representatives to discuss the specific fit between themselves and the program. We look forward to seeing
you in one of our many city venues including
Zurich, Paris, Moscow, Frankfurt, London, etc. For
additional information about the fairs or registration,
please refer to www.kellogg.whu.edu.

are the best way to meet faculty, alumni and

staff. Eligible candidates participate in the mandatory interview process, and have the opportunity to
acquaint themselves with the WHU through a campus tour. A highlight of these days is the opportunity
to get an insiders perspective from alumni during
the popular Q&A Session where all candidates get
honest answers to any question pertaining to the
program. Please refer to www.kellogg.whu.edu for
further information or register for our next Interview
Days on the following dates:
January 21 2012

June 2 2012

March 10

2012

July 14 2012

April 28

2012

information sessions

Special Events

are highly informative sessions where potential

candidates have the opportunity to get a taste
of the teaching quality offered in the Kellogg-WHU
Executive Program through a presentation in the
professors field of expertise including strategy, marketing, corporate governance, finance, etc. In addition
to meeting with alumni and faculty, the candidates
can also get to know staff members. Please refer to
www.kellogg.whu.edu to check on and register for
the next information sessions planned.

are generally focused on alumni networking and

learning opportunities where candidates also have an
occasion to enjoy at least one lecture or workshop
held by a program professor as well as the interaction
between him/her and former students. Although the
alumni events are generally structured for former
students, serious candidates are also very welcome
to attend. Please refer to www.kellogg.whu.edu for
further information or register for the next special
events planned.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2012

Start of 2012 Program: September 16, 2012

Please visit www.kellogg.whu.edu for further information and registration for all events listed above.

WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management

Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program
Burgplatz 2
56179 Vallendar
Germany
Phone: +49 261 6509-186
Fax:
+49 261 6509-189
www.kellogg.whu.edu
emba@whu.edu

A global program for

distinctive leaders