1 Building an International Profile through Joint Degrees Prof. Dr. Dietmar Bönke Reutlingen University, Wirtschaftsinformatik Alteburgstrasse 150 D Reutlingen Fon ++49 (0) 7121 / Fax ++49 (0) 7121 / dietmar. reutlingen-university.de www-inf.reutlingen-university.de

2 1 Reutlingen University – Business Information Science 1.1 Programs Bachelor of Science 6 Semester (1 Internship) 40 students per semester Master of Science 4 Semester (1 Internship) 25 students per semester Total 300 students (about 30 % non-german)

3 1.2 Business Information Science Content Information Technology Business Sciences Impacts and dependencies Industrial production Service Industry

4 1.2 Business Information Science Content

5 2 International Cooperations, Dual Master 2.1 Programs Master of Science in International Business Portobello College Dublin Ireland 1 academic year Master of Business Informatics Mamara University Istanbul, Turkey 2 semester Master of Information Technology Swinburne University Melbourne, Australia 1 semester Master of Science Reutlingen University 4 semester Bachelor of Science Reutlingen University 6 semester

6 2 International Cooperations, Dual Master 2.2 Reasons and Benefit, students sight Master of Information Technology, Swinburne Australia Attractive Country Full Academic Program Jobs in International Companies PhD

7 2 International Cooperations, Dual Master 2.2 Reasons and Benefit, students sight Master of Business Informatics, Marmara University Istanbul „Well known“ Country Lessons in German Jobs in International Companies PhD

8 2 International Cooperations, Dual Master 2.2 Reasons and Benefit, students sight Master of Science in International Business, Portobello College, Dublin, Ireland European Country Jobs in International Companies PhD

9 3 Joint Degrees 3.1 View from outside University Potential Students: International Perspectives Specific Quality of Programs Companies: relevant know-how Other Universites: Reutlingen is competitive

10 3 Joint Degrees 3.2 View from inside University Students: „to come from an international university“, good image Other faculties: Reutlingen Business Information Science is competitive Reutlingen University: contribution to international character

11 4 Joint Degree, view from faculty 4.1 Attractivity of programs About 30 percent of master students are coming from other universities, some due to joint degree programs About 30 percent of master students are using the joint degree programs

12 4 Joint Degree, view from faculty 4.2 Importance of Master programs Proof of importance and quality of Reutlingen Business Information Science Master Program for government Faculty Identity

13 4 Joint Degree, view from faculty 4.3 Competition On market many offers of international programs Specific offer, competitive advantage Noticable benefit

14 4 Joint Degree, view from faculty 4.4 Other aspects University life: international character Network of cooperations Exchange of collegues

15 5 Future Development Building of network (for example: Netherlands -> Reutlingen -> Australia) Network of cooperations - joint programs - joint exchange of collegues

16 6 Conclusions Joint degrees as competitive advantage Joint degrees as basis for future development