OpenFieldHfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen - Campus of Finance
The Campus of Finance is the specialized postgraduate business and executive education institute of the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen (HfWU), renowned for quantitative financial risk management, real estate banking, and asset management.
Academic overview & excellence
Located in the prosperous economic hub of Baden-Württemberg near Stuttgart, the Campus of Finance at HfWU is a premier academic institution in German-speaking Europe for banking, investment finance, and institutional asset management. The institute delivers executive MBA and Master of Science degrees, publishes high-impact empirical research on corporate debt and ESG investing, and maintains close research partnerships with the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), and major asset management companies. Students benefit from dedicated Bloomberg terminals, quantitative portfolio simulations, and direct executive networking.
Research admissions & criteria
Admission to graduate finance programs (M.Sc. and MBA) at the Campus of Finance requires an accredited bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or Mathematics (German grade 2.5 or better), verified proficiency in English (TOEFL iBT 88+ or IELTS 6.5+) and German (for bilingual tracks), minimum one to two years of professional financial sector experience for executive degrees, and successful completion of a personal admissions interview.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (7)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management and Finance
Executive part-time MBA degree training future chief financial officers, banking directors, and risk executives in corporate restructuring, private equity, fintech disruption, and quantitative treasury management.
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Real Estate & Asset Finance
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited postgraduate degree analyzing commercial real estate valuation, portfolio securitization, REIT structures, and sustainable property investments.
Börse Stuttgart Quantitative Financial Research Fellowship
One-year applied empirical fellowship examining market microstructure, algorithmic liquidity provision, high-frequency trading anomalies, and digital asset tokenization.
Bachelor of Science in International Financial Management
Seven-semester undergraduate degree providing comprehensive grounding in corporate finance, international accounting (IFRS), financial derivatives, and quantitative risk modeling with an integrated semester abroad.
Campus of Finance ESG & Green Bond Research Award
Annual competitive award supporting outstanding master's theses investigating European green taxonomy compliance, corporate decarbonization disclosure metrics, and sustainable debt financing.
Stuttgart Banking and Corporate Treasury Internship
Six-month mandatory industrial internship at partner financial institutions (LBBW, Mercedes-Benz Bank, Porsche Financial Services) analyzing treasury liquidity and credit risk models.
Certificate in Certified Financial Risk Manager (CFRM)
Five-month professional certificate preparing financial analysts for Basel III/IV regulatory reporting, Value-at-Risk (VaR) stress testing, and climate risk scenario modeling.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (3)
Prof. Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Erhard Flachsbart
Professor of Financial Law and Dean of Campus of Finance · Fakultät Betriebswirtschaft und Internationale Finanzen
Prof. Dr. Erhard Flachsbart is an authority on European financial supervisory law, advising German banking associations on Basel framework implementation, bank restructuring, and capital market compliance.
Prof. Dr. Frank Andreas Schittenhelm
Director of the Institute for Financial Management · Institut für Finanzmanagement
Prof. Dr. Frank Andreas Schittenhelm directs empirical finance research at HfWU, modeling interest rate term structures, quantitative credit risk contagion, and dynamic hedging strategies.
Prof. Dr. Marc Gürtler
Honorary Research Fellow in Financial Engineering · Department of Financial Engineering
Prof. Dr. Marc Gürtler collaborates with the Campus of Finance on corporate debt rating methodologies, venture capital syndication, and private equity performance benchmarking.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen - Campus of Finance.