The core courses of the Mannheim MBA are complemented by additional managerial soft skill trainings and seminars. These courses support you to develop and enhance key managerial skills which go beyond technical knowledge:

• Intercultural Management
• Presentation Training
• Creativity & Innovation
• Crisis Management
• How to solve a case study

Starting the MBA Program, you will meet several new faces and personalities. To get to know each other better, Mannheim Business School provides you with teambuilding sessions.

Teambuilding sessions take place in the beginning of term one and three. While strengthening the class spirit, participation in these sessions will enhance your team-working skills and give you practical advice on how to deal with potential conflicts.

Mannheim Business Forum is a series of high-calibre events, ranging from 4-5 events per year. These events represent a platform for information exchange and networking and provide participants, alumni and friends of Mannheim Business School with immediate access to current business insights and experts' views on current issues beyond the curriculum and a valuable opportunity to network.

High-ranking speakers from business, society and culture share their knowledge and expertise and gain new perspectives and suggestions through the lively discussions following the speech.

Selected speakers at the Mannheim Business Forum:

Prof. Jacques Pateau, Certified Professor of German at the École Normale Supérieure,"Culture Matters! Main challenges of international cooperation"

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Christian Homburg, Mannheim Business School Faculty,"The Art of Pricing – Lessons from successful firms"

Dr. Frank Heinricht, Chairman of Management Board at Heraeus Holding GmbH, “Heraeus Success Factors and Future Challenges”

Hans-Jürgen Maurus, Correspondent at ARD Capital Studio,
"Financial Crisis – how complacency, greed and incompetence led to disaster"

Dr. Kurt Bock, Chief Financial Officer, BASF SE; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BASF Corporation, "Corporate Finance and Profitable Growth - the Example of BASF"

Markwart von Pentz, President, Agriculture and Turf Division, Deere & Company, "John Deere's Journey from an International to a Global Company"