The Summer School Finance is designed for students and young professionals worldwide with a strong interest in European and international financial markets as well as economics and business administration. The program provides an overview of the European monetary and financial system as well as insight into international banking in Europe generally and Germany specifically. It is a great opportunity to get a first-hand look at banking.
At our Summer School Finance in Bonn we will sharpen your mind, develop your analytical and decision-making skills and help you grasping complex challenges and strategic opportunities in today’s financial industry.
It is also an excellent way to improve your business English, specifically in financial services and banking regulation. The English Course is taught by a native speaker.
Additional highlights include a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels and the German Central Bank in Frankfurt. A business simulation will strengthen your professional, practical, and soft skills.
Beside the program you discover the modern, lively and cosmopolitan city Bonn with a history of over 2.000 years. Beethoven’s native city is situated on the banks of the Rhine and surrounded by lovely nature. Read more.
In 2019 the summer school will run just over four weeks and will take place from 1 to 31 August 2019. Each week will be dedicated to a special topic.
The program runs just over four weeks and takes place from 1 to 31 August 2019. You can also register for a single week if you want to focus on a particular topic.
| 1 - 9 August 2019 | English for Financial Services, European Union and German Savings Banks, Excursion to Brussels | |
| 12 - 17 August 2019 | European Banking System, European Banking Regulation, Excursion to Frankfurt | |
| 20 - 24 August 2019 | International Markets, Microeconomics | |
| 26 - 31 August 2019 | Managment and Leadership, Strategic Business Simulation (Bank Management Game) |
- intensive program at a private university of applied sciences in Germany (12 ECTS) for more than 4 weeks
- focus on financial markets
- qualified teachers specialised in banking and finance
- Business English for financial services and banking regulation
- small discussion groups and interaction between students from all over the world
- visits to major European institutions in Frankfurt and Brussels
- cultural excursions to the Rhineland and other destinations
The program will impart your knowledge of:
- spoken and written English, especially business English for financial services and banking regulation
- critical reasoning skills
- intercultural management skills
- the European market and banking system
- different management skills in business administration and economics
- organisational and personal skills
- financial instruments and markets
- the European banking authorities and regulations
An extract of our program teachers (A-Z):
| Neil Benfield | Benfield Communications Training |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Dietz | Hochschule der Deutschen Bundesbank (University of the German Central Bank) |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Fehrmann | Hochschule der Deutschen Bundesbank (University of the German Central Bank) |
| Ferdinand Feldgen | Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation e. V. (Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation) |
| Prof. Dr. Dieter Rohrmeier | Hochschule der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe (University of the Savings Banks Finance Group) |
| Prof. Dr. Christoph Schmidhammer | Hochschule der Deutschen Bundesbank (University of the German Central Bank) |
| Prof. Dr. Matthias Wibral | Maastricht University, Netherlands (Maastricht School of Business and Economics) |
The fee for the whole summer school is €3,200.00. We offer an early-bird discount of €500 if you register for the entire program by 31 May 2019.
The price includes all course fees, excursions and entrance fees, insurance (health, liability, and accident), public transport, and lunch. Accommodation (soon you will find here some hotel recommendations), arrival and departure flights, and airport transfer are not included.
If you want to focus on a particular topic you can also register for a single week:
| English for Financial Services, European Community and German Savings Banks, Excursion to Brussels | 1 - 9 August 2019 | €1,500 |
| European Banking System, European Banking Regulation, Excursion to Frankfurt | 12 - 17 August 2019 | €1,200 |
| International Markets, Microeconomics | 19 - 24 August 2019 | €1,000 |
| Management and Leadership, Strategic Business Simulation (Bank Management Game) | 26 - 31 August 2019 | €1,200 |
Summer School Finance 2018:
In August 2017 our university offered the Summer School Finance for the first time.
You will find further information about the Hochschule der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and more details about the modern study concept here.
