The University of Applied Management Studies (Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management - HdWM) is a private university, fully accredited by the state of Baden-Württemberg. It was founded in 2011 in Mannheim, Germany. We offer a range of practically oriented management bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes, as well as a wide range of futher education programmes for public and private sector organisations. The non-profit organisation International Bund (IB) is our majority shareholder and supports the university with its extensive expertise in developing the German education market.