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20 December, 2019
What is a Business Game?

Won Joon Choi

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at solving real-life business problems? Many prestigious business schools around the globe host what is called a ‘Business Game event’ for students craving for hands-on experience in problem-solving. As the Frankfurt School Business Game approaches, we would like to make a short introduction to the world of business games. 
19 December, 2019
Six Red Bricks
Jessica Joy Morris
Many of us have felt limited by challenging economics or personal twists and turns. At times we feel like we reached and came back with empty hands. 
On October 19th and 20th, I took part in my first ever Business Game. Why it was a great experience and why you should try to join one whenever possible, I will tell you in this blog post! You might know the concept of a case study from classes you have taken. It is always a great way to connect theoretical with practical thinking.
18 December, 2019
Grabbing Opportunities at the UCL Business Game
Sofie Sharaf
19 November, 2019
FS Charity Run for AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt
Oana Barabula
On the 20th of September 2019, FS Charity organized the first initiative event this semester, FS Charity Run! Taking place during the FS Homecoming, it was open to the public and attracted tens of runners and supporters who got their running shoes out and ran together for a good cause, making it a special event from start to finish.
Early October, the MBA opening took place on the new and impressive Frankfurt School campus. Valuable insights were shared how to tackle the upcoming challenges by emphasizing the importance of mutual support and the spirit of sharing ideas and experiences.
8 November, 2019
MBA opening and first impressions
Savas Toplama
19 September, 2019
Nowcasting Inflation: Machine Learning to resolve the classification challenge?

Lukas Henkel

Understanding inflation dynamics is crucial for the conduct of monetary policy. However, official inflation statistics are published only with a time lag. Hence, central bankers are interested in “nowcasting” inflation, among other variables. Nowadays we have data on prices of individual products posted every day on the internet.
15 July, 2019
Out of the box – how I am finding my “why” in life

Alexander Bergmann

What is my role in this life and who am I? Or maybe rather - who do I want to be? Let's be honest. That sounds quite philosophical. And not everyone might be able to give a concrete answer. You don't have to. Or do you? Let me take you on my journey and give you insights into how I constantly discover and develop my personal “why” to things in life, and why I believe it is important.
30 October, 2019
Getting a mathematics degree while working full time: experiences and tips
Menglu Zhuang
Spending time on mathematical problems is fun, but it takes a lot more than that to finish a degree in mathematics, especially when it is done besides a full-time job. I was able to do embark on such a journey while working at the Frankfurt School UNEP Centre. I joined the graduate diploma in mathematics program developed by London School of Economics and obtained the qualification in 2019. The combination of working and studying is a unique and unforgettable experience.
When this article will be published, we probably know more than we do now. Not because we have gotten any smarter in the meantime, but rather because March 29th is the preliminary final date that will decide which turn the ongoing events will take. But wait? “Preliminary final date”?
17 October, 2019
Brexit-Talk with Claire Jones: is nationalist backlash a communication problem?
Philipp Schreiber
14 October, 2019
Vom Highflyer zum Sanierungsfall und zurück: Der Alltag eines Restrukturierungsberaters
René Klinkhammer
Die meisten Studierenden können mit dem Begriff Restrukturierung wenig anfangen: Im Studium sind die Berührungspunkte marginal und so bleibt der Themenkomplex meist neben dem schillernden M&A bei der Praktika- und Berufswahl im Hintergrund. Was steckt also hinter dem Begriff?
On the 20th and the 21st of September 2019, over a span of 25 hours, a young cohort of individuals came together to solve a task that had been a problem for the ECB for some time: how to automatically classify products into categories so that inflation rates can be monitored and forecasted?
11 October, 2019
My Hackathon experience as a MADS student
Dipanshu Gupta
12 July, 2019
Combining full-time work and a part-time MBA

Marcella Taylor

Almost two years ago, when I moved from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt to take over a position at the headquarters of the company that I’ve being working for the last 8 years, I thought that my new responsibilities at work, finding a flat, adjusting to a new life, getting used to the cold weather and learning the German language would be challenging enough to keep me busy for a little while.
9 July, 2019
Part-time MBA: Experiencing CEIBS and Shanghai

Aslam Khadaroo

One of the highlights of the Frankfurt School Part-time MBA is the one-week module abroad at CEIBS in Shanghai. It was one of the most exciting parts of the programme, many of us were looking forward to it and it was a fantastic experience for every student.
17 September, 2019
My Internship at BASF Management Consulting
Oliver Yang
As Master of Finance student with chemical background and experience, I have always wanted to work in consulting with a focus on chemical industry. For those who are also interested in pursuing a career in consulting, prestigious consultancies such as McKinsey, BCG, and Bain should not sound unfamiliar to you.
Nach unserer monatelangen Ausarbeitung ging das Warten los. Als uns dann Anfang Mai die E-Mail erreicht hatte - in der wir erfahren haben, dass wir zum Finale nach Frankfurt eingeladen wurden - konnten wir unser Glück kaum fassen. Wir haben es geschafft unter die letzten sechs Top Teams aus ganz Deutschland zu kommen, und unser Konzept am 04. Juni 2019 der Jury am Campus der Frankfurt School vorzustellen.
11 September, 2019
Bankfachklasse-Award 2019: Ein einmalig schönes Ereignis mit spitzen Ergebnis
Stefan Adler
What is a Business Game?
20 December, 2019
Won Joon Choi
Six Red Bricks
19 December, 2019
Jessica Joy Morris
Grabbing Opportunities at the UCL Business Game
18 December, 2019
Sofie Sharaf
Nowcasting Inflation: Machine Learning to resolve the classification challenge?
19 September, 2019
Lukas Henkel
FS Charity Run for AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt
19 November, 2019
Oana Barabula
MBA opening and first impressions
8 November, 2019
Savas Toplama
Out of the box – how I am finding my “why” in life
15 July, 2019
Alexander Bergmann
Getting a mathematics degree while working full time: experiences and tips
30 October, 2019
Menglu Zhuang
Brexit-Talk with Claire Jones: is nationalist backlash a communication problem?
17 October, 2019
Philipp Schreiber
Combining full-time work and a part-time MBA
12 July, 2019
Marcella Taylor
Vom Highflyer zum Sanierungsfall und zurück: Der Alltag eines Restrukturierungsberaters
14 October, 2019
René Klinkhammer
My Hackathon experience as a MADS student
11 October, 2019
Dipanshu Gupta
Part-time MBA: Experiencing CEIBS and Shanghai
9 July, 2019
Aslam Khadaroo
My Internship at BASF Management Consulting
17 September, 2019
Oliver Yang
Bankfachklasse-Award 2019: Ein einmalig schönes Ereignis mit spitzen Ergebnis
11 September, 2019
Stefan Adler