Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät der WWU Münster

Geschichte

SBE advances research and teaching in the fields of business, economics and information systems for
a livable world. We do this by carefully mediating and balancing a diverse set of goals and
orientations:
I. Teaching and research
SBE provides a complex learning, teaching and research environment for students, staff and faculty,
which is characterized by the appreciation of academic values, mutual respect, collegiality, individual
and common responsibility, and professionalism. Our education mission addresses the entire person
and the ideal of “Bildung”, combining responsible education and development of personality.
We are committed to the Humboldtian ideal of the unity of research and teaching. All professors
research and teach; teaching is research led and in turn provides feedback for research.
II. Rigor and relevance
We aim for academic rigor, which is the basis for the quality of our research, and research
contributions that are relevant for governments, firms and market participants.
We meet the challenge of the complexity and the dynamic of problems in modern societies with
engaged scholarship based on thorough methodological and theoretical training with a generalist
and interdisciplinary orientation.
III. Tradition and dynamic development
Based on the idea of a social market economy, which was coined after WWII by a former professor of
SBE, we strive for an economy that serves society. We see ourselves as members of a global society
and acknowledge our obligation to act responsibly and educate the students accordingly.
We are grounded in a tradition that enables us to productively engage with our environment. It
allows us to benefit from the opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange, learning, and collaboration
in the spirit of innovation and continuous improvement.
IV. Focus on the region and the world
As a dedicated and active part of the University of Münster, SBE is rooted firmly in the beautiful city
of Münster, actively involved in projects for the region and its industry.
SBE operates as an active node in German, European and international networks. It systematically
engages with the global academic community and with partners from industry and practice at large.