International School of Management GmbH (ISM) is a German business school headquartered in Dortmund. It is a private university with state recognition.
Overview
The International School of Management (ISM) is a private, state-recognized University of Applied Sciences that has been offering career focused management education programs with an international orientation.[2][3]
Originally founded in 1990 as IDB-Wirtschaftsakademie in Dortmund by Klaus Evard, it was renamed the International School of Management (ISM) in 1992. In 1994 it was recognized as a private university of applied sciences for originally five years and received an extension. The company shares were taken over in 1998 by ESO Education Group.[2][3]
ISM is recognized by the Ministry of Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, giving degrees that it issues equal status to those obtained at state universities.[2][3]
The university first received accreditation from the FIBAA for its MBA program in 2003. Since then all ISM study programs have received FIBBA accreditation.[3]
In the 2023 CHE University Ranking, ISM ranked highest in the fields for Support at the beginning of the studies, graduation in due course and work experience.[6]
In the 2020 U-Multirank ranking, ISM achieved a global Top 25 score in the categories, Contact to work environment and Student mobility.[7]