International School of Management

About International School of Management

The International School of Management (ISM) is a prestigious, state-recognized private university of applied sciences founded in 1990 in Dortmund, Germany. Holding prestigious AACSB accreditation alongside system accreditation by FIBAA and institutional accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), ISM ranks consistently among Germany’s top-tier business universities. Renowned for its international orientation, mandatory study-abroad semesters, integrated enterprise internships, and small class sizes led by senior corporate leaders, ISM prepares future executives to navigate global business transformation across seven prime campus locations in Dortmund, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Berlin.