Departments
GERMANY’S LEADING FACULTY IN BUSINESS RESEARCH
Frankfurt School is the leading German business school in terms of research. Our faculty collaborates closely with policymakers and industry leaders to develop practical, customized solutions to today’s real-world challenges. Research from our five academic departments — Accounting, Computational Science & Philosophy, Economics & Law, Finance, and Management — makes an impact across top companies, the finance sector, government, and development work. Faculty members also regularly share their insights with the media on current events and pressing issues. These research activities directly enrich our academic programmes, keeping our teaching grounded in cutting-edge insights and real-world relevance.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
Finance
Focusing on banking, corporate finance, risk management, financial regulation, and asset management, the department is known for its high-impact research and global academic engagement.
Management
Covering strategy, organisation, marketing, operations, and decision-making, the department explores how firms navigate complexity, innovate, and create value.
Economics & Law
Home to experts in economics and legal studies, the department addresses key questions in markets, institutions, and regulation from both disciplinary and policy perspectives.
Accounting
The department investigates how accounting information supports decision-making, planning, and control — with research focusing on performance measurement, incentives, disclosure, audit, and behavioural aspects of financial reporting.
Computational Science & Philosophy
Bringing together expertise from computer science, philosophy, physics, and mathematics, the department advances fundamental and applied research in data science, complex systems, ethics, and computational modelling.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
Finance
Focusing on banking, corporate finance, risk management, financial regulation, and asset management, the department is known for its high-impact research and global academic engagement.
Management
Covering strategy, organisation, marketing, operations, and decision-making, the department explores how firms navigate complexity, innovate, and create value.
Economics & Law
Home to experts in economics and legal studies, the department addresses key questions in markets, institutions, and regulation from both disciplinary and policy perspectives.
Accounting
The department investigates how accounting information supports decision-making, planning, and control — with research focusing on performance measurement, incentives, disclosure, audit, and behavioural aspects of financial reporting.
Computational Science & Philosophy
Bringing together expertise from computer science, philosophy, physics, and mathematics, the department advances fundamental and applied research in data science, complex systems, ethics, and computational modelling.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
Finance
Focusing on banking, corporate finance, risk management, financial regulation, and asset management, the department is known for its high-impact research and global academic engagement.
Management
Covering strategy, organisation, marketing, operations, and decision-making, the department explores how firms navigate complexity, innovate, and create value.
Economics & Law
Home to experts in economics and legal studies, the department addresses key questions in markets, institutions, and regulation from both disciplinary and policy perspectives.
Accounting
The department investigates how accounting information supports decision-making, planning, and control — with research focusing on performance measurement, incentives, disclosure, audit, and behavioural aspects of financial reporting.
Computational Science & Philosophy
Bringing together expertise from computer science, philosophy, physics, and mathematics, the department advances fundamental and applied research in data science, complex systems, ethics, and computational modelling.
