Frequently Asked Questions about our Executive Education

A compact course gives you an intensive insight into the topic of your choice. The course lasts a maximum of three days. There is no examination. We will confirm your participation in the course with a certificate of participation.

A certificate course takes at least four days and ends with an examination. In order to receive the certificate, the examination needs to be passed. Once you have successfully completed the course, the certificate confirms your intensive study of a specific topic and your professional expertise in this area.

A Masterclass is part of a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). With a Masterclass, participants earn 5 ECTS which can be credited towards the corresponding CAS. Each Masterclass belongs to a specific CAS, which is indicated on the website of the respective Masterclass.

The workload for a masterclass is approximately 125 hours.

The Masterclasses are usually part of a Master's degree programme. If you later decide to complete the entire Master's programme, we will credit the ECTS of the modules you have already passed towards your degree.

A Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) is a further education certificate that has been specially developed for professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge and skills in a specific specialist area. It is aimed at people who have already completed their vocational training or degrees and would like to further their professional development. A CAS consists of two Masterclasses. To obtain the CAS, both Masterclasses must be attended and the respective examinations passed.

The programmes have a modular structure and comprise 10 ECTS (5 ECTS per Masterclass), which corresponds to a workload of around 250 hours.

In most cases, the lectures can be completed on a part-time basis. You can find further information on the teaching times on the page of the respective Masterclasses.

If you later decide to complete the entire degree programme, it is possible to attend one or both Masterclasses of the degree programme and specialisation you are interested in and have the ECTS credited to the corresponding degree programme afterwards.

That depends on the CAS. Please contact us at executive.education(at)hsba.de and let us know which CAS you are interested in.

The German Qualifications Framework ("Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen") is an instrument for categorising qualifications in the German education system. It comprises eight levels that correspond to the competences that can be acquired in various educational and professional fields. It ensures transparency and comparability of different qualifications. A Bachelor's degree is assigned to level 6 and a Master's degree to level 7.

The admission requirements vary from course to course and can be found on the page of the respective Executive Education programme.

To attend a Masterclass, the admission requirements for the programme from which the respective modules originate must be fulfilled.

You can find the exact schedule of your course on the page of the respective seminar. We endeavour to plan all training courses as flexibly as possible in order to make them as compatible as possible with your everyday working life.

Each federal state provides funding for further education programmes. Please check whether the respective funding applies to your chosen further education programme and your personal situation.

If there are scholarships available for your chosen continuing education programme, we have listed them on the page of the course and also state the last possible application date and the requirements that must be met.

Members of the HSBA Alumni Association receive a 10% discount on all continuing education programmes. Please let us know when booking that you are a member of the Alumni Association to ensure the discount is applied.

If you are unable to attend the course or individual modules as planned, you can nominate a substitute participant free of charge, provided they fulfil the admission requirements.

In individual cases, you can arrange with HSBA and the respective lecturers to make up for your participation at a later run. There are no additional fees for this. We cannot guarantee that the course will be offered again, the risk lies solely with the participant. 

Please contact Executive Education immediately at +49 40 822160963 or via e-mail at Executive.Education(at)hsba.de. If you cannot reach anyone there, please contact HSBA-IT at +49 40 822160 990.

We primarily use Microsoft Teams.

No, you can use Teams in the browser as well.

No, you do not need a Teams account to take part in our courses.

You will need a webcam and a microphone. This technology is already built into most laptops; if you are using a desktop PC, you will need to organise these separately. As our seminars are interactive, we kindly ask you to participate with the camera switched on.

Your internet speed should not be slower than 2,500 kbit/s (send), 4,000 kbit/s (receive). You can test your internet speed in advance. With a simple Google search you will find various free options. It should not be necessary to enter any data for a speed test.

No. Our training courses are interactive. Your participation on the respective date is assumed when you book the course.
If possible, you will receive a training script summarising the most important content, however, this does not replace your personal participation.

Address: Willy-Brandt-Straße 75, 20459 Hamburg, Germany

Travelling by public transport:

• Underground: Take the U3 and get off at the stop ‘Rödingsmarkt’. From there it is only a few minutes' walk to HSBA.
• S-Bahn: The S1, S2 and S3 stop at ‘Stadthausbrücke’. From there it is about a 5-minute walk.
• Bus: Bus lines 3, 4, 5 and 6 stop near the ‘Rödingsmarkt’ stop.

Travelling by car:
Enter the address in your navigation system: Willy-Brandt-Straße 75, 20459 Hamburg.
Please note that there are only a few parking spaces available in the surrounding area. We recommend using public transport or parking in one of the nearby multi-storey car parks (subject to charge).

You will receive the details of your room by e-mail shortly before the start of your training programme. You will also find the information on the screen in the foyer.

If you cannot find your room or miss your lecturers, please contact the Service Office on the 7th floor opposite the lift.

HSBA endeavours to ensure accessibility. Unfortunately, due to the given architectural conditions, this is not practicable in every detail. Please contact us before the start of your course (either at executive.education(at)hsba.de or wellbeing(at)hsba.de) so that we can take your special needs into account and find the best possible solution for you.

If it is necessary to bring special equipment for your course, we will make you aware of this on the website and in an email.

We generally recommend that you bring writing utensils and/or a laptop so that you can take notes on the subjects covered.

Beverages are provided for all training courses.

For your lunch break, there are various restaurants and supermarkets in the neighbourhood that you can easily reach on foot.

There are various hotels in the neighbourhood. Please contact us at executive.education(at)hsba.de. If we know what kind of accommodation you are looking for, we will be happy to give you a few pointers.