General Management MBA

"Working with the MBA students at Transatlantik-Insitut has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding teaching experiences of my career as a Professor. The students are consistently high-performing and eager to learn through discussion and interaction. Most students bring valuable practical experience with them to the classroom which creates a dynamic and engaging atmosphere for learning. In the Strategic Management course, student teams compete against each other as they manage and direct simulated companies. My students from the MBA program in Germany are consistently some of the highest performing groups globally. I look forward to working with these students and the exceptional leadership team this program has to offer for many years to come." 

Prof. Dr. Justin Davis, University of West Florida

"I truly enjoy teaching in the MBA program for several reasons. First, the students are intellectually mature. Second, they are some of the hardest working MBA students I have ever seen. They show up ready to go. Third, they are inquisitive about everything. They want an answer and are not afraid to work for it. Finally, they have a cooperative nature to go along with their competiveness. They look out for each other both on campus and off. The bond that develops continues well after class. "
Prof. Dr. William E. Gillis
University of South Alabama
Course: MAN 6721 Strategic Management and Policy Formulation

"Of all the courses I teach, I enjoy MBA Management Accounting class the most. And I am especially fond of teaching the material to my international colleagues in Ludwigshafen. My course is a very practice-based approach to management accounting for evaluation and control. I think my students are sometimes surprised by how interesting and rewarding this financial analysis stuff can be. I am honored and proud to be a part of the program. The MBA candidates are intelligent, highly motivated, and they come to the classroom with a wide range of professional and international experiences. The teamwork spirit and comradery are inspiring to watch. The class sizes are small, and the students' professional experiences vary widely, so classmates have the opportunity to learn from each other, to discuss their professional experiences, and to share best practices. I am always humbled by what my classmates are able to teach me, every year, year-after-year. And beyond the classroom, the classmates develop personal friendships and professional contacts that will last a lifetime. From day one, we are all on a first-name basis. And by the time it is over, we are all good friends. I have maintained my friendship with dozens of former classmates over the past 12 years. I visit them in Germany and they visit me in Florida. No other MBA program can compare to this in terms of hands-on, personal-contact, active-learning environment. Oh, yes . . . I almost forgot to mention that the first three weeks and final three weeks of the MBA program are taught in beautiful, sunny, Pensacola, Florida!" 
Prof. Dr. Joseph Donelan 
University of West Florida
Course: ACG6309 Accounting Aspects of Business Policy Determination

"The courses in the MBA program are some of the most rewarding classes I have ever taught. The students are top notch and a pleasure to teach. The international collaboration between our two universities provides a chance for both the students and professor to learn from one another.  It is my hope that I can continue to teach these courses for many years to come."
Prof. Dr. John Batchelor
University of West Florida
Course: MAN6156 Organizational Behavior

"The MBA program can be viewed as a set of connections.  On the individual side, students connect with each other, American students, experienced faculty and many others.  On the idea side, students make connections between material across courses, functions across a successful business and what separates a difference maker from the pack.  Each term, I look forward to connections I wasn't aware of."
Prof. Dr. Richard Hawkins 
University of West Florida
Course: ECP6705 Advanced Managerial Economics

"I've never been more impressed by graduate students than from Transatlantik-Institut. These are some of the most bright, eager-to-learn students one could ever hope to meet.  They're a pleasure to teach, but even more interestingly, they bring a great variety of experience and perspective from an amazing host of employers, and that allows us all to learn from one another."
Prof. Dr. Kevin Krieger
University of West Florida
Course: FIN6406 Financial Management

"Teaching my class in the MBA program offered by the Transatlantik-Institut and UWF is one of the high points of my year. The class I teach is a class in Business and Public Policy and the focus of the class is on the role Central Banks and monetary policy play in influencing interest rates, inflation, and economic growth in the economy. Since the class covers the activities of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bundesbank, teaching the class not only allows me to keep up to date on economic and policy developments in the Euro zone, but it allows my students to both gain an understanding of the similarities and differences in monetary policies between the U.S. and Europe and to develop an understanding of how those policies impact their business environment. Finally, teaching the class every year allows me to interact with some of the best and brightest students I have ever had the opportunity to teach. I look forward to being a part of this unique program for years to come." 
Prof. Dr. Richard Constand
University of West Florida
Course: GEB6895 Business and Public Policy