zeb.business school der Steinbeis-Hochschule

What zeb.business school der Steinbeis-Hochschule does

zeb.business school der Steinbeis-Hochschule is a private, state-acknowledged higher education institution headquartered in Münster, Germany, operating as a Steinbeis-Transfer-Institut under Steinbeis-Hochschule. Founded in 2014 and described as the first higher education institution established by a consulting firm worldwide, it targets working professionals in the financial services industry — banks, savings banks, insurance companies, fintechs and insurtechs — through part-time Bachelor, Master and PhD programs, plus standalone certificates. The institution is structurally embedded with zeb-consulting, one of Europe's leading financial-services consultancies, which supplies faculty and live project material.

The school's product portfolio centres on a FIBAA-accredited B.A. in Business Administration (Finance, Banking and Controlling) and a Master of Science in Business Management with six specialisations: Banking, Digital Finance, Sustainable Finance, Wealth Management, Organisation/IT, and Consulting in Financial Services, together with a two-stage doctorate pathway run with the IHP European Centre of Research and the University of Gloucestershire. Delivery runs on a hybrid platform combining in-person attendance at study locations in Münster, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich with live online webinars and recorded streams, plus a U.S. Summer School in New York/Boston. The proprietary 'Transferstudium' (professional practice) model integrates learning with a real project at the student's employer.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees (Bachelor €15,900; Master €11,900-€18,900 depending on credit-point recognition; doctorate preparation €9,950+VAT) billed as multi-year program contracts, plus an emerging certificate revenue stream via zeb-business-school.com. Go-to-market combines employer relationships with banks, savings banks and insurers, event-driven visibility through the European Bankers Forum and Summer School, and direct digital channels. Public financials are not disclosed; the legal entity is the Steinbeis-Transfer-Institut within Steinbeis Hochschule GmbH in Berlin.

Name

zeb.business school der Steinbeis-Hochschule

Legal name

Steinbeis-Transfer-Institut | zeb.business school der Steinbeis-Hochschule

Website

https://zeb-bs.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

zeb.business school der Steinbeis-Hochschule is a private, FIBAA-accredited part-time higher education institution in Münster, Germany, under Steinbeis University, offering Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes for working professionals in the financial services industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Executive Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Master’s in Management (MiM) & Business Analytics (EDAHAHAC), Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Executive education programs
• Financial industry training
• Part-time degree programs
• Professional business education
• Banking management degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Tuition fees for Bachelor (€15,900), Master (€11,900-€18,900 depending on duration), and Doctorate preparation courses (€9,950 + VAT). Programs billed as one-time program fees with multi-year payment through study duration.
2. Certificate Programs: Standalone certificate programs offered through zeb-business-school.com for professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

zeb.business school is a private, state-recognized higher education institution that delivers accredited, part-time Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degree programs tailored to working professionals in the financial services industry. Programs are delivered through flexible in-person, online streaming, and recorded modalities, integrating real-time insights from its affiliated consulting firm zeb-consulting into the curriculum.

Product overview

zeb.business school is a private, state-acknowledged higher education institution operated by Steinbeis Hochschule in partnership with zeb-consulting, one of Europe's leading financial services consultancies. It offers a portfolio of accredited, part-time academic programmes — B.A. Business Administration, multiple M.Sc. Business Management specialisations (Banking, Digital Finance, Sustainable Finance, Wealth Management, Organisation/IT, Consulting), a PhD/Doctorate track, and Certificate programmes — all designed for working professionals in the financial industry. The offering also includes supplementary components such as a Summer School in New York/Boston, Coaching & Support, a Professional Practice Programme (Transferstudium) for applying learning to real workplace projects, the European Bankers Forum for cross-university networking, and flexible modular delivery options (in-person, online, or streamed). The institution differentiates itself by integrating insights from live consulting projects and its own research directly into curricula, making it the first university established by a consulting firm worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• European Bankers Forum (EBF): Annual international seminar in finance held in cooperation with multiple university chairs, bringing together students, researchers, professors, and industry practitioners.
• Steinbeis Transferstudium

Products and services

• B.A. Business Administration – Finance, Banking and Controlling

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IHP European Centre of Research at University of GloucestershirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for external doctorate programs. zeb.business school and IHP developed a two-stage model enabling students to earn a PhD. zeb.bs conducts preparation courses (Pflichtkurse) with certificates required for admission to the University of Gloucestershire PhD program. Regular PhD duration is 6 years, with average completion in 3-4 years.
• Steinbeis Hochschule (Steinbeis University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerzeb.business school operates as a Steinbeis-Transfer-Institut (STI) under Steinbeis-Hochschule. The Steinbeis dual education concept integrates professional work with academic learning. Steinbeis-Haus in Berlin serves as the parent organization's headquarters.
• European Bankers Forum PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual forum held in cooperation with university chairs: Prof. Dr. Bernd Rolfes (University of Duisburg), Prof. Dr. Claudia Wöhle (University of Salzburg), Prof. Dr. Reinhold Hölscher (Technical University of Kaiserslautern), and Prof. Dr. Michael Lister (Steinbeis Hochschule). Features guest lectures from financial industry practitioners who also sponsor the seminar.
• MIT and University of Boston (Boston University Questrom School of Business)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partners for the annual Summer School program in New York/Boston. MIT scholars and University of Boston faculty deliver lectures on topics such as Digital Transformation. Students earn credit points towards their degree.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• EDHEC Business School: French-based business school with strong finance specialization (including MSc in Financial Engineering) and European footprint. Comparable to zeb-business school in finance specialization and accredited Master's offerings, but operates from a different European market.

Direct peers

• BSP Business & Law School: Private German university with part-time Bachelor and Master's programs in business and finance. Comparable to zeb-business school in part-time, professional-targeted delivery and German private higher education positioning.
• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: Private German university focused on finance, banking, and management with accredited Bachelor's, Master's, and executive programs. Highly comparable to zeb-business school in target audience (financial services professionals), part-time delivery model, and accreditation standing.
• FOM Hochschule: One of Germany's largest private universities, offering extensive part-time Bachelor's and Master's programs in business and finance. Comparable to zeb-business school through its part-time, working-professional orientation and broad study-location network across German cities.
• Mannheim Business School: German business school offering MBA, Master's, and executive education programs with strong finance offerings. Comparable to zeb-business school in finance specialization and executive audience, but more selective and research-oriented.
• WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management: Top-ranked German private business school offering Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, and executive education. Comparable to zeb-business school in finance specialization and part-time executive offerings, but at materially larger scale and brand recognition.
• International School of Management (ISM): Private German university offering part-time Bachelor's and Master's programs with multiple study locations. Comparable to zeb-business school in private, part-time, multi-location model serving working professionals, though broader in industry focus.
• ESMT Berlin: Private German business school with MBA, Master's, and executive programs, including a focus on digital and leadership transformation. Comparable to zeb-business school in executive audience and finance-adjacent offerings.

Others

• zeb-consulting: Parent consultancy firm providing real-time content and faculty for the school. Comparable as the strategic partner that supplies the school's primary knowledge moat and corporate-client relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Steinbeis-Hochschule (Steinbeis University): Parent institution operating the Steinbeis-Transfer-Institut network across many disciplines. Comparable as the overarching degree-granting body for zeb-business school and a parallel provider of part-time, work-integrated programs in other verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/zeb.bs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/zeb-business-school

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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