Berlin School of Business and Innovation was founded in 2017 by Global University Systems (GUS), a for-profit education company.[2] According to the Berlin Senate, "The Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) is a franchise institution operated by Global University Systems (GUS), which was reported in 2017 in accordance with §124a BerlHG in the state of Berlin."[2]
In November 2019, BSBI announced that it had partnered with Concordia University Chicago to deliver programmes at its Berlin campus.[3]
In June 2020, BSBI became an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN-PRME) initiative.[4]
In March 2021, the Financial Times featured BSBI in its coverage of parent company Global University Systems' worldwide efforts to recruit international students to its universities.[5]
In May 2021, BSBI launched its Faculty of Online Studies and opened its Faculty of Creative Industries in Hamburg.[6] The institution also established partnerships for teaching locations in Athens via IST College and expanded to Paris through collaboration with PPA Business School.[7]
In October 2022, BSBI relocated its Berlin campus to the historic Alte Post building in Neukölln.[8] The move was covered by Der Tagesspiegel, which noted the building's heritage status as a former early 20th-century post office that had been converted into a modern educational facility.[8]
In 2023, BSBI expanded to Barcelona, establishing a teaching campus at CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy.[9] The expansion was reported by QS GEN as part of the institution's international growth strategy.[9] In October 2023, BSBI organized a TEDx event named TEDxBerlinSBI at its Berlin campus.[10]
In December 2023, BSBI partnered with the University of Roehampton London to expand its programme offerings.[11] In July 2025, the institution announced a strategic academic partnership with the University of Chichester.[11]
In April 2025, BSBI opened a second campus in Berlin on Donaustrasse.[11]
Academics
BSBI offers undergraduate and postgraduate business programmes, including a Global MBA, as well as creative industries programmes through its Hamburg campus.[1]
As of 2025, BSBI operates campuses in Berlin (two locations), Hamburg, Paris, and Barcelona, with a planned campus in Madrid.[7] The Berlin main campus is located in the historic Alte Post building at Karl-Marx-Strasse 97-99 in the Neukölln district.[8] A second Berlin campus opened in April 2025 on Donaustrasse.[13]
The Hamburg campus, which houses the Faculty of Creative Industries, is located at Gasstrasse 6B in the Otto von Bahrenpark area.[7] The Paris campus operates at 5-7 Rue Dareau in partnership with PPA Business School and ESGI.[7] The Barcelona campus is located at CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy.[9]
In Spain, BSBI's Professional Master's programmes have been certified by CUALIFICAM, the Madrid Knowledge Foundation's quality procedure for professional masters programmes.[14] Under this framework, BSBI awards its own CUALIFICAM-certified Professional Master's Diploma in Spain, alongside degrees from partner universities.[14]
As of 2024-2025, BSBI enrolls over 7,000 students from more than 100 nationalities across its campuses.[15]
Recognition and Awards
In January 2024, BSBI was recognized as a PRME Champion for 2024-2025 by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education.[16] In May 2024, the institution hosted the 11th Responsible Management Education Research (RMER) Conference in Berlin.[17]
In February 2024, BSBI was awarded the Education 2.0: Outstanding Organisation Award.[18] In December 2024, the institution received a Bronze Award in the Blended and Presence Learning category at the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2024.[19]
In January 2025, BSBI received the Best Innovation Strategy Award and was highly commended for the Best Digital Transformation Award from AMBA & BGA for its development of BOTSBI, an AI-powered teaching and support robot.[20][21] The awards recognized BSBI's digital innovation in higher education delivery.[22]
BSBI has been included in the Positive Impact Rating 2025, achieving Level 3 ("Progressing") status for its social impact and sustainability efforts.[23]
Research and Community Engagement
BSBI has been featured in German media for its research analyses on current topics. In 2023, the institution published an analysis of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Reports (2007-2022), which was covered by multiple German business publications including Windkraft Journal.[24] The analysis examined risk trends affecting the global economy over a 15-year period.
Brain City Berlin highlighted BSBI's hosting of an international conference on artificial intelligence for sustainable e-governance and business intelligence in 2023.[25] The institution has also conducted labor market analyses, including studies on DAX-40 companies' IT hiring demands, which were covered by German business media.[26]
BSBI faculty members have been quoted as experts in German media on topics including artificial intelligence ethics (Dr. Farshad Badie in Tagesspiegel Background), overtourism (Prof. Syed Muhammad Ali in Süddeutsche Zeitung), and fashion industry leadership (Dr. Gemma Vallet in Vogue Germany).[27][28][29] Provost and Chief Academic Officer Prof. Dr. Kyriakos Kouveliotis has contributed guest articles on education and AI to publications including Frankfurter Rundschau and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.[30][31]
Associations
BSBI is a member of the Business Graduates Association,[32] the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Business Education Alliance, UN PRME,[16] Asociación Española de Escuelas de Negocios (AEEN),[33] and the European Union of Private Higher Education (EUPHE).[34] The institution participates in the Erasmus+ programme.[35]
In April 2024, BSBI became a member of the Microsoft Learn for Educators Programme.[35]
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