Project Competence Concept

The Project Competence Concept

The SHB strongly believes in a concept we call the Project Competence Programme (German: PKS). The key priority throughout: a constant focus on business needs, underpinned by a solid grounding in academic and scientific theory. This is already reflected in the admission requirements for all of our degrees and training programmes. Why? Since professional work has to be on the top of our agenda. While being enrolled in the university students work on live projects for their sponsoring company. Their projects are integrated into their respective field of work. In terms of curriculum and organisation, this innovative concept goes way beyond any conventional study scheme offered.

For the duration of their time enrolled on the Steinbeis programme, each student works on a project at the sponsoring company. Seminars provide students with the corresponding knowledge of methods and a theoretical grounding. In taking this approach, the degrees offer an academically sound, practice and results-oriented foundation to the student. Apart from linking directly to vocational requirements, this opens up new avenues to innovation, competitive advantage and improved profitability.

The Steinbeis University education portfolio ranges from certified training to bachelor and masters degrees leading to nationally-approved qualifications. After successful completion of their degree, students who excelled on the programme with a strong academic ability also have the opportunity to study for a PhD at the Steinbeis University, also along the lines of the Project Competence Concept.

By providing employees with the opportunity to study for a degree parallel to their work, companies foster and fine-tune their staff’s skills without losing out on their input during studies. Simultaneously, companies faced with a specific challenge within their business demands have access to students currently working outside the company: At Steinbeis we have access to a rich pool of applicants from Germany and other countries, enabling us to identify an experienced candidate ideally suited for the company’s respective needs. As a first step, the student only works at the company for the duration of his/her studies. This concept has proven extremely successful in practice for developing human resources. In fact most students are kept on by the company even after completion of the Project Competence Programme.