Testimonials & Alumni Careers

"For me, the eMA FESH is based on the credo postulated by Prof. Prügl in the first module: "Challenge everything". It wasn't just about being critical, but about developing the ability to deal with new issues in a scientifically sound and critical way. In fact, it was only here that I really learned not only to apply theories, but also to question them critically.
At the same time, the eMA FESH combines an enormous thematic density with great individual freedom: an overview is provided in the face-to-face modules, while the time between the modules can be used to pursue the topics in more depth and further at your own pace. This division is ideal for anyone who doesn't just want to study for exams, but really wants to take away content, as it also allows them to question the material.
In addition to the content, inspiration ultimately comes primarily from the outstanding lecturers: From the old-school general to the hip marketing lecturer, the spectrum is enormously broad and thus offers a diverse environment of interesting sparring partners in addition to pure teaching of the subject matter. Anyone interested in diverse perspectives and interesting people is in perfect hands here. The eMA FESH is the ideal course for anyone who wants to grow professionally and personally."

"Since I was a child, I have been involved in the continuation of our company, but I often felt alone with this challenge because my friends didn't know the underlying difficulties. Thanks to the eMA FESH Master, I was able to shed new light on our family business. The exchange with like-minded people and "different thinkers" often opened my eyes. The alternation between theory and practice was incredibly enriching. This course helped me to make more confident decisions and go my own way. After all, successors to family businesses have a lot in common, but in the end it is still a very individual process. I recommend anyone who is facing the challenge of family business succession to attend the eMA FESH Master."

"The eMA FESH provided me with very comprehensive and targeted information and made it possible for me to join the family business in the first place.
The eMA FESH is suitable for potential successors of family businesses, regardless of whether they will take on an operational role or be (silent) partners. Everyone receives a stable foundation for their future activities.

However, I would advise anyone who has already completed a completely unrelated undergraduate degree to inform themselves in advance about the topics of financing, management and marketing as well as scientific work (in English) so that they can then build on their basic knowledge in the modules.

Without the eMA FESH, I would never have gained so many different perspectives on business-related and personal topics in addition to the knowledge I gained. Building a network with fellow students is very enriching and would never have been so "easy" in any other way. During our studies, we had the opportunity to get to know different entrepreneurs from various industries and to discuss practical issues with them."

For family Dillinger, their own five Edeka stores have always been the center around which family life has revolved. It was therefore not surprising that Nicole Dillinger decided very early on to follow in her father's and grandmother's footsteps. After completing her bachelor's degree in business administration at Regensburg University of Applied Sciences, she gained professional experience in a structurally similar but non-family Edeka store while working at eMA FESH. The future of the five multi-award-winning Dillinger stores is now gradually becoming her responsibility.

He began working at Germany's largest amusement park as a dual student at the Lörrach University of Cooperative Education (specializing in retail). Immediately after completing his studies in the shopping sector, he began actively supporting the Mack family of entrepreneurs: first as a management systems officer and then as a member of the management team. He also used the eMA FESH as part of his project work and Master's thesis to analyze and restructure the HR department, while also providing general support to the junior and senior generation of the Mack family in the development of the company.

After completing a commercial apprenticeship, he opted for a learning situation that combined classroom and self-study during his first degree in accounting/taxation/auditing at AKAD in Stuttgart. His motivation for the eMA FESH was that he wanted to make a long-term contribution to a family business and wanted to be professionally and personally well equipped for the challenges ahead in close cooperation with the owner family. The next step in his career came while he was still at eMA FESH, namely the acquisition of the Rieger company, where he was immediately entrusted with the position of Managing Director.

During the selection interview for the eMA FESH, he described the great responsibility he feels for his grandmother's and parents' life's work. However, he certainly has the entrepreneurial gene, as he founded his own start-up called pink forest while studying International Management at Munich Business School. After gaining professional insights into the private equity sector, he is now the first of four siblings to join the family business and is looking forward to hopefully soon welcoming one of his sisters as another operational family member.