The Dean of the Faculty of Economics

The dean is elected for four years by the faculty board and is selected from a group of professors. He leads the faculty and represents her within the university. Especially, he is the chairman of the faculty board and their executive organs. Recording to the law on higher education of North Rhine-Westphalia the tasks of a dean are for example preparation of faculty board meetings and leading the day-to-day operations. Furthermore, he is responsible for the completeness of the study offer, the student and examination organization as well as the decision towards the distribution of the budget resources. The dean is supported by the vice dean as well as his assistants. When it comes to tasks in the field of planning and organizing the study program the vice dean (studies) cooperates with the dean.