Dipl.-Kfm. (FH)

English translation: MBA

10:52 May 15, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Human Resources / university degree
German term or phrase: Dipl.-Kfm. (FH)
Context:

As part of the presentation of the board of directors of a hospital in Germany.

"Dipl.-Kfm. (FH) XXX XXX • Dekan der Fakultät für Medizin:"
Yves Barry Ben
France
Local time: 10:57
English translation:MBA
Explanation:
This would be the English equivalent for "Diplom-Kaufmann"
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Catriona C.
Germany
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3MBA
Catriona C.
4Associate's Degree in Business Economics
Lirka
4 -2MBA (Business School Graduate / Bachelor of Commerce)
Jeanie Eldon
Summary of reference entries provided
easily findable online, already in Kudoz glossary
writeaway

Discussion entries: 6





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
MBA


Explanation:
This would be the English equivalent for "Diplom-Kaufmann"

Catriona C.
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly: https://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/studium-lehre/pruefungsaussc... but I would use the German title and then: corresponds to ....
46 mins
  -> Thanks! It works as a general equivalent but I agree that you would want to acknowledge the different systems in some way

agree  Eleanore Strauss: Yes, and earlier it wss often referred to as graduated businessman
52 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): mit Edith
1 hr
  -> Thank you

agree  Klaus Beyer
8 hrs
  -> Thanks

disagree  Lirka: strongly disagree; did you notice the FH (Fachhochschule) part? This signifies an even lower academic level than a regular university degree in economics, while MBA is Masters of Business Administration, which is a post-graduate level.
12 hrs
  -> Yes, but I'm proposing a general equivalent where it might not be necessary to convey all this to the reader. I've posted my reasoning in the discussion
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
MBA (Business School Graduate / Bachelor of Commerce)


Explanation:
Diplom-Kaufmann (Fachhochschule)

A "Fachhochschule" is an "University of applied Science", in Germany

Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Commerce
5 mins

disagree  Edith Kelly: definitely not a Bachelor, and MBA is a Master of Business Administration and not a Business School Graduate
25 mins

agree  Lancashireman: To cancel out the disagree above. The German Diplom is a first degree. In the EN-speaking world, Masters is a second degree. Of course, it suits the German narrative to assert that their university degrees are worth two of anyone else's.
3 hrs

disagree  Lirka: disagree twice
11 hrs

disagree  Dhananjay Rau: This is a Master's level degree, enabling one to register for a Ph.D. in German universities
15 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Associate's Degree in Business Economics


Explanation:
FH = Fachhochschule= Community College (the best equivalent out there for the US)

Definitely not MBA

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
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Reference comments


22 mins peer agreement (net): +5
Reference: easily findable online, already in Kudoz glossary

Reference information:
for example:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/human-resources...
https://www.dict.cc/german-english/Diplom Kaufmann.html

writeaway
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Edith Kelly
25 mins
agree  philgoddard
26 mins
agree  mchd
58 mins
agree  Lancashireman: dict.cc: "German business administration degree ***similar to*** MBA"
3 hrs
  -> yup
agree  Klaus Beyer: The four US degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
8 hrs
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