Recommendation for Admission
to the Ph.D. program in
Economics and Management
(Please Type or Print Legibly)
Instructions to the Applicant: Please type or print your name and hand a copy of this form and an
addressed envelope to each individual you have asked to provide a recommendation in support of
your application to the Ph.D. program.
Last Name:
First Name:
Instructions to the Recommender: The person named above is applying for admission to the Ph.D.
program in Economics and Management of the Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and
Management at Bielefeld University, Germany. Please complete this evaluation form and mail it to the
address printed below. If you prefer to return the form to the applicant, please seal it in an envelope
and sign across the seal. The information you provide will be kept confidential. Thank you for your
cooperation and assistance.
Name:
Position / Title:
Institution / Organization:
Phone:
E-Mail:
In what capacity and how long have you known the applicant?
Evaluation: Please rate the performance of the applicant in comparison with other students in the
same field who have the same amount of experience and training.
Top
5%
Top
10%
Top
20%
Upper
50%
Lower
50%
Unable
to rate
Academic performance
Knowledge in subject of proposed study
Mathematical and logical abilities
Written expression
Oral communication skills
Originality and intellectual creativity
Motivation and perseverance toward goals
Please comment on the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses. Please use the back of this form or
attach a separate letter of recommendation if necessary.
Recommendation: Please indicate your recommendation taking into account the applicant’s academic
record, special abilities, ambition, and determination.
Signature:
___ Recommend strongly
___ Recommend with reservation
___ Recommend
___ Cannot recommend
Date:
Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management
Bielefeld University, P. O. Box 10 01 31, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
Phone: +49-521 – 106-6931, E-Mail: bigsem-application@wiwi.uni-bielefeld.de