New Edition: 64th Edition 2026

The Craftsman’s Handbook is the nationwide standard textbook "Number 1" for successfully passing the master examination in parts 3 and 4. Its practical implementation of teaching and learning content is one of the key factors for the high training and qualification level of thousands of master students.

The Craftsman’s Handbook:

• Structured according to action fields and the requirements of the current framework curriculum:
• Volume 1: Assessing the competitiveness of companies
• Volume 2: Preparing, conducting, and evaluating founding and takeover activities
• Volume 3: Developing corporate management strategies
• Content and methodology newly revised
• Action orientation as a fundamental principle: to acquire case-related problem-solving competence!

The Craftsman’s Handbook is:

• The modern textbook for successful preparation for the master examination in parts III and IV.
• The essential manual for the economic management of practitioners after the master examination!

The advantages:

• Always up to date with content through annually revised new editions.
• Effective learning control through action-oriented, case-related practice, review, and exam questions.
• Quick grasp of the most important text contents through highlighted text passages.
• Varied learning through illustrations.
• High practical relevance through numerous examples.
• Easy to use as a reference work due to the detailed index.

Especially sustainable: produced climate-neutral!.