New Edition: 63rd Edition 2025. 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 is 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

Revised both content-wise and methodologically, it offers action orientation as a fundamental principle for acquiring 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, as well as the important manual for practical economic management after the master examination.

The advantages:

• Content is always up to date with annually revised new editions.
• Effective learning control through action-oriented, case-related exercises, review, and exam questions.
• Quick grasp of the most important text content through highlighted text sections.
• Varied learning through illustrations.
• High practical relevance through numerous examples.
• Easy to use as a reference work due to the detailed index.
• Particularly sustainable: produced in a climate-neutral manner.