 The traditional German degree in business administration was the Diplom in "Betriebswirtschaft" (Diplom-Kaufmann) but since 1999, bachelor's and master's degrees have gradually replaced the traditional degrees due to the Bologna process.Today most German business schools offer the MBA.Most German states require that MBA degrees have to be accredited by one of the six agencies officially recognized by the German "Akkreditierungsrat" (accreditation council), the German counterpart to the American CHEA.