International Management

Subjects: Business;Management

M.A. | Master of Arts

Course description

After completing your studies, you'll master the integration of complexity and change into management and decision-making. You'll also excel in core areas of international management. This expertise opens numerous opportunities for you as a practicing manager. You'll adopt a global perspective, making negotiation and decision-making key assets in a global business context. Your ability to think holistically and understand the relationships between issues will support your managerial ambitions. You'll bridge cultural differences across the organization’s activities and relationships. Additionally, you'll be qualified to pursue a doctoral degree in Germany and abroad. In your study program, you'll cover subjects like international management, negotiation, and decision-making. These areas will equip you with the skills to operate effectively in a global business environment. Your holistic thinking will help you consider how various issues impact the organization, furthering your managerial goals. By understanding and bridging cultural differences, you'll enhance the organization’s activities and relationships. Finally, your qualifications will enable you to pursue advanced studies, including a doctoral degree, both in Germany and internationally.

Application Requirements

Language Requirements

English language skills have to be verified by suitable tests, such as TOEFL IELTS Cambridge English If you have not taken an internationally recognised language test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) or if English proficiency at level C1 is not explicitly recorded on the certificate (or transcript of records) of your first university (Bachelor) degree, then C1 English language proficiency can be certified by a competent person (e.g. a qualified language teacher) who is officially able to professionally assess your proficiency in English. In this case, download the form (Proof of English Language Competence for Applicants) and ask a language teacher to fill in, sign, date and stamp the form.

Qualification Requirements

First degree (Bachelor or Diploma) in International Management or a field of business administration with a strong international orientation with 210 ECTS (3½ years). If you have a Bachelor's degree which accounts for less than 210 credits (3½ years), it will be checked whether you have to take a certain amount of bridging modules in order to achieve a total of 300 ECTS credits after completing the 90 ECTS credit Master programme in International Management. Bridging modules can be completed either before or during the Master's programme. The examination board determines the exams (modules) to be taken. We recommend modules from the higher semesters of the Bachelor programmes to graduates of Universities of Cooperative Education (Berufsakademien). University graduates are advised to complete more practical modules or even an internship in order to obtain the required ECTS credits. English language skills have to be verified by suitable tests, such as TOEFL IELTS Cambridge English If you have not taken an internationally recognised language test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) or if English proficiency at level C1 is not explicitly recorded on the certificate (or transcript of records) of your first university (Bachelor) degree, then C1 English language proficiency can be certified by a competent person (e.g. a qualified language teacher) who is officially able to professionally assess your proficiency in English. In this case, download the form (Proof of English Language Competence for Applicants) and ask a language teacher to fill in, sign, date and stamp the form. The English language certificate is only necessary for applicants from countries, which have not declared English as official language. German language skills of Level A2 are recommended International Experience: If you have undertaken professional employment abroad of at least 12 months after completion of your Bachelor degree, you will receive a grade bonus contribution to your Bachelor degree GPA.