Master of International Business (M.A.)
Master of International Business - Factsheet
| Degree | Master of Arts, M.A. |
| Focus Groups | European and international applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree, irrespective of the academic discipline, who are interested in developing individual competence profiles in the context of general management and international business. The programme aims to attract students with a cross-disciplinary orientation who are creative, hard-working, motivated and open to learning in a diverse environment. |
| Goals | Our graduates will mature as responsible managers in the sense of being able to assess the ethical dimensions of business. Our graduates will manage the growing complexity of doing business globally. Our graduates will understand and creatively activate cultural diversity in global business. Our graduates will apply analytical and problem solving skills in creating strategic approaches in international business. Our graduates will exercise strong leadership abilities and be successful working individually and in teams. |
| Requirements | - First university degree (Bachelor or equivalent), - Excellent written and spoken English skills (TOEFL min 90 IBT, or equivalent), - GMAT (preferred), GRE or equivalent. |
| Duration | 4 semester |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language | English |
| Focus | The Master of International Business is based on the idea of applying knowledge in the various fields of general management, strongly related to international issues and viewpoints. The first semester focuses on providing students with the foundations of management, economics and finance followed by additional modules in international strategy and operations management, leadership, marketing and corporate responsibility in the second semester. Students choose their specialisation, a regional focus, which takes place in the third semester. Electives are offered in the third and fourth semester and the Master's thesis completes the programme. The required internship gives students the opportunity to put theory into practice during the semester breaks. |
| Skills | The graduates of the Master of International Business understand current management concepts and can built on business actions. They can implement entrepreneurial processes to solve problems in international enterprises by using complex models and methods. They use fundamental, quantitative as well as management methods and theories in business situations and are able to evaluate those critically. They can survey, interpret and present data. Because of at least one stay abroad, the graduates are able to analyse and compare different economic systems as well as judge and solve intercultural problems. |
| Knowledge | The graduates of the Master of International Business have a deep knowledge in general management topics and know the methods to further develop this knowledge. They acquired general business knowledge as well as specific knowledge in international management. They are aware of different economic, legal as well as political systems in specific countries. They know the current research in the area of business. The graduates can also express themselves in English and can use technical terms. |
| Responsibilities | The graduates of the Master of International Business are qualified to fill managerial positions in international companies. They will manage the growing complexity of doing business globally while understanding and creatively activating cultural diversity in global business. They will exercise strong leadership abilities and be successful working individually and in teams. |
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