Digital Management (M.Sc.) - Cologne
Cologne, Germany
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The economy is evolving rapidly. Digital technologies are revolutionizing company operations and day-to-day work. Digital data is opening up new ways of making decisions in management, giving leadership a whole new look. If you are fascinated by digital transformation and want to prepare yourself for a career with leadership responsibilities, then the Master’s study program in Digital Management (M.Sc.) is perfect for you.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
The Master’s program in Digital Business Management & Leadership (M.Sc.) provides you with comprehensive and deeply interwoven competencies in the fields of digital transformation and leadership. The topics you can expect in your studies include:
- Digital Leadership: You will acquire in-depth know-how of the developments and effects of digitalization on an economic, social, and technical level.
- Corporate Intelligence: You will gain knowledge and skills that take into account the data-driven nature of contemporary digitization processes.
- Advanced Management Essentials: You will acquire critical leadership-oriented management skills to lead projects and teams and to manage companies in a future-oriented and agile manner.
- Intercultural & Language Skills: Students without German language proficiency will build up their skills in curricular German courses in the first and second semesters. If you are already proficient in German, you will prepare yourself for a global environment in the Intercultural Competence module and develop your linguistic skills in a further foreign language.
- Research Methods & Empirical Skills: As a Master of Science, this program has a profound scientific foundation. You will learn to appreciate how research informs business-related decisions and acquire a portfolio of specific methods to gather and analyze your data.
Customizable third semester
On the Master’s program in Digital Business Management & Leadership (M.Sc.), you won’t just study compulsory subjects. You can also pursue your interests, thereby developing your professional profile. In the third semester, you will choose an elective module on one of the following topics:
- Corporate Finance
- Sustainability Management & CSR in a Global Context
- Entrepreneurship
- International Relations & Current World Affairs
- Consumer Behavior & Psychology
- Strategic Marketing & Brand Management
Alternatively, you can choose to complete an internship instead of an elective module or opt for a semester abroad.
Program Outcome
ECTS credits : 120
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Once you have your Master’s degree in Digital Business Management & Leadership (M.Sc.), you will have acquired a broad portfolio of digital management capabilities and approaches to data-based change management. Not only will you know the importance of specific information and communication technologies for a company, but you will also be able to identify current challenges in the context of digitalization and develop approaches to tackle them.
This opens up many excellent career prospects for you in all business sectors, in non-profit organizations and other institutions, and in self-employment. The program prepares you for many roles, including:
- Specialized digital management and analysis contexts, ranging from team leads to higher management levels
- Leadership tasks with a large proportion of digital challenges
- Corporate leadership in companies, associations, and other institutions