Master of Science in Business Administration

The Faculty is especially looking for applicants who:

• Have a strong command of the English language; in the German specializations, students also require very good German language skills
• Are graduates from research-oriented universities
• Hold a very good bachelor's degree
• Possess very good quantitative and analytical skills
• Are interested in academic, research-oriented, quantitative business administration studies
• Have realistic expectations about studies and career opportunities
• Possess social skills and social commitment, and
• Have very good verbal reasoning skills.

• 120 ECTS, 4 semesters
• Broad master program: Students choose 2 of 7 specializations
• Can be completed in English or German, or a combination of both
• Very high degree of flexibility

Students can choose between completing a master's wholly in English, in German, or in combining courses in German and English.

The program offers a great deal of flexibility, allowing students to pursue their interests and develop their own, unique profile.

The regular study period is 4 semesters. To be awarded the degree, students must successfully complete a total of 120 ECTS:

• Methods (3 modules, 18 ECTS)
• 2 specializations (4 modules or 24 ECTS in each)
• Electives (24 ECTS), and
• A thesis (30 ECTS).

Students complete the methods, specializations, and electives in the first 3 semesters, and the thesis in the final semester.

Students choose 2 out of the 7 specializations:

Can be Completed Wholly in English

• Business Analytics
• Finance, Banking, and Insurance
• Marketing
• Operations and Supply Chain Management

Require German to Complete

• Auditing and Taxation
• Health Care Management
• Management and Corporate Governance

The program goals are defined as "Intended Learning Outcomes" (ILOs). The ILOs state what students should learn and develop through the modules and the program.

ILO 1:In-Depth Business Knowledge

• Graduates have an in-depth understanding of business administration – content, theories, and methods.
• Graduatethink strategically.

ILO2. Scholarly Thinking

• Graduates can critically reflect on research, and carry out independent research.
• Graduates are capable of life-long learning.

ILO3. Analytical Skills

• Graduates understand theories
• Graduates can collect and independently analyze different types of data
• Graduates can make complex decisions based on theories, data, and models.

ILO4. Management Skills

• Graduates can communicate confidently and effectively (orally and in writing)
• Graduates can efficiently and effectively lead projects.
• Graduates can take on leadership roles.
• Graduates think entrepreneurially and are equipped to start and run a business.

ILO5. Socially-Responsible Decision Making

• Graduates think and act ethically, responsibly, and sustainably.

ILO6. International Mindset

• Graduates engage respectfully and successfully with different cultures and perspectives in an international context.
• Graduates communicate competently and have good negotiation skills in an intercultural context.

Graduates have in-depth business knowledge as well as excellent analytical, methodological, and management skills. They are prepared to work in a wide variety of fields. On graduating, graduates typically work in the private sector (about 90%) or start a doctoral degree (about 10%).

Graduates in the private sector often start work at major German and international firms as consultants, accountants, financial analysts, human resources managers, and market research analysts.

Graduates wishing to pursue a doctoral degree often continue at the faculty or find a place at another leading university in Germany or beyond.