Master’s Programme International Management
Have you ever wondered what is behind the success of multinational businesses?
The Master's Programme International Management prepares students for international careers in business, NGOs, and international organisations. The curriculum provides company, institutional, and NGO perspectives, and combines a blend of economics and management theory, with a focus on modern quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Apart from advanced course work, students also deepen their proficiency in at least two foreign languages, take one semester abroad, complete an academic thesis, and conduct a substantial project with a multinational company or international organisation.
This Master's Programme starts in the winter semester 2026/27
Study Code
UC 066 621
It is recommended to commence the programme in the winter semester in order to avoid study delays.
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The educational objective of this Master's Programme is to provide graduates with in-depth scientific and academically sound, theory- and method-based analysis and problem-solving skills in science and practice.
Graduates have the knowledge, skills and competences to work independently
- on scientific problems, assess scientific knowledge and apply it in new, particularly research-relevant contexts, as well as take up further scientific doctoral or PhD studies;
- work on relevant problems in their respective non-university professional fields, especially those with an international focus, in a scientifically sound and practice-orientated manner. Beyond the areas of international business and economics, they have knowledge, skills and competences that enable them to work in various professional fields;
- take responsibility for the professional development and management of individuals and groups; reflect on the ethical, intercultural and social consequences and requirements of the application of their knowledge;
reflect on the ethical, intercultural and social consequences and prerequisites of using their knowledge.
The Master's Programme International Management provides in-depth professional training in the social and economic sciences and qualifies students for professional activities, particularly those with an international focus, which require the application of scientific knowledge and methods.
As an academic degree programme, its core consists of teaching the theories, methods and instruments of social and economic sciences and, in particular, international business administration and economics. The findings of gender research are also taken into account.
The Master's Programme International Management prepares students in particular for managerial, planning, analytical and advisory activities with an international focus in internationally active companies of various sizes and sectors, including freelance activities, and for activities with an international focus in public administrations, interest groups, non-profit organisations and supranational institutions, as well as for activities in teaching and research institutions.
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