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Are you looking for an international business master to boost your management career? Would you like to study your master degree in Germany with just the right balance between theory and practice? Then, our M.A. Business Management in English is just the right program for you. With the inbuilt practical elements, our International Business Master prepares you for the job market anywhere in the world. Lectures take place on only two days per week, giving you the necessary study-life balance to work alongside your master studies in Germany and set the course for your management career. Learn from management experts and gain valuable insights into businesses and management practice. You will be prepared to successfully manage companies and institutions of all sizes and business areas. Benefit from different specializations and two course variants: the three-semester fast track master’s degree or the four-semester course with the focus on Digital Leadership.
Don’t miss this chance to accelerate your career options with our practical orientated International Business Master.
Learn more about your career options with our International Business Master!
Degree | Master of Arts |
Variants | International Business Master 3 semesters (An overview of the semester schedule can be found here.) International Business Master with Digital Leadership 4 semesters |
Duration | 3-4 semesters (depending on your previous studies and variant) |
Start of programme | Winter and summer semester |
Accreditation | FIBAA accredited |
Lecturing Days | Thursdays and Fridays |
Specialisations | IT Management, People & Culture, International Sales Management (3 semesters) IT Management & People & Culture, IT Management & International Sales Management (4 semesters) |
Languages of instruction | Study programme is offered in 100% English or German. HdWM offers German classes for international students. |
Formal entrance requirements | Bachelor’s degree with at least 180 ECTS, ideally 210 ECTS German "Fachhochschulreife" or its equivalent English skills on at least B2 level |
Tuition fees | 690 Euros per month |
Contact the Study Advisory Team and find out more about our masters in Germany!
As a student, you can take part in the online e-learning course ‘Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with SAP software’. It is offered in cooperation with the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences.
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If you are heading for an international career, the Master Business Management in English is ideal to study a master's in international management. With the special focus on international management, it enables you to build on the knowledge gained during your undergraduate studies and complements it with management tools and theories for an international setting. Combined with a high practical orientation, you will be able to manage international businesses of all sizes and business areas.
To align your master’s in international management with your strengths and interests, you can choose between three different majors in your final semester:
In the four-semester version of the Master's program with a specialisation in Digital Leadership, you will further expand your career options. You will strengthen your analytical skills, combine practice and studies and focus on the topics of digitization and transformation. You have two specialisations:
The HdWM Master’s degree in Business Management is also offered in German.
You should have successfully completed your Bachelor's degree by the start of your Master's degree in Business Management and have a business administration component of 30 ECTS. Regardless of whether you have completed your Bachelor's degree with 180 or 210 ECTS, at HdWM you have the opportunity to enter the Business Management Master's degree. It is also possible to credit advance payments (work experience, etc.). The Student Advisory Service will be happy to advise you!
Prospective students with 180 ECTS choose the course of study with four semesters, with 210 ECTS you can successfully complete their studies within three semesters. Of course, you can voluntarily complete a semester abroad in any case.
For this English track master’s in international management programme, non-native speakers of English need to certify language skills on at least B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). This can be certified by a German Abitur or any common language test, such as e.g. TOEFL or IELTS. Additional German skills are highly recommended for international students.
This degree course is held entirely in English to prepare you for an international work setting. By enrolling in this master's in international management programme, you will build your management skills. You learn to perceive a company systemically in interaction with its environment. Management is split-up into operative, strategic, and normative aspects. This concept will always be applied in an international context, teaching you how to tackle international teams, markets, or customers.
During an eight-week internship, you will apply the new approaches directly into practice. Depending on the professional aims that you have, you can participate in a research project on leadership-related topics instead of the internship.
The HdWM master’s in international management offer three specialisations in the third semester: IT Management, People & Culture an International Sales Management. They will give your studies a specific focus that will support you in pursuing your international career.
To make your master’s degree truly international, the four-semester variant MA Business Management with Digital Leadership offers the option to obtain a double degree. In cooperation with the Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, students can spend two semesters at our partner university and earn the necessary extra credits for the second master’s degree.
For more information you find the handbook of modules of the degree programme here (3 semesters) and here (4 semesters), as well the general examination regulations here.
All HdWM study programmes are designed to enable graduates settling smoothly in the working world. Therefore, there are fixed practical elements in the curriculum, such as the 8-week internship, to allow you gaining practical experience during your studies. A network of about 60 partner companies* and the support of the HdWM Career Network will get you ready for your dream career.
All lecturers have extensive business experience that they readily share with their students. Company visits, guest lectures by company representatives, and real-life business cases enrich the lectures and give valuable insight into business life.
Furthermore, you can top off your working experience during your studies. The lectures of the master’s in international business management only take place on 2 days per week, which gives you ample opportunities to work as a working student during the semester and in the semester breaks.
* Please note that companies in Germany expect high proficiency in German from their applicants (B2 level or higher).
In 3-4 semesters, you learn about necessary management tools and theories that will enable you to manage every organisation in any field of business or country in the world. The specialisations set the course for reaching your professional goals.
Here, you can find an overview of the study programme with 3 semesters and 4 semesters.
The master’s in international business management opens broad management career options all over the world. Classically, you can start a career in managing a business. This can be an internationally operating company in your home country, but thanks to the focus on international management, you can also start a successful career in other countries. In addition to the solid knowledge in business management, you will have acquired knowledge in one of the three specialisations. This gives graduates in this master’s in international management exceptionally good job prospects.
People & Culture – A way with people
Due to demographic change and the ever-increasing demands on those recruiting and retaining staff, the position of the Human Resources Manager is becoming more and more important. Diverse career prospects are emerging, ranging from the classical personnel manager to the knowledge expert or HR consultant.
IT Management – Creating structures, thinking in solutions
IT Management is taking on an important role in organisations. The modern IT Manager structures processes in organisations, or develops IT solutions for customers and thinks laterally, beyond mere programming. Due to the ever-increasing digitalisation, the specialisation in IT Management offers extremely promising career prospects.
International Sales Management – A career as sales professional
In the international sales area, the career options are extremely good – from Key Account Manager to Sales Executive. Well-qualified sales personnel are always in great demand. Economic growth creates new positions, and managerial responsibility can emerge very suddenly.
What is the Career Network @ HdWM and how does it support you?
Business Contacts @ HdWM
The close cooperation with businesses is a cornerstone of our study model and offers advantages for companies, the university, you as a student and alumni alike: You can already gain valuable practical experience during your studies, HdWM thereby optimises the quality of its studies and companies can attract young talents through HdWM. The HdWM network partners are comprised of multinational corporations and associations as well as start-ups and small or medium-sized enterprises. All of them offer excellent career, networking and advancement opportunities. That's why we at Business Contacts @ HdWM are constantly expanding our network of partner companies to offer a broad range of businesses and enterprises.
With three central services, the Career Network is at the heart of the HdWM study model and builds bridges between students and their career goals, business contacts and alumni:
1. Matching @ HdWM
Matching @ HdWM is the link between business contacts and students. In this function, the requirements of the partner companies are aligned with your wishes, which ideally leads to a "match" or placement. The Career Center @ HdWM offers internships, working student jobs and opportunities for permanent employment after graduation on the one hand, and organises networking events on the other hand, through which HdWM students can find the right business area and the right company for themselves.
2. Coaching @ HdWM
With Coaching @ HdWM we offer you students the possibility for an individual career coaching. If you want to prepare yourself ideally for your career entry alongside your studies, you have the opportunity of support by the coaching team regarding professional orientation, internships, application and career entry.
3. Alumni @ HdWM
Even after your studies, you remain a formative part of HdWM and its culture! Therefore, our concern is not only intensive networking, but we would also like to support all former students beyond their studies in their professional career through specific offers.
Do you have questions? Please feel free to contact your Career Network via the following email address: career-network@hdwm.org!
Tuition fees
As a private university, HdWM is funded mainly by tuition fees and the contributions of the partner companies. HdWM is a non-profit organisation, therefore all revenues are used for the development of our university and the constant enhancement of the teaching quality as well as the student services.
The tuition fees for the Master’s in Business Management are 690 Euros per month. Non-EU students will be required to set up a German bank account and hand in a signed SEPA direct debit mandate for the monthly payment of the tuition fees. You will receive all necessary documents with your study contract.
Other fees
There is a one-time enrolment fee of 690 Euros that you pay if you are accepted and choose to join the programme. You also have to pay a so-called Solidarity Contribution of 22.80 Euros per semester.
For further information about our fees, please read our scale of fees.
Living expenses
Living expenses vary from person to person, according to your lifestyle and whether you wish to rent your own flat or share a flat with other students. Health Insurance is compulsory and for students is available from between 30 to 75 Euros per month.
Most students buy a semester ticket from the local public transport company. This costs about 170 Euros per semester, but you then have free travel on all buses, trams and local trains in the region. For books you should reckon with 300 to 400 Euros per semester.
Financing
There are several ways how to fund your studies at HdWM. Germans can apply for BAföG and the KfW student loan. Under certain circumstances, these options are also available to non-Germans (please check their websites for further details). HdWM also offers several merit-based scholarship programmes, for which all nationalities can apply.
We’ve summarised the most important financing options for you.
The HdWM Application Process – We Want to Get to Know You
Studying the Masters in Business Management requires more from an applicant than just the necessary school leaving certificates or university diplomas. It takes special characteristics, such as motivation and personality, to be successful in the field. These and other qualifications are assessed in our application process. Rather than just checking your grades, we want to assess your motivation for choosing the respective degree course. We want to find out how it can support you on your path to your career. The central element is a personal application interview with a professor of the respective degree course. The interview gives us insight, whether the selected study programme matches your personal skills and interests.
Find out more about our Application Process or apply directly via our Online Application Form.