Practical International Business Master at HdWM

The International Business Master is held entirely in English to prepare you for an international work setting. By enrolling in this master’s in Germany, you will refine your management skills and enhance them with systemic management tools and theories. Learn to perceive companies in interaction with their environment. At HdWM we will teach you to split management up into operative, strategic, and normative aspects, always focusing on an international context. After graduating, you will be able to tackle international teams, markets, and customers.

During an eight-week internship, you will apply the new approaches directly into practice. Depending on your professional aims, you can participate in a research project on leadership-related topics instead of the internship.
The HdWM international business master offers three specializations: IT Management, People & Culture and International Sales Management. They will give your studies a specific focus that will support you in pursuing your international career.
To prepare yourself for the digital working world, you can enroll in the four-semester variant Digital Leadership. Choose, whether you want to specialize in IT Management and People & Culture, or IT Management and International Sales Management.

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 International Business Master here (3 semesters) and here (4 semesters), as well the general examination regulations here.

The International Business Master 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 as well. 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 international business master 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 organizations. The modern IT Manager structures processes in companies, or develops IT solutions for customers and thinks laterally, beyond mere programming. Due to the ever-increasing digitalization, the specialization 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?

The close cooperation with businesses is a cornerstone of our study model and offers advantages for companies, the university, you as a student in our international business master and alumni alike: You can already gain valuable practical experience during your masters in Germany, HdWM thereby optimizes 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.

Find out more about the Career Network, which also includes student coaching.

Nothing could be easier than applying for the master’s course in International Business at HdWM. Log in to our online application portal and you will be guided through the steps. If you are missing any documents, no problem. You can save the current status of your application at any time and return to it at a later date. Please note that once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to make any changes. From then on, please contact us by e-mail. We look forward to receiving your application.

Alternatively, you can send us your application by e-mail. Please send the following documents to application@hdwm.org

• Current CV/resume
• High school diploma or other university entrance qualification
• bachelor’s and/or master’s certificate (if available), incl. transcript of records
• Copy of your ID card or passport
• Certificate about your language proficiency in English (For non-native speakers of English)

Upon receipt of your documents, the admission office will check your eligibility. If everything is complete and meets the German university entrance qualification, you will receive your study contract. Please sign it and send it back within 14 days – and you are good to go!

We have two yearly intakes: 1^st of April and 1st of October. You can apply up to a year in advance at HdWM. We recommend applying early to make sure you have enough time for the application and visa process. There is no explicit deadline to apply, but please keep in mind that applying for a visa may take several weeks or even months – a process over which we have no influence.

If you want to apply very shortly before the beginning of the semester, please contact us and we will try to find a solution for you.

Find out more about our application process.