Master · German or English
The boost for your international management career. Study your master degree in Germany with just the right balance between theory and practice.
Master of Arts
3 or 4 semesters
Fast-track depending on your prior bachelor's degree
Winter & Summer
Winter and summer semester
German or English
Your choice
Wednesday – Friday
Only 2.5 teaching days per week
FIBAA accredited
German Accreditation Council
Starting at €690
See scale of fees
€650
All applicants
02 — Your Advantages
Many business administration master's programmes offer little flexibility or practical experience. The M.A. Business Management at HdWM gives you the ideal balance between theory and practice through its lecture-free days each week. Learn from experts and set the course for your management career with a voluntary part-time job on the side.
03 — Curriculum
Depending on your prior bachelor's degree, you complete the master's in three or four semesters. Here you'll find information about the course content.
The International Business Master is held entirely in English to prepare you for an international work setting. The 3 semester fast-track is for bachelor's graduates with at least 210 ECTS. The curriculum combines core management competencies with the key topics shaping the future of business. Alongside ethics, leadership, innovation management, and international sales, you will develop expertise in digital transformation, data analytics, and business intelligence. The program is complemented by advanced research methods and a master's thesis, allowing you to apply your knowledge to real-world business challenges. What You'll Learn:
The curriculum combines core management competencies with the key topics shaping the future of business while offering additional opportunities for specialization. Alongside ethics, leadership, innovation management, and international sales, you will deepen your expertise in digital transformation, data analytics, innovation & entrepreneurship, and international marketing & sales. An integrated corporate or research internship allows you to apply your knowledge in a professional or academic environment before completing your master's thesis. What You'll Learn:
04 — After Graduation
Our graduates take on specialist and leadership roles in international companies, consulting firms, start-ups, and organizations driving digital transformation. Here you can find an overview of possible career opportunities after graduation:
05 — Questions
In your M.A. Business Management, you build management competencies over the first two semesters. You'll learn the strong action- and results-orientation of the Mannheim management approach and come to understand how companies and organisations exist in constant exchange with their environment. Through working-student roles or in-class case studies, you apply these new approaches directly in practice. Depending on your prior bachelor's degree, you can complete the M.A. Business Management in three or four semesters: with 210 ECTS in just three semesters, or with 180 ECTS via the four-semester variant. A semester abroad or professional experience can also be credited. 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.
06 — Financing & Requirements
Tuition fees
Tuition fee
€690
per month
Admission fee
€650
all applicants
For further information about our fees, please read our scale of fees.
View scale of feesFormal entrance requirements
Completed bachelor's degree
At least 180 ECTS for the 4-semester variant, or at least 210 ECTS for the 3-semester variant, including at least 30 ECTS in a business-related field.
Credit recognition possible
Professional practical competencies can be credited and shorten your studies.
