PROGRAM

The special profile of the program consists of the integration of management research topics with teaching. A holistic, cross-divisional, and cross-functional perspective is combined with in-depth studies related to the professional field and application skills (e.g. through case study and project work, development of soft skills). Further information can be found in the examination regulations and the module handbook.

Course of studies

The program (120 ECTS) covers a standard period of study of four semesters and consists of seven core courses (35 ECTS), eleven electives (55 ECTS) and the master thesis (30 ECTS). While the core courses ensure the teaching of the holistic perspective of management, the electives enable students to specialize in one or more application areas of management.

More information about the current course offering is provided in the module handbook.

Core courses

In the core course area, students complete 20 ECTS in the area Management foundations. Currently, students can choose four out of the following nine courses:

• Business ethics and corporate social responsibility
• Business strategy
• Corporate strategy
• Digitale Industrie
• Global operations strategy
• Industrielles Management
• Produktions- und Supply Chain Management
• Personalmanagement
• Technology and innovation management

In the area Finance & controlling, students complete one of the following courses: Managerial Finance, Kapitalmarktorientierte Unternehmenssteuerung, Controlling and Reporting, or Controlling of business systems.

In the area Project, presentation & team skills, students complete two courses out of a wide module offering. Many of these courses are project courses in cooperation with companies, while other courses focus more on soft skills.

Focus modules

In the focus modules, students can choose courses from the following specializations:

• Strategic management & International business
• Value creation & Digital transformation
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• Financial management
• Health care management
• Marketing management
• Supply chain management
• Sustainable & responsible management
• Management research
• Organizational Behavior & Human Performance Management

The chosen specialization serves the students to sharpen their profile with regard to a desired future professional field. If at least four modules (20 ECTS) from one specialization are taken, the specialization will be shown as a focus in the degree certificate. Students who prefer a generalistic study and do not want to specialize have the possibility to choose the complete 55 ECTS of the electives freely.

Master thesis

The fundamental regulations for the master thesis are regulated in the examination regulations in §29. The processing time for the master thesis is six months. The master thesis is to be written in German or English. The master thesis can be repeated once if it has been graded worse than 4.0.

If the master thesis is to be written at a chair which is not part of the Institute of Management, the student must submit an application for approval to the study program coordinator. The application must demonstrate the management relevance of the planned master thesis. The application for approval of a master thesis outside of the institute of management can be found here in German and in English.

In preparation and as a prerequisite for the master thesis, certain modules may need to be completed in advance, depending on the respective chair. More information can be found on the website of the respective chair.

 

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