Business Management

    Application-oriented, in-depth expertise, relevant future skills, and diverse personal development: your toolkit for the responsible leadership of the companies of tomorrow!

    Mission Statement

    High-quality teaching with hybrid learning formats and a strong practical focus, versatile design options, sustainable learning experiences, enjoyment of interdisciplinary thinking, and responsible action: this is what the consecutive master's program in Business Management stands for.

    As part of a broad-based education, the program offers you many opportunities to expand your professional skills and develop your personality. The development of reflective, analytical, and problem-solving skills will be of great benefit to you in the job market of the future. Our experience, as well as the feedback from our graduates, confirms our generalist approach.

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    Programme Content

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    • Differentiated examination of companies as social systems

    • Analysis of complex management processes and development of effective strategies for overcoming key challenges

    • Insight into current developments in areas such as digital and sustainable transformation, entrepreneurship and leadership, international business, strategy and governance, including compliance

    • Deep understanding of the key strategic and operational aspects of modern corporate management

    • Strengthening of problem-solving skills as well as communicative, social and methodological competencies

     

    Course Progression

    • Scope and Structure

      The Master's program 'Business Management' (BWM) is divided into three semesters (standard period of study). In the first and second semesters, you attend compulsory courses in five subject areas. In addition, you take courses in one of two specializations. In the third semester, you devote yourself to writing your Master's thesis. 

      Courses are conducted in German or English. The language of instruction is also the language of examination. You may write your Master's thesis in German or English. 

      The workload for successful completion of your Master's program in the compulsory and specialization areas is 90 ECTS credits. 

      A study abroad period is possible as part of your Master's program. Find out more on the page In Studies.

    • Compulsory Subjects

      In the compulsory area, you complete eight modules, each with 4 SWS and 6 ECTS credits, in the Master's program 'Business Management'. The compulsory courses are offered in the following subject areas: 

      • Strategie und Governance 1+2
        Corporate Strategy and Transformation [EN], Corporate Governance and Compliance, CSR and Sustainability Management [EN], Applied Business Psychology
         
      • Value Creation
        Value Creation Management, Hybrid Value Creation Management
         
      • Finance 1+2
        Group Accounting, Performance Measurement and Management, Legal Form and Financing, Corporate Taxation
         
      • International Business 1+2
        Global Marketing and Communications [EN], Global Value Networks [EN], Internationalization under Risk [EN], Sustainability and Transformation [EN]
         
      • Transformation Management
        Leadership and Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Transformation
    • Specialisations

      Before commencing your Master's degree in Business Management, and no later than two weeks after the start of lectures, you must make a binding decision on one of the two specialisations: Digital Transformation or Sustainable Transformation.

      In your chosen specialisation, you will take a total of two modules, each worth 4 SWS and 6 ECTS credits.

      • Specialisation courses in Digital Transformation:
        Informationsmanagement, Digital Systems, Digital Services, Digital Case Studies
         
      • Specialisation courses in Sustainable Transformation:
        Value-Oriented Business Management, Environmental Management, Impact Entrepreneurship, ESG Reporting
    • Practical Semester

      As part of the Master's programme in Business Management, you have the opportunity to complete a voluntary internship semester at a company in the UK or abroad. This allows you to reinforce your personal focus areas – for example, in your chosen specialisation – with practical experience.

      If you are still 30 ECTS credits short, the practical semester is a proven way to earn the corresponding credits. The practical semester lasts 20 weeks or 95 days of attendance, during which you work at the company.

      Personal advice and support, for example in finding a suitable internship, is available from the Internship Office BW, which also offers a Moodle course with lots of information. 

    • Master's Thesis

      In the third semester, you write a Master's thesis on a topic of your choice. With successful evaluation of the thesis, your studies in 'Business Management' end with the degree Master of Arts (M.A.).

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    Currrent study structure (PDF file not barrier-free)

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