Qualification Goals
The qualification objectives of the International Management Asia-Europe (MIM) program are structured around three core pillars: business, culture/regional studies, and language (on a voluntary basis). They reflect the program’s generalist and interdisciplinary management approach within the HTWG Konstanz Asia Cluster degree portfolio.
Management skills are understood as the ability to integrate concrete business knowledge with in-depth intercultural and regional expertise, as well as the communication skills required for working in international contexts.
Accordingly, MIM students build on their prior studies by developing both practice-oriented and theory-based competencies, enhancing their attractiveness to potential employers. The program’s academic foundation is conveyed through methodology courses and a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates complexity and risk management perspectives.
Regional expertise is developed through courses focusing on the interfaces and interconnections between Asia and Europe, as well as through regular study trips to Asian countries or an optional semester abroad at one of our partner universities in Asia.
Thus, students in the MIM master’s program build on their previous studies by gaining both practical and theory-guided skills that make them attractive candidates for employers. The program’s scientific perspective is presented in methodology courses as well as through our multidisciplinary approach that incorporates complexity and risk management. Regional knowledge and skills are acquired in courses focusing on the interface and interconnections between Asia and Europe, as well as through regular trips to Asian countries or a voluntary semester abroad at one of our Asian partner universities.
The Double Degree Option
With its Double Degree option, MIM International Management Asia-Europe is one of the trailblazers at the HTWG. Current students in the program can apply during the winter term to spend an academic year abroad at the Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST). Students who successfully complete their studies at STUST and submit a master’s thesis after their return to Konstanz will receive a degree from both universities.
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The STUST program is available for five students per academic year based on our agreement with STUST. Our program, part of the UAS.international project at the HTWG Konstanz (funded by the German Academic Exchange Service/DAAD), is currently in negotiations with other partner universities – for example in India, Indonesia, and Malaysia – to set up additional opportunities for students to acquire a double degree.
