Program Overview

Introduction to the Master in International Management/CEMS Program

The Master in International Management/CEMS is a two-year, full-time program taught entirely in English. Students can expect to find various core components, such as an excellent management education, a term abroad at an elite partner school, hands-on business experience during an international internship, and a capstone business project.

Program Structure

The following two program structures are suggested schedules. However, individual organization is possible as well.

Suggested Program Structure I

• 1st Term: CEMS Year, Block Seminar, Global Strategic Management, and other Foundation Courses (e.g., Global Marketing Management), Electives
• 2nd Term: CEMS Year – Exchange Term, Global Citizenship Seminar, Foundation Courses (e.g., Global Leadership), Business Project, Skill Seminars, Electives
• Internship: During the summer break, students gain working experience abroad in a full-time occupation of at least 10 weeks.
• 3rd Term: MIM/CEMS @ WU, Foundation Courses (e.g., Global Financial Management, Global Marketing Management), Electives, Skill Seminars
• 4th Term: MIM/CEMS @ WU, Master Thesis, Electives, Skill Seminars

Suggested Program Structure II

• 1st Term: MIM/CEMS @ WU, Foundation Courses (e.g., Global Financial Management, Global Marketing Management), Electives, Skill Seminars
• 2nd Term: MIM/CEMS @ WU, Foundation Courses, Electives, Skill Seminars, Master Thesis
• Internship: During the summer break, students gain working experience abroad in a full-time occupation of at least 10 weeks.
• 3rd Term: CEMS Year - Exchange Term, Block Seminar, Foundation Courses (e.g., Global Financial Management), Electives
• 4th Term: CEMS Year, Global Citizenship Seminar, Business Project, Global Leadership, Skill Seminars

Elective Courses

Students are absolutely free to select the elective courses and the term they wish to take them in. Our elective courses are divided into the following fields:

• International Diversity Management (e.g., Becoming a Global Leader)
• International Environments (e.g., Doing Business in CEE, SIGMA Global Virtual Course - Managing the Sustainable Development Goals)
• International Functional Management (e.g., Global Supply Chain Management, Data-driven Decision Making in International Marketing, Global Human Capital Analytics)
• International Innovation and Entrepreneurship (e.g., Innovation and International Entrepreneurship)
• International Strategies and Organization (Comparative Corporate Governance and International Business)
• Research Methods in International Management (The Power of Experimentation in Multinationals)

Detailed Information about the Program

• Current Study Plan (English) (pdf, 191 KB)
• Current Study Plan (German) (pdf, 184 KB)

Our entire Master Program, as well as its curriculum elements, are regularly awarded as the best within the entire CEMS alliance.

More Information for Prospective CEMS Incoming Students

Every semester, we are pleased to welcome 30-45 students from CEMS Partner universities. For more details, please consult our CEMS Fact Sheet.

Why WU?

WU is one of the largest and most modern business and economics universities in Europe. Various international accreditations testify to WU's high-quality standards in research and teaching. What are your advantages as a WU student?

Facts & Figures about the Program

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Application and Admission

All the information you need to apply is available in our Application Guide.