General Management, Master of Science

Program Overview

The Master of Science in General Management program equips students with leadership and management skills for various roles in organizations. It offers specialization in Corporate Management and Accounting, while developing personal and soft skills through coaching and training. The program includes internships and a semester abroad, providing practical experience and global exposure. Graduates pursue careers in leadership, consulting, marketing, finance, and academia.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Master of Science in General Management

Objectives:

• Qualify students for leadership and management roles in companies and organizations.
• Enable students to pursue an academic career and doctoral studies.

Program Description:

• Adds depth to specialist focus areas from the basic study program or adds further focus areas.
• Focuses on Corporate Management and Accounting.
• Develops personality and strengthens personal skills through individual coaching sessions, soft skill training, and Business English courses.
• Provides maximum scope for individual specialization according to career goals.

Outline:

Semester 0 (optional)

• Master's Foundation Programme (MFP) for students without sufficient study credits in business field.
• Provides knowledge needed to pursue Master's degree in General Management.

Semester 1

• Module 1: Corporate Management I
• Strategic Corporate Management
• Human Resources Management
• Organization
• Module 2: Specialisation in business administration subjects
• E-Business I
• Industrial Management and Logistics I
• International Marketing I
• Sales Management I
• Term paper
• Module 3a: International Governance
• International Political Economy
• Academic Writing and Research Methods
• Module 4: Project Work I
• Project Work
• Project Work (8-week Internship)

Semester 2

• Module 5: Corporate management II
• Innovation Management
• Management in Medium-Sized Companies
• Company Succession
• Module 6: Specialization in business administration subjects
• Continuation of subjects chosen in Module 2
• E-Business II
• Industrial Management and Logistics II
• International Marketing II
• Sales Management II
• Module 3b: International Governance
• Leadership Training
• Business Ethics and Sustainability
• Module 8: Project work II
• Project Work
• Project Work (8-week Internship)
• Semester Abroad

Semester 3

• Module 9: Project Work III
• Project Work
• Project Work (8-week Internship)
• Semester Abroad

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Leadership roles in companies and organizations
• Management consulting
• Marketing management
• Finance
• Human resources management
• Operations management
• Entrepreneurship
• Academia (with further doctoral studies)
• Career Outcomes:
• Graduates are employed in a wide variety of industries and roles around the world.
• Examples include: marketing manager in Asia, controller in a DAX company, adviser in a public auditing firm, international market representative for an automotive group, brand specialist in the food industry, managing director of own start-up, professor of business administration at a university.

Tuition fees €5,100 per semester €1,000 admin and enrolment fee (one-time fee) €1,000 examination fee (one-time fee)