Program Overview

International Business - Master

Key data on study program

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences offers a Master's program in International Business.

• Faculty: Economics and Social Sciences Faculty
• Academic Degree: Master
• Restricted admission: Yes, in first and higher semesters
• Regular duration of studies: 4 semesters
• Is a combination subject required?: No
• Application deadline 1st semester:
  • Application deadline for Germans and EU citizens: Winter semester: 15.05
  • Application deadline for non-EU citizens: Winter semester: 15.05
• Program start: Winter semester
• Language of instruction: German, English
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and application

On what criteria are applicants selected?

Admission is subject to a competitive selection procedure that includes individual interviews with faculty members. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in a video conference.

• Application deadline: May 15
• Interviews with shortlisted applicants are scheduled for mid-June
• Letters of admission will be sent out by late June - early July
• Our programs start at the beginning of October

Which requirements must I meet for studies?

Admission to the M.Sc. in International Business requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies or Economics or a comparative degree with excellent grades. Applicants are expected to have solid intermediate level knowledge of Business Studies, Economics and Statistics. Having already studied Business or Economics with a focus on East Asia or Africa is a clear advantage.

Which languages must I know?

Applicants must be fluent in German and have a good command of English. Chinese, Japanese or Korean is a clear advantage.

Program details

Which topics are dealt with in the program?

In today’s globalized economy, increasing numbers of companies compete on global markets, for which they require managers that possess international qualifications and intercultural competence in addition to business expertise. The M.Sc. International Business prepares business leaders of tomorrow for successfully doing business in some of the fastest growing economic areas of the world.

• Students spend the first year of the program in Tübingen obtaining profound knowledge in fields of international business of their choice
• In the second year of the program, they specialize in either East Asia or sub-Saharan Africa and spend one year at one or two of the most prestigious universities in these regions
• The M.Sc. in International Business is designed as a 4-semester program
• Successful completion requires students to achieve a total of 120 ECTS credits (including the Master thesis with 18 ECTS credits)

Specializations:

• Industrial Organization
• International Business
• Marketing
• HRM and Organization
• Banking
• Finance
• International Accounting, Auditing and Corporate Governance
• Econometrics
• International Business Taxation
• Managerial Accounting

Double Degree Option

This program can be completed as a double degree with Rikkyo University (Japan). This program offers participants an extraordinary opportunity to participate in the International Business program and obtain two degrees at the same time.

What is special about the Tübingen program?

Cooperation agreements: We are still extending our partnerships, but already have firm exchange agreements with some of the most prestigious universities in East Asia and Africa.

Is study abroad expected?

Integrated International Degree: This Master program is designed as an integrated international degree which means that a stay abroad during the second year (two semesters) at one or two partner universities is a fixed part of the curriculum.

Double Degree Option: This Master program can also be completed as a double degree with Rikkyo University (Japan). This means that in the double degree option a stay abroad during the second year (two semesters) is a fixed part of the curriculum.

Optional time abroad: You may choose to spend some time abroad as part of any study program. You should start planning it 12 to 18 months before your departure.

Module handbook

The Module Handbook describes the goals and structure of a degree program. In the module handbook, you will find details of the type of modules offered and their respective workloads as well as the classes, requirements and assessment. An ideal course plan is set out in the module handbook to help you plan your studies.

Exam regulations

The exam regulations contain the legally binding regulations for a degree program. They set out, for instance, which modules must be taken and which assessment must be completed in order to successfully complete the degree program.

After your studies

Career prospects

This Master’s degree program is the ideal preparation for graduates aspiring to an international career in the globalizing business world. With the ever growing importance of East Asia and Africa in the international economy, employers are in great need of high potential recruits with knowledge and expertise in conducting business in these areas.

Doctorate options

Graduates will also find themselves well-positioned to pursue a Ph.D. subsequent to this M.Sc. program. Towards this end, students may study this M.Sc. program on a Ph.D. track, putting themselves on a fast track to a doctoral degree in International Business.