| Degree awarded | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration and credits | 4 semesters; 120 ECTS credits |
| Starts in | April (summer semester) and October (winter semester) |
| Language of instruction: | English (individual elective modules are offered in German) |
Gain a prestigious Master of Science in Business Administration degree at our award-winning School of Business, Economics and Information Systems.
This degree programme can be studied entirely in English and, thanks to the major and minor structure, offers you a maximum of flexibility to shape your studies in line with your personal interests. In this research-orientated business master’s degree programme, you will learn to develop innovative solutions for complex problems in the business world together with students with different backgrounds and perspectives.
You can find detailed information on the programme content in our infosheet and on the web pages of the School of Business, Economics and Information Systems.
Graduates with a master's degree in business administration are in high demand on the labour market and often find themselves in influential positions with attractive starting salaries. After successfully completing the programme, you can start a career in management and in executive leadership positions or go on to study for a doctorate and lay the foundations for a career in academia.
Potential future employers are national and multinational companies or organisations engaged in a wide range of industries or the public sector. Depending on your profile, this could include the financial services sector, management consultancies, auditing companies or tax consulting firms.
The programme comprises three module areas and the master's thesis:
In this module area, you will acquire basic methodological knowledge of business administration.
You can choose from the following major (primary subjects) and minor (subsidiary subjects) module groups:
| Major | Minor |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Tax | Business Taxation Reporting and Controlling |
| Data Science | Artificial Intelligence Data Science Optimisation |
| Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship |
| Finance | Finance |
| Information Systems and Digital Business | Information Systems and Digital Business |
| Management and Strategy | Digital Management Marketing |
| Economics | |
| Sustainability |
You will choose a compulsory major in which you will write your master's thesis. Then you have four options:
C: Foreign Business Language
In module area C you can take foreign language courses offered by our Language Centre. However, completing modules from this area is not compulsory to successfully complete the programme. You can choose from any language offered as a subject-specific language programme. These are: Chinese, Czech, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and/or Spanish.
A master's degree (e.g. M.Sc. or M.A.) is a consecutive academic degree that builds on a related bachelor's degree and deals with a specific subject area (e.g. business administration). Thus, it gives students greater in-depth knowledge in that area.
A Master of Business Administration (MBA), on the other hand, is a professional degree that imparts general knowledge of business administration and promotes leadership skills. It is usually intended for professionals from any academic field.
Yes, GMAT is mandatory for all applicants who have obtained their university degree in a country that is not a member of the Lisbon Convention. There are no alternative qualifications or other possibilities that replace this requirement.
Unfortunately, only GMAT is accepted.
Unfortunately, we cannot grant a waiver for the GMAT requirement. If you would like to take GMAT but are unable to submit by the start of lectures, you may request that your admission be postponed to the following semester. You would then have to contact the Student Registration Office stating that you would like this postponement.
An extension of the deadline is not possible. If you enroll but are unable to submit the GMAT, we will have to de-register you again.
If you are unsure whether you need to apply through uni-assist or through the campus portal, please use our online tool to create your application guide.
Uni-assist's decision is final. The University will not overturn this decision. If you have been rejected based on missing documents you may reapply for the next semester.
