Business Studies / Management (M.A.)
Department of Economics
Content
- Managing social systems
- Strategic corporate management
- Innovation management
- International management
- Corporate entrepreneurship
Degree
Master of Arts
Department
Economics
Location
Bernburg
Duration
4 semesters
Program Start
winter semester
Sem Contribution
96 euros
Study type
Full-Time Program, Dual Study Option
Language
German
Credits
120
Accreditation
accredited until 31.03.2029
Application period
International Uni Assist15.03. – 15.07. (winter)
15.09. – 15.01. (summer)
15.03. – 15.07. (winter)
15.09. – 15.01. (summer)
Course content and objectives
In the master’s program in Business Administration / Company Management, comprehensive business knowledge is taught. This enables graduates to apply scientific methods and insights to company-specific problems and develop suggestions for solutions. In addition, the focus is on the students’ social and practical professional skills; high standards are set for their ability to work in teams and decision-making skills even in complex situations. Students are also to be sensitized for the special problems of small, mid-sized, and technology-oriented companies. In the master's degree program, you develop individual approaches for solving problems and get the chance to try out your strategic approaches of company management in the practice.
Students’ start-up plans are important at Anhalt University: In Saxony-Anhalt, innovative new businesses are essential for the economy. After graduation, you benefit from outstanding opportunities: Funding programs, technology clusters, project-related networking, and Saxony-Anhalt’s start-up network help you turn your ideas into reality.
Not least, Anhalt University pursues the extraordinary approach of motivating students to lifelong learning beyond the successful completion of their degree. Besides subject expertise, this high amount of independence and self-organization is one of the best requirements for a successful career.
Requirements
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University degree
Admission requirement is a qualified university degree in business studies (or comparable) with a focus on management.
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Language skills
- TestDAF Niveaustufe 4xTDN4
- DSH2
- or another acceptable German language certificate
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Aptitude test procedure
1. first degree:
- Overall grades upto 3.0 will be admitted
- Overall grades lower than 3.0 (German grading scale) cannot be admitted
2. further criteria:
- school/academic and professional curriculum
- Motivation letter
- Proof of professional experience or internships outside of vocational training/studies (optional)
- Proof of successful completion of vocational training (optional)
Program-specific questions
Consulting offer
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/studieren/service-und-beratung/mentoring-programm-zum-hochschulstart.html
General Questions
(not program-specific)Notes
- Aptitude interview
Regulations and Conditions
Betriebswirtschaft/Unternehmensführung - Master - Studien- und Prüfungsordnung - 2022
Information about the degree program
The master's degree program in Business Studies / Management is a postgraduate program that prepares students, following their completion of a bachelor's degree with a focus on economics (including engineering managers), for a career in corporate management
The program is particularly geared towards innovative and growth-oriented companies. Alongside general issues of corporate management, specific problems of small and medium-sized as well as technology-oriented companies are also considered. The academic degree, Master of Arts, is awarded after successfully completing this degree program.
Curricula
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Curriculum
1st Semester
Compulsory Modules
- Strategic corporate management
- Innovation management
- Social Systems Leadership Seminar
Elective Modules (choose 1 of each)
- Elective modules (elective module catalog for Business)
- Elective modules (elective module catalog for Economics or Business)
- Elective modules (soft skills / foreign languages)
2nd Semester
Compulsory Modules
- International Management
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Seminar Financial management or information management
Elective Modules (choose 1 of each)
- Elective modules (elective module catalog for Business)
- Elective modules (elective module catalog for Commercial Business Law)
- Elective modules (soft skills / foreign languages)
3rd Semester
- Compulsory modules
- Mobility semester (semester at another domestic or foreign institution)
4th Semester
Compulsory Modules
- Master’s thesis
- Master’s colloquium
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Program sequence
1. Semester
- 12 weeks – lectures, tutorials, practical courses, excursions
- 3 weeks of practical classes, block seminars, tutorials, projects, excursions, examinations
- 30 credits
2. Semester
- 12 weeks - lectures, tutorials, practical courses, excursions
- 3 weeks of practical classes, block seminars, tutorials, projects, excursions, examinations
- 30 credits
3. Semester
- Mobility semester (semester at another domestic or foreign institution)
- 30 credits
4. Semester
- 20 weeks - master's thesis and colloquium
- 30 credits
Degree program modules
The degree program is module based. A module is a content-related course in which students are required to take an examination or submit some other type of verifiable academic achievement. The individual modules are listed in the examination and degree program regulations .
Compulsory modules
- Strategic corporate management
- Innovation management
- Social Systems Leadership Seminar
- International management
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Seminar Financial Management or Information Management
Elective modules
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Elective modules in Business Administration
Focus on online marketing
- Theories of online communication
- Online Management
- Theoretical project in online communication
- Practice in online communication
- Online Marketing
Focus on logistics
- Strategic logistics management
- International passenger air traffic
- Academic Practice
- Co-opetition management in logistics and air transport
- International cargo air traffic
- Logistics management project
Focus on human resources management
- Operational HR management
- Seminar Compensation & Benefits
- Organizational Development
- Human Resource Management
- Seminar Personnel Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Managerial Leadership
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Elective modules in Economics
- Real foreign trade
- Information Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Quantitative analysis of survey data
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Further electives
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Seminar Organizational Psychology
- Business English
- Business French
- Intercultural communication
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Career opportunities
Companies are increasingly looking for professionally qualified personnel. Demographic trends and the so-called brain drain are increasing the shortage of specialists in various fields. Accordingly, the universities of Saxony-Anhalt aim to compete at a national and international level by educating qualified and professionally well-motivated students for the regional economy.
The master's degree program in Business Administration/Corporate Management serves a broad labor market of business and economic professions in industry, commerce, consulting and administration, as well as for other institutions, both nationally and internationally. Due to the program’s focus and the acquisition of in-depth knowledge, skills and abilities, graduates have career prospects primarily in the following selected areas:
- Company management and planning,
- Innovation management,
- International management,
- Strategic management,
- Company start-ups,
- Marketing, sales and distribution,
- Finance / accounting / taxes
- Logistics,
- Consulting etc.
The “Master of Arts” degree program in Business Administration/Corporate Management is designed to enable students to take on leadership positions, particularly in growth-oriented companies.
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How to apply?
Information on the application process can be found at: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/studieren/wege-ins-studium/online-bewerbung.html Use the following link to our Online-Application-Portal: https://sscportal.ssc.hs-anhalt.de Here you can apply easily and simply for the study program of your choice in compliance with the applicable deadlines. We appreciate your interest and your application!
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How to apply?
Information on the application process can be found at: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/studieren/wege-ins-studium/online-bewerbung.html Use the following link to our Online-Application-Portal: https://sscportal.ssc.hs-anhalt.de Here you can apply easily and simply for the study program of your choice in compliance with the applicable deadlines. We appreciate your interest and your application!
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