Master of Science in Business Administration
Hamburg, Germany
MSc
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English, German
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 340 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications from May 1 to June 15 each year, for a start in the coming Winter Semester (from October).
Key Summary
The M.Sc. in Business Administration is one of the most highly regarded programs for business administration in Germany. It is a general rather than a niche program for a simple yet powerful reason – managers need to understand all aspects of business.
The program provides students with the theoretical foundations, understanding, and modern management skills needed to become business, academic, and public-sector leaders in a data-driven world. Its focus is on quantitative and empirical research-based education.
The program offers a great deal of flexibility, allowing students to develop a strong, broad foundation while also following their own interests. Students develop a unique profile through their choice of methodology courses, specializations, electives, and thesis. During their studies, most students further strengthen this profile by working in business or completing internships.
Graduates are in high demand. In business, they find work quickly, earn above-average starting salaries, and enjoy positions with a high level of responsibility. Others choose to further their academic career and go on to a doctoral degree.
The Faculty is especially looking for applicants who:
- Have a strong command of the English language; in the German specializations, students also require very good German language skills
- Are graduates from research-oriented universities
- Hold a very good bachelor's degree
- Possess very good quantitative and analytical skills
- Are interested in academic, research-oriented, quantitative business administration studies
- Have realistic expectations about studies and career opportunities
- Possess social skills and social commitment, and
- Have very good verbal reasoning skills.
- 120 ECTS, 4 semesters
- Broad master program: Students choose 2 of 7 specializations
- Can be completed in English or German, or a combination of both
- Very high degree of flexibility
Students can choose between completing a master's wholly in English, in German, or in combining courses in German and English.
The program offers a great deal of flexibility, allowing students to pursue their interests and develop their own, unique profile.
The regular study period is 4 semesters. To be awarded the degree, students must successfully complete a total of 120 ECTS:
- Methods (3 modules, 18 ECTS)
- 2 specializations (4 modules or 24 ECTS in each)
- Electives (24 ECTS), and
- A thesis (30 ECTS).
Students complete the methods, specializations, and electives in the first 3 semesters, and the thesis in the final semester.
Students choose 2 out of the 7 specializations:
Can be Completed Wholly in English
- Business Analytics
- Finance, Banking, and Insurance
- Marketing
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
Require German to Complete
- Auditing and Taxation
- Health Care Management
- Management and Corporate Governance
The program goals are defined as "Intended Learning Outcomes" (ILOs). The ILOs state what students should learn and develop through the modules and the program.
ILO 1:In-Depth Business Knowledge
- Graduates have an in-depth understanding of business administration – content, theories, and methods.
- Graduatethink strategically.
ILO2. Scholarly Thinking
- Graduates can critically reflect on research, and carry out independent research.
- Graduates are capable of life-long learning.
ILO3. Analytical Skills
- Graduates understand theories
- Graduates can collect and independently analyze different types of data
- Graduates can make complex decisions based on theories, data, and models.
ILO4. Management Skills
- Graduates can communicate confidently and effectively (orally and in writing)
- Graduates can efficiently and effectively lead projects.
- Graduates can take on leadership roles.
- Graduates think entrepreneurially and are equipped to start and run a business.
ILO5. Socially-Responsible Decision Making
- Graduates think and act ethically, responsibly, and sustainably.
ILO6. International Mindset
- Graduates engage respectfully and successfully with different cultures and perspectives in an international context.
- Graduates communicate competently and have good negotiation skills in an intercultural context.
Graduates have in-depth business knowledge as well as excellent analytical, methodological, and management skills. They are prepared to work in a wide variety of fields. On graduating, graduates typically work in the private sector (about 90%) or start a doctoral degree (about 10%).
Graduates in the private sector often start work at major German and international firms as consultants, accountants, financial analysts, human resources managers, and market research analysts.
Graduates wishing to pursue a doctoral degree often continue at the faculty or find a place at another leading university in Germany or beyond.