
MBA in International Logistics and Trade
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,950 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
WINGS is the distance learning provider by the state Wismar University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design. We bring the university’s practical educational programmes to you – flexible and worldwide.
Logistics is a highly complex field that demands welltrained managers. The industry seeks dynamic individuals who can actively drive and adapt to upcoming changes. With our MBA in International Logistics and Trade, you will gain the skills to identify global trends, translate them into successful corporate strategies, and lead transformation.
Study modules include global trade, society and the environment, international general & strategic management, international economics, trade finance, international supply chain management, data analytics and statistics in information systems, business processes and new business models, transition and change management.
The attendance seminars also offer you the opportunity to expand your skills and your personal network. bremenports provides practical relevance. As the infrastructure manager of the global ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven, bremenports brings its first-hand expertise into teaching.
„Together with WINGS, a renowned distance learning provider, we have designed the first internationally oriented part-time courses for the logistics industry.“
Robert Howe - Managing Director at bremenports

Your benefits
- German state university degree “Master of Business Administration (MBA)”
- Online programme for professionals
- In English & available worldwide
- Flexible 24/7
- Video lectures, live tutorials & study app
- Access to online libraries
- Professional business partner bremenports GmbH & Co. KG
- International team of lecturers
- Exclusive study groups and personal support
System Accreditation
- System-accredited: ZEvA e.V.
Study Concept
At WINGS, you can study according to your own schedule. Our study concept is designed to support this flexibility. With the myWINGS e-learning platform and study app, you have access to your studies anytime and anywhere. Here, you’ll find everything you need: your course materials and e-books, video lectures and live tutorials, all of which help you prepare effectively for your exams.
Examinations in online modules
Each module ends with an exam - usually written, but sometimes through assignments, presentations, or projects. Don't worry: We prepare you thoroughly with interactive lectures, tests, practice exams, and live tutorials.
Maximum flexibility: Take your exams online from home with WINGS supervision or on-site at one of our 16 exam locations in Germany and Austria.
Kick-off workshop (hybrid)
In the first semester, you'll join a 3-day in-person workshop in Europe to connect with fellow students and build a strong network. Personal connections are key to mastering online modules. Can't attend in person? No problem - the workshop is hybrid, so you can join live online.

Admissions
Curriculum
The study modules and master’s thesis are evaluated according to international standards, awarding a total of 90 credits (ECTS). Our MBA programme includes 12 modules over 4 semesters.
Regular
1st Semester (24 Credits)
- Workshop: Systemic Thinking for a Changing World (6)
- International Economics (6)
- International General and Strategic Management (6)
- International Supply Chain Management (6)
2nd Semester (24 Credits)
- Data Analytics and Statistics in Information Systems (6)
- International Contract and Trade Law (6)
- Transition and Change Management (6)
- Port Organisation and Management (6)
3rd Semester (24 Credits)
- Academic Research and Writing (6)
- Trade Finance (6)
- Public Relations and Stakeholder Management (6)
- Green Shipping and Sustainable Logistics (6)
4th Semester (18 Credits)
- Master’s Thesis & Colloquium (18)
Total Credits: 90
For more information, please contact your course coordinator
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion, you will receive the international university degree “Master of Business Administration (MBA)” from the Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business and Design. This will equip you for the international market and qualify you for a demanding management role. Anyone studying internationally today has the very best prospects of making a career in one of the world's largest industries.
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.