Business Administration, Master of Science

Admission Requirements

With your M.A. in Business Administration, you could work, for example, in management, human resources and recruiting, or in consulting and development.
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For admission to this degree programme, a successfully completed undergraduate degree (with a grade of 2.5 or better) with at least 180 ECTS credits, including at least 110 ECTS credits in business administration, or a comparable academic qualification, such as a diploma, is required.

If the required grade is not achieved in the undergraduate degree, a separate entrance test must be taken. This regulation applies to both internal and external applicants. If the undergraduate degree has a weaker focus on business studies, specific subject exams must be taken, the selection of which is determined by the admissions committee on a case-by-case basis.

For applicants with a different mother tongue than German: German language skills must be at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or at an equivalent level.

Course Content and Specialisations

The Master's programme in Business Administration aims to teach students, building on a successfully completed basic economic degree, scientific and critical thinking skills with interdisciplinary references. Through the Master's programme, students are qualified for leadership roles, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises. This involves imparting competencies in the operational and strategic management of small and medium-sized enterprises, the management of individual company areas, as well as the importance of economic policy developments.

In this context, it is intended to deepen, complement, and further develop the knowledge and skills acquired in a basic economic degree. Accordingly, the degree programme is focused on imparting the competencies and skills required for career goals. Furthermore, it is intended to enable further scientific work and promote independent and self-reliant action. Taking into account the requirements of the professional world, competencies, skills, and methods in the fields of institutional and functional business administration, economics, and empirical research methods are taught in such a way that the student is able to independently and responsibly assess complex scientific problems and apply the solutions found in business practice.

The study plan includes the following modules:

• 1st Semester: Business Management Fields in SMEs, Controlling and Financing in SMEs, Changing Work, Innovation and Technology Management, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
• 2nd Semester: Corporate and Personnel Management in SMEs, Industrial Production, Business Valuation, State and Financial Sciences, Behavioural Decision Making, Practical Seminar
• 3rd Semester: Elective Module, Consumer Behavior Research, Strategic Management, Business Taxation, Economic Policy, Scientific Seminar
• 4th Semester: Research Colloquium, Master's Thesis

In the 3rd semester, you will delve into one of the exciting specialisations: Internationalisation and Regional Economics or Supply Chain Management in SMEs.

Studying in Hamburg and Munich

Hamburg: Hamburg, one of Germany's most attractive cities, not only offers a wide range of cultural activities and countless opportunities for going out. The professional prospects for after your studies in Hamburg are also excellent: logistics and trade are, for example, interesting industries, numerous advertising agencies and publishers are located there, and the healthcare sector thrives in the 1.7 million city. The Campus Business & Media of Fresenius University is located in Alte Rabenstraße, while the Campus Business & Social is in Lilienstraße in Hamburg.

Munich: Munich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life in Germany. The Bavarian capital not only offers an enormous cultural offering and numerous sights, but also a beautiful surrounding area with many lakes. With the many well-known, internationally active companies, Munich is one of the economically strongest cities in Germany. Fresenius University is represented in Munich with two campuses: You can find the Campus Business & Media in Schwabing on Infanteriestraße, while the Campus Health & Social can be found on Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße.

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