International Management, Master of Arts

Admission requirements

With your Master's in International Management, you work as a Assistant to or spokesperson for the management or heads of department, for example.
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The prerequisite for admission to this degree programme is a successfully completed Bachelor's degree (with a grade of "good" or better) with at least 180 ECTS credits or a comparable academic degree, such as a Diplom degree. In the case of a deviating grade point average, the ability to study can, if necessary, be proven by a separate selection interview.

If the Bachelor's degree programme has not yet been completed in full, 80% of the credit points to be acquired must already have been achieved at the time of application. The outstanding achievements must be completed by the time of enrolment at the latest.

In the previous Bachelor's degree programme, at least 20% of the ECTS points should be allocated to the subject area of economics. Missing ECTS points from the subject area of economics can be proven either by a separate entrance test or by proof of successfully completed commercial vocational training or by at least 18 months of relevant professional activity in business administration.

In addition, you provide evidence of language skills in English at least at level B2 of the Council of Europe Framework of Reference or at an equivalent level.

Study content and specialisations

The International Management degree programme prepares students for a career in global business. They learn business, intercultural and strategic skills to operate successfully in international companies. Internships and exchange programmes offer them the opportunity to gain practical experience. Graduates have good career prospects in multinational companies, international organisations and consulting firms.

The curriculum includes the following modules:

• Semester 1: Economic Thinking in a Global Context, Finance for Non-Finance Managers, International Business and Contemporary Corporate Challenges, German I: Living in Germany, Intercultural Communication and Competence, Research Methodology
• Semester 2: Managerial Economics, Marketing in a Global Context, International Relations and Current World Affairs, Interdisciplinary Team Project I, German II: Working in Germany, Foreign Language Skills, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Business
• Semester 3: Interdisciplinary Team Project II, Strategy and Management, Managing Transformation and Change, ata Science for Business, Scientific Work in Practice
• Semester 4: Leadership and HR in the Context of Global Organizations, Competing in the Global Market: Management Game, Masterʼs Thesis

Over the course of your studies, you will also delve into exciting specialisations, such as Sustainability Management and CSR in a Global Context.

The study locations from Berlin to Cologne

The Fresenius University of Applied Sciences offers the Master of International Management at 2 locations in Germany. Practical: If you would like to get to know a new city during the course of your studies, simply transfer to one of the university's other campuses.

Berlin: In Berlin, the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences operates a campus for the Department of Business & Media at Jägerstraße 32, i.e. in Berlin-Mitte directly at the Gendarmenmarkt. Another campus for the Department of Fashion & Design is located in Prenzlauer Berg. As the federal capital and political centre, Berlin is also an exciting university city - there are around 170,000 students in Berlin.

Cologne: Cologne, the vibrant city of 1.1 million in North Rhine-Westphalia, not only offers plenty of culture and entertainment. The city is also one of the most important business locations in Germany. In particular, the city is home to media, insurance, food and chemical companies - so the chances of starting a career in Cologne after graduation are particularly high. The Business & Media Campus and the Health & Social Campus of the university are located directly in the MediaPark, the business park for media companies in the Neustadt-Nord district of Cologne.

The campus of the Department of Business & Media of the University of Applied Sciences directly at the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin

The Business and Media Campus of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Cologne

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