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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Business Management under the number 1112020. Who is the part-time Master’s in Business Management suitable for?
The part-time Master’s degree programme in Business Management at Steinbeis University is aimed at professionals who are already working in business-related fields and wish to deliberately expand their management skills. The target group includes specialists and managers from companies, particularly from the areas of finance, controlling, marketing, digital business, corporate development, and human resource management. Individuals with initial leadership roles and work experience who aim to take on management or project responsibility in the medium term also benefit from the practice-oriented study concept with options for specialisation in several fields.
What formal admission requirements do you have to meet?
For admission to the Master of Science in Business Management, you need a completed first degree with at least 180 ECTS credits (e.g. Bachelor, Diplom or comparable foreign university degree), usually with a focus on business administration. Applicants without economic prior knowledge can gain access by completing relevant modules or qualification exams. Work experience is an advantage but not a mandatory requirement. Exact details regarding required language certificates (e.g. English skills) can be found in the programme guidelines and from the student advisory service at Steinbeis University.
You should have an interest in business administration issues and analytical thinking. Initiative, good time management as well as communication and teamwork skills are key prerequisites, as the studies are project- and practice-oriented. Experience in project management, an affinity for digital topics and willingness to conduct independent research facilitate successful study progress. Openness to interdisciplinary tasks and motivation to take on entrepreneurial responsibility are advantageous.
What content can you expect in the Master of Business Management?
In the Master’s degree programme in Business Management at Steinbeis University, you deepen your management-related expertise and develop practical skills in key areas of corporate management. The programme offers six specialisations with a total of eleven focus areas, allowing you to tailor your studies to individual interests and professional goals. Elective modules include, for example:
- Banking and Finance
- Business Intelligence und Digitalisierung
- Business Transformation
- Change Transformation
- Unternehmensrecht (Company Law)
- Kreative Kommunikation und Management (Creative Communication and Management)
- Data Driven Organisation
- Digitale Finanzdienstleistungen (Digital Financial Service)
- Digitale Innovation (Digital Innovation)
- Digitale Medien und Online Marketing (Digital Media and Online Marketing)
- General Management
You acquire practical skills in strategic corporate management, controlling, marketing, financial management, digitalisation and law. The integrated project-competence study combines scientific methods with concrete practical projects in a corporate context and promotes interdisciplinary abilities such as leadership, communication and problem-solving.
How is the study process organised in the part-time Master’s?
The programme is organised part-time and has a standard period of study of five semesters, which corresponds to approximately 24 months and 120 ECTS credits. In addition to the courses, you work on a transfer-oriented project throughout the entire programme, in coordination with your employer or a partner company. The linking of theory and practice takes place through the unique Project-Competence-Study (PKS), in which you independently and scientifically solve business-related questions in a real work environment. Teaching formats include face-to-face seminars, digital learning units as well as individual support by lecturers and project coaches. The language of instruction for this programme is English.
What career opportunities does the Master of Business Management offer?
With the Master of Science in Business Management, diverse leadership and specialist career paths open up in business, industry or service companies. Graduates qualify, among other things, for:
- Leadership positions in international management
- Responsibilities in the areas of finance, controlling, business intelligence and digitalisation
- Management of innovation and transformation projects
- Functions as a consultant or project manager
- Specialised tasks in marketing, human resource management or digital business
Through the project-based orientation, you develop entrepreneurial thinking, leadership competence and the ability to manage complex economic challenges with a solution-oriented approach. The Steinbeis alumni network and the practical connections further strengthen career prospects.
Where do you study Business Management?
The part-time Master of Business Management is mainly offered at the Berlin location. Steinbeis University uses modern premises for face-to-face sessions but also stands for innovative digital learning concepts, so parts of the programme can be completed flexibly online. Throughout the entire course of study, you are closely linked to the company in which you implement your practical project. Personal support from lecturers, coaches and the integration into the Steinbeis network shape the study atmosphere.
What costs and financing options should you expect?
The tuition fees for the Master of Business Management amount to a total of €9,490. Payment is made in monthly installments of €299. All regular university services such as courses, examination fees and individual support are included. As a part-time student, you have the option to claim the study costs for tax purposes or have them funded by your employer. Scholarship programmes and classic external financing models (for example educational funds or bank loans) offer further options for financing the part-time study programme.
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