Management (Master of Science) University of Witten/Herdecke

What makes management valuable and sustainable? Successful leaders will have to think strategically, lead with intelligence and steer their organisations with ethical integrity and a strong personal compass. These are the very qualities future leaders develop in the Master's programme in Management at the University of Witten/Herdecke. Students engage in dynamic interactions with professors, receive rigorous academic training, and utilise cutting-edge research. They will learn to apply theory to practice, exchange ideas with industry professionals, and strengthen their own civic engagement.

The Management Master' programme provides advanced knowledge and skills in core management fields. Additionally, students can tailor their studies by choosing from a broad range of elective courses to develop a personalised profile. The "Studium fundamentale" offers the chance to broaden both academic and personal horizons. The capstone of the course is the Master's thesis, which provides the opportunity for students to work on an advanced and meaningful research topic.

This course is designed for graduates with a BA/BSc in Business, Management or Economics who wish to specialise in corporate management, strategy and organisation. It attracts ambitious individuals who are eager to find sustainable solutions to global challenges like globalisation or digitalisation, and seek to address the management challenges these issues create. Therefore, the Management Master's degree at the University of Witten/Herdecke demands a high level of curiosity, openness, and intellectual perseverance in a unique academic surrounding. While the focus is on rigorous academic training, this degree programme also emphasises the connection between theory and practice as well as the application of knowledge to actual management problems.

The Management Master's programme offers:

• in-depth management knowledge in areas such as Advanced Theories of Management
• advanced methodological skills in both Advanced Quantitative Methods and Advanced Qualitative Methods
• the flexibility to personalise your studies through a wide range of elective specialisations – for example, in Leadership & Transformation, Strategy Management, Organisational Management, or Family Business

A detailed course overview can be found in the Management online course catalogue.

Students are free to organise an internship. Witten/Herdecke University provides support at the so-called "Heiratsmarkt", at which the representatives of companies meet students on campus for individualised arrangements.

Rolling application procedure:

• You can apply for a place all year round until all places have been allocated. The latest date to apply for the coming winter semester is 15 August of the same year.
• Early Bird: If you apply by 15 June for the winter semester, you do not pay an application fee (the one-off application fee is 50 EUR) and secure your place early.

• Accredited or recognised Bachelor's degree (partly) in economics with at least 180 ECTS. At least 80 ECTS credits thereof must have been earned in the field of economics.
• Or: Bachelor's degree in a different field with at least 180 ECTS + valid aptitude test for business degree programmes (GMAT, GRE, BAT, EBSgrad Test or CAT).

Since its founding, Witten/Herdecke University has made it a policy to hand-select its students through a detailed two-stage process. You can find more information about the selection process here: https://www.uni-wh.de/en/your-studies/your-application/management-master.

A social contribution and the semester ticket (covering public transport in the Rhine/Ruhr area as well as regional trains in North Rhine-Westphalia) need to be paid.

The cost of living is approx. 992 EUR per month to cover personal expenses including rent. Living expenses in Witten and the Ruhr Area in general are comparatively low by German standards.

The Witten/Herdecke University organises a so-called "Heiratsmarkt" at which representatives of companies meet students on campus for individualised arrangements.

Witten/Herdecke University does not run a dormitory, but nearby towns provide many opportunities for flat renting. As new students come to Witten/Herdecke University for the selection process, they make contact with student community networks on this occasion and can also receive help from fellow students in finding private accommodation. Additional support is provided by the Erasmus Student Network (esn@uni-wh.de).