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Business Administration (technical subjects) University of Duisburg-Essen

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Duisburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Business Administration
  • Logistics, Transport, Transport Management
  • Economic Sciences, Economics
  • Technology Management

Focus

Internal Auditing and Artificial Intelligence, Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Target group

Graduates of the Bachelor degree course in Business Administration offered at the University of Duisburg-Essen and graduates of equivalent degree courses

Annotation

The Master’s degree course in "Internal Auditing and Artificial Intelligence" is the only university specialisation in Germany with a focus on internal auditing. It is certified by the Institute of Internal Auditors as a "Centre for Internal Auditing Excellence". Students can voluntarily prepare for the "Certified Internal Auditor" or "Internal Auditor DIIR" examinations. The course content includes internal auditing, accounting, corporate governance, data analysis, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and regulation topics, as well as the fundamentals of economics and key skills.

The Master’s degree course in "Supply Chain Management and Logistics" is very practice-oriented and includes collaborations with numerous companies such as HelloFresh, Lufthansa, Picnic and ShareNow. Students have the opportunity to participate in practical and research projects, for example as research assistants or in the context of their theses. The focus is on content from the areas of data analysis, operations research, programming, modelling, optimisation, machine learning and artificial intelligence. The curriculum is supplemented by quantitative research methods and applications in fields such as circular economy, price and revenue management, logistics, mobility, production and supply chain management.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

For more information, please see our detailed degree course description.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: The dates are inclusive of the first and last day specified.
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The dates are inclusive of the first and last day specified.

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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