International Business Management (MSc) HWR Berlin (Berlin School of Economics and Law)

The Master's International Business Management builds on a knowledge of basic concepts, theories and applied business administration to develop a comprehensive understanding of international management. This takes into account both strategic and operative aspects – and focuses on a project-based and applied approach.

Students of this postgraduate programme can expect to acquire the expertise and skills needed to work in companies or organisations operating in an international environment, or to take up a management position as a future executive.
By including practice-based projects, students develop skills which they can apply creatively to international issues with the objective of solution-finding. Students' problem-solving skills are systematically developed by a modern mix of methodological approaches to teaching and learning. Guest speakers acknowledged in their field provide a real-world perspective to supplement the course content.

The programme encourages students to work cooperatively as a means of engaging with internationally oriented course content and global case studies. The international focus is also clearly reflected in the use of English as the language of instruction and in the international composition of the student intake.

In-class discussions with fellow students and faculty support scholarly and cultural learning. Apart from the focus on applied tasks, students also learn the requisite scholarly methodology and, in this way, are trained in systematic and proper scholarly practices.

Through a system of specialisations and elective courses, the subjects taught go beyond the classic business areas to deal with current topics and issues relevant to current global challenges.

Students can specialise in one of the following modules:

• International Management – including an international study visit
• Digital Business Management & Leadership – including a Digital Business Safari in Berlin

The programme is structured around 12 modules, each ending with an exam. The programme provides fundamental cross-sector and cross-functional skills and knowledge in international management. These facilitate an analytical problem-solving expertise allowing for cultural factors, and which can also support personal and career development. Creative solution-finding in a team as part of the practice-based projects encourages thinking outside the box and, in this way, promotes successful project management.

First semester (September – December)

• International Business Environment
• Operations and Information Management
• Managing People and Organisations
• Finance and Accounting
• Marketing
• Personal Development I

Second semester (January – May)

• International Business Strategy
• Personal Development II
• Research Methodology

Specialisation Module:

• International Management or
• Digital Business Management & Leadership or
• Managerial Economics

Students take two elective courses within their specialisation:

• International Management, for example:
  • Consulting & Project Management
  • Media Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Hospitality Management
• Digital Business Management & Leadership, for example:
  • Digital Market Management
  • Digital Supply Chain Management & Smart Operations
  • E-Commerce & E-Retailing

Third semester (June to October):

• Master's thesis
• Graduation

There is no compulsory internship in the programme. However, students might take the opportunity and arrange for an internship at a host company during the Master's thesis (which can be written in form of a company project).

Applications can be submitted from 1 December for the following academic year. They are reviewed on a rolling basis until the Admission Board has selected a cohort of 30 students. As places are limited, early application is strongly recommended. For non-European applicants, the recommended deadline is 30 May due to visa processing times, while the deadline for European applicants is 31 July.

To apply for this postgraduate programme, you need:

• a completed undergraduate degree (from a university or university of applied sciences, or a Bachelor's degree from a university of cooperative education) from any discipline,
• a minimum of one year of work experience after graduating, and
• proof of excellent English skills (see below).

Approx. 350 EUR per semester

Between 800 and 1,000 EUR monthly:
Student residence: 400 to 500 EUR
Health insurance: approx. 100 to 150 EUR

There are many job opportunities for students in Berlin. Non-EU students are permitted to work within specified limits.

The Berlin Professional School has its own Career Service exclusively for its students. The Career Service offers application training, individual coaching, networking and career events and much more.

The German National Association for Student Affairs ("Studierendenwerk") and other institutions currently offer 15,600 rooms in student halls of residence throughout Berlin. Due to waiting lists, it is advised to get in contact with the service early on.

You can also look online for shared flats, e.g. here: www.wg-gesucht.de/en/.