Management and Economics (MSc) University of Tübingen

Managers operating in today’s global environment must be prepared to quickly react to changing business and market conditions, competitors’ actions, and internal governance problems. This calls for a systematic analysis of strategic interaction, comprehensive decision-making processes, and flexible adaptation strategies. The MSc Management & Economics offers a unique education by combining state-of-the-art management tools with game-theoretic concepts.

The courses offered in the programme deal with the strategic behaviour of competing firms and focus on implementing management tools within the firms to provide an informational basis for successful business strategies. Moreover, the programme gives students extensive insights in the fields of managerial economics, personnel economics, and industrial organisation.

Students of this programme develop a unique set of analytical and professional skills grounded in advanced methods of game theory and principal-agent theory. Graduating from this programme, you will be able to select appropriate performance measures, design efficient incentive systems, and develop strategies to build up and maintain the human capital needed in the firm.

The MSc in Management and Economics is designed as a three-semester programme, taught according to the European Credit Transfer System. Successful completion requires students to achieve a total of 90 ECTS credits. Core courses teach the essentials of management and economics and emphasise the link between both areas. Specialisation studies allow students to specialise according to their individual interests and abilities. Electives can be chosen from courses in business administration and in economics.

Although there is no compulsory internship, a specialised office will assist students in finding an internship upon request.

Admission to the Master of Science in Management and Economics requires a Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Business Administration with a final grade of at least 2.5 or better according to the German grading system. Applicants are expected to have a solid intermediate level of knowledge in both of the following:

• Microeconomics (e.g. Game Theory, Industrial Organisation, or Theory of Decision-Making)
• Quantitative Methods (Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics)

Students entering with a three-year Bachelor’s degree (amounting to 180 ECTS credits) are required to earn 30 additional ECTS credits (adding a fourth semester) in order to obtain a Master’s degree.

For further information about the application process, please refer to our website.

Enrolment fees at the University of Tübingen are currently about 200 EUR per semester. This includes use of local public transport free of charge from Monday to Friday (in the evenings), on weekends and on public holidays. In addition, students may purchase a semester ticket for unlimited use of public transport in the city of Tübingen and the surrounding area (currently about 160 EUR).

Estimated basic student expenses are around 1,000 EUR per month according to the Tübingen Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk”), including rent for student accommodation. Rent for private accommodation will be more expensive.

The Centre for Corporate Contact brings together companies, students, and instructors. It initiates contacts between companies or public institutions and students, supports students in career planning and entry, and introduces interesting academic topics to the public. This centre promotes cooperation with those in responsible positions and thus contributes to the successful start of our graduates' careers.

Accommodation is available through the Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk“) or on the private market. Rooms in student accommodation cost approx. 250–480 EUR per month. As Tübingen is a very attractive place to live, private accommodation is more expensive and can take some effort to find. To make sure you find a suitable place to live, you should start looking as early as possible.

We recommend you apply for student accommodation through the “Studierendenwerk” at the same time that you apply for admission to the Master's programme (please see: https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/halls-of-residence-tuebingen/ and https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/faqs/) and send in a copy of your notification of admission as soon as you have received it (your application won’t be finally processed before the “Studierendenwerk” has received proof of your admission). For further information, check out the “Studierendenwerk” pages on housing in Tübingen (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/housing-infos/).

University of Tübingen

Innovative – interdisciplinary – international: These three words summarise what makes the University of Tübingen special. Excellent research and teaching are Tübingen’s answer to the challenges of the future in a globalised world. We maintain exchanges with partners around the globe. Networks and cooperation across faculty and subject boundaries are the pillars of our successful strategy. This is reflected in our good position in international rankings. In addition, we are one of the eleven German universities distinguished with the title of “excellent.”

Founded in 1477, the University of Tübingen has been a place of top-level research and excellent teaching for almost 550 years. Some 28,500 students from Germany and around the world are enrolled here in our more than 200 study programmes, including numerous international programmes taught entirely in English.

The University of Tübingen is a member of the European University Alliance “CIVIS – A European Civic University” (https://civis.eu/en), offering a wide range of special exchange opportunities for students.

Tübingen...

• is in south-western Germany, about 40 kilometres south of Stuttgart.
• has some 92,000 inhabitants. The town’s many students and its numerous young families make Tübingen Germany’s youngest city by average age.
• is one of the most coveted places to study in Germany – both because of the excellent conditions for students and researchers, and the unique charm of the town.
• boasts a renowned historic centre with many cafés, restaurants, and shops, and outstanding cultural activities.
• is a very safe place to be, with excellent public transport.
• is well known for its eco-friendly attitudes.
• is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Black Forest and the Swabian Jura hills are not far away and provide excellent opportunities for climbing, canoeing, hiking, biking – and skiing in winter.