Global Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

The Global Online MBA programme is designed for high-achieving professionals from all over the world who are employed or self-employed and who are eager to learn more about general management to take their careers to the next level.

Top five reasons to study the Global Online MBA at WHU:

FLEXIBLE:
Study part-time in 24 months or complete your MBA in up to five years.

PERSONALISED:
Customise your learning journey with options to interchange core courses with asynchronous courses and/or an international course experience. Attend a tailored online career weekend to suit your aspirations.

ENGAGING:
Connect in real-time through regular online live teaching sessions, group work, student clubs and career-related events, and more.

TRANSFORMATIVE:
The leadership module provides you with tools to explore your strengths to craft your leadership vision and achieve your goals.

COMMUNITY BUILDING:
Networking plays a crucial role. Online as well as offline networking opportunities, such as a Residential Week on the Düsseldorf campus, are very important for students and alumni of the WHU Global Online MBA programme. Be part of WHU’s diverse global alumni network and enhance your professional network.

WHU’s unique online learning format embodies education with a global reach. During the week, you can study anytime, anywhere, with the self-paced learning modules. At the weekend, learn from WHU’s globally renowned faculty and interact with guest speakers from various industries via virtual synchronous sessions. Students will also work on case studies and projects with their peers in groups, preparing them to collaborate and lead on world’s stage.

We require the following for your application:

• Undergraduate degree (Bachelor's or equivalent with a copy of the official certificate)
• Minimum of two years postgraduate work experience
• Completed online application form via the WHU Online Application Center
• One letter of recommendation from a supervisor. Please ask your supervisor to send it via their business account to online-mba(at)whu.edu.
• Proof of English language proficiency (see below)
• GMAT score or equivalent GRE (dependent on previous experience - contact us for further details). The WHU GMAT recipient code is FBR-FH-02, the WHU GRE recipient code is 7175. GMAT scores are valid for five years.

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WHU grants partial scholarships to enable highly talented candidates from all countries to pursue the WHU MBA. As you can infer from the names and descriptions of the scholarships (Diversity scholarship, Women in Business scholarship, Globalisation scholarship, Entrepreneurship scholarship), we try to support individuals who are likely to add special value to the MBA class.

The MBA marks an important and exciting turning point in your career. Whether you aspire to move up the career ladder in your current field, change industry, job function, or location, our top-ranked MBA Career Center provides one-on-one coaching and guidance to help turn your career ambitions into reality.

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is a state-approved private institute of higher education with university status. WHU offers internationally-oriented courses of study in Business Administration (MSc, BSc), a full-time, part-time, and online MBA, the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA, and a doctoral degree programme as well as specialised corporate training programmes. WHU also has the authority to award PhDs and professorships. Its international network includes more than 200 partner universities on all continents with whom exchanges of lecturers and students take place, as well as cooperation in research worldwide. In 1998, WHU became the first German university to be accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). In February 2024, the accreditation was extended by EQUIS for another five years. WHU is regularly certified by EQUIS, FIBAA, and AACSB, which guarantees an excellent standard of courses and a high degree of internationalisation.
In addition, WHU is the only private institution of higher education in Germany that is a member of the German Research Association (DFG). In both national and international rankings WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management continues to occupy leading positions.