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Curriculum of Master International Business

Due to the international focus of the program of the Master's in International Business, students are trained to become international business and management experts. This program is aimed also at students who have previously studies different disciplines than economics, which means that the basics of business management principles are taught in the first semesters.

In addition to learning business administration, economics, accounting and controlling, the students also learn about human resource management, international marketing and international business management. They will then write a practice-oriented Master's thesis in the fourth semester. This means that students will graduate with 120 ECTS in the fourth semester. This program does not include a semester abroad.

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Master of International Business

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1st Semester

Principles of Business Administration

Principles of Procurement & Production (2,5 ECTS)
Principles of Marketing (2,5 ECTS)

Financial Reporting & Taxation

Financial Reporting (3,5 ECTS)
Taxation (1,5 ECTS)

Management Theory & Practice

Corporate Management (2,5 ECTS)
Strategic Management (2,5 ECTS)

Quantitative Methods for Business

Business Mathematics (2,5 ECTS)
Statistics (2,5 ECTS)

International Business

International Management (2,5 ECTS)
Intercultural Management (2,5 ECTS)

Principles of Finance

Investment Theory & Finance (2,5 ECTS)
Cost Accounting (2,5 ECTS)

2nd Semester

Leadership Skills

Corporate Governance & Business Ethics (2 ECTS)
Negotiation, Communication & Executive Presentations (2 ECTS)
Leadership & Change Management (2 ECTS)

International Business Environment

International Business Law (2 ECTS)
International Financial Management (2 ECTS)
International Financial Reporting (2 ECTS)

International Strategic Management

Advanced Strategic Management (2 ECTS)
Business Development (2 ECTS)
International Business Game (2 ECTS)

Innovation

Innovation Management (2 ECTS)
New Business Models (2 ECTS)
Design Thinking (2 ECTS)

Organizational Development

Global HR Management (2 ECTS)
New Work in International Organizations (2 ECTS)
Transformation in the Global Environment (2 ECTS)

3rd Semester

Financial Planning & Rating

Business Planning & Modelling (3 ECTS)
Rating (3 ECTS)

Consulting Project

Managing Consulting Projects (2 ECTS)
Consulting Project (4 ECTS)

International Controlling & Corporate Finance

Corporate Controlling (2 ECTS)
Business Planning & Venture Capital (2 ECTS)
Risk Management (2 ECTS)

Marketing in a Globalized World

Digital Marketing (2 ECTS)
Customer Relationship Management (2 ECTS)
Advanced Market Research (2 ECTS)

International Operations Management

Global Supply Chain Management (2 ECTS)
Global Sourcing & Production Management (2 ECTS)
Logistics Management (2 ECTS)

4th Semester

Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)

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