Description
This English-taught, internationally accredited MBA is designed to strengthen your ability to work and lead in cross-border business environments. Running for nearly 21 years, the programme aims to prepare graduates for roles in global companies—including Germany’s world-leading firms—by combining a global outlook with a personal, skills-focused approach. Its central theme, "leading global business through a digital age," underscores the curriculum’s emphasis on leadership and digital competence for the future workplace.
The programme is offered in flexible formats to suit different needs: you can choose a fast track (three semesters) or a standard track (five semesters), and study either via blended learning (a mix of face-to-face seminars and online sessions) or fully online with the online-flex option. Classes are international: students from abroad study alongside German peers. Instruction is in English, and the intake begins in September/October. The MBA holds FIBAA accreditation and the tuition fee is 17,900 EUR.
Key facts (concise)
This MBA offers flexible pacing so you can tailor the degree to your personal and professional life. International students may choose the Fast Track — an 18-month route (including the master’s thesis) that begins in September and can be completed full-time or while working. Alternatively, the Standard Track runs part-time over five semesters. Most courses are run at least twice a year, enabling you to build an individual timetable and mix study formats as needed.
You can study via blended learning (a combination of face-to-face seminars, online self-study, live web sessions and coaching) or via Online Flex (fully online). Seminars are organised in different MBA groups and are typically scheduled on weekends or online in the evenings, while weekday commitments focus on assignments, web-based learning, live online classes, coaching and optional German language lessons. This flexible design helps you develop core international business and leadership capabilities, apply theory to practice in a professional context, strengthen online collaboration skills, and expand your international network — culminating in an independently researched master’s thesis (Fast Track).
Key requirements and facts
The programme requires both an academic qualification and practical work experience. Applicants must hold a completed degree-level course of study from a university or an equivalent institute of higher education. International qualifications will be assessed for equivalence as part of the admissions process, so be prepared to provide transcripts and degree documentation.
In addition to the academic credential, candidates must have a minimum of two years of employment. This professional experience helps ensure you can engage with real-world business challenges and contribute to leadership-focused discussions and group work.
Admission requirements (summary)
Winter Semester (International)
31 July 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
15 August 2026
Graduates leave with a global mindset and practical skills for leadership and management roles in international companies. The programme’s emphasis on digital transformation, intercultural competence and applied project work prepares you to take on managerial responsibilities in multinational firms, international project teams or roles that require leading change in a digital business environment.
Because the MBA is designed for professionals, many students combine study with work and use the programme to accelerate career progression, move into leadership positions, or transition to roles with an international focus.
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