International Business & Consulting: International Strategic Management

Master of Arts (M.A.)

The Master in International Strategic Management at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL) is designed for graduates from Germany and abroad who have completed a first university degree (usually a Bachelor) and would like to study for a post-graduate degree in an international group of students.

The programme prepares students for positions which require strategic cross-functional competencies in companies which are active in the international arena, in consulting firms, or in international investment promotion bodies. This may concern for instance internal and external project management and consulting roles, team membership in strategy and change projects, assistant positions to executives with global responsibilities.

Courses are predominately structured as interactive seminars and taught in English. The small group size facilitates direct dialogue and close contact between the students and the academic staff, enabling intensive work on case studies and fruitful and wide-ranging discussions.

• Key Facts
• Structure
• Curriculum
• Admission Requirements and Selection Procedure
• Fees and Grants

Key Facts

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Structure

The Master programme is basically divided into three parts:

• 1st semester: Foundation Courses and Specialisation
• 2nd semester: Foundation Courses and Specialisation
• 3rd semester: Dissertation (providing students do not have to take an additional work placement semester).

The first semester moduls are worth a total of 30 credit points. During the first semester, students extend their knowledge in particular areas and start specialisation.

The second semester modules – also worth 30 credit points – build on the first semester to provide additional specialised skills required for the challenges in their future careers.

The two semesters are accompanied by a personal development module which provides a platform for individual self-reflection and competence development.

For students who do not have to take an internship semester (usually students with 210 credit points), the third semester is scheduled for completing the degree by submitting the dissertation and defending it in an oral exam. During the third semester, a research methodology seminar is provided to support the work on the dissertation. The third semester is worth a total of 30 credit points.

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Curriculum

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Admission Requirements and Selection Procedure

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:

• A first degree in a subject in the career field (usually a Bachelor or Diploma degree)
• Evidence on having completed undergraduate courses in Strategic Management, Accounting and Controlling, and Operations Management (or equivalent topics) together worth at least 15 credit points
• Excellent English skills equivalent at least to B2 on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
• Letter of motivation in English

Admission Restrictions

Where there are more applicants than places, programmes follow a NC (numerus clauses) procedure.

Application Deadlines

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Fees and Grants

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