International Business and Consulting: Strategic Management

Degree programme

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The consecutive Master’s degree programme International Business and Consulting provides broad-based Business Administration training in two international and application-orientated fields. Building on and extending Bachelors-level knowledge and experience, it provides students with the oppor- tunity to work creatively to develop an innovative problem-solving approach.
Students taking the option International Strategic Management work in small groups with an international composition to prepare for management roles in international companies. All classes and exercises are conducted in English, so as to train presentation and communication skills in real-world simulations. Working in interactive seminars, students formulate and discuss innovative solutions.
Students taking the option International Human Resource Manage- ment deal with the central questions of Strategic Personnel Management and augment their foundation level knowledge with consideration of the strategic and sustainability aspects of Personnel Management.
Selected students from both options can be entered in the dual award programme organized with the ESC Rennes (France) or the Symbiosis Inter- national University in Pune, (India).

Professional field

The option International Strategic Management prepares its students for cross-functional positions in internationally-active companies, positions in Management Consultancy and international state business development agencies. Graduates often work in internal and external project management, perform consultancy roles or work in teams dealing with Strategy and Change Management projects.
The option International Human Resource Management qualifies its graduates to assume specialist and management roles in internationally-active companies such as an HR business partner, an HR specialist, HR Management Consultancy or HR contractors.

Degree structure

The modules taught in the first semester provide students with the opportu- nity to attain 30 ECTS. In completing these modules, students deepen their knowledge in a handful of selected specialist areas. The modules taught in the second semester (30 ECTS) build on the insights gained in the first semester. Both semesters are accompanied by a tutorial seminar. The third semester is intended for the Master’s thesis and the final oral examination.