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Business Administration AI Specialisation

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Business Administration AI Specialisation

The degree for future AI-driven leaders: This MBA combines core management expertise – from marketing and finance to business law and digitalisation – with a future-focused Artificial Intelligence Specialisation. You will explore AI methods, data science, deep learning, and ethical frameworks.  

Through case studies and group projects, you will not only sharpen your strategic thinking and leadership abilities, but also learn how to apply AI in a business context – from improving internal processes to developing innovative business models.

The Master’s programme “Business Administration AI Specialisation” is taught entirely in English and will be completed with the academic degree Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Locations

Munich

Duration

3 semester inclusive Thesis

Credit Points

90 ECTS

Total costs

17.500,00 euro


(including examination fee and immatrculation fee)

Accreditation

FOM University of Applied Sciences is accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities and was the first private university in Germany to be system-accredited by FIBAA in 2012. This means that all FOM degree programmes are state and internationally recognised. In addition, the FOM University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the “Excellence in Digital Education” seal by FIBAA for its outstanding quality in digital teaching.
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Master of Business Administration AI Specialisation (MBA)

Your career prospects

You can take on the following jobs:

  • General Manager
  • Senior Consultant
  • Head of Human Resources
  • Head of Marketing
  • Entrepreneur
  • Start-up founder

Semester Overview

Study programme

Economics (5 CP)
Supply and demand
Cost, revenues, profit
Markets and their function
International trade and globalisation

Marketing & Communication (6 CP)
The role and concepts of marketing
Marketing objectives
Communication: Internal, External, Digital, International

HR & Leadership Competencies (5 CP)
General Framework of Human Resource Management
Corporate Culture
Leadership in teams
Motivation Theory

Financial Management (6 CP)
Objectives in financial management
Stakeholder vs. shareholder
Management
Financial planning
Investment

International Business Law (5 CP)
Main features of the German legal system and its integration in European and international law
Basics of contract law
Basics and current developments of commercial and corporate law
Industrial property rights

Intercultural Competence & Research Methods (5 CP)
Cultural theories and intercultural competence
Culture in business communication
Research design and data analysis
Academic writing
 

Strategic & Digital Management (6 CP)
Strategic management process and analysis
Vision and mission concepts
Macro and micro environmental analysis
Strategic management
instruments and tools

Value-Based Controlling & International Accounting (5 CP)
Classification of accounting methods according to IFRS in the national and international normative context
Goals, objectives and principles of IFRS accounting methods
Components of IFRS annual financial statements
General reporting and valuation rules of the IFRS

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISATION

Advanced module I: AI Methods & Processes (6 CP)
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
AI Methods and Processes
AI Applications and Use Cases
Ethical and Social Impacts of AI

Advanced module II: Data Mining & Data Science (6 CP)
Classification algorithms
Regression algorithms
Reinforcement learning
Learning with unstructured data

Advanced module III: Deep Learning and its Limitation (6 CP)
Concept of neural networks
Games
Image and object recognition
 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISATION

Advanced module IV: Business Applications of AI (6 CP)
Trends in business models and the role of AI
Innovative value creation with AI
Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, Design Thinking
Ethics and legal standards including major differences between EU, US, and China

Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP)
 

Subject to change.
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Full-time on Campus

How to study at FOM

In our Master’s degree programme “Business Administration AI Specialisation (MBA)” you will be expanding your academic knowledge, gaining specialist subject and methodological understanding and further broadening your decision-making and leadership skills. You study full-time on the campus in Munich. You also have the opportunity to establish initial contacts with companies. During this time, you will have experienced, highly qualified professors and lecturers who will also provide you with individual support.

What you need for admission

  • University degree with 210  ECTS:
    applicants with a university degree worth 180 Credit Points may be admitted to a course after appropriate professional experience or other university achievements are recognised
  • One year’s professional experience after the first degree
  • English language level B2 







3 Steps to FOM University

How to Apply

Register your personal data and educational background in the application form.
Please always enter your full name as it is mentioned in your passport. If you do not have a last name, please enter "-".

For the registration, you need the following documents:  

  • Authenticated copy of general university entrance qualification certificate and  school-leaving certificate or high school diploma
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Authenticated copy of bachelor's degree certificate (for details check the admission requirements and Transcript of Records bachelor's degree
  • Proof of sufficient English language skills (at least B2 proficiency level – for details check the admission requirements)
  • Only for MBA: Proof of professional activity for at least 1 year after completion of the bachelor's degree (prerequisite)
  • Scan of passport

All documents have to be translated in German or English. If your original document is written in another language, your documents have to be translated by a certified translator. Please then send a certified copy of the original and the certified translation while applying.

Please send all documents as PDFs and name the file as follows: Last name, first name_Study programme (e.g. Smith, Jane_Big Data and Business Analytics). 

Note: Where can I get my documents certified?

  • issuing institutions, e.g. schools, universities and language schools,
  • the Ministry of Education in your home country,
  • the German embassies and consulates,
  • the cultural department of the embassy of the country from which the certificate originates,
  • the authorities and notaries who are authorised to carry out official certification in your home country.

Please send the filled out and signed application form as well as the mentioned documents in step 2 via email to incomings@fom.de

 

Please download the application form below.
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Studycosts

  • total fees 17.500,00 euro


    (including examination fee and immatrculation fee)
  • tuition fee 17.500,00 euro

     in detail:
    1st Instalment (Deposit fee): 500 euro (has to be paid after receiving the invoice in order to secure the admission)
    2nd Instalment: 12.588,50 euro (payable immediately upon receipt of invoice before the 1st semester)
    3rd Instalment: 4.411,50 euro (payable before the 3rd semester)

Master of Business Administration AI Specialisation

All information about the degree programme can be found here in a compact PDF document.

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Facts about FOM

Internationally acknowledged degrees

Cooperations with over 10,000 companies

30 years of experience in academic teaching

International network with universities worldwide

Strong research competence

State-acknowledged and system-accredited

2,000 professors and lectures

45,000 students from 118 nations

More than 100,000 graduates

A degree from FOM is not just a qualification – it's your stepping stone to a successful career in Germany and beyond.

Rektor FOM Hochschule

Prof. Dr. Burghard Hermeier

President of FOM University of Applied Sciences