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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Business Administration

The degree for future top managers: As a general course of study, the MBA conveys in-depth specialist knowledge from all areas of management, such as economics, marketing, financial management, business law and digitalisation. You will work on your professional and personal leadership skills by working in groups and examining case studies.

After completing your MBA, you will be able to take on a management role in an international company, develop and implement global strategies and optimise cross-company procedures.

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

Locations

Essen, Berlin

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 (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
Costs and revenues
Theory of the firm
Factor markets
Market failure
Unemployment and inflation
Money and monetary policy
Policy approaches
International trade

Marketing & Communication (6 CP)
The role of marketing   
Market analysis
Company Analysis
SWOT-Analysis
Marketing objectives
Marketing mix
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
Ethical aspects in financial management and corporate governance
Financial planning
Investment
Cash management

Management Decision-Making (5 CP)  
Decision-Making techniques
Rational and intuitive decision models
Information requirements and information management
Managing risk and uncertainty

Research Methods (5 CP)
Organisation and management research
Research strategy and design
Questionnaire and survey design and sampling techniques
Analysis of quantitative data
Dilemmas of research choice
 

Strategic Corporate Management (6 CP)
Strategic analysis
Theoretic approaches
Strategy formulation
Choices and implementation
Different strategic context

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
Value-orientated controlling and indicator systems
Possible applications and limitations of value-orientated indicators/systems for performance measurement and management through controlling

International Investment (5 CP)
Theoretical foundation of asset management
Information content of derivatives and instruments
Corporate diversification and hedging
Net present value vs real options
Planning of earnings, investments and finance
Analysis of earnings, cash flows and assets/liabilities
Finance and investment decisions (e.g. Private Equity, M&A)
Shareholder value management 

VERTIEFUNGSRICHTUNG: International Management 

International Strategy & Sales Management (6 CP)
Sales Goals
Structure
Organisation, Personal and Team Selling (negotiation skills)
Selection and Management of Distribution

International Entrepreneurship & Innovation (6CP)
Business Plan
International Business Activities
Structuring and developing a Innovation Management Process
Structuring and developing a (Digital) Business Model and (Digital) Value Chain
 

International Business Law (5 CP)
Main features of the German legal system and embedment in European and international law
Basics of contract law (including European and international references)
Basics and current developments of commercial and corporate law
Industrial property rights - Introduction to the national,
European and international competition, trademark and patent law
Basics of international arbitration procedures

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 (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 Essen or Berlin. 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)

Flyer Business Administration

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

Flyer_Master_of_BusinessAdministration.pdf
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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