MBA in European Management
- Structure
- Curriculum
- Selected Faculty
- Admission Requirements
- Application
- Tuition Fees
- Contact
- Online Info Session
“A Capital Experience“
The Berlin MBA in European Management prepares for leadership or consulting roles in European companies and organisations. All courses are taught in English, the first stage completely at the IMB in Berlin, and the second stage partially at Kingston University London (2 elective classes) and selectively during study visits at further international partner institutions. Students of this specialization have a variety of backgrounds: In the recent past one third of them had completed a bachelor´s degree in business administration and economics and two thirds in other areas, like natural sciences, engineering, IT or social sciences. Three quarters of the students are usually international, and one quarter is German. The average length of work experience is above five years.
- International student group
- Integrated studies at partner university in London
- Study visit with company tours to European capital (in the past: Paris, London, Copenhagen, Prague)
- Further study visits possible (Asia, America)
- Company project in European company
Structure
The study programme has a length of 15 months and is divided into three semesters: In the first semester (September-January) core courses are being taught, the second semester (February-June) contains advanced, specialization and elective courses. During both of the first two semesters seminars for the development of leadership skills are held as well as study visits and practical guest lectures. The third semester is reserved for the thesis which is performed as a company project. All modules together are worth a total of 90 credits points.
Curriculum
| Environment of European Business | European Political-Legal Environment Corporate Social Responsibility Managerial Economics in International Business |
| Core Management Processes | Operations and Supply Chain Management Business Information Systems and Quantitative Methods Strategic Human Resource Management Organisational Change and Leadership Financial and Managerial Accounting Corporate Finance Marketing Strategic Management |
| European Management Issues | Applied Decision Making: European Business Simulation Game International Management: European Management from a Global Perspective European Management Project/European Study Visit Two elective modules, e.g. International Finance, International Marketing, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management, Mergers & Acquisitions Management, Innovation Management |
| Developing your Leadership Personality | Cross-Cultural Management Career Coaching Two elective seminars, e.g. Presentation Techniques, Understanding Myself and Others, Negotiating in an International Context |
| European Company Project | Research Methods Thesis: Company Project in a European Context |
Selected Faculty
Prof Dr Matthias Tomenendal, MBA
Academic Director
- Worked for 10 years as a strategy consultant for The Boston Consulting Group in Düsseldorf and Warsaw
- Received degrees from the University of Georgia in the US, and from Saarland University and Bielefeld University in Germany
Prof Dr Alexander Tsipoulanidis, MBA
- Worked as strategic supply chain manager at ABB Henschel AG, ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation GmbH (Adtranz) and is now Director Information Services - Business Relationship Management at Bombardier Transportation
- Received degrees from the University of Bristol and Anglia University Cambridge in the UK, and from the Berlin School of Economics and Law and the Berlin University of Applied Science
Prof Dr Ewa Ostaszewska
- Worked as a manager for Ernst & Young Corporate Finance / Merger & Acquisitions
- Received degrees from European University Viadrina Frankfurt/O., and has Belgium´s Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
In addition to their impressive academic backgrounds, all of our faculty have considerable work experience in a European business context.
Admission Requirements
Applicants shall meet the following prerequisites:
- completed undergraduate degree in any subject
- a minimum of three years of relevant work experience
- very good knowledge of English (minimum scores - TOEFL: cbt 213 points or ibt 79 points; IELTS: 6.5 points)
Application
If you meet the entry requirements and are interested in applying, please send a completed application form along with the following documents:
- letter of motivation, including professional goals
- curriculum vitae
- passport photo
- certification of eligibility for university education (e.g. Abitur/A-levels)
- certification of university degree: BA / Diplom
- employment testimonials
- certificates of English language competence (e.g. TOEFL certificates or the BULATS Business Language Testing Service at the Berlin School of Economics and Law)
Please submit formally certified copies only - do not send original documents. Certificates and other documents which are neither in English nor in German must be translated into one of these languages. Translations must be formally certified and attached to the documents.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Due to the limited number of available study places for this specialisation, we strongly suggest candidates to apply early.
Applicants from Non-European countries should consider the time necessary in having visa processed (appriox. 4-6 months).
Applicants who meet all of the admission requirements will be selected by the Academic Board and invited to an interview. Usually, two weeks after the interview, applicants will be notified in writing and informed about the status of their application.
Tuition Fees
A tuition fee of 17.500 Euro* is charged for the MBA degree awarded by the IMB/HWR Berlin, payable in four instalments:
- Part 1: 1.500 Euro
- Part 2: 5.000 Euro
- Part 3: 6.000 Euro
- Part 4: 5.000 Euro
The fees cover all courses, teaching materials (e.g. readers, handouts or books), guest lectures, excursions (incl. travel costs), accommodation and travel costs for the European Study Visit, accommodation for one optional Study Visit, IMB Events, Welcome Service, matriculation, exam and final exam fees, and service and administration costs.
*) subject to change
Contact
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the programme or your application:
Dipl. Angl. (BWL) Mirjam Klessen
Tel. +49 (0)30 30877-1409
E-Mail: mbaeura[at]hwr-berlin.de
Online Info Session
You are cordially invited to become acquainted with our Berlin MBA programme:
Wednesday, 27th May 2013 at 2.00 p.m. CET
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