MBA International Management Part-Time

... because the MBA imparts management skills, taking into account your professional experience.

...because the degree programme is perfectly compatible with your professional life: lectures at   maximum eight weekends and one block week per semester allow you to concentrate on successive subject areas in a manageable amount of time.   

...…because you receive individual support from web-based contact seminars.

… because you can establish an international network in addition to the ESB network at one of the degree programme’s prestigious partner universities during the mandatory module abroad.

… because you receive extensive and individual support throughout the course of studies from a competent team of study programme coordinators.

Length of course

2 years + Master's thesis

Place of study

Reutlingen, one elective must be completed abroad

Beginning of course

Summer and winter semester (March/September)

The winter semester 2022/2023 starts on 23 September 2022.

The summer semester 2023 starts on 10 March 2023.

Application deadline

In accordance with the new selection statutes introduced with the new study and examination regulations (valid as of winter semester 2022/2023, the application deadlines are:

For winter semester: 15 August

For summer semester: 15 February

Language of instruction

German and English (50/50)

Foreign languages

English

ECTS

90 ECTS

Degree

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Costs

Tuition fees: 14,750 euros

Plus semester contribution

Plus costs for module abroad

Admission requirements

• General or subject-related university entrance qualification,
• Completed degree that is recognised in Germany (bachelor or equivalent degree, recognition of degrees from abroad by, for example, the Studienkolleg Konstanz /preparatory college Konstanz),
• At least 2 years qualified professional experience after gaining first degree,
• Very good German and English language skills
  Language requirements as well as valid supporting documents are regulated by the languages statutes of Reutlingen University. You will find these in the download area. For English you need to provide evidence of at least B2. Evidence of sufficient German language skills must be provided by the TestDAF, for example, with at least 14 points, or by the DSH2 test.

Available places

approx. 20 per semester

• How can I take on management responsibility at home and abroad?
• How can I further develop companies responsibly in terms of strategy and a forward-looking focus?   
• What knowledge do I need to lead teams or companies successfully?
• What tasks relevant to growth and strategy await me in a management position?

Qualification profile

Graduates of the MBA International Management programme demonstrate  entrepreneurial thinking and skills, assume responsibility and successfully control complex international business processes. They look far into the future and are highly sensitive to different business cultures and international partners.     

 
Typical industries

The MBA study programme provides qualifications for responsibilities in General Management which can be applied in all industries.  
 

Typical corporate areas

• Corporate strategy
• Leading international teams
• Business management
• Self-employment
• Consulting

ESB Business School is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Worldwide only five percent of all business schools bear this seal of quality. The AACSB is the largest accreditation organisation in the world with demanding quality requirements in relation to training and research at business schools.

ESB Business School has been system accredited by the FIBAA: within the accreditation process the internal quality assurance system of ESB Business School was audited and awarded the quality seal of the accreditation council. All degree programmes of ESB Business School pass through this rigorous internal quality assurance system and in this way achieve accreditation.

Current rankings:

• Wirtschaftswoche 2022: ESB Business School faculty maintains its first place among German universities of applied sciences in the field of business administration. To the ranking (German Article)
• Trendence Graduate Barometer 2020: Top positions in the fields "Internationality" and "Practical Relevance"
• Studycheck University Ranking 2020: Reutlingen University belongs to the most popular universities in Germany once again. It performed especially successful in the fields "Internationality" and "Practical Relevance". To the ranking
• U-Multirank 2020: Reutlingen University is awarded eleven top placings, e. g. in the fields of International Orientation and Student mobility. ESB Business School performed especially successfully in regard to the contact to work environments. To the ranking
• Wirtschaftswoche 2020: ESB Business School maintains its first place among German universities of applied sciences in the field of business administration. To the ranking
• U-Multirank 2019: Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences achieves seven top rankings in the fields of research, international orientation and knowledge transfer. In addition, the university is one of the top 25 universities worldwide in the field of "Contact to work environment". To the ranking
• Studycheck University Ranking 2019: Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences ranks 6th among the "Most Popular Universities of Applied Sciences 2019" and is awarded the title "Top University of Applied Sciences in Germany". To the ranking
• Die Zeit (CHE) 2017/18, Business Management: Top group in several areas including international orientation, degrees completed within an appropriate timeframe and the overall study situation
  To the ranking