Target group
The consecutive Master's degree programme "International Management", taught in English, builds on the knowledge acquired in a Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration and Economics and is thus aimed at prospective students who have already successfully completed a Bachelor's degree programme or an equivalent programme with a business orientation.

Aim of the studies
In an environment characterized by rapid economic change, by technical progress, by increasingly far-reaching internationalization and globalization as well as by changes in society and its values, the Master's degree programme "International Management" pursues the aim of preparing graduates for activities in international corporate management. By teaching the theory-based and always application-oriented contents of the Degree programme, students are enabled to recognize and analyze processes and problems of business practice in an international environment, to work out economically justified solutions and to take into account extracurricular references.

Furthermore, graduates should acquire an interdisciplinary, holistic approach to management and be able to apply the different aspects and perspectives of the concepts of sustainable development, the moral-ethical foundations of business and the management of social responsibility.

Furthermore, the students' professional, methodological and social competencies are to be further developed in a targeted manner with a view to their future career opportunities.

Content and structure of the studies
The "Master in International Management" degree programme has a modular structure. Each module concludes with an examination for which corresponding credit points (ECTS points) are awarded.

The standard time to degree (in semesters) of the Master's degree programme is four semesters.
Students must complete a total of six modules in each of the first two semesters.

In addition to specialist competencies on the core topic of international management, the first two semesters are devoted to teaching methodological skills that are regarded as indispensable tools in international management.

The study structure of the first two semesters is basically based on three pillars:

Pillar 1 "International Management Core Competences".

1st semester:

• International Management I
• International Marketing
• Organization in a Global Society
• Digital Business

2nd semester

• International Management II
• International Procurement
• International Human Resource Management
• Management Accounting & Energy Management

Pillar II "International Economic Framework

1st semester

• Business Economics

2nd semester

• International Economics

Pillar III "Intercultural and Ethical Aspects of International Management

1st semester

• Ehtics and Corporate Responsibility

2nd semester

• Intercultural Communication and Cooperation/ Intensive Week

The students spend the third semester abroad. There are two options for this:

• Study abroad or
• internship semester abroad

In the fourth semester, students are required to write their Master's thesis and present it in an oral examination.

The Degree programme is taught in English throughout.
 

Course of studies (see figure)

• relevant* Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree with at least "good" (overall grade at least 2.5) in the case of a degree obtained abroad, a minimum equivalent grade or alternatively "A" or "B" according to the ECTS grading scale
• demonstrable English language skills at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages
• common English tests such as TOEFL, TOEIC etc.
• A stay abroad does NOT count as evidence

*At least 60 ECTS credits in Business Administration, 5 ECTS credits in Math/Statistics and 5 ECTS credits in Economics.

Admission is only possible in the winter semester.
This degree programme is subject to limited admission (NC procedure). The allocation of places is decided on the basis of the Abitur grade and the waiting period. The allocation procedure for Bachelor's degree programmes subject to limited admission takes place after the closing date for applications via hochschulstart.de.

Please note the information on application and registration:
https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/bewerbung-und-einschreibung

Applicants who have obtained their degree in Germany or in an EU country apply online via our application portal.

Applicants who have obtained their degree in a non-EU country should send their application directly to uni-assist.

Here you can find information about the composition of the current semester fee and about the semester ticketfor the public transport.