Management ("Unternehmensführung") (MSc)
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Please note:
The Master's programme in Management ("Unternehmensführung") has been completely redesigned and transformed into a new Master's programme in Management (German skills required) starting in the winter semester 2023/2024.
The former Master’s programme in Management ("Unternehmensführung") (MSc) has been closed for the winter semester 2023/2024. Application to this programme is no longer possible. Students already enrolled will be allowed to complete the programme by the end of the winter semester 2025/2026.
The Master's programme in Management enables students both a wide range of knowledge in all areas of business management and a high specialised education. In addition to new academic developments in business management students will acquire the ability to reflect and analyse every entrepreneurial decision with their relevant economic consequences through integrated courses provided in the programme. They will attain the ability to solve complex economic problems and to perform leadership functions. Their studies will qualify the students for plenty of different management functions.
- Name:
- Management
- Degree:
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Standard period of study:
- 4 semesters
- Start:
- each semester (winter and summer)
- Language of the programme:
- German
- Admission:
- restricted application and admission procedures
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The Master's programme in Management enables students both a wide range of knowledge in all areas of business management and a high specialised education. In addition to new academic developments in business management students will acquire the ability to reflect and analyse every entrepreneurial decision with their relevant economic consequences through integrated courses provided in the programme.
They will attain the ability to solve complex economic problems and to perform leadership functions. Their studies will qualify the students for plenty of different management functions.
Sufficient German and English language skills are required.
Management students will be able to work in all classical areas of business studies. They will attain the ability to solve complex economic problems and to perform leadership functions.
Graduates can be employed in all management and controlling departments to design planning and controlling systems. In addition, Management students can take on tasks in the area of logistics, human resources and organizational matters. Get to know the different professional fields of our graduates in the alumni portraits.
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Structure
Students have to perform 120 Credits in four semesters. The programme is divided in a course phase (1st – 3rd semester) and the master's thesis (4th semester). During the programme the students deepen their knowledge in the field of management and leadership. Thereby they have many possibilities to individualise and focus their studies. To perform 120 credits students have to pass “Pflicht-“, “Wahlpflicht-“ and “Wahlmodule” as well as the master's thesis:
- 1. Mandatory courses (30 ECTS)
- 2. Specialization in management (24 ECTS)
- 3. Elective seminars and projects (12 ECTS)
- 4. Quantitative methods (6 ECTS)
- 5. Electives (18 ECTS)
- 6. Master's thesis (30 ECTS)
Specializations are:
- a. Information management
- b. Organization and development
- c. Human resources
- d. Production and logistics
- e. Corporate management and controlling
- f. International business
- g. Resource and energy management
- h. Strategic management
Detailed information about the study programme as well as a detailed listing of the modules/courses offered can be found on the programme website of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
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Please note:
The Master's programme in Management ("Unternehmensführung") has been completely redesigned and transformed into a new Master's programme in Management (German skills required) starting in the winter semester 2023/2024. The former Master’s programme in Management ("Unternehmensführung") (MSc) has been closed for the winter semester 2023/2024. Application to this programme is no longer possible. Students already enrolled will be allowed to complete the programme by the end of the winter semester 2025/2026.
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After the Bachelor's degree you can deepen and expand your knowledge in 8 consecutive Master's programmes at the faculty. The faculty offers Master's programmes in Business Administration, Economics, Business Information Systems, Business and Human Resource Education, Applied Statistics and History of Global Markets. Some Master's programmes even include a double degree programme with renowned universities in Europe, South Africa and China. See in the video (in German) why it is worthwhile to study in Göttingen.
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