Semester 1 and 2:
The Master’s program contains 12 modules, 5 ECTS per module (4 basic modules + 6 core modules + 2 elective modules)
Basic modules (all mandatory):
- Applied Economics and Research on the German Market
- Communication and Negotiation Skills
- Leadership and Change Management
- Strategic and Financial Framework
Core modules (all mandatory):
- Process and Information Management
- Corporate Strategy and Controlling
- Project Management
- Procurement Management and Risk Management
- Industrial Marketing and Sales Strategies
- Quality Management
Elective modules (select 2):
- Production Execution and Logistics
- Supply Chain Management
- Production Process Excellence
- Introduction into Business Management Systems with SAP
- Clean Production Technologies
- Sustainability in Product Development, Recycling and Disposal
- Innovation Management
- Applied Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things
- Digital Business Models
- Cyber Security
- Ideation Techniques and Digital Innovation
- German language A2 and B1 (higher levels also available)*
* If you have a German language level of A1 at the point of admission, the modules German A2 and B1 are mandatory. Other elective modules may be passed as additional modules but will not count toward your degree and can be charged with an extra fee.
Students having advanced German language knowledge on level B1 or higher are free to choose two elective modules. German language B2 or C1 can also be selected as electives.
Semester 3 and 4:
Internship
The 3rd and 4th semester are dedicated to an internship (30 ECTS) in a company and a practical Master's Thesis (30 ECTS). For entering the internship, all students have to prove at least the German language level B1.
Master's Thesis
- Application of the methodological procedures which were obtained and trained during the entire program.
- The thesis should be written during the internship and should cover a current topic of the company.
- Topic selection has to be done in accordance with the supervising professor.