- Location
- Kaiserslautern
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Area of study
- Business Studies and Economics
- Standard period of study
- 4 Semester
- Main instruction language
- German, English
- Time required
- full-time
- Modes of study
- Face-to-Face studies
- Admission semester
- Winter semester, Summer semester
- Credit points
- 120 ECTS
- Admission restriction
- no
- Aptitude test
- no
- Application period
- Dates
The Master's programme in Business Administration is aimed at outstanding Bachelor's graduates of business programmes from academic universities in Germany and abroad. The core of the programme is formed by three specialisation subjects in economics, which can be chosen from a wide range of topics. The specialisations can come from one, but also from two or three profile areas.
In the profile area of management, the following can be selected
- Marketing Management
- Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Strategy, Innovation and Cooperation
- Sustainability Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Management of Digital Transformation
In the profile area Accounting and Finance, the following can be selected:
- Controlling
- Finance and Accounting
In the profile area Intelligence, Logistics & Operations, the following can be selected:
- Business Information Systems & Operations Research
- Production Management
- Logistics Management
The following can be selected in the Economics profile area
- Environmental and Industrial Economics
- Economic Theory
These are supplemented by the compulsory modules in qualitative and quantitative methods and a free elective area. The aim is to sharpen your methodological skills in business administration and economics and to provide you with a scientific and application-oriented education in the chosen specialisation areas. An important pillar of the Master's programme is research-based learning with seminars, a possible research project and the Master's thesis. With a Master's degree you are entitled to do a doctorate and are qualified to take on demanding tasks in specialist and management positions.
The curriculum of the Master's programme includes qualitative and quantitative research methods as compulsory modules, three core subjects in economics as well as seminars, a compulsory economic internship and the possibility of a research project. After a standard period of study of four semesters, the programme is completed with a Master's thesis in economics.
The career opportunities for graduates are wide-ranging. Opportunities are available in the service sector (banks and insurance companies, tax and management consultancy, auditing), in the specialist departments of companies in all sectors, as well as in public companies, municipalities and non-profit organisations. Here, the Master's in Business Administration qualifies students for middle and higher management as well as for demanding functional expert positions.
English: Advanced C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, including implicit meaning.
Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without having to search for clearly identifiable words.
Can use the language effectively and flexibly in social and professional life or in training and study.
Can express him/herself clearly, in a structured and detailed way on complex subjects, making appropriate use of various means of linking texts.
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If you did not obtain your Bachelor's degree at RPTU, you must fulfil the following admission requirements:
Business Administration :70 credit points
Proof of competence in the areas of:
Cost and revenue accounting,
financial reporting, production/logistics,
marketing, investment and financing,
personnel, organisation, taxes and operations
Research, Strategic Management
Economics: 12 credit points
Proof of competence in the areas of
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Law: 9 credit points
Proof of competence in civil law and a
further legal specialisation
Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science: 20 credit points
Proof of competence in the areas of
analysis, linear algebra, descriptive and inferential
descriptive and inferential statistics, data science
Scientific foundations: 8 credit points
Competences in the area of
philosophy of science
We look forward to welcoming you to the Master's programme and planning the next steps in your academic career together.
Dr. Miruna Sarbu, Building 42 Room 130, Tel. : +49 (0) 631 205 3116, E-Mail: studienbuero@wiwi.uni-kl.de
Office hours: At present only by telephone or e-mail
A completed business internship of at least twelve weeks is part of the curriculum.
A stay abroad as part of an international exchange program is recommended as part of your studies. You can find more information here: https://international.wiwi.rptu.de/startseite
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