- Degree
- Master of Science in International Business and Intercultural Management
- Course location
- Heilbronn
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The course is taught entirely in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 3 semesters, 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- 15 July for the following winter semester
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- In the state of Baden-Württemberg, international students who are not nationals of a European Union (EU) state or the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to pay tuition fees of 1,500 EUR per semester.
Tuition fee waivers will be granted automatically to students from the EU and EEA, i.e. no tuition fees apply.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The MSc in International Business and Intercultural Management comprises three major stages:
The programme starts with an induction period and foundation stage, during which students assess their current level of subject knowledge. Students will gain sound insights into internal and external business environments. They will further deepen their knowledge of internal company processes, specifically in human resource management and leadership, global marketing, and international finance and economics. Intercultural communication will be thoroughly addressed during this stage, as it remains a major challenge in corporate entities.
Semester two offers advanced studies in intercultural management and the business environment. Adopting a cross-disciplinary approach, this phase offers students the opportunity to broaden their expertise in the business environment while enabling them to focus their studies in areas of personal interest.
Semester three is the Master's thesis stage, which requires in-depth empirical research in each student's chosen area. Ideally, the thesis is based on real situations in international companies or organisations, with a focus on sustainability / corporate responsibility. During the first two semesters, this programme offers various courses on quantitative and qualitative research, which will prepare students for this stage.
Students also have the possibility to integrate an internship or a study abroad semester into their Master's studies. If they choose to take advantage of these opportunities in the third semester, the Master's thesis will be completed in a fourth semester.