Business Management (M.A.)
Develop strategic thinking and responsible action and specialize in marketing or financial management - the ideal step for your career!
How to applyWelcome
The Master's program in Business Management (M.A.) is aimed at graduates with a bachelor's or diploma degree in economics or a related field. Building on the knowledge and skills already acquired, the program provides in-depth, scientifically sound and at the same time practice-oriented qualifications for demanding specialist and management tasks in companies and organizations.
The focus is on developing strategic and analytical skills and the ability to make responsible decisions in complex, dynamic, and increasingly digitalized economic contexts. Current topics such as digital transformation, sustainable management, innovation, and data-based decision-making processes are integral parts of the curriculum.
Students can sharpen their profile by choosing one of two specializations: Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Technology (FACT) or Transformation, Innovation, Marketing & Entrepreneurship (TIME).
A semester abroad is possible within the framework of TH Wildau's international partner network and supports the development of intercultural skills.
Key facts
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Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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Modes of Study |
full-time, part-time |
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Study Programme Duration |
4 semester (full-time), 8 semester (part-time) |
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Language of instruction |
German |
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Programme Start |
wintersemester (start in September) |
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Application Deadlines |
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ECTS-Credits |
120 CP |
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Fees |
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Special features |
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Faculty |
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Study objectives
The aim of the Master's program in Business Management is to deepen and integrate business management skills on a scientific basis and apply them to complex management challenges. Students are enabled to analyze business problems, develop sound solutions, and implement them in a dynamic economic environment.
There is a particular focus on developing skills for shaping transformation, innovation, and digitization processes, as well as on the reflective use of data-based decision-making principles, taking sustainable objectives into account.
Graduates of the Master's program in Business Management are able to:
- Act entrepreneurially, systematically identify market opportunities and innovation potential, generate sustainable value, and shape decision-making processes responsibly
- apply scientific findings in a practice-oriented manner, analyze complex operational problems analytically, and develop sound, implementable solution strategies
- work together in an interdisciplinary manner, link economic issues with technological and IT perspectives, and operate effectively in diverse teams
- Use digital skills in a targeted manner, utilize modern technologies and analysis methods, and make data-based decisions on a quantitative and qualitative basis
- Work successfully in different corporate contexts, both in regionally based medium-sized companies and in internationally active organizations
Course contents
The master's program has a modular structure and combines in-depth business administration content with current topics from the fields of digitalization, transformation, innovation, and technology. Students choose one of two specializations:
- Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Technology (FACT)
with in-depth content in the areas of financial management, accounting, controlling, corporate management, and the integration of technological developments into financial processes - Transformation, Innovation, Marketing & Entrepreneurship (TIME)
with a focus on innovation management, marketing, entrepreneurial thinking, transformation processes, and the strategic development of business models
Across all profiles, all students acquire in-depth skills in key management areas. These include in particular:
- Strategic management and corporate governance
- Digitalization, data analysis, and technology-supported decision-making processes
- Sustainable corporate development
- Project- and practice-oriented teaching formats for applying scientific methods to real-world problems
- Elective modules for individual profile development
The program concludes with a master's thesis in which students independently address a practical or scientific question in accordance with scientific standards.
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| 1st - 3rd | semester: | Courses |
| 4th | semester: | Completion of master's thesis and colloquium |
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Graduates find work in the following areas:
- Accounting, finance, and controlling
- Auditing
- Advisory/consulting
- Marketing
- Change management
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation management
- Project management
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The admission requirements are described in §6 of the study and examination regulations as follows:
The knowledge and skills required for admission to the master's program must be demonstrated by a first professionally qualifying university degree comprising 180 CP, which must be related to the subject area. The above admission requirements are deemed to be met for the accredited degree programs in Business Administration, Business Management, European Business Management, European Management, Business Law, Economics and Law, Business Informatics, and Industrial Engineering. Graduates of degree programs with a different focus must demonstrate that they have completed coursework comparable to that of degree programs in a related field. This requirement is met if modules in an adequate form and scope with at least 20 CP have been successfully completed in the following subject areas:
- External accounting
- Information technology
- Internal accounting
- Investment and financing
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Human resources or
- Production and logistics
If you choose the FACT specialization, you must earn at least 15 CP in the following subjects:
- External Accounting
- Internal Accounting
- Investment and Financing
In cases of doubt, the program spokesperson will decide on admission.
To be admitted to this program, foreign applicants and stateless persons must also prove their language proficiency, § 10 (1) sentence 3, (3) sentence 1 BbgHG. Such proof is provided if they have acquired the qualifications required for the program in accordance with § 10 (2) sentence 1 nos. 1 to 4 BbgHG in Germany or at a German school abroad not exclusively under foreign law, or if they have passed the German Language Test for Universities (DSH) with an overall result of DSH-2 or better.
To be admitted to this degree program, applicants must provide proof of their English language skills, § 10 (5) sentence 2 BbgHG: Proof of knowledge at a level of at least B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (recognized certificates in the currently valid version of the guidelines for language certificates of English language skills for enrollment at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau).
Check your prior knowledge
We recommend that you check your prior knowledge of mathematics in good time before starting your studies and refresh it if necessary.
The Business Management program builds on prior knowledge that is usually acquired in a bachelor's program. Experience has shown that first-year students who do not come directly from a bachelor's program or who have previously studied a program with little mathematical content need to refresh or acquire prior knowledge.
You can test your math skills online.
Application
- You can apply online at TH Wildau. All information about the application process can be found on the central application page.
