MBA Specialisations
Take your career to the next level with an MBA degree
Lead international companies to success: master the art of business administration.
Add management and leadership skills to your existing professional experience, and position yourself as an ideal candidate for top-level jobs.
As an MBA student, you’ll focus on these hard-skills:
- Performance management
- Corporate finance
- International marketing
- Managerial economics
- Strategic management
- Business ethics
- Operations and information management
You’ll also develop vital managerial soft-skills:
- Multi-cultural communication
- Leading diverse teams
- Project management
- Group work
- Decision making
You can choose between graduating with a general MBA, or a specialised MBA, where you can focus on one of 12 different business sectors – such as artificial intelligence, finance & accounting, or IT management.
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Discover our MBA degrees
All the facts about our MBA degrees at a glance.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
90 ECTS
Language: English
Regular study period 18 months
Different time models
Start your studies at anytime
Completed undergraduate degree
Starting from US$ 464US$ 825 US$ 424US$ 746 per month (*discount available)
MBA Engineering management
In engineering, qualified specialists and managers are in high demand! In our MBA – Engineering Management study programme, you’ll combine technical production expertise with management skills.
MBA Finance and accounting
With our specialised MBA – Finance & Accounting study programme, you’ll gain sound business administration know-how, key leadership skills and comprehensive specialist knowledge of international finance & accounting.
MBA International marketing
Our specialised MBA – International Marketing study programme will comprehensively prepare you to advance your career in marketing, sales, or brand building with the perfect mix of general management knowledge and specific marketing skills.
MBA Big data management
Over the course of the three semesters of your MBA specialising in Big Data, your studies will be extremely practice-oriented. You’ll develop all the business skills you’ll need as a successful Big Data manager, such as in-depth technical expertise in strategy and operational corporate management.
MBA IT management
Whether it’s in business intelligence, information security, cloud computing, or social media: IT never ceases to present companies with new challenges. If you want to expand your knowledge of IT and strengthen your management skills, then an online MBA IT Management degree is perfect for you.
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