International Business Management (M.Sc.) - Cologne

The Master’s program in Strategic International Management (M.Sc.) provides you with comprehensive knowledge and skills in fields such as strategic management, international companies, and transformation processes. During your studies, you will explore a variety of important topics. These include:

• Strategic Management: You will acquire in-depth knowledge of the analysis, development, and evaluation of corporate and business strategies in companies of all sizes.
• International Management: You will gain comprehensive know-how in the strategic analysis, evaluation, and implementation of internationalization steps and in the establishment of global and transnational corporate strategies.
• Transformation Management: You will gain important skills required for planning, implementing, and communicating change and transformation processes, and for managing complex data and information on trends and future changes in a global context.
• Advanced Management Essentials: You will acquire critical leadership-oriented management skills to lead projects and teams and to manage companies in a future-oriented and agile manner.
• Intercultural & Language Skills: Students without German language proficiency will build up their skills in curricular German courses in the first and second semesters. If you are already proficient in German, you will prepare yourself for a global environment in the Intercultural Competence module and develop your linguistic skills in a further foreign language.
• Research Methods & Empirical Skills: As a Master of Science, this program has a profound scientific foundation. You will learn to appreciate how research informs business-related decisions and acquire a portfolio of specific methods to gather and analyze your data.

Customizable third semester

In addition to compulsory modules, the Master’s program in Strategic International Management (M.Sc.) gives you the opportunity to pursue your personal interests and develop your professional profile. In your third semester, you will choose an elective module on one of the following topics:

• Corporate Finance
• Sustainability Management & CSR in a Global Context
• International Relations & Current World Affairs
• Consumer Behavior & Psychology
• Strategic Marketing & Brand Management

Alternatively, you can choose to complete an internship instead of an elective module or opt for a semester abroad.

ECTS credits : 120

Once you have completed your Master’s degree in Strategic International Management (M.Sc.), you will have the knowledge and skills to start a successful career in international management. You will be able to take on positions in domestic and international companies, work for non-profit organizations and other institutions, or start your own business. Your career prospects include:

• Roles in strategic teams at a corporate or business unit level
• Positions in teams that promote the international expansion and multinational presence of such corporations and organizations
• Functional and cross-functional leadership positions
• Positions in change management and corporate transformation
• In-house consulting roles in which you may deliver strategy, internationalization, and transformation services
• Strategic activities and international and transformational management roles in business associations and other interest groups
• Management consulting positions in global and transnational consultancies