Marketing & Brand Management (M.Sc.) - Cologne
Cologne, Germany
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Marketing and brand managers make entire brands unique, ensuring they have a sustainable, competitive advantage. They develop brand positioning strategies, design and deliver holistic communication strategies, and manage their implementation and realization. If you have a business-related Bachelor’s degree and want to become one of these sought-after experts, the Master’s program in Marketing & Brand Management (M.Sc.) will give you the expertise you need.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
During the Master’s program in Strategic Marketing & Brand Management (M.Sc.), you will focus on a variety of important topics. These include:
- Strategic Marketing: You will acquire in-depth knowledge of the development and implementation of marketing strategies.
- Brand Strategy & Positioning: You will gain expertise and know-how in strategic brand management, brand architecture and positioning, and the development of marketing strategies in the international and global marketplace.
- Consumer Behavior & Psychology: You will learn about the theoretical background of purchasing and decision-making behavior, consumer attitudes, and consumption, and gain the expertise to research these in order to uncover insights on which to base your brand and marketing strategies.
- Advanced Market Research Methods: You will acquire the skills and methods needed to understand and influence market developments and research in-market challenges.
- Leadership, Innovation Management, & Creative Thinking: You will be trained in contemporary leadership theory and practice, innovation management methods, and methods to increase creativity in problem-solving processes.
- Research Methodology and Scientific Practice: You will be equipped with the relevant skills, methodological understanding, and methods to research and communicate academically rigorous and well-founded insights and knowledge.
Customizable third semester
On the Master’s program in Strategic Marketing & Brand Management (M.Sc.), you can adapt your studies to your personal interests by selecting one of our broad range of elective modules. In the third semester, you will choose an elective module on one of the following topics:
- Corporate Finance
- Sustainability Management & CSR in a Global Context
- Entrepreneurship
- International Relations & Current World Affairs
Alternatively, you can choose to complete an internship instead of an elective module or opt for a semester abroad.
Program Outcome
ECTS credits : 120
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After graduating from the Master’s program in Strategic Marketing & Brand Management (M.Sc.), you will have the know-how for a successful career in marketing and brand management. You will be able to work for domestic and international companies in all economic sectors, non-profit organizations, and other institutions, or apply your knowledge to start your own business. The program prepares you for various roles, including:
- Marketing and brand management roles in corporations and organizations
- Leadership positions
- Roles in corporate communications and relations
- Strategy consulting roles
- Activities and management roles in business associations and other interest groups
- Change management and management consulting positions