Master's in International Management

The Master's in International Management (MIM) is a post-graduate 18-month full-time study programme open to Bachelor's graduates in the fields of business administration, management studies, other related professions, engineering and architecture. The globalisation of markets, business models, and supply chains for goods and services has increased the challenges international managers must meet. They have to reach sustainable economic growth while transforming organisations to become more agile, more networked and more diverse. The programme is therefore designed to give its students a comprehensive and state-of-the-art curriculum aligned to five contemporary global business trends, namely digitisation, sustainable development, new work, supply chain optimisation and ethics & compliance. All teaching modules take account of these trends and their effects on the subject area. The programme is designed and carried out in close cooperation with international companies and business associations. Following state-of-the-art professional educational trends, the Master’s programme focuses on the acquisition of manifold management competencies, with special emphasis on the development of intercultural and interdisciplinary team skills. The degree programme builds on the existing knowledge of the students, and it expands on this by adding key competences. Three compulsory modules are concerned primarily with culture in a variety of ways: Organisational Communication Management describes modern organisational theory in changing global contexts; Interdisciplinary Case Studies shows how project groups can be formed in practice from team members with different specialisations and locations; and Intercultural Studies explains the origins, variety and impacts of culture on business. The compulsory modules are primarily concerned with technology management and technology in management. Knowledge Management is a systematic data management course on the interface between IT and general management. Business Simulation and Controlling explains the complex interlinkages between parts of a firm in dynamic markets in the context of a game, and Innovation Management gives students an opportunity to practice their creativity skills and the management of international innovation processes. Academic Research and Writing explains and demonstrates professional research methodology. Four elective modules are centred on international law. These modules include Public International Law, Principles of Health and Safety, Global Rules, and State and Economy, and they have strong environmental, social and governance components. The following three elective courses are primarily concerned with international trade and global supply chain optimisation: Export Marketing, Transport Management and International Business Transactions. The Interdisciplinary Practice Project elective focuses on real world projects between engineers and business specialists. Business Ethics provides an overview of universal codes of conduct and compliance. The elective German Language and Culture allows students interested in working in Germany to greatly improve their knowledge of the language and customs. The elective modules can be freely chosen, in any combination. Students need a total of four electives to graduate, but it is possible to take more.