Transition Management

Transition Management addresses the enormous economic and political transformations we observe in many transition and emerging economies worldwide. Their societies are moving from state management to a market economy, from autocracy to democracy, often at a rapid pace and at higher income and technology levels than in a typical developing country. The group of transition countries includes the successor states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern and South Eastern Europe as well as transition economies in Asia, such as China and Vietnam. The programme also provides relevant insight on emerging economies in Latin America and Africa. The English-language Master’s programme in "Transition Management" is an interdisciplinary study programme established by five faculties of Justus Liebig University Giessen, led by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management (Faculty 09). The Centre for International Development and Environmental Research (ZEU) at the University of Giessen contributes topical input and teaching modules specifically tailored to the needs of the programme. Justus Liebig University Giessen has been the first university in Germany to address the specific problems of transition countries in an international, interdisciplinary programme that combines theory and practice. The Master's programme Transition Management enables students to understand the complex processes and specific demands of transition and emerging economies, comprehend the different areas of transition, including economic, legal, political, social, agricultural and environmental aspects and their interrelationships, gain knowledge as well as practical skills in methods and strategies to enhance the transition process, train their soft skills by learning and working in international and interdisciplinary teams. Graduates of Transition Management qualify for senior positions in private and public sector management, public administration, academia, and international technical and economic cooperation.