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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Business Administration

The degree for future top managers: As a general course of study, the MBA conveys in-depth specialist knowledge from all areas of management, such as economics, marketing, financial management, business law and digitalisation. You will work on your professional and personal leadership skills by working in groups and examining case studies.

After completing your MBA, you will be able to take on a management role in an international company, develop and implement global strategies and optimise cross-company procedures.

The Master’s programme “Business Administration” is taught entirely in English and will be completed with the academic degree Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Locations

Essen

Duration

3 semester inclusive Thesis

Credit Points

90 ECTS

Total costs

17.500,00 euro


(including examination fee and immatrculation fee)

Accreditation

FOM University of Applied Sciences is accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities and was the first private university in Germany to be system-accredited by FIBAA in 2012. This means that all FOM degree programmes are state and internationally recognised. In addition, the FOM University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the “Excellence in Digital Education” seal by FIBAA for its outstanding quality in digital teaching.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Your career prospects

You can take on the following jobs:

  • General Manager
  • Senior Consultant
  • Head of Human Resources
  • Head of Marketing
  • Entrepreneur
  • Start-up founder

Semester Overview

Study programme

Economics (5 CP)
Supply and demand
Costs and revenues
Theory of the firm
Factor markets
Market failure
Unemployment and inflation
Money and monetary policy
Policy approaches
International trade

Marketing & Communication (6 CP)
The role of marketing   
Market analysis
Company Analysis
SWOT-Analysis
Marketing objectives
Marketing mix
Communication: Internal, External, Digital, International

HR & Leadership Competencies (5 CP)
General Framework of Human Resource Management
Corporate Culture
Leadership in teams
Motivation Theory

Financial Management (6 CP)
Objectives in financial management
Stakeholder vs. Shareholder Management
Ethical aspects in financial management and corporate governance
Financial planning
Investment
Cash management

Management Decision-Making (5 CP)  
Decision-Making techniques
Rational and intuitive decision models
Information requirements and information management
Managing risk and uncertainty

Research Methods (5 CP)
Organisation and management research
Research strategy and design
Questionnaire and survey design and sampling techniques
Analysis of quantitative data
Dilemmas of research choice
 

Economics (5 CP)
Supply and demand
Costs and revenues
Theory of the firm
Factor markets
Market failure
Unemployment and inflation
Money and monetary policy
Policy approaches
International trade

Marketing & Communication (6 CP)
The role of marketing   
Market analysis
Company Analysis
SWOT-Analysis
Marketing objectives
Marketing mix
Communication: Internal, External, Digital, International

HR & Leadership Competencies (5 CP)
General Framework of Human Resource Management
Corporate Culture
Leadership in teams
Motivation Theory

Financial Management (6 CP)
Objectives in financial management
Stakeholder vs. Shareholder Management
Ethical aspects in financial management and corporate governance
Financial planning
Investment
Cash management

Management Decision-Making (5 CP)  
Decision-Making techniques
Rational and intuitive decision models
Information requirements and information management
Managing risk and uncertainty

Research Methods (5 CP)
Organisation and management research
Research strategy and design
Questionnaire and survey design and sampling techniques
Analysis of quantitative data
Dilemmas of research choice
 

International Business Law (5 CP)
Main features of the German legal system and embedment in European and international law
Basics of contract law (including European and international references)
Basics and current developments of commercial and corporate law
Industrial property rights - Introduction to the national,
European and international competition, trademark and patent law
Basics of international arbitration procedures

Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP)
 

Subject to change.
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Full-time on Campus

How to study at FOM

In our Master’s degree programme “Business Administration (MBA)” you will be expanding your academic knowledge, gaining specialist subject and methodological understanding and further broadening your decision-making and leadership skills. You study full-time on the campus in Essen or Berlin. You also have the opportunity to establish initial contacts with companies. During this time, you will have experienced, highly qualified professors and lecturers who will also provide you with individual support.

What you need for admission

University degree* (Diplom, Magister, Bachelor, Staatsexamen)

  • worth 210 Credit Points** (applicants with a university degree worth 180 Credit Points** may be admitted to a course after appropriate professional experience or other university achievements are recognised)
  • at least one year’s professional experience after the first degree
  • an adequate knowledge of English (corresponding to an intermediate language level B2 according GER, e.g. at least 860 points TOEIC or at least 83 points TOEFL)

* Degrees from accredited Bachelor training programmes at Berufsakademien [tertiary education institutions offering academic training and practical in-company training]
** FOM awards credit points according to the standards of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). They measure the workload required of students in the study programme

3 Steps to FOM University

How to Apply

Register your personal data and educational background in the application form.
 

Please send the filled out and signed application form as well as the following documents as certified copies via email to incomings@fom.de: 

  • Authenticated copy of General university entrance qualification certificate
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Authenticated copy of Bachelor degree certificate (for details check the admission requirements) 
  • Authenticated copy of Transcript of records Bachelor’s degree
  • If applicable: Authenticated copy of Master degree and diploma
  • Proof of sufficient English language skills (at least B2 proficiency level – for details check the admission requirements)
  • Proof of professional activity for at least 1 year after completion of the bachelor degree (prerequisite)
  • Scan of passport

Please always enter your full name as it is mentioned in your passport. If you do not have a last name, please enter "-".

All documents must be in German or English. If your original document is written in another language, you must have your document translated by a certified translator. Please then send a certified copy of the original and the certified translation when applying.

Please send all documents as one PDF and name the file as followed: Last name, first name_Study programme (e.g. Smith, Jane_Big Data and Business Analytics). 

Note: Where can I have my documents certified?

  • issuing institutions, e.g. schools, universities and language schools,
  • the Ministry of Education in your home country
  • the German embassies and consulates,
  • the cultural department of the embassy of the country from which the certificate originates,
  • the authorities and notaries who are authorised to carry out official certification in your home country.

Important: Translators are not allowed to certify documents in the original language.
 

After the successful admission the originals and authenticated documents as well as the originally signed registration form need to be handed in at the International Office.
 

Please download the application form below.
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Studycosts

  • total fees 17.500,00 euro


    (including examination fee and immatrculation fee)
  • tuition fee 17.500,00 euro

     in detail:
    1st instalment (Deposit fee): €500 (has to be paid after receiving the invoice in order to secure the admission)
    2nd Instalment: €12.588,50 (Payable immediately upon receipt of invoice before the 1st semester)
    3rd Instalment: €4.411,50 (Payable before the 3rd semester)

    (Note: The examination fee will be charged again if the student resubmits their thesis.)

Flyer Business Administration

All information about the degree programme can be found here in a compact PDF document.

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Facts about FOM

Internationally acknowledged degrees

Cooperations with over 10,000 companies

30 years of experience in academic teaching

International network with universities worldwide

Strong research competence

State-acknowledged and system-accredited

Over 2,800 professors and lectures

50,000 students from 118 nations

More than 100,000 graduates

A degree from FOM is not just a qualification – it's your stepping stone to a successful career in Germany and beyond.

Rektor FOM Hochschule

Prof. Dr. Burghard Hermeier

President of FOM University of Applied Sciences