Here are the admission requirements for the Master's programme in Business Administration

You can enrol in the Master's programme in Business Administration at IU if you have completed a undergraduate degree with a focus on economics or business administration with a final grade of "Satisfactory" or better.

If your undergraduate degree does not have an economic or business-oriented focus, you can still enrol. The prerequisite is that your profession has a business background. Please contact our student advisory service to have your qualifications assessed in detail.

Foreign student applicants must also demonstrate their German language skills, for example, through TestDaF, DSH, Telc, or ÖSD.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Course Schedule for the Master of Business Administration

The Master's program at IU International University is modular. A module typically consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written test or a written assignment. You complete your Master's step by step - and you even largely determine when you want to complete each module.

In full-time studies, you can structure your study plan as follows:

• 1st Semester: Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Research Methodology, Applied Statistics, Financial Management, Institutional Economics
• 2nd Semester: Quantitative Research Methods, Decision Theory and Models, Negotiation Techniques, Performance Measurement, Operations and Information Management, Business Accounting
• 3rd Semester: Project: Institutional Intervention for Digital Transformation, Seminar: Early Warning and Risk Systems in Controlling, Elective Course A, Elective Course B
• 4th Semester: Master's Thesis

What's special about studying at IU online: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules. In the Master of Business Administration program, you choose a total of 2 specialization modules:

For the first specialization module, choose from these topics: Consumer Behavior and Customer Loyalty, Business Intelligence, Corporate Finance and Investment, Data Science and Analytics, Digital Business and Entrepreneurship, Performance-Oriented Controlling, Financial Accounting, Human Resource Management, Consumer Behavior and Market Research, Leadership and People Analytics, Management Consulting, Project Management, Risk Management and Digital Transformation, Strategic Financial Management, Supply Chain Management.

For your second specialization module, choose from these topics: Consumer Behavior and Customer Loyalty, Business Intelligence, Corporate Finance and Investment, Data Science and Analytics, Digital Business and Entrepreneurship, Performance-Oriented Controlling, Financial Accounting, Human Resource Management, Consumer Behavior and Market Research, Leadership and People Analytics, Management Consulting, Project Management, Risk Management and Digital Transformation, Strategic Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Real Estate Management, Strategic Hotel Management, Strategic Aviation Management, Strategic Tourism Management, Strategic Service Management.

Study Concept: How the part-time Business Administration studies work at IU

You can adapt your online Business Administration studies at IU International University to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time program, you need a total of 4 semesters, or 24 months, to complete your Master's degree. In part-time program I, you study for 6 semesters until graduation. Or you can opt for part-time program II and take up to 8 semesters to complete your Master's.

With each module enrollment at IU, you will receive study materials as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative study scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are complemented by podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called Shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual teaching sessions are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your fellow students and instructors.

Especially convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can write an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week - whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, for example in Building Construction. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where you can take your exams in a traditional on-site manner.