Who is the Master’s Distance Learning Course in Digital Management Suitable For?

The distance learning programme Digital Management (M.A.) is aimed at graduates of business-related bachelor's or diploma courses such as Business Administration, Business Law, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or related disciplines. It is particularly targeted at professionals who wish to prepare for or specialise in leadership roles in the context of digitalisation – whether in middle or senior management, the public sector, industry, consulting, or the digital economy. The study format is ideal if you want to complete your master’s degree flexibly alongside your job and are interested in specifically expanding your business management expertise with digital skills.

Formal Admission Requirements at a Glance

For admission, you need a first professional qualifying university degree with a standard study period of at least six semesters (e.g., Bachelor’s or Diploma) in:

• Business Administration, Economics
• Business Law, Industrial Engineering, Business Informatics
• Economics, Economic/Administrative Sciences
• similar subjects or a comparable international degree

If your degree was graded as “sufficient” (ausreichend), admission is excluded. With the grade “satisfactory” (befriedigend), a successful assessment interview is required. In doubtful cases, the university will review your suitability individually.

On a personal level, you should have the following qualifications:

• Analytical thinking skills and a strong interest in digitalisation topics
• Self-motivation and discipline for a part-time distance learning programme
• Willingness to cooperate in a virtual team as well as for continuous professional development
• Confident handling of digital tools and modern communication channels
• Ideally, initial practical experience in business administration or IT-related fields

What content and skills does the Digital Management (M.A.) distance learning course teach?

In the Master's degree programme Digital Management at DIPLOMA University, you acquire a broad spectrum of skills relating to digital transformation, management, and economic control. The content is specifically tailored to the current demands in business and administration. The focus is on connecting business administration competencies with digital action competencies:

• Management in digital economies: You analyse and control business processes against the backdrop of digitalisation and apply methods of digital management.
• Communication and leadership: Focus areas such as classical and agile communication, remote leadership, mobile team management, and digital corporate management prepare you for modern leadership roles.
• Finance and law: International accounting, financial management, and the legal framework of digitalisation complement your business administration knowledge.
• Information systems: In the Digital Engineering module, you learn to manage information systems and strategically design IT-supported innovations.
• Personnel and organisational management: You engage with digital organisational change, change management, and the development of digital teams.
• Setting focus areas: From the 3rd semester onwards, you choose a specialisation: Cyber Security, Business Intelligence and Learning Organisation, or Digital Entrepreneurship. This enables you to develop in-depth expertise in a growth area of the digital economy.

Additionally, you strengthen methodical, social, and interdisciplinary competencies as well as your ability to develop innovative solutions for complex digital challenges.