Distance learning program Business Administration for New Public Management (MBA) – IfV NRW

👉 The continuing MBA in Business Administration for New Public Management is aimed at civil servants as well as employees in public administration and non-profit organisations who aspire to leadership positions and wish to expand their business and social skills. During the course, you will acquire knowledge in New Public Management, financial and investment management, personnel and project management, controlling, as well as e-government and digital transformation. The five-semester blended study programme comprises self-study, online and face-to-face sessions at FH Dortmund and concludes with a master’s thesis. The tuition fees amount to 1,900 euros per semester. A relevant completed university degree with professional experience is a prerequisite.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Institute for Collaborative Studies, Academic institution based in Iserlohn (Germany)
The Institute for Collaborative Studies NRW is a joint academic institution and the central coordination point for collaborative study programmes in NRW. As a service provider and support facility for cooperating universities, the Institute takes on central tasks for subject-specific as well as technical support. The Institute provides support for the development and implementation of collaborative study programmes.
📋 Study Format Distance learning program
🎓 Field of Study Economy & MediaMBA
📜 Degree Master of Business Administration (MBA)
⏳ Duration 5 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 120 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents New Public Management, business and economic interrelations and simulation game, statistics and e-government, business communication, business skills, accounting, investment management and financial management, corporate management and simulation game, procurement and public procurement law, organisation and basics of human resource management, taxation, administrative management project, employment law, human resource management, controlling, participation management, service marketing and location management, project and change management, e-government processes and digital transformation, national or international practical application, thesis & colloquium
📚 Electives Project and Change Management, E-Government processes and Digital Transformation, Human Resource Management, Controlling
📅 Enrollment Winter semester
💶 Fees
from 1650 € Semester fee
from 8250 € total
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Who is the MBA "Business Administration for New Public Management" suitable for?

The degree programme is aimed at civil servants as well as employees in public administration or in non-profit organisations who aspire to higher management positions. If you want to proactively shape reform processes in the public sector and specifically develop business administration and social skills, this distance learning programme is particularly suitable. The programme is also appropriate for those who take on interface roles between administration and management or want to assume responsibility in international reform projects.

Specific admission requirements at a glance

For admission you need:

  • A diploma or bachelor's degree from the Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung NRW or
  • A administration-related diploma or bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences, university, or appropriately accredited vocational academy and an overall grade of at least “good” (2.5)
  • At least one year of relevant professional experience in public administration or in a non-profit organisation after completing your first degree
  • With another (non-subject-related) university degree: overall grade of at least “good” (2.5) and at least three years of relevant professional experience in public administration or in a non-profit organisation

Personally, you should have strong self-management skills, commitment, analytical thinking as well as communication and cooperation abilities. Since the course consists of a high proportion of self-study (approx. 70%), self-motivation and organisational talent are crucial. Interest in leadership, willingness to work interdisciplinarily, and an affinity for using digital tools are also helpful. Experience in reform projects, change management, or in an international administrative environment is advantageous but not mandatory.

What content does the MBA "Business Administration for New Public Management" convey?

In the MBA programme "Business Administration for New Public Management" you acquire sound business administration skills with a particular focus on the challenges of the public sector and non-profit organisations. You engage intensively with methods and strategies of New Public Management and learn how to transfer proven management approaches from the private sector to public administration.

  • Subject-specific skills: You deepen your knowledge in controlling, financial management, accounting, taxation and investment management as well as administration-specific topics such as procurement, procurement law and participation management.
  • Management knowledge: The curriculum includes strategic corporate management, project and change management, human resource management as well as e-government processes and digital transformation.
  • Methodological and social skills: Communication and leadership skills, ability to cooperate, planning and organisational competence as well as analytical problem-solving strategies are specifically developed.
  • Practical relevance: Case studies, simulation games, group work and an application-oriented administrative management project prepare you directly for real leadership situations.
  • Specialisation: In the 3rd and 4th semesters you can choose elective compulsory subjects such as project and change management, e-government and human resource management to tailor your profile individually.

The qualification goal is the development of action competencies at the levels of subject-specific, methodological, social and self-competence, so that you can actively accompany change processes today and in the future.

How is the part-time distance learning programme structured?

The degree programme is designed as a joint programme and normally lasts five semesters (2.5 years) with a scope of 120 ECTS credits. The degree is the "Master of Business Administration (MBA)" and qualifies you for the higher civil service as well as doctoral studies.

  • Start: Each winter semester.
  • Self-study: Around 70 % of the study effort is devoted to flexible self-study with digital learning units, online resources and the ILIAS learning platform. Exchange with lecturers and other students takes place via chat sessions and digital collaboration.
  • On-campus and online phases: Approximately 7 block dates per semester take place in Dortmund – online on Friday afternoons, on-site on Saturdays (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Exams are scheduled on a further 3 Saturdays per semester.
  • Examinations: Assessments include written exams, oral exams, written elaborations, practice-oriented projects and the final master’s thesis including colloquium.
  • Structure by semester:
    • 1st semester: New Public Management, basic economics/business administration, statistics, accounting, e-government, business skills
    • 2nd semester: Investment & financial management, corporate management, procurement, organisation, basics of HRM
    • 3rd–4th semester: Taxation, administrative management project, controlling, human resource management, project & change management, e-government processes, service marketing
    • 5th semester: Master’s thesis & colloquium, practical applications national/international

What career opportunities arise from the programme?

Graduates are specifically prepared for leadership positions in public administration, non-profit organisations and the public service sector. Typical career paths include:

  • Executive positions in ministries, municipal administrations or other authorities
  • Project management and management of reform and digitisation initiatives
  • Positions in controlling, personnel management, participation management
  • Accompanying and managing change processes, especially in connection with e-government and digitisation
  • Career change into international non-profit organisations or development cooperation institutions

The MBA qualifies for the higher civil service in the public sector and opens access to doctoral studies. You are able to initiate, lead and evaluate complex change projects as well as transfer modern management methods to the public sector.

What costs should you expect and how can the programme be financed?

The tuition fees amount to 1,900 euros per semester. For the entire standard study period of five semesters this results in a total amount of 9,500 euros. There are no additional costs for the examinations.

  • Payment modalities: Fees must be paid per semester.
  • Funding options: You can finance the programme through scholarships, educational leave, possible employer subsidies as well as through educational loans. Tax deductibility as income-related expenses is usually possible as well.
  • Special feature: Many public or non-profit employers financially support part-time further education if it serves the further qualification within their own organisation.

You are thus making a targeted investment in your qualification and career prospects in the public sector or in non-profit organisations.

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