Leadership, Master of Business Administration

Distance learning program @ Fresenius University of Applied Sciences 

👉 The MBA program in Leadership at Hochschule Fresenius is designed to prepare executives for taking on challenging positions in the business world. This program provides comprehensive knowledge in the areas of leadership, management, and strategy, with a particular emphasis on the development of leadership skills. Students gain valuable insights into organisational development, change management, and team leadership.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, UAS based in Idstein (Germany)
Quality since 1848 - also in distance learning! The department onlineplus brings the range of on-campus courses of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences to an online distance learning format. This way, the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences is positioning itself towards the future by embracing the new possibilities of teaching and learning: studies become digital, the campus becomes mobile, and the way of studying becomes more flexible.
🎓 Field of Study Economy & MediaMBA
📜 Degree Master of Business Administration (MBA)
⏳ Duration 3 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 90 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Principles of strategic management and economics, quality management, personnel management, applied psychology for leaders, economic developments and management decisions, methods of data analysis for business decisions, product and process management, finance and finance organization, change management and digital leadership, economic modeling and entrepreneurship, international and intercultural management for leaders, leadership tools for a hybrid working world, sustainable leadership in the age of digitization and new work, corporate social responsibility and business ethics, current topics in leadership and management, master's thesis.
📚 Electives International and Intercultural Management for leaders, Leadership Tools for a Hybrid Working World, Sustainable Leadership in the Age of Digitalization and New Work
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 405 € monthly
from 11016 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.hs-fresenius.de
  • Study start at any time, individually customizable study duration, standard study period 18 months
  • Interesting specializations, such as International and Intercultural Management for Leaders
  • Entry possible without a bachelor's degree
  • Distance learning with few exams and many alternative forms of assessment
  • 3 central pillars in the Fresenius distance learning programme: studynet, studymag and studycoach

Admission Requirements

With your Master of Business Administration in Leadership, you could work as a change or digitalization manager.

Entering the MBA Master's programme in Leadership at Hochschule Fresenius is uncomplicated: A bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS is required. In addition, you must have at least 1 year of relevant professional experience that you have gained after completing your bachelor's degree.

This practice-oriented course enables professionals to deepen their expertise and advance their careers while continuing to work in their profession. The qualification opens doors to leadership positions in various industries and areas.

Study Contents, Modules and Specializations

In full-time studies, the course schedule looks as follows:

  • 1st Semester: Principles of Strategic Management and Economics, Quality Management, Personnel Management, Applied Psychology for Leaders, Macroeconomic Developments and Management Decisions, Methods of Data Analysis for Business Decisions
  • 2nd Semester: Product and Process Management, Finance and Finance Organization, Change Management and Digital Leadership, Economic Modeling and Entrepreneurship, International and Intercultural Management for Leaders, Leadership Tools for a Hybrid Working World, Sustainable Leadership in the Age of Digitization and New Work
  • 3rd Semester: Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics, Current Topics in Leadership and Management, Master's Thesis

In the 2nd semester, you choose your specialization modules from the elective areas: International and Intercultural Management for Leaders, Leadership Tools for a Hybrid Working World, Sustainable Leadership in the Age of Digitization and New Work.

Study Model and Course Structure – Distance Learning with Few Exams

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences is convinced that exams are not always suitable for assessing the actual competencies acquired by students. Therefore, in the Master of Business Administration in Leadership distance learning programme, there are hardly any written exams! Your learning progress, for example, is tested continuously and online through

  • Essays and seminar papers,
  • Online presentations,
  • Online speeches,
  • E-portfolios.

For example, you save yourself strenuous trips to exams and have a fair chance of excellent performance evaluations that correspond to your actual knowledge and competence level.

The university also relies on a unique interdisciplinary coaching team consisting of professors, lecturers, and study coaches. Your personal study coach is your point of contact for all matters concerning your studies. Whether by phone, email, or via the messenger in studynet – your study coach advises and actively supports you on your path to a successful degree.

Whether at home or on the go, on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone – your campus is always with you. Our studynet learning platform is at once an auditorium, seminar room, campus, and cafeteria. "Social Learning" is the keyword: a holistic learning experience that consistently relies on dialogue in addition to using a wide variety of media formats.

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