Admission requirements

For this degree programme, a successfully completed engineering or natural sciences degree (Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Engineering; Diplom-Ingenieur or Diplom-Ingenieurin; scientist with a technical or scientific component of modules – without thesis and colloquium – of at least 75%) with an overall grade of at least "satisfactory" (3.0) and a minimum of 12 months of relevant work experience after completing the degree are required. Pure business engineers do not meet these requirements. English language skills at B2 level are recommended.

Details

The postgraduate master's degree program in Management for Engineers and Natural Scientists (MBA) at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences prepares engineers and natural scientists for future management tasks at the middle and upper management levels. The program is jointly offered by the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences and the Bochum University of Applied Sciences, and is conducted through alternating courses in Hagen and Bochum.

The target audience includes working female and male engineers and natural scientists who aspire to higher management positions. The program provides business and social competence and qualifies individuals for coordinating and optimizing business, administrative, and production processes.

Career prospects range from management, development leadership, product management, and technical sales to project management and industrial engineering. Graduates can work in various industries, including automotive, electrical engineering, and construction.

The program includes various modules that delve into Financial Management, Value Creation Management, Strategy & Leadership, Digital Management, and Interdisciplinarity. Over the course of five semesters, modules such as financial statement analysis, management skills, business law, project management, controlling & cost management, strategy & innovation management, economics/international economics, business intelligence, investment & financing models, marketing & sales, operations management, digital process management, business simulation, international management, elective seminar in marketing & sales or operations management, project analysis & strategy, master's thesis, and colloquium are covered.

The program commences in the summer semester and has a standard period of study of 2.5 years, equivalent to a total workload of 120 ECTS points. The in-person phases mainly take place on Saturdays and emphasize professional discussions and practical application of the course content. Examinations include written exams, oral exams, presentations, and written assignments.