Strategic Management and Leadership (MBA)

Application documents:

• Tabular CV (resume)
• University degree certificate (copy)
• Higher education entrance qualification (copy)
• Proof of at least two years of professional experience

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• Completed university degree with at least 210 ECTS credits.
• University graduates with a Bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS credits can prove the missing 30 ECTS credits through relevant professional experience of at least six months.
• The General Examination Regulations for Continuing Education Programs provide for exceptions regarding professional experience and final grades. Further information is available from the Center for Continuing Education.
• Applicants with a university degree of fewer than 210 ECTS credits, but at least 180 ECTS credits, can obtain the missing credit points by taking additional courses at Neu-Ulm University.
• At least two years of professional experience after completing the initial degree.
• Degree with a final grade of 2.5 or better, or successful completion of an entrance examination.
• Language proficiency of at least C1 level (proof required).
• The responsible examination board decides on admission to the program.

The application process is an online procedure. If you receive the status "provisionally rejected", this can mean that you still need to submit additional documents or take an entrance examination.

If you have any questions about your application or your status, simply contact us. We will then consult with the examination office and support you through your application process.

The standard period of study is four semesters (part-time, alongside professional work) and also includes the examinations including the master's thesis.

The program is conducted in a hybrid model, combining on-site and online teaching.

Per module, two Friday afternoons and two Saturdays take place on-site. In addition, there is one live online evening session per module.

The majority of the program takes place on-site.

Per module, there are:

• two Friday afternoons and
• two Saturdays on-site

In addition, one live online evening session takes place per module. Thus, the focus is clearly on personal exchange and on-site work, while the online unit offers additional flexibility and allows content to be deepened regardless of location.

The degree program is designed to be consistently practice-oriented.

The content is not only taught theoretically, but directly linked to concrete application examples, case studies, and current issues from professional practice.

Our lecturers have practical experience of their own and bring real projects and challenges into the classes. This allows you to apply what you have learned directly to your professional context.

The goal is for you not only to acquire knowledge, but to develop concrete competencies that you can apply directly in your daily work.

Yes, because the part-time MBA program is of interest to you if you want to prepare specifically for taking on leadership and management tasks.

The goals of the degree program are:

• Teaching business administration, economics, and legal know-how
• Teaching key competencies in the areas of personnel management and entrepreneurship
• Preparation for strategic management tasks
• Reflection on the leadership role and strengthening of leadership personality
• Preparation for activities in an international environment

You can choose your specialization during the course of the first semester. This gives you enough time at the beginning of your studies to get an overview and make an informed decision.

Three specializations are available to choose from:

• Strategic Transformation in Volatile Environments
• Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence
• Sustainability Transformation & Circular Economy

Please note that a specialization will only take place if the respective minimum number of participants is reached.

Therefore, we ask you to indicate two preferences when making your choice. If your first choice cannot be realized, you will automatically be assigned to your second chosen specialization.

With this choice, you bindingly determine your specialization. Since the specialization consists of two coordinated modules, changing it during this phase is not possible.

Generally, there is no mandatory attendance for lectures. Materials from missed lectures can easily be accessed via the e-learning platform at any time.

By attending on-site events, you increase your social skills, because through discussions and professional debates you learn how to handle teamwork as well as assertive strategies. Furthermore, the exchange within the interdisciplinary participant group offers interesting insights.

The on-site events provide you with clearly defined periods to step away from your everyday professional and family life and focus on your studies.

During your studies, you acquire qualified business management and decision-making knowledge that prepares you for taking on leadership roles or significantly supports you in exercising them.

To this end, the Center for Continuing Education imparts sound, practice-oriented knowledge in the essential operational functional areas, in cross-functional and leadership roles, as well as personal key qualifications. The goal is to understand complex macroeconomic relationships, take them into account in decision-making, successfully implement required change processes, and steer business areas or companies in the defined direction.

In this study program, you will reflect on your leadership role, acquire knowledge in personnel management, and strengthen your leadership personality through professional discussions and presentations in an interdisciplinary group environment.

With the international orientation of the degree program, we aim to raise awareness of the problems and challenges resulting from the internationalization and globalization of the economy.

The competencies and knowledge you acquire in this study program are suitable for application to companies across a wide variety of industries and sizes. Successful completion enables you to generally assume functions in general management.

The MBA qualifies you for specialist and leadership tasks in an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

You expand your strategic, entrepreneurial, and transformative competencies—thereby creating the basis for:

• taking on leadership responsibility
• the next career step within your current company
• transitioning into new industries or functional areas
• helping shape transformation and change processes
• entrepreneurial or self-employed activity

By choosing your specialization, you can also develop a clear professional profile in the areas of strategic transformation, digitization & AI, or sustainability.

Thus, the MBA strengthens not only your professional expertise, but also your positioning in the job market.

The tuition fees and all costs associated with the degree program are fully tax-deductible.

3,990 € per semester, which corresponds to 15,960 € in total.

This includes the costs for participating in all on-site events, the e-learning units, and supervision by the lecturers. In addition, the student union fee (Studentenwerksbeitrag) is charged per semester. Costs for the organization and coordination of the excursion are included in the tuition fees; costs for flights, accommodation, and meals during the excursion are excluded.

There are numerous funding and financing options that can support students. Below you will find an overview of the most important options, of course without claiming to be exhaustive:

Financing and funding options - HNU (opens in a new window)

Costs for the organization and coordination of the excursion are included in the tuition fees; costs for flights, accommodation, and meals during the excursion are excluded.