International Entrepreneurship, Digitalization and Sustainability (MSc)

In the first semester of the degree programme, you will take various compulsory electives in the areas of International Entrepreneurship, Digitalisation and Sustainability. You can choose your courses freely according to your interests, but you must take 10 ECTS per semester in each area (International Entrepreneurship / Digitalisation / Sustainability).

In the second semester, the Junior Consulting Project takes place. It replaces an entire semester (30 ECTS) and gives you the opportunity to implement real projects in companies in the fields of International Entrepreneurship, Digitalisation or Sustainability as part of a practical placement lasting at least three months. Alongside this, you will write practice-oriented academic papers and keep a learning diary, combining academic work with valuable practical experience.

The third semester is dedicated to research. Here you will familiarise yourself with different research methods and, building on this, will write your academic Master's thesis. The semester, and therefore your degree programme, will conclude with the Master's seminar, which includes the presentation of your research results.

Before the start of each semester, you are responsible for independently selecting and putting together your courses during the elective registration period. In this way, you design your own individual timetable.

The degree programme is characterised by the following special features:

• Interdisciplinary curriculum:
  You will receive a holistic education in the areas of entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability, which will open up a wide range of career opportunities.
• Flexibility in the degree programme:
  A wide selection of electives allows you to tailor your degree programme to your individual interests and career goals.
• Practical orientation:
  Our programme is tailored to the needs of international companies, so you will acquire practical skills that are in demand in the global job market.
• Research-orientation:
  We emphasise academic skills that enable you to also pursue an academic career or complete a doctoral programme.
• International network:
  You will become part of a diverse and dynamic international community of students and faculty that drives innovation and change.
• Junior Consulting Project:
  You replace an entire semester with a practical project of at least three months in a company, working on real and practically relevant issues. This allows you to combine academic methods with intensive hands-on experience and prepare specifically for demanding roles in an international environment.

These special features make our degree programme an ideal choice for aspiring global entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and sustainability managers who want to play an active role in shaping the future.

For example, you can work as:

• Global entrepreneurs:
  Who build and grow their own business, scale and network globally.
• Intrapreneurs, business developers, innovators, strategists, digital transformers:
  Who drive companies and organisations forward internationally.
• Sustainability managers:
  For the transformation of companies in the context of sustainability.
• Young scientists:
  For the topics of entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability.

You have the freedom to complete a voluntary semester abroad at a university of your choice. This allows you to broaden your horizons, discover new cultures and gain valuable international experience that will enrich your professional development.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to grow not only professionally but also personally and prepare yourself optimally for a global career.

• Completed university studies with at least 210 ECTS (University degree does not reach 210 ECTS)
• Grade 2,5 or better
• Examination results from the fields of business administration, entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability, each worth 5 ECTS credits (20 ECTS credits in total)
• 5 ECTS scientific work (optionally, a research proposal can be submitted)
• English B2
• For international applicants: German A1
  (The language certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester.)
• The programme is approval-free

Winter semester: 02.05. – 31.08.
Summer semester: 15.11. – 15.02.

For non-EU applicants:
Winter semester: 02.05. - 15.07.
Summer semester: 15.11. - 15.01.

The following text provides an overview of the key points from the Enrollment Statutes. In case of deviations, the text of the enrollment statutes (opens in a new window) is binding.

In the case of a Bachelor's degree with only 180 ECTS credits, the existing qualification gap of 30 ECTS credits must be filled by proving or successfully completing one of the following prior achievements:

• Co-authorship of a research publication in English (research paper).
• At least 6 months of verifiable full-time professional experience after obtaining the bachelor's degree in an occupation relevant to the study content of the degree program (evidence by employment contract and/or employment references)
• Successful completion of an admission examination in the form of a written scientific paper in English.
  Deadline for submission of the paper: Winter semester: 31.08. / Summer semester: 04.03.
• You apply for participation at the latest 1 month before the deadline in English and solely by e-mail to the head of the respective degree programme.
• Proof of additional subjects taken amounting to 30 ECTS from a previous degree programme.

For the master’s degree programmes offered in English, you will need to submit evidence of level B2 English language skills with your application. This can be done in the following ways:

• corresponding results from a recognised language test (e.g. at least 72 points in TOEFL-IBT)
• evidence of adequate language skills from school or university transcripts
• completion of a degree programme that was verifiably taught entirely in English
• evidence that English is your native language

Non-native speakers of German must also provide proof of German language skills at level A1 upon enrolment. Upon request, this proof can be submitted later during the first semester.

Please read the FAQ on the degree programme carefully before applying: