International Business Administration: University of Hamburg

Content:

The MA International Business Administration (MiBA) – represents the conclusion of a two-year course of study. It prepares you for high-quality employment in international management. As a university degree, the MiBA qualifies a holder with above-average grades to pursue a doctorate. Intercultural competence has become the crucial building block for success in the course of globalisation. There is great demand for managers who possess detailed knowledge of international management as well as intercultural experience and communicative competence.

Besides imparting international business management expertise, the modular curriculum provides insight into the social, political, legal and macroeconomic conditions prevailing in international management, which is just as indispensable as the ability to communicate and give presentations with confidence in foreign languages. In addition, encounters and cooperation in an intercultural framework form a fundamental part of the Master's programme.

Key skills

• International Business Management:
  including International Marketing, International Finance, International Human Resources Management, International Accounting, International Project Management
• Interdisciplinary knowledge of factors affecting international management including:
  The influence of different political systems and institutions, the special features of intercultural business communication, international law, international financial markets
• Intensive language training:
  The programme is bilingual. Half of the courses are conducted in English. Business-oriented language courses augment students' language skills during the first two semesters. The programme includes a 6-week German Intensive Course for students with a foreign education prior to commencement of the course.