MBA in International Management

Organisation:: Hochschule Pforzheim - Pforzheim Graduate School
City, Region, Country:: Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Typ:: Full-time
Certificate:: Master MBA
Duration:: 3 Semester/s
Master Certificate:: MBA
Duration:: 4 Semester/s

Master Programme MBA in International Management

The program combines profound theoretical and practical knowledge with interpersonal skills, motivation and initiative, reflective and responsible thinking, as well as leadership skills, all of which are needed to be successful in today's global business environment. In an international and cross-cultural setting, our students are exposured to different cultures and business attitudes, which is essential for an effective internationally-oriented career. The language of instruction is English.

The Pforzheim MBA follows a two-tier strategy which will provide our students a distinguished competitive advantage for the business of tomorrow: a consequently international, generalist and profound classical management education is combined with the teaching of specific skills in the future topics of innovation management, sustainability and globalization.

The programme integrates a semester of foreign study at a MBA partner university in USA, Europe and Asia.

Students round out their studies by writing a Masters Thesis in their final semester in co-operation with a company in Germany or abroad.

Prof. Dr. Harald Strotmann
Program Director

Target audience

The Pforzheim MBA in International Management is open for candidates with a university level undergraduate degree in any discipline.

Career opportunities:
The MBA in International Management (MBA IM) prepares future managers for professional careers in the international business world as executives and entrepreneurs.

Emphases/Curriculum

Students of the Pforzheim MBA in International Management participate in a rigorous internationally oriented program including modules as follows:

1. Semester

Statistics for Managers
Information Management
Financial Accounting
Corporate Finance and Financial Analysis
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Human Resources Management
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Scientific Writing and Literature Research
Presentation Skills

2. Semester

International Business Development
Business Controlling in an International Context
Determinants of Innovation Performance
Global Economic Integration
Social Responsibilities for Sustainable Development
Project Management
Negotiation Skills
Decision Making
Change Management
Leadership
Cross Cultural Communication

3. Semester

Strategic Management
Product Development & Design
Corporate Responsibility @ Sustainability Management
Company Project / Project Work (Elective)
International Financial Reporting Standards (Elective)
Advanced Corporate Finance (Elective)
European Financial Markets (Elective)
Doing Business in Germany & Europe (Elective)
European Economics & Political Relations (Elective)
Integrated Marketing Communication (Elective)
Brand Management (Elective)
Sales and Distribution Management (Elective)
Service Marketing (Elective)
B2B-Marketing (Elective)

4. Semester

Management Simulation
MBA Thesis
Thesis Colloquium

Practical relevance

Company projects and seminars in small student teams as well as the final thesis in co-operation with a company guarantee a high level of practical experience.

Additionally part-time lecturers from industry address current topics and add real-world perspective in real-time. Companies such as Accenture, DaimlerChrysler, Ernst & Young, Infosys and PricewaterhouseCoopers are continuously sending representatives for teaching within this MBA.

Admission/Entrance requirements
Full-time:
Number of participants max.:	25
Number of applicants:	150

Total fees approx.:	€ 8.000

Tuition Fees: € 2.000 per semester plus €127 charge for administration per semester Admission Requirements: A Good undergraduate degree Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 2 years of Work Experience 2 letters of Recommendations Motivation letter plus essay on extracurricular activities Personal Interview Please note that applicants from Germany, Switzerland and Austria need to have a first degree GPA of 2.5 or above. GMAT is not a mandatory requirement for applicants from these three countries.

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English
Going abroad:	obligatory
	The MBA international student exchange provides excellent opportunities to stay up to one year at one of the partner universities in Europe, USA or Asia and gain additional international experience. Participants with an undergraduate degree of a German University spend an obligatory semester at a partner university abroad. For international students the study abroad term is voluntary.

Duration and Accreditation

Duration

3-Semester (1.5 years) MBA for Business Graduates
4-Semester (2 years) MBA for Non-Business Graduates

Accrediation

Pforzheim University Business School belongs to the elite group of institutions that have achieved business accreditation from AACSB International where less than 5% business schools worldwide have earned this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education.

The program is accreditated through AQAS e.V. and state accredited through the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Furthermore Pforzheim University is member of the European Foundation for Management Development.

Why Pforzheim MBA in International Management?

* Enjoy high-quality education.
Ranked among the "TOP 10 International Master’s Degree Courses –Made in Germany", the Pforzheim MBA prepares you to take managerial responsibility. Our commitment to quality and continuous improvement was confirmed when we received the initial accreditation of AACSB International in July 2011. Pforzheim University Business School thus belongs to the elite group of institutions that have achieved business accreditation from AACSB International.
Less than 5% business schools worldwide have earned this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education. In Germany, only seven universities out of about 200 with business programs are AACSB accredited.

* Enhance your career opportunities.
The Pforzheim MBA opens broad new opportunities for career development. If you are open to meeting a new challenge, if you have experienced a slowdown in your learning curve or if you are unable to move ahead in your current company, the Pforzheim MBA enables you to re-energize your career with new knowledge and skills, a new professional network, and a new brand association.
If you have a non-business background like engineering, humanities, or social sciences, the Pforzheim MBA prepares you to reorient your career towards business and management.

* Focus on what you really need.
We deliver business competence, not just theory. Our professors do not only hold Doctoral, Ph.D. or Master degrees – they’ve worked for at least 5 years in senior management positions. Our teaching is based on research as well as on professional experience. Moreover, we offer soft skills training throughout your studies. Renowned guest professors from partner universities are integrated in our program.

* Discover the business of tomorrow.
The Pforzheim MBA module system allows you to individualize your study to empower your strengths. We offer hot topics like Sustainable Globalization and Innovation and Business, and our courses in business disciplines like Accounting, Finance and Marketing address the needs of tomorrow’s business.
We prepare you to manage the big challenges of the 21st century for the benefit of your company and of society.

* Get business insight.
Being surrounded in Pforzheim by some of the world’s most powerful companies means that you benefit from the potential of those with which we cooperate. Company projects, company visits and companies as guests on campus are a vital part of our management education in Pforzheim.

* Enjoy individual career advancement and coaching.
Our professors are your coaches, not only instructors. You will benefit from individual mentoring from a professor throughout your studies.

* Globalize your network.
80% of Pforzheim MBA students are internationals, coming from all continents. Global, intercultural networking begins right in the classroom.

* Enjoy international management and culture.
The Pforzheim MBA takes place in two different countries and cultures. Three semesters at Pforzheim University and one semester at one of our partner universities in the U.S., Latin America, Asia and Europe. You choose, where you want to go. For students with a first degree from a German institution,it is compulsory to study the third semester abroad. For all other students, it is optional.

* Get Europe insight - Profit from our Jean Monnet Chair.
The Pforzheim University Business School Jean Monnet Chair is integral part of our MBA with lectures such as "European Economics & Political Relations" and "Doing Business in Europe". Pforzheim University is the only business school with a Jean Monnet Chair for European Economic Integration in our federal state. Jean Monnet Chairs are teaching posts with a specialization in European integration studies which receive additional funding by the European Union. As part of the electives our students may focus on European political and business issues in their 3rd semester.

* Get state-of-the art education for reasonable conditions.
Pforzheim University is funded by the state government. Our intention is not to maximize profits but to provide sustainable management education for future generations for the purpose of all society members. You get "more for less" – a highly recognized degree and skills for making a better business world.

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Organisation

Pforzheim University is one of the leading German Universities in the field of Business Administration and Management education.

Integrating the School of Design, the School of Engineering and the Business School, the university provides ideal conditions for higher education in an interdisciplinary and international academic environment.

Studying in Pforzheim

Pforzheim is located in an industrial region at the northern edge of the Black Forest in the southwest of Germany.

The population of the city (120.000) and the county Enzkreis (190.000) is about 310.000. It is close to Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Heidelberg and Strasbourg (France). The nearest international airports are Frankfurt/M. (60 minutes) and Stuttgart (40 minutes).