Master of Arts in Transport & Logistik Management

Organisation:: International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Typ:: Full-time
Certificate:: MA
Duration:: 4 Semester/s

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Programme

The programme “Master of Arts in Transport Management” prepares students for managerial functions and leadership positions in nationally and internationally operating companies in the transport industry.

Students get a deeper understanding of concepts, methods, and techniques for managing companies in general and companies of the transportation sector in particular. The combination of profound academic knowledge and its practical application is constantly pursued and constitutes a major objective of the programme.

As a consecutive Master programme, this programme aims at Bachelor graduates in the field of business/ economics, transport/ logistics, or a related field. Also graduates from transport-related engineer programmes can apply provided that they possess a fundamental basis in business/ economics. Work experience is not required.

Prof. Dr. Karsten Leibold
Programme Coordinator

Target audience

Students of the Master programme in International Management in Bad Honnef qualify for executive functions and leadership positions in national and international companies of the transport industry, e.g.:

Airlines & airports,
Transportation network provider,
Freight companies,
Railways,
Consulting, etc.

This Master programme qualifies for the upper grade of civil service (Höherer öffentlicher Dienst) and PhD programmes.

Emphases/Curriculum

Content and course of study:

Methodology:
- Research Methods
- Applied Statistics
Fundamentals of Transport Management:
- Transport Business - Modes & Models Ground Transport
- Transport Business - Modes & Models Aviation and Sea
- Infrastructure Management
Business Administration I:
- General Management
- Strategic Marketing
- Management Accounting & Control
Business Administration II:
- Strategic Transport Marketing
- Operations Management
Logistics:
- Quantitative Transport
- Business Intelligence
- Project Work
Advanced Transport Management:
- Yield Management and Pricing
- Strategic Network Management
- Electives:
  - Current Trends & Issues in Aviation
  - Current Trends & Issues in Ground Transport
Transport Economics:
- Sustainability & Environmental Aspects
- Transport Policy
- Seminar
Master thesis

Practical relevance

The effective combination of theory and practical applicability is an essential feature of the programme. With the help of case studies, practical exercises and project work, students shall be enabled to apply the theory and transfer it to real-life business situations.

The curriculum reflects the international orientation of the programme and focuses on international as well as intercultural aspects. Students benefit from the international experience of our professors and lecturers and are trained to meet the challenges of a global business world.

Admission/Entrance requirements
Full-time:
Number of participants max.:	10
Number of applicants:	n.a.

Total fees approx.:	€ 15.560

Admission requirements: Bachelor degree in business/ economics, transport/ logistics, tourism, or a related field Final mark indicating at least “average/satisfactory” TOEFL (minimum score 80, ibt) or IELTS (minimum score 6.0) Candidates meeting the formal entrance requirements will be invited for an interview. Duration: The duration of each programme is three semesters + MA thesis. Starting dates are in March and September each year.

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English
voluntary:	Chinese, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Going abroad:	not possible

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Organisation

The International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef · Bonn is Germany’s only all English-speaking university in Service Management. It is our focus to prepare the Bad Honnef students with an excellent academic education combined with a strong practical orientation. Our educational specialisation in service management together with strong industry contacts throughout Europe provide us with a well-known reputation. We are ambitious to broaden this reputation far across the borders of the European continent.

Our campus is situated in the former convent of St. Anno in a large park. The combination of modern architecture together with historic buildings is what makes our campus a unique location.

On campus students have access to the most up-to-date facilities, seminar rooms, a satellite English-language library, restaurants and IT-Center, all equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology. The Internet is accessible for our students throughout the campus via their own individual notebooks, computers and wireless networking.

Study in Bad Honnef

Nestled on the banks of the river Rhine, and on the fringes of the Seven Mountains National Park, the town of Bad Honnef is an idyllic location and safe environment for our study programmes.

Bad Honnef is just a few kilometres away from the former German capital, Bonn, and other major cities like Cologne, Frankfurt, and Düsseldorf. Many Western European capitals, such as Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam can also be reached in less than 2 hours. Cologne International Airport, only 25 minutes away from the Bad Honnef Campus, is Europe’s leading hub for low cost airlines, such as Germanwings. There is a convenient train connection from Bad Honnef to Cologne/Bonn airport that runs every 30 minutes. Also, Frankfurt International Airport is only 40 minutes away by train.