Master in Business Management (MUE)

The Master’s program provides hands-on, cross-functional management knowledge with an entrepreneurial approach. The curriculum includes current topics and trends, which are taught through expert lectures, excursions, case studies, and project studies. Students are able to pursue specific academic and professional interests through elective courses.  Additionally, students have the option to spend a semester abroad or pursue a double degree at selected partner universities for valuable international experiences. The extensive network of partner universities provides attractive opportunities for students to shape their study abroad experience.

Head of degree program Roland Alter

"Welcome to the Heilbronn University Graduate School (HUGS). With sound practice-oriented teaching and applied research, we combine theory and practice in our Master's programs."

Facts at a glance

Location

Bildungscampus Heilbronn & online events

Duration of study

Full-time
3 Semester | 90 ECTs

Language

Event language English

Starts

Winter semester

Application deadline

July 15

Course of Studies

1 Elective 1: Leveling
5 ECTS
Elective 2
5 ECTS
Innovation Management
5 ECTS
Strategic Management
5 ECTS
Compliance & Ethics
5 ECTS
Research Methods
5 ECTS
2
Elective 3
5 ECTS
Elective 4
5 ECTS
Transfer Study
5 ECTS
Organizational Behaviour
5 ECTS
Leadership
5 ECTS
Research Study
5 ECTS
3
Management Competencies
(optional Semester Abroad, Double Degree or Internship)
30 ECTS Credit Transfer
4
Thesis- Colloquium
5 ECTS
Research Project
20 ECTS
Transfer Project
20 ECTS
Entrepreneurship Project
20 ECTS
Double Degree Joint Supervision
20 ECTS

* Degree: Master of Science 90/ 120 ECTS

Elective-Module

Design digit. & sustain. GM
Risk Management
Management Coaching
Business Plan
Financial Management
Agile & Digital Leadership & HR
Family Business
Managing Global Supply Chains

INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION

  • Large selection of partner universities worldwide
  • International students in the degree program
  • International excursions and study trips
  • Double degree possible

APPLICATION-ORIENTED

  • Practical lessons
  • Project work in groups
  • Real business cases
  • Practical theses
  • Lecturers from the business world

PLEASANT STUDY LIFE

  • Small semester groups
  • Studying on the ultra-modern campus
  • Lively campus life
  • No exams
  • Large selection of electives
  • Determine your own Master’s thesis

STRONG NETWORK

  • Close cooperation with strong companies
  • Placement of internships, master theses and jobs
  • Extract from the company network:
    Lidl, Audi, Schunk, Bosch, Wittenstein, Würth…

Admission requirements

Language skills

B2 in Englisch

Bachelor

Proof of a domestic or foreign university degree (Bachelor) in an economics degree program with 210 ECTS or 180 ECTS (special regulation).

Note

Proof of a Bachelor's degree with a grade of 2.5 or better (an exception is possible for a final grade of less than 2.5).

Selection interview

An online information day is held for all students who meet the admission criteria. We conduct a short, individual selection interview with each candidate.

Voices of former students

Contact person

Andrea Dänner

Programme Manager (HUGS)

PhD Mark Brewer

Course Director

Verena Seegers

Application Process

FAQs

The semester fee for the winter semester 2024/25 amounts to a total of 149.00 euros.

You are welcome to apply early: For the summer semester, applications are possible from November (until 15.01.), for the winter semester from May (until 15.07.).

If you do not yet have a Bachelor’s certificate at the time of your Master’s application, please enclose a provisional Bachelor’s certificate with your application, stating the number of ECTS credits achieved to date and your current average grade.

Please keep July 23, 2024 free for the selection interviews for the start of studies in WS24/25. You will receive further information by email after the application deadline.

The decision on admission is made on the day of the selection interviews. You will therefore usually receive the decision the day after the interviews.

We start with an introduction week to get to know the city, the university and your fellow students on 16.09.2024. All first-year students are required to attend. The regular start of lectures will take place after the Introduction Week.

An excerpt of our network
and study tours

D11Z- Venture Capitalist Heilbronn

Vietmanese – German University, Ho Chi Minh City

Dubai Expo 2021

Würth

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipeh

USA Silicon Valley 2024

Lidl & Schwarz

Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk Ireland

Vietnam Ho- Chi- Minh 2023

Gründermotor, ASAP BW

University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana Slovenia

Berlin, Tesla factory and Entrepreneurship Summit 2023