Specialize in different areas of business management disciplines

The Master Business Administration comprises a total of 120 ECTS credits and is designed for a standard period of study of 4 semesters as a full-time course. The course is designed as a consecutive Master's course and builds on a (Bachelor's) degree in business administration. When you apply for the degree programme, you already choose a focus from five subject areas and specialise in the following business management disciplines when you start the Master's programme:

• Accounting and Taxation
• Corporate Development
• Finance
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management

The Master in Business Administration at the University of Cologne offers you a highly specialized program and strong research- and practice-oriented teaching content. The final Master's thesis can therefore be oriented towards both research and practice, and is thus entirely geared towards your individual wishes.

Key Facts

Standard period of study: 4 semesters, full-time
Start: Fall term
Degree: Master of Science
Duration: 4 Semesters ( 1 Semester abroad)
Fees: Only social fee
Language: German and English (Accounting & Taxation; Supply Chain Management)
English (Corporate Development, Finance, Marketing)

Disciplines

In the Core and Advanced Section, which comprises 18 credit points, the methodological foundations of the respective department are taught.

The Specialisation Section conveys professional basics and advanced knowledge. A total of 48 credit points are earned.

The Supplementary Section serves to further target the profile of the course – either deepening and specalising or more diversifying. Further modules from business administration as well as from the social sciences and economics are offered. A total of 24 credit points are earned here in one sub-area.

• Accounting and Taxation: Gain in-depth knowledge of managerial accounting and controlling, financial accounting and auditing, and tax management and tax advisory.
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• Corporate Development: Knowledge, Theories and Methods in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Organisation and Human Resources
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• Finance: Gain in-depth knowledge of financial markets, asset management, banking, corporate finance, and insurance.
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• Marketing: Knowledge, theories and methods in marketing are rigorously applied to real-life situations by using a set of different methods and can always be used to address new challenges.
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• Supply Chain Management: The programme focusses on the design and optimisation of materials and information flows in development, production, logistics and service processes.
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The Faculty of Managment, Economics and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (also known as “WiSo Faculty“) is part of the University of Cologne and has over a century of experience in educating new generations of business professionals, economists, social analysts and political experts. As one of Germany’s largest educational institutions, the WiSo Faculty regularly ranks among the top providers of sociological, managerial and business education.
As a student of the WiSo Faculty, you benefit from a teaching approach based on theory and methods in combination with research and applications.
The traditional diversity of subjects, top-level research, practical relevance and internationality allow the WiSo Faculty to stand up to national and international comparison and to achieve top positions in international research rankings. Through its interdisciplinary research approach, the Faculty’s seminars and institutes make a major contribution to the excellent research at the University of Cologne.

Career Opportunities

With this M. Sc. Business Administration at the WiSo Faculty of the University of Cologne, you will expand your qualifications from your Bachelor’s degree and become an expert in your field. A Master’s degree is even indispensable for many management positions in a wide variety of industries and for certain career paths in research and teaching. In order to give you an idea of the diverse career prospects, we have compiled interviews with graduates. Take your professional future into your own hands and benefit from the theory- and method-oriented approach of the WiSo Faculty, which combines research and teaching with practice.

Application information and requirements

Application process and deadline:

• Applicants with a German bachelor degree apply via the WiSo Faculty’s master application portal
• Applicants with a non-German bachelor degree apply via the WiSo Faculty’s master application portal and additionally via uni-assist
• Application deadline is June 15th

Requirements and selection procedure:

A Bachelor degree or equivalent (worth at least 180 ECTS credits) in Business Administration or Economics, strong proficiency in quantitative methods and an overall grade point average of at least 2.7 (German grade). Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• At least 78 ECTS credits in the field of Business Administration and Economics: 
• of this at least 48 ECTS credits in Business Administration 
• of this at least 18 ECTS credits in Economics
• At least 15 ECTS credits in Statistics and/or Mathematics
• English language skills level B2 CEFR (depends on the specialisation)
• German language skills level C1 CEFR (depends on the specialisation)

The successful completion of an admission test (TM-WiSo/ GMAT) is highly recommended.
The Admissions Board will communicate its decision by the end of July. Enrolment usually takes place in August.