MSc Management at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

The special profile of the “Management” Master’s degree program results from the combination of management research topics with teaching. The degree program has an international orientation with numerous English-language courses and provides a holistic understanding of the tasks and instruments of management from a market and resource-oriented perspective. Participants learn how to solve practical management problems using scientific methods.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught (german or english) | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The degree program (120 ECTS) has a standard duration of four semesters and consists of 7 compulsory courses (35 ECTS), 11 elective modules (55 ECTS) and the Master’s thesis (30 ECTS). While the core courses ensure the teaching of the holistic perspective of management, the electives enable students to specialize in one or more application areas of management. While the compulsory part consists of teaching management perspectives, the specialization part prepares students for specific management tasks in different types of enterprise.

Career pathways

Students of this degree program are prepared for careers in middle and upper management at companies of different sizes and in different industries. They have the opportunity to take specialization courses that focus on management tasks in a specific type of company or in a specific industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 31.05.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: In order to apply for the Master’s degree program in Management, applicants must participate in an admissions examination to demonstrate the required knowledge of business and economics. If the applicant passes this examination, i.e. with a grade of at least “sufficient”, they can apply for the Master’s degree program via the campo online application system. As an alternative, the GMAT (General Management Admission Test, at least 600 points in the total score) or GMAT Focus (at least 565 points in the total score) can also be submitted (for both results not older than 2 years). Selection criteria Achievements in the Bachelor’s degree program Results of the admissions examination / GMAT (at least 600 points in the total score) / GMAT Focus (at least 565 points in the total score) not older than 2 years Work experience (business/economics-related) Time spent abroad (study abroad or busines Language: Language certificate of either German or English language: Proof of A-Levels/Abitur or Bachelor’s degree in either German or English; Alternatively: Proof of sufficient German language skills (DSH 2 exam or equivalent certificate) or English language skills. German language skills for international applicants: Knowledge of German with a specific focus Please find more detailed information on how to apply for a Master or advanced degree program on the following website: master.fau.de.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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