MSc Operations Research and Business Analytics at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Programme overview

The master’s program in Operations Research and Business Analytics is designed to teach students the necessary scientific methods for analyzing and optimizing of complex relationships in economics and management processes. Students will acquire a distinct knowledge of applications in the areas of supply chain management, operations, logistics, financial and risk management, and capital markets. Additionally, students will be able to independently develop solutions and utilize alternative problem solving methods, think systematically, and critically evaluate decisions.

Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Management | Duration: 4 semesters | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Career pathways

This study program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, methods, and skills necessary for professional careers in both the private and public sectors of locally and international institutions. Graduates will be able to find jobs within a variety of companies dealing with supply chain management, operations, logistics, capital markets, financial and risk management, as well as industries where data plays an important role in the decision making processes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

1. Relevant bachelor’s, diploma, or comparable degree from a recognized university in Germany with at least 140 ECTS (at the time of applying), and an average grade from 1.0 up to 2.9 (German grading scale applies), determined from the examination results. - A study program is relevant if at least : A. 45 ECTS (EU degrees) or 9 modules (Non-EU degrees) in economics, business administration, and at least 20 ECTS (EU degrees) or 4 (Non-EU degrees) in the field of quantitative methods, or B. 65 ECTS (EU degrees) or 13 modules (Non-EU degrees) in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research modules have been acquired. 2. Proof of the relevant first academic degree with the mandatory standardized form “Relevance” of the faculty. - Applicants who have obtained their bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Economics and Management of Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg do not have to prove the relevance of a completed undergraduate degree, as this information is already known to the faculty. 3. Proof of English Language Skills on C1 level with one of the recognized options. Overview of recognized English proof options 4. Mandatory, standardized form “Letter of Motivation” of the faculty. 5. Professional experiences, and internships set out in a tabular CV Applicants, who apply for a higher semester find the additional necessary applications here . Admission restriction: Restricted admission. Application deadlines: Applicants with a German Bachelor degree (apply directly to OVGU): 15 July; Applicants with an International Bachelor degree (via uni-assist): 15 June.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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