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MSc Sales Management at Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Programme overview

Sales Management at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Master programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German. What sets it apart:..it is Europe's only regular university Master in 'Sales Management' and is very practice-oriented to train future sales managers, consultants, start-up founders and researchers. Our partner companies include Hilti, UPS, Brenntag, CWS, Vorwerk, Rhenus Logistics, Coroplast, Telekom and Geberit.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work as sales executives – national and international; in managerial and executive positions in other business units; in Key Account Management; as consultants; in academic sales research.

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Entry requirements

Admission-restricted programme (numerus clausus). Language of instruction: German. Applicants are expected to bring: the ability to analyse complex issues and to work in a solution-focused manner; determination to see things from other people’s perspective; excellent communication skills. Suited for graduates of: Business Administration; Management and Economics; Marketing; Natural Sciences; (Business) Engineering; (Business) Psychology; Economics; comparable courses of study or related subjects.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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