MSc Business Mathematics at TU Dortmund University

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) Business Mathematics is a 4-semester master’s programme in the Department of Mathematics at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Business mathematicians apply mathematical methods to economic problems. The Business Mathematics program consists of mathematics, economics, and computer science.

Faculty: Department of Mathematics  |  Department: Mathematics  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The Master’s degree provides the expertise needed for a challenging career in business and industry or in public service. Graduates are able to develop and implement procedures for solving practical problems with the help of mathematical and economic methods while taking economic requirements into account. This program is offered jointly by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Business and Economics. The Master’s degree allows for in-depth study and specialization in topics from (business) mathematics and economics. Also, among other things, it prepares graduates for possible doctoral qualification in mathematics or in business and economics. A Master’s thesis (6 months) is completed in the fourth semester.

Career pathways

Business mathematicians work at banks and insurance companies, investment companies, consulting firms (management consulting), and in the computer business and other industries, as well as at universities and research institutes. Besides research, fields of employment include systems analysis, organization, planning, investment and financing, risk analysis and management, and supervision of corporate accounting.

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