Master of Business Administration (US-Degree)
The Master of Business Administration program is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of fundamental business concepts and practical leadership skills.
Prof. Paul A. Kiefer, Dean
The Program
Today’s service-oriented economy presents opportunities and challenges in the business environment. Business managers need to navigate through a formidable array of new products, emerging markets, international partnerships and mergers, and developing technologies. The Master of Business Administration program provides a broad view of the functional areas needed by business managers. These include corporate finance, economics, strategic planning, marketing, and accounting.
General Management
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in general management prepares learners to manage business, organizational, and cultural initiatives within an increasingly complex global business environment. Through its innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum this practitioner-oriented degree offers both novice and seasoned managers a comprehensive business education built on proven adult learning principles. The program integrates key foundational theories, models, and best practices from diverse disciplines including anthropology, psychology, and sociology to enable learners to develop global perspectives and practical understandings concerning managing people and productivity in global environments.
Course of Study
The Master of Business Administration is a 42-credit program normally completed within three semesters and one summer school. A full-time student would take four courses a semester (each course is 3 credits) for a total of 12 credits per semester.
Students can pursue the MBA degree in Management with one of the following eight specializations: Entrepreneurship, General Management, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, International Business Finance, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, or Residential Real Estate Entrepreneurship. The sequence begins with basic courses that provide general knowledge of business and management. The advanced courses a student takes focus on the chosen subject area. Courses are offered in the evening and are taught in a classroom format, online, or hybrid (online and on-site); but primarily in a classroom format.
Tuition
Each credit costs € 500. The tuition per course would be € 1,500 or for a full-time student € 6,000 per semester. Tuition is due at the time of registration before the semester starts. It is possible to pay the tuition in installments throughout the semester according to an approved installment payment plan. In exceptional and documented cases of financial need and academic excellence other accommodations are negotiable. A student is not obligated to enroll in a full-time program, in which case the tuition would be adjusted accordingly.
Who Should Enroll?
The MBA program is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of fundamental business concepts and practical leadership skills. The degree specializations are relevant to anyone interested in progressing to a management position, utilizing organizational and leadership skills to improve business processes and provide innovative solutions, managing healthcare systems or organizations, planning a career in international trade or international ventures, or starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations, or pursuing residential real estate sales.