MBA Leadership: diverse – innovative – sustainable

The program offers a comprehensive, generalist management education with a focus on the management of or work in mixed teams. The study program is composed of modules on all major functional areas of business administration and interlinks scientific theories and models with their implementation in concrete business contexts. The modules are explicitly designed in an interdisciplinary manner in order to view and interlink scientific concepts and practical decision-making situations from different perspectives and thus equip managers with the necessary tools for modern leadership and the ability to adapt corporate cultures.

The MBA Leadership is a master's degree program aimed at a working and experienced target group from various professional fields and areas of activity. Leadership experience should already exist or at least be aspired to in the near future. The contents of the MBA enable students to critically examine economic and social issues as well as their own leadership role and to develop innovative approaches and appropriate solutions for the respective field of activity, especially with regard to diversity as a success factor and innovation driver.

The program is divided into a total of 15 modules, each of which is completed within one semester. The Master's thesis with colloquium follows in the 4th semester. The subject modules can be assigned to one of the following categories: Diversity, General Management, Individual Development, Corporate Development.

The topic of sustainability - both in the sense of long-term successful corporate development and in the sense of taking into account economic, legal, ecological and social aspects - is addressed in various modules in the areas of general management and organizational development. The Business Impact Project and the Master's thesis with colloquium serve the overarching acquisition of competencies and, like the elective module, open up scope for self-designed studies. In addition to the latest didactic formats, practical examples - case studies, role plays and situations from your practice - provide ideal learning situations and the opportunity for reflection.

Module schedule

Duration:

The duration of the study program is 4 semesters.  The study program is designed to be part-time. In the first three semesters, there are approximately 15 attendance days per semester. These are distributed over Fridays and Saturdays. In the fourth semester, the master's thesis is written.

Costs:

The costs for the entire course of study amount to 18,500 euros plus the student semester fees (incl. semester ticket). The costs can be paid in installments. There is an "Early Bird" discount for applications received by July 15 of each year. The cost of the program is reduced to 17,000 euros plus student semester fees.

Financing

Please find information on financing options here. Under point 4 you may find information that is relevant to you.

A coordinated examination concept ensures that the examination load is distributed adequately over the entire course of study. This is achieved by varying the forms of examination for the individual modules, thus achieving an appropriate and balanced distribution for each semester between written examinations, written assignments and participation within the attendance phase (through presentations, etc.).

Many of the examination forms are directly linked to the respective work areas of the participants. These include, for example, the presentation of case studies from professional practice or projects for individual development that can be integrated into their everyday work.

Admission requirements:

1. a first university degree with professional qualification
2. at least two years of professional experience
3. advanced technical responsibility, e.g. in projects, or initial management responsibility within the current or a previous professional position (evidenced by a qualified employer's reference or appropriate employer's certificate)
4. sufficient English language skills (evidenced by a one- to two-page application letter and successful participation in the English-language selection interview)

According to §16 paragraph 2 of the Hessian Higher Education Act, applicants who do NOT have a first professional university degree but have completed vocational training and have several years of professional experience may also be admitted.

Application Deadline:

Applications are accepted annually for the winter semester. The application deadline is 1st September each year and the start of the program is 1st October each year.

Application:

Applications are made by submitting a one- to two-page English-language letter of application, which provides information about the motivation for the chosen course of study and the desired professional development. The letter must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and proof of the admission requirements. This is followed by a selection interview in German and English.