Master in
International Management

Managing Across Borders

• International economic and business environment
• Globalization and international competitiveness
• International Trade
• International financial and capital markets
• International organizations and economic integration
• Current hot spots in the international economic and business environment

Advanced Research Methods

• Social science and research paradigms
• Case study research
• Specific topics of qualitative research
• Advanced issues of qualitative research conceptualization and data analysis
• Underlying assumptions of quantitative research: concepts and consequences
• Evaluation research

Intercultural Management

• Fundamentals and classification of intercultural management
• Role and importance of intercultural management for companies
• Diversity management in intercultural management
• Entrepreneurial aspects in decision-making for intercultural management
• Focal points of intercultural management
• Intercultural management in selected countries

Performance Measurement

• Performance measurement concepts
• Measuring financial performance
• Drivers of financial and operational performance

Applied Statistics

• Data and statistics
• Bivariate analysis
• Probability distributions and measures
• Statistical estimation methods
• Hypothesis testing
• Single regressions

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

• Introduction to Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
• Ethics Theories
• Business Ethics Problem Areas and Solutions
• Basic Perspectives of Corporate Governance
• Monitoring Concepts for Corporate Governance
• Combining Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Leadership

• Foundations of professional leadership
• Leadership and motivation in the corporation
• Leadership and corporate culture
• Leadership and change management

International Marketing

• Introduction to international marketing
• The international context of corporations
• International marketing strategies
• Features of the marketing-mix specific to the international context
• Trends in international marketing

Negotiation

• The significance and nature of negotiation
• The distribution of value
• Distributive negotiation tactics
• The creation of value
• Value creation negotiation tactics
• The negotiator’s dilemma
• Learning to negotiate

International Financial Management

• Introduction to
• International Financial Management
• International exchange rate management
• International finance
• International investment decisions
• International liquidity management
• International tax management

International Financial Accounting

• Fundamentals of International Financial Reporting according to IFRS
• Property, plant, and equipment
• Intangible assets
• Financial instruments and hedge accounting
• Inventories
• Revenue recognition and construction contracts
• Provisions and deferred taxes
• Consolidated financial statements

Seminar: International Human Resource Management

The aim of this module is to discuss and work on current and practice-relevant issues of International Human Resource Management (IHRM). The module deepens the fundamentals of IHRM by taking into account the context, theories, methods, instruments, and practice of international IHRM. Emphasis is placed on debates associated with cultural differences and ethical issues. In addition, it helps to prepare the students for the final master thesis, since a seminar paper is required as the final examination.

Strategic Management

• Foundations and concepts of strategic management
• Strategic planning process
• International challenges of strategic management

Seminar: Current Issues in International Management

In the seminar “Current Issues in International Management”, students deal with the opportunities and challenges facing internationally operating companies. The focus is on management and leadership skills that are important and necessary for successful work in an international environment.

M.I.M Electives (Choose 2)

• Sales, Pricing and Brand Management
• Corporate Finance and Investment
• IT Project and Architecture Management
• Manufacturing Methods Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science and Analytics
• Supply Chain and Sourcing Management
• Consumer Behaviour and Research
• Advanced Management Accounting & Control
• IT Governance and Service Management
• Product Development and Design Thinking
• Big Data
• Advanced Robotics 4.0
• Salesforce Consultant Specialization

Salesforce Developer Specialization

Master Thesis & Colloquium