International Business Management

Our MBA graduates work at the meeting point of business and academia in internationally-oriented industrial enterprises and companies, in a wide variety of functions. Our graduates have gone on to launch successful careers in a broad range of fields, from Site Manager to Senior Commodity Analyst.

Top reasons to apply to the Esslingen MBA in International Industrial Management

• Study in one of the most highly developed industrial regions in Europe
• All classes are taught in English by highly qualified professors or working executives with extensive business experience
• Our MBA program is well connected to, and well supported by, major corporations such as Bosch and Festo
• An internationally diverse MBA class is one of our strongest assets - it is also one of our greatest teaching tools
• A close relationship with industry enables students to learn theory and gain state-of-the-art applied knowledge, both inside and out of the classroom. Hands-on learning activities, such as company visits and case studies, are carried out under the close guidance of our experienced professors
• Students have the opportunity to study the German language and to explore German culture by participating in excursions, cultural lectures and social events
• Small class sizes of 25 students provides an optimal learning environment

Application period

• 1 October - 31 May

Program begin

• September of each year

Program duration, mode

• 3 semesters, full time

Language of instruction

• Entirely in English

Preparation Course in German Langua ge and Culture

• 3 weeks in September, prior to MBA program

Course modules

Semester 1: Finance, Information Technology, Marketing and Strategy, Methods and Tools, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior

Semester 2: Business Planning, Finance, International Management, Methods and Tools, Organizational Behavior

Semester 3: Methods and Tools, Corporate Project, Master’s Thesis and Thesis Colloquium

Credits

• 30 credits per semester: 90 credits total

Place of study

• Esslingen Hilltop campus

Degree

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

We prefer applicants with an undergraduate degree in the field of engineering, mathematics or natural sciences. Our applicants must have at least two years of work experience gathered after their first university degree English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79 Work Experience At least 2 year(s) of work experience is required.

Accreditation

The MBA was accredited in 2012 by the Akkreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaft und der Mathematik e.V. (ASIIN)

The Esslingen master's programs are all accredited regularly, part of our committment to providing students with a qualitatively excellent education.