Study Master in Business Administration

Table of contents

1. 1. Content
   2. Short Facts
   3. Specializations
   4. Study Abroad and Double Degrees
   5. After Graduation
   6. Why Study the Master in Business Administration at TU Dresden?
   7. Location
   8. More Information and Application
   9. Contact and Advice
   10. ​​More Insights & Stories on Social Media

Content

The Master's degree program in Business Administration equips you with a sound research-oriented management education. You will acquire the methodological skills and expertise to analyze complex business administration problems and develop solutions proposals. In doing so, you can delve into a wide range of management topics according to your interests.

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Short Facts

Degree	Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Standard Period of Study	full-time: 4 semesters (2 years), part-time: up to 8 semesters (4 years)
Language of Instruction	German (with some elective modules taught in English)
Begin of Study	Winter Semester, Summer Semester (aptitude assessment)
Fees per Semester	Semester contribution. Tuition fees for  studying long term or a second degree may apply

Specializations

The generous elective area with its many specializations provides excellent opportunities to shape your studies according to your individual interests. You may combine modules of business administration, economics, and other fields very freely. Modules are assigned flexibly to specializations, among which there is a wide choice.

In Business Administration, there are five specializations:

Accounting and Finance, Learning and Human Resources Management,  Management and Marketing,

Operations and Logistics Management, Environmental Management and Energy Policy.

In Economics, there are two specializations:

Economic Policy and Political Economy,

Financial Economics and Global Markets.

Eight further specializations exist in the supplementary field. Please find out more about the structure and rules of the elective area and the specializations on this page.

Study Abroad and Double Degrees

Consider studying abroad for a semester or longer? No problem, thanks to our numerous contacts and agreements with foreign universities. In the Erasmus program alone, the faculty partners currently with more than 60 universities. In addition, there are contacts at the level of the faculty and the TU Dresden with universities from virtually all parts of the world.

Learning agreements and the flexible electives area make the recognition of examinations abroad simple. Financial support is available as well. In addition to the PROMOS scholarships awarded at university level, the Prof. Endriss Award sponsors specifically students of the Faculty of Business and Economics staying abroad.

Particularly attractive are the double degree programs the faculty runs with the Università degli studi di Trento, Università degli studi di Pavia, and the EM Strasbourg Business School respectively. In all three programs, you spend one year at the foreign university and earn 60 credit points, which may include the Master's Thesis. You will then receive a Master's degree from TU Dresden and the partner university.

Please find more detailed information on stays abroad on the international pages.

After Graduation

Business economists are in demand in virtually every company.  Therefore, graduates of the Master in Business Administration face great prospects for career. The range of possible employers spans from consumer goods, service, and industrial companies to financial institutions, management consulting, and public administration. Typical fields of activity are finance and accounting, corporate planning, controlling, marketing and sales, production and logistics, organization, and human resources.  Graduates of the Master's program are predestined for leading positions and are also well prepared for self-employment.  In addition, excellent graduates not only have the opportunity to go into business but also into science in the form of a doctorate.

Why Study the Master in Business Administration at TU Dresden?

There are many reasons speaking in favor of the Master's program in Business Administration at the TU Dresden:

• The master's degree prepares you for leading management positions in companies and administration.
• At TU Dresden, you can organize your studies more flexibly than elsewhere. A wealth of specializations, combined easily, covers the realm of business administration.
• A large number of contacts abroad and the double degree programs make it easy to gain international experience.

Location

At the Faculty of Business and Economics, you are right on the main campus of TU Dresden in Südvorstadt. The chairs, the dean's office, and the study office locate in the Georg-Schumann-Bau and the adjacent Hülße-Bau. Also, many of your courses take place in these buildings.  All premises are easy to reach by public transport or bicycle.

More Information and Application

Got curious? You can find further important information and conditions about the study program, such as the study requirements, the deadlines and the link to the application in our central study information system (SINS).

Contact and Advice

Still questions about the study program or the application? Our academic advisor will be happy to help you.

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