Postgraduate Studies

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

The MBA programme International Management commencing yearly at the end of August is aimed, in particular, at graduates of non-economic studies programmes who wish to expand the knowledge acquired from a first degree studies or the skills attained through initial professional experience through sound, business-oriented and internationally oriented know-how. For many students, our MBA programme, is a crucial prerequisite for reaching the next step in their professional careers.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 23.400 Euro total (EU/campus Cologne), 34.920 Euro total (Non-EU)

Contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09 – 31

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MBA Program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

In your master’s degree in “Strategic Management and Consulting” you will not only acquire a comprehensive understanding of the entirety of a business model, but also apply a comprehensive Consulting Tools Kit that will prepare you ideally for the demands of the professional world. After successful completion of your consulting studies you will be awarded the title “Master of Science”.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 895 Euro per semester (EU/campus Cologne), 845 Euro per semester (campus Mainz), 1.305 Euro per month (Non-EU)

Contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09–31

Links
Master program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

Our Master of Science programme “Business Psychology and Management” is one of the few programmes in Germany that offers the professional orientation of business psychology in English. It has been specially tailored to the requirements of executives in international companies: Students not only receive excellent professional training, but also qualify in the areas of self-, project and team management, international project management and reflected leadership behaviour.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 895 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.305 Euro per month (Non-EU)

Contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09–31

Links
Master program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

Finance is one of the most attractive employer markets for business economists. The prerequisite for your career in the capital market, however, is a deep understanding of its interrelationships, processes and actors. By studying Global Finance (Master of Science), you lay the foundation for your career in international companies and groups. As a manager in senior management, you will acquire in-depth specialist knowledge of finance over four semesters, language skills in English as the language of instruction and another language, as well as competence in team leadership.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 895 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.305 Euro per month (Non-EU)

Contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09 – 31

links
Master program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

Within the Master programme “International Business”, the specialisation “Digital Transformation Management” offers you well-founded specialist knowledge on the opportunities and challenges of digitization as well as the efficient use of new IT technologies in companies. You will develop digital strategies and business models and gain insight into processes of innovation and change management. With this specialization, you acquire the competence profile to drive digital transformation in international companies.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 825 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

Contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09 – 31

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Master program

International School of Management
Business studies form the basis for many occupational groups. However, many bachelor graduates still lack this business knowledge for their dream job. The M.A. International Business is the solution for bachelor graduates with any first degree who want to specifically acquire specialist business knowledge through the master degree. Due to the international focus of the program, students are trained as international management experts. In addition to the basic principles of business administration, accounting and controlling, prospective managers also learn about human resource management, international marketing and international business management.

time-frame | language | tuition fees
4 semesters | English | 6180€ in semester 1 to 3, 1200€ in semester 4

contact person
Marie-Luise Wachowski
+49 69.66 05 93 67-49
marie-luise.wachowski@ism.de

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Master Program

International School of Management
With an International Management Master you work specifically on your previous business knowledge and qualify for a leading position in business. In addition to the business content, you will also choose your own individual focus. In order to sharpen your profile, you can choose your own major in International Controlling, International Operations or Digital Marketing. You will spend the third semester at one of our numerous partner universities abroad and then write your practice-oriented master’s thesis in the fourth semester.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 6180€ in semester 1 to 3, 1200€ in semester 4

contact person
Marie-Luise Wachowski
+49 69.66 05 93 67-49
marie-luise.wachowski@ism.de

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Master Program

Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM)
The course qualifies you in the two areas „Innovation Management“ and „General Management“ and prepares you for a position in top management. Because innovations increase productivity and release capital, which results in maintaining competitiveness. Well-trained, innovative thinkers and broad-based specialists and managers are indispensable for this. They should bring along holistic and networked thinking, entrepreneurial and foresighted planning and acting, leadership strength, but also decisiveness. Pioneering spirit plays an important role in the leadership qualities of future managers. At the same time, digitalization is increasingly finding its way into management levels.

time frame | language | fees
24 months (6 trimester) |English| 640.00 EUR per month, 5% discount for graduates of FHM-Bachelor program

contact person
Prof. Dr. Ellena Werning, Research Director digitization
Business & Human Resource Management
werning@fh-mittelstand.de

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Master Program

Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM)
It is hardly possible to act locally without reference to foreign markets. The Dual Degree Programme of the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) in cooperation with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) takes up exactly these requirements and qualifies you not only on an economic level for a leading position, but also in the area of intercultural and linguistic competence.

time frame | language | fees
24 months (6 trimester) | German/English | 1st year: 640.00 € / month (Bielefeld) (5% FHM-Graduates discount) // 2nd year: £ 10,000 / year (RAU)

contact person
Prof. Dr.Volker Wittberg
Prorektor Forschung & Entwicklung
wittberg@fh-mittelstand.de

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Master Program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

Marketing managers in the management levels of international groups and large companies require a broad economic expertise, combined with up-to-date specialist marketing knowledge, the ability to think strategically and excellent soft skills. The English-language Master`s programme “Marketing Management” has been developed on the basis of this requirement profile and provides both general marketing strategies and advanced knowledge of digital marketing and pricing.

time frame | language | fees
4 Semesters | English is the study language for the Master program IB – Marketing Management | 4.980 Euro per semester

contact person
Study Advisor Juliane Harnoth
+49 221 93 18 09 31

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Master Program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

Finance is the backbone of the economy of every country and every company. This is where you see your future. You have discovered your talent for finance and are now ready for the next step: a four-semester master’s degree programme with a focus on Finance at Cologne Business School qualifies you for higher management tasks in international corporations. Here you acquire the skills that employers are looking for: along with outstanding expertise, this especially means being highly motivated, multilingual, and capable of leadership, integration and teamwork.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 825 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09-31

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Master Program

German Sport University Cologne
The M.Sc. Sport Management is a highly research oriented degree program emphasizing an international perspective. Therefore the objectives are to establish a sound expertise based on current research problems and to develop a scientific basis for decision-making in international sport management.

time frame | language | fees
The full-time study program M.Sc. Sport Management comprises four semesters (two years). Classes are likely to be organized on two to three days per week as well as in compact classes from the first to third semester. All in all, the program consists of 12 modules, including the master’s thesis. Depending on the workload of each module credit points will be allocated, totaling in 120 credit points.

contact person
Dr. Kirstin Hallmann
+49 221 4982 6097
k.hallmann@dshs-koeln.de

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Master Program

Cologne Business School  
Cologne Business School (CBS) is an internationally orientated, state-recognised University of Applied Sciences and counts as one of Germany’s top Business Schools. You can choose between seven different Bachelor and twelve different Master of Arts programmes, each focusing on a different management field such as marketing or financial management.

time frame | language | fees
4 Semesters | English is the study language for the Master program Intercultural Management | 4.980 Euro per semester

contact person
Study Advisor Juliane Harnoth
+49 221 93 18 09 31

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Master program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

The Master’s degree programme International Business with the specialization Entrepreneurship deals with topics such as business modelling, growth strategies or innovation management and makes you a real entrepreneur who is able to make innovative decisions, recognize opportunities and develop new business ideas. The topic of company formation already has a long tradition at the Cologne Business School and the CBS has already produced some successful founders. Company start-ups during the study period are supported by both the CBS Chair of Entrepreneurship and the association “hochschulgründernetz Cologne”.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 825 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09–31

links
Master Program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

The English-language Master’s degree programme „International Business – HRM & Leadership“ offers students a broad economic foundation paired with special, integrated human resources and business management subjects. They learn what strategic, international and sustainable personnel management looks like today and what contribution it can make to the success of a company. To this end, the teaching combines theoretical knowledge with practice-oriented teaching content such as business projects and a business simulation game to prepare them in the best possible way for the challenges of professional life.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 825 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09-31

links
Master Program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

A Master’s degree from CBS International Business School is an excellent way to get started in international strategic management or consulting, because in this English-language study programme, we will familiarize you with the typical tools consultants use for analysing, problem solving and decision making. These tools will be actively used during your studies. A high level of leadership, teamwork and integration capabilities, multilingualism and high motivation are what characterize CBS graduates.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 825 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09–31

links
Master Program

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

The English language Master’s programme „International Business“ is aimed at graduates of a first degree course who wish to acquire extended knowledge and understanding of international management processes.
They acquire a broad range of skills in courses on business economics, corporate governance or corporate social responsibility. Elective courses in the second and third semesters also allow students to individually shape their full-time studies.

time Frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 885 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne); 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09-31

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Master Program

TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences | Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
As Latin American and Caribbean Countries (LAC) experience economic development, concerns on environ­mental degradation and contamination continue to grow. The region faces serious challenges such as climate change and natural disasters; and under conditions of population growth, social conflict, urbanization, and industrialization efficient environmental policies and programs are required to sustainably manage the natural resources.

time frame | language | fees
Four semesters | English and Spanish | Basic course fees for field trips, conference participation and course material, registration fees at both universities

contact person
ITT Student Advising Service
Sandra Milena Avendaño Rondón
info-enrem@th-koeln.de
+49 221 8275-4148

Department of International Affairs
International-Office@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-2910

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Faculty program website

TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences |Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Water resources, indispensable basis for development, food supply, and health, become ever scarcer and more polluted. The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) offers solutions to the water crisis in linking water to other vital resources. For bilateral projects between Germany and countries in the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region, there is a need for experts being familiar with the culture, language and politics of both sides and are skilled in intercultural communication. The Master’s program has the objective to form such experts. There is an obligatory semester exchange at the German Jordanian University. Master thesis must be written with a thematic focus on a MENA region under joint supervision of both university partners.

time frame | language | fees
Full-time | Four semesters | English | Basic course fees for field trips, conference participation and course material | Registration fees in Germany and Jordan, tuition fees in Jordan

contact person
ITT Student Advising Office
Dr. Sudeh Dehnavi
info-iwrm@itt.th-koeln.de
+49 221 8275-4148

Department of International Affairs
International-Office@th-koeln.de

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Master Program

TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences | Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Global population, economic growth and on-going environmental deterioration put increasing pressure on the existing natural systems and their ability to provide renewable resources such as food, water and energy is at risk and waning. Our Master program educates specialists and future leaders in order to develop and employ managerial, economical, governance, social and technical solutions – in short, professionals with lateral understanding and trans-disciplinary approaches for a sustainable development.

time frame | language | fees
Full-time | Four semesters | English | No tuition fees | Semester fees

contact person
ITT Student Advising Service
Jörn Trappe
info-nrm@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-4148

Department of International Affairs
International-Office@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-2910

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Official program website
Faculty program website

TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences | Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
The need for a sustainable energy supply is becoming more important with declining fossil energy resources, environmental pollution and climate change. The Master’s program in Renewable Energy Management will contribute to the promotion of renewable energy sources in countries, especially developing countries, in tropics and subtropics via a holistic renewable energy management concept. The profile of the Master’s program is application-oriented. The aim is, next to providing the participants with an overview of the energy sector in general, to educate experts in the field of renewable energy management.

time frame | language | fees
Full-time | Four semesters | English | No tuition fees | Semester fees 

contact person
ITT Student Advising Service
Jörn Trappe
info-rem@.th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-4148

Department of International Affairs
International-Office@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-2910

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Official program website
Faculty program website

Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln
Das Studium kann prinzipiell jeder Studienbewerber aufnehmen, der die formalen Zugangsvoraussetzungen für das konsekutive Masterstudium an Hochschulen erfüllt, demnach: Diplom- oder Bachelorabschluss von Fachhochschulen oder Universitäten mit einer Abschlussnote von mind. 3.0 in wirtschaftsbezogenen Studiengängen wie Medienwirtschaft, Media Management oder anderen medien- und kommunikationswirtschaftlichen Studiengängen oder aus den Bereichen Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschafts-Ingenieurwesen, Wirtschafts-Informatik, Wirtschafts-Recht oder Wirtschafts-Psychologie.

time frame | language | fees
Part time | 4 semester | 40% English | with limitations | 480,- Euro/monthly

contact person
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Barzen
+49 221 20302 30
Barzen@RFH-Koeln.de

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Master International Marketing and Media Management

TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences |Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Water resources, indispensable basis for development, food, and health, become ever scarcer and more polluted. The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) offers solutions to the water crisis in linking water to other vital resources and viewing the whole water cycle together with human interventions as the basis for sustainable water management. The profile of the Master’s program is application-oriented. The aim is, besides providing the participants with an overview on the water sector in general, to educate experts in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management.

time frame | language | fees
Full-time | Four semesters | English | No tuition fees | Semester fees

contact person
ITT Student Advising Office
Jörn Trappe
info-iwrm@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-4148

Department of International Affairs
International-Office@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-2910

links
Official program website
Faculty program website

TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences | Faculty of Information Science and Communication Studies and Faculty of Business
This 15-month program combines international management aspects with theory and practice of intercultural communication. Its characteristic feature is the fact that students study together as a cohort at each of the partner universities, starting in Germany, continuing in Poland and China, and ending in the United States. The experience and knowledge that GlobalMBA students gain by living, studying, and learning about four diverse countries and working closely with the international students in the program prepares them for exciting careers in international business.

time frame | language | fees
Full-time | 15 month | English | No tuition fees, one time program fee: 1.600 USD | Semester fees

contact person
Department of International Affairs
International-Office@th-koeln.de
+49 221-8275-3772

links
Official program website
Faculty program website

CBS International Business School
The CBS International Business School is an internationally oriented private business school at the Cologne, Mainz and Potsdam campuses. Since its foundation in 1993, it has specialised in business studies according to international standards. Today, it offers its approximately 1,900 students from round about 75 nations a majority of bachelor and master’s degree courses in English with numerous specialisations as well as MBA programmes.

The Masters (MA) degree in ‘Tourism and Sustainable Management’ (TSM) at the CBS is a joint programme conceived by the Department of International Tourism Management (ITM) and the Center for Advanced Sustainable Management (CASM) to explore the complexities of putting tourism business development alongside sustainable growth. By incorporating both teaching and research, TSM strives to incorporate current trends and issues, alongside discussions around this current thematic and endeavours to develop new conceptual frameworks collectively.

time frame | language | fees
4 semesters | English | 885 Euro per month (EU/campus Cologne), 1.255 Euro per month (Non-EU)

contact person
Study Advisor
Kristina Behr
+49 221 93 18 09 – 31

links
Master Program