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Master of Business Administration

MBADuale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg · Heilbronn, Heidenheim, Karlsruhe, Lörrach, Mannheim, Mosbach, Bad Mergentheim, Ravensburg, Friedrichshafen, Stuttgart, Horb am Neckar, Villingen-Schwenningen

At a glance: 4 semesters German and English Dual study, Part-time alongside work Winter semester and Summer semester Restricted admission €4,750 per semester

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What will I learn?

Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 14 October 2026.

This curriculum is incomplete: not every document or elective catalogue could be evaluated. The university’s linked documents are authoritative.

From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.

  • Required modules13 modules
    • Decision based Business EconomicsSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Entscheidungstheorie, Unternehmensziele und Wertschöpfung.5 ECTS
    • Key CompetencesSummary by OWWZ: The module develops skills for professional communication, leadership and self-management through individually selected seminars.5 ECTS
    • Finance and Financial AccountingSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Investitionsrechnung, Finanzierung und Jahresabschluss.5 ECTS
    • Applied Research (MBA)Summary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Wissenschaftstheorie, empirische Forschung und Datenanalyse.5 ECTS
    • Leadership, Organisational Behaviour & EthicsSummary by OWWZ: The module covers organisational behaviour, leadership ethics and leadership development.5 ECTS
    • Student Research Project: Contemporary Management TopicsSummary by OWWZ: Current management questions are investigated using academic methods and findings are critically discussed.5 ECTS
    • Marketing & Sales ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers market segmentation, pricing policy and marketing communication.5 ECTS
    • Master ThesisSummary by OWWZ: An independent academic investigation is documented in a thesis and defended orally.Thesis20 ECTS
    • Human Resource Management & Organisational DesignSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Personalbedarfsplanung, Personalentwicklung und Organisationsgestaltung.5 ECTS
    • Legal Framework of Business AdministrationSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Gesellschaftsrecht, Kaufrecht und Unternehmenshaftung.5 ECTS
    • Business Simulation: Strategic Management and DecisionsSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Strategiebildung, wertorientierte Unternehmensführung und Unternehmenssimulation.5 ECTS
    • Economic Framework on managerial decisionsSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Mikroökonomik, Makroökonomik und Wirtschaftsordnungen.5 ECTS
    • Supply Chain Management and Internal AccountingSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Supply Chain Management, Kostenmanagement und Beschaffung.5 ECTS
  • Required elective from Profil- und Wahlmodulechoose 10 ECTS · 32 modules
    • Value based Management and ControllingSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Shareholder Value, Kapitalmarkttheorie und wertorientiertes Controlling.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Management AccountingSummary by OWWZ: The module covers cost accounting, target costing and variance analysis.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Portfolio ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and investment management.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Risk ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers early warning systems, business risks and risk management.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Crisis and Turnaround ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers early detection of crises, business restructuring and turnaround management.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Study tripSummary by OWWZ: Business practice and the regional economy.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Project and Multi-Project Management Tools for ConsultantsSummary by OWWZ: The module covers project portfolio management, resource planning and project risk management.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Tools for Process and Management ConsultingSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Geschäftsprozessmodellierung, Prozessoptimierung und Business Process Reengineering.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Strategic Aspects of Digital TransformationSummary by OWWZ: Internet economics, digital strategies and digital markets.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Technologies of Digital Transformation and its ApplicationsSummary by OWWZ: The module covers artificial intelligence, IT service management and agile software development.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Development of Digital Business ModelsSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt digitale Geschäftsmodelle, Geschäftsmodellimplementierung und Reifegradanalyse.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Business AnalyticsSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Business Analytics, Datenvorbereitung und Datenmodellierung.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Digitization of Value Added ProcessesSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt digitale Wertschöpfungsprozesse, Predictive Analytics und Servitisierung.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Applied Theory of Finance and Financial Risk ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers financial risks, value at risk and portfolio theory.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Company Valuation and Corporate FinanceSummary by OWWZ: The module covers business valuation, capital structure and corporate finance.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Strategic Marketing ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers marketing strategy, stakeholder management and customer orientation.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Online and Influencer MarketingSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Online-Marketing, Influencer-Marketing und Marketingautomation.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Brand Experience ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Brand experiences, brand strategy and customer relationships are analysed.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Customer Management and CRMSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Kundenbewertung, Kundenbindung und CRM-Systeme.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Design ThinkingSummary by OWWZ: Design thinking develops and tests innovative solutions based on user needs.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Management and Corporate CommunicationSummary by OWWZ: Integrated corporate communication connects stakeholder, financial and crisis communication. Cross-media concepts are developed and assessed for effectiveness, efficiency and social and ethical effects.Exam (in German): Portfolio5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Labour law for specialists and managersSummary by OWWZ: The module covers employment contract law, dismissal law and works constitution law.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Demographic-based HRM and corporate health managementSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement, Diversity Management und demografischer Wandel.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Organizational psychology and organizational sociologySummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Organisationspsychologie, Organisationssoziologie und Gruppendynamik.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Strategic Human Resource ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers strategic human resource management, HR strategy and personnel organisation.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Digital Transformation, Big Data and Artificial IntelligenceSummary by OWWZ: The module covers digital business models, machine learning and data protection.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Organizational Politics and EmotionsSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Mikropolitik, Organisationskonflikte und Emotionsarbeit.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Innovation and change managementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers innovation strategies, innovation processes and change management.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Supply Chain Management: Strategies and ObjectivesSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Supply Chain Management, globale Wertschöpfung und Logistikstrategie.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Supply Chain Management: Methods and ToolsSummary by OWWZ: The module covers location optimisation, production planning and vehicle routing.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • International Transport ManagementSummary by OWWZ (in German): Das Modul behandelt Transportlogistik, Güterverkehr und Transportnetzwerke.5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Strategic Sales ManagementSummary by OWWZ: The module covers sales strategy, market analysis and customer segmentation.5 ECTSRequired elective

Topic profile

ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective

  • Statistics10 ECTS: 10 required
  • Business administration5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Management accounting and controlling5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Leadership5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Work and organisational psychology3 ECTS: 3 required
  • Game and decision theory3 ECTS: 3 required
  • Corporate finance and investment3 ECTS: 3 required
  • Intercultural communication3 ECTS: 3 required

Curriculum sources

All 4 documents

13 modules in the curriculum.

Key facts

Collected automatically from the institution’s website; the institution’s own page is authoritative.

Degree
Master of Business Administration (MBA)Continuing-education master
Standard duration
4 semesters (2 years)
ECTS credits
90 ECTS
Start of studies
Winter semester and Summer semester
Mode of study
Dual study, Part-time alongside work
Teaching language
German and English
Admission
Restricted admission
Location
Heilbronn, Heidenheim, Karlsruhe, Lörrach, Mannheim, Mosbach, Bad Mergentheim, Ravensburg, Friedrichshafen, Stuttgart, Horb am Neckar, Villingen-Schwenningen
Tuition fees
€4,750 per semester
Semester contribution
€165 per semesterfor all students at the university

Information from cas.dhbw.de, dhbw.de · checked on 14 October 2026

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Application, deadlines and costs

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Application deadlines

  • Semester contributionBeitragssatzung Verfasste Studierendenschaft, konsolidiert 13/2026Details at the universityUniversity · Conditions per source: dhbw.de · checked 14 October 2026
  • Fees for non-EU studentsLandeshochschulgebührengesetz: internationale Studierende und ZweitstudiumDetails at the universityState · Conditions per source: mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de · checked 14 October 2026

Language requirements

  • German: Details at the universityAccepted: DSH-2, TestDaF 16 Gesamtpunkte, kein Teilergebnis unter 3, Goethe-Zertifikat C2/GDS, KDS, ZOP, DSD II, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

Researched: 14 October 2026. Deadlines and fees change; the university is authoritative.

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