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International Business Management

M.Sc.FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management · Frankfurt am Main

At a glance: 4 semesters English Full-time Summer semester and Winter semester Open admission €23,850 in total

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What will I learn?

Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 15 October 2026.

Semester plan for Vollzeit am Campus – 4 semesters

Semester plan

  1. Semester 129 ECTS requiredBusiness Planning · Finance & Global Markets · German · Intercultural Training · Research Methods
    • Business PlanningSummary by OWWZ: Covers product and company life cycles and management processes, using a business simulation to practise decisions.6 ECTS
    • Finance & Global MarketsSummary by OWWZ: Connects international capital markets with investor relations, working capital, financial risk hedging and sustainability in finance.5 ECTS
    • GermanSummary by OWWZ: Practises basic everyday German for introductions, orientation, questions and daily routines, including countries, languages and life in Germany.6 ECTS
    • Intercultural TrainingSummary by OWWZ: Explores cultural theories and intercultural communication through social, religious and business differences and collaboration in international teams.6 ECTS
    • Research MethodsSummary by OWWZ: Develops research questions, suitable methods and theoretical frameworks and clarifies the contribution of a study.6 ECTS
  2. Semester 229 ECTS requiredAccounting Policy & Balance Sheet Analysis · Digital Finance · International Market Management & Psychology · Strategic & Digital Management · Trends & Megatrends
    • Accounting Policy & Balance Sheet AnalysisSummary by OWWZ: Analyses financial statements, performance and financial position using indicators and advanced methods, and examines accounting-policy choices.6 ECTS
    • Digital FinanceSummary by OWWZ: Examines digital finance technologies and international fintech ecosystems, their macroeconomic effects, business-model valuation and operational security risks.5 ECTS
    • International Market Management & PsychologySummary by OWWZ: Connects global market analysis with expansion strategies, international management and marketing processes, and corporate social responsibility.6 ECTS
    • Strategic & Digital ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Develops strategic analysis and management through vision and mission, environmental analysis, management tools and theoretical perspectives.6 ECTS
    • Trends & MegatrendsSummary by OWWZ: Examines megatrends and derives trends and subtrends, focusing on digital and technological developments.6 ECTS
  3. Semester 329 ECTS requiredApplied Project I: Master‘s Thesis Pitch · Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics in Finance · Fin Tech & AI · International Trade Policy & Geopolitics · Leadership & Sustainablity
    • Applied Project I: Master‘s Thesis PitchSummary by OWWZ: Develops a thesis proposal covering research questions, hypotheses, methods, literature, research gaps, structure, expected findings and a timetable.6 ECTS
    • Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics in FinanceSummary by OWWZ: Introduces AI and data analytics and examines finance applications, model evaluation, strategic integration and future developments.5 ECTS
    • Fin Tech & AISummary by OWWZ: Covers financial technologies including blockchain and distributed ledgers, AI and big-data analytics, cloud computing and APIs.6 ECTS
    • International Trade Policy & GeopoliticsSummary by OWWZ: Examines trade theories and policy tools, global governance, open economies, value chains, currency risks and resilience.6 ECTS
    • Leadership & SustainablitySummary by OWWZ: Explores leadership concepts, theories, styles and tools, linking sustainability principles to the development of an organisational mission statement.6 ECTS
  4. Semester 431 ECTS requiredApplied Project II: Finance · Defence · Master’s Thesis
    • Applied Project II: FinanceSummary by OWWZ: Conducts a finance research project from problem definition and methods through evidence and practical transfer to peer review and publication-oriented scholarly reflection.6 ECTS
    • DefenceSummary by OWWZ: Defends the thesis orally.ThesisExam (in German): Mündliche Verteidigung6 ECTS
    • Master’s ThesisSummary by OWWZ: Comprises the written master’s thesis and a documented milestone meeting.ThesisExam (in German): Schriftliche Masterarbeit mit dokumentiertem Meilensteingespräch19 ECTS

Topic profile

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

  • Corporate finance and investment11 ECTS: 11 required
  • Strategic management9 ECTS: 9 required
  • Sustainability management and CSR7 ECTS: 7 required
  • German as a foreign or second language6 ECTS: 6 required
  • Innovation and technology management6 ECTS: 6 required
  • Intercultural communication6 ECTS: 6 required
  • Banking, capital markets and insurance4 ECTS: 4 required
  • Business administration3 ECTS: 3 required

Curriculum sources

18 modules in the curriculum.

Key facts

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

Degree
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Standard duration
4 semesters (2 years)
ECTS credits
120 ECTS
Start of studies
Summer semester and Winter semester
Mode of study
Full-time
Teaching language
English
Admission
Open admission
Location
Frankfurt am Main
Tuition fees
€23,850 in total

Information from fom-international.com · checked on 15 October 2026

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Application, deadlines and costs

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Language requirements

  • English: B2Accepted: TOEIC 785, TOEFL iBT 72, TOEFL PBT 543, IELTS 5.5, Oxford Test 60, Gleichwertiges Zertifikat, Medium of Instruction (MOI)

Researched: 15 October 2026. Deadlines and fees change; the university is authoritative.

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