General Management

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 modules16 modules

  • Das Unternehmen in Markt und GesellschaftSummary by OWWZ: Sustainability and corporate responsibility are linked with market and customer orientation. Students assess stakeholders, sustainability tools, competitive advantages and marketing concepts including market research and digital customer relationships.Exam (in German): Hausarbeit oder Klausur je Kurs5 ECTS
  • FinanceSummary by OWWZ: Investment appraisal, portfolio models and options inform financial decisions. Corporate financing, capital structure and risk management are assessed in relation to liquidity, funding needs and uncertainty.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs6 ECTS
  • FinanzwirtschaftSummary by OWWZ: Investment appraisal and financing decisions are studied through practical cases. Topics include net present value, returns, risk, liquidity, financing instruments, capital markets and financing needs across the corporate lifecycle.Exam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.6 ECTS
  • Controlling and AccountingSummary by OWWZ: IFRS reporting, cost accounting and value based control support business decisions. Budgets, variance analysis and strategic performance measures are applied as controlling tools.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs6 ECTS
  • Fundamentals of ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Company structures, decisions and accounting are linked to markets and economic policy. Participants assess business objectives, market failures, growth, inflation and employment.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs6 ECTS
  • Grundlagen des General ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Basic business processes, accounting, organization, legal forms and decision-making are linked to market mechanisms and economic policy. Students analyse government intervention, stabilization policy and international economic connections.Exam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.6 ECTS
  • Integration ManagementSummary by OWWZ: International group accounting is linked with organizational behaviour. Consolidation, measurement choices and reporting policy complement the study of motivation, culture, conflict and leadership approaches.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs4 ECTS
  • Management of ResourcesSummary by OWWZ: Organizational change is addressed through project management and leadership. Workforce planning, recruitment, performance appraisal, feedback and staff development are examined through business cases.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs6 ECTS
  • Management von Dynamik und WandelSummary by OWWZ: Integrated supply chain management connects procurement, production and logistics. Further topics include organizational change, resistance, organizational development, and the planning, control and execution of projects.Exam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
  • Managing for the FutureSummary by OWWZ: Stakeholder relationships and management tools frame sustainability and corporate responsibility. Systematic methods help identify and evaluate new business opportunities within firms, markets and the wider environment.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs5 ECTS
  • Master ThesisSummary by OWWZ: A business problem is investigated independently using academic methods. The topic should preferably come from professional practice; suitable concepts and tools are critically selected, integrated and applied to the problem.ThesisExam (in German): Masterarbeit (15 Wochen)15 ECTS
  • Personal und OrganisationSummary by OWWZ: Operational and strategic human resource management is connected with motivation, teamwork, organizational culture and leadership. Cases deepen workforce planning, selection, development, incentives, employee conversations and coaching.Exam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
  • Strategies for Competitive AdvantagesSummary by OWWZ: Strategic analysis connects resources, industry conditions and international market entry. Planning, structures, staffing, leadership and control are examined as ways to support entrepreneurship within established organizations.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs4 ECTS
  • Strategisches ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Strategy and internationalization are connected with identifying entrepreneurial opportunities. Students develop business ideas and assess digital processes, business models and risks across management functions.Exam (in German): Hausarbeiten7 ECTS
  • Unternehmensrechnung und ControllingSummary by OWWZ: Internal and external accounting support planning, control and monitoring. Cost accounting, costing and financial statements are linked with budgeting, reporting, value-based management and strategic controlling tools.Exam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.6 ECTS
  • Value ChainSummary by OWWZ: Participants plan and coordinate supply chains. Sourcing, network and capacity strategies are connected with marketing decisions and changes in customer relationships driven by digital technologies.Exam (in German): Modulprüfung mit je einem Prüfungsteil pro Kurs6 ECTS
• Required elective from Wahlpflichtbereich im deutschsprachigen MBAchoose 5 ECTS · 3 modules

  • Wahlpflichtbereich General ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Four elective courses provide an individual management specialization. Options include leadership, employment law, market research, strategic HR, coaching, project management, international economics and consumer neuroscience.Exam (in German): Mündliche Prüfungen, Hausarbeit oder aktive Mitarbeit in vier Wahlkursen5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Wahlpflichtbereich FinanceSummary by OWWZ: Four courses deepen financial topics, with at least three from Finance. Topics range from management control and entrepreneurial finance to portfolios, restructuring, risk, international accounting and financial markets.Exam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung, Essay oder andere Prüfungsleistung je Kurs5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Wahlpflichtbereich GesundheitsmanagementSummary by OWWZ: Four courses deepen healthcare management, with at least three from this area. Topics include financing and market failure, business management, managed care, delivery models, competition and international health systems.Exam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung oder Hausarbeit zum Modul5 ECTSRequired elective
• Required elective from Elective Modules im englischsprachigen MBAchoose 2 ECTS · 9 modules

  • Management Control SystemsSummary by OWWZ: Financial and nonfinancial control systems are applied to business problems. Cases explore intended and unintended effects alongside ethical and sustainability questions in management control.Exam (in German): Fallstudie mit Präsentation1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Coaching for LeadershipSummary by OWWZ: Participants practise perception, communication and questioning techniques. They distinguish coaching from leadership and apply selected coaching interventions in everyday work.Exam (in German): Aktive Mitarbeit1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Financial Risk ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Credit and market risks are analysed using measures including duration and value at risk. Risk strategies, hedging and portfolio insurance complement consideration of nonfinancial risks.Exam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Financial AnalysisSummary by OWWZ: Financial statements are analysed through profitability, efficiency, liquidity and leverage. Investment ratios, technical and fundamental analysis and risk adjusted performance measures support investment decisions.Exam (in German): Fallbezogene Hausarbeit1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Financial MarketsSummary by OWWZ: Financial market segments, pricing and securities valuation are connected. Information processing, market efficiency and behavioural biases provide a framework for assessing investment decisions.Exam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Insolvency and RestructuringSummary by OWWZ: Business crises are examined from early strategic warning signs to insolvency. Cases support assessment of restructuring measures, liquidity protection and differences between national insolvency regimes.Exam (in German): Fallbezogene Hausarbeit1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Market Research and AnalysisSummary by OWWZ: Market research projects are planned from the research question through design and data collection to analysis. Applications include product evaluation, segmentation, willingness to pay and customer satisfaction.Exam (in German): Fallbezogene Hausarbeit1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Project ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Project structure, organization, timing and costs are planned in business applications. Staffing, team decisions, conflict and negotiation complement methods for managing projects.1 ECTSRequired elective
  • Entrepreneurial FinanceSummary by OWWZ: Funding challenges for young firms are examined through business angels, venture capital, crowdfunding and promotional loans. Business plans are assessed for quantitative plausibility and financial feasibility.Exam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung oder kurze fallbezogene Hausarbeit1 ECTSRequired elective

Topic profile

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

• Corporate finance and investment7 ECTS: 7 required7 ECTS
• Accounting and financial reporting5 ECTS: 5 required5 ECTS
• Management accounting and controlling4 ECTS: 4 required4 ECTS
• Human resource management4 ECTS: 4 required4 ECTS
• Work and organisational psychology3 ECTS: 3 required3 ECTS
• Business administration3 ECTS: 3 required3 ECTS
• Leadership3 ECTS: 3 required3 ECTS
• Marketing3 ECTS: 3 required3 ECTS

Curriculum sources

• Modulhandbuch General Management MBA – deutschsprachige VarianteModule handbook · Version Ab Studienbeginn 2021; Modulversionen 2020-10 V1 / 2020-11 V1 · checked 18 October 2026
• Prüfungsordnung General Management MBA 06.04.2021Examination regulations · Version 6. April 2021; Änderung vom 13. Oktober 2022 · checked 18 October 2026
• Prüfungsordnung General Management MBA – englischsprachige Variante 2021Examination regulations · Version 6. April 2021; Änderung vom 13. Oktober 2022 · checked 18 October 2026