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Curriculum of full-time MBA Program

Our MBA program full-time offers you a comprehensive overview of all management areas, combining business fundamentals with functional knowledge in areas such as marketing, finance or entrepreneurship. This English language program motivates students to apply their knowledge and skills in an international context through a module abroad in Spain. Students will then complete their studies with a practice-oriented Master's thesis.?

A particular feature highly appreciated by our students is the personal coaching, with each MBA student benefitting from the counseling of a management coach during their studies.

Program Content MBA Program in
General Management (full-time)

1st Trimester

Managing the Business in the international environment

  • Strategic Management (3 ECTS)
  • Management in the Global Environment (2,5 ECTS)
  • Managerial Economics (2,5 ECTS)

Internal Management

  • Risk Management (2,5 ECTS)
  • Crisis Management (2,5 ECTS)
  • Change Management (3 ECTS)

Leadership Skills

  • Cross Cultural Leadership (2,5 ECTS)
  • Corporate Governance & Business Ethics (2,5 ECTS)
  • Negotiation, Communication and Executive Presentations (3 ECTS)
2nd Trimester

Marketing

  • Strategic Marketing (Spain) (2,5 ECTS)
  • Digital Marketing (2,5 ECTS)
  • Advanced Market Research (3 ECTS)

Finance & Accounting

  • Corporate Finance (3 ECTS)
  • Managerial Accounting (2,5 ECTS)
  • Strategic Cost Management (2,5 ECTS)

Operations and Supply Chain

  • Global Sourcing (2,5 ECTS)
  • Supply Chain Management (2,5 ECTS)
  • Project management (3 ECTS)
3rd Trimester

Innovation

  • Innovation Management (2,5 ECTS)
  • New Business Models (2,5 ECTS)
  • Design Thinking (3 ECTS)

IT-enabled Transformation

  • Data Science & Business Intelligence (2,5 ECTS)
  • IT-enabled Information Systems (2,5 ECTS)
  • IT Management (3 ECTS)

Entrepreneurship

  • Entrepreneurship (2 ECTS)
  • Business Planning & Modelling (2 ECTS)
  • Capstone Exercise (4 ECTS)
4th trimester (Thesis)

Master's Thesis (18 ECTS)

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MBA Plus – A Plus in Flexibility

With the free MBA Plus option, you can choose various additional courses from our online Distance Learning programs as your MBA courses. Use our distance learning content to flexibly expand your MBA studies specialization while also pursuing your professional activities. ISM offers online courses on various topics, such as:

  • Applied Data Science
  • Digital Marketing Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Sustainability Management
  • and many more.

By participating in MBA Plus you can gain up to 15 additional credit points (ECTS). After successful completion, you will also receive an extra certificate. For booking, please contact our study advisor.

Nina Weidemann MBA study advisor

Study advisor MBA Plus
Nina Weidemann
+49 89.2 00 03 50-42
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