Global Business Development Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Classes are taught entirely in English.

Would you like to expand your skills in the area of Global Business Development? Would you like to gain deeper insight into global expansion strategies, international market management, and product development? Would you like to prepare to take on a leadership role?

The Global Business Development Master of Arts (MA) accredited Master's programme offers a range of modules with a strong focus on new markets and business development in an international context. In a rapidly changing business environment, competencies to understand major trends like digitalisation, globalisation, and sustainability are crucial.

The curriculum covers managing creativity, managing innovation, working in international (virtual) teams, analysing business models, developing business ideas, and coping with challenges such as climate change, for example via applying circular economy models. For more than ten years, we have been cooperating closely with dedicated international partners.

The curriculum is taught completely in English and has a duration of three semesters; it covers 90 ECTS. The first two semesters are dedicated to lectures, seminars, and projects, whereas the third semester is for writing the thesis (in most cases in cooperation with a company).

International students are especially welcome in our Master's programme and should feel encouraged to apply.

As a graduate of our Global Business Development Master's programme, you will be prepared for leadership positions at international companies and can focus on identifying new business opportunities and defining strategic approaches to new markets.

• 15 July for following winter semester
• 15 January for following summer semester

500 EUR service fees per semester for non-EU students in English-language degree programmes

Students with a European Union citizenship do not pay service fees.

The Global Business Development Master's programme takes three semesters. It consists of two semesters of lectures and project-based learning and a third semester, which is primarily dedicated to completing your Master's thesis. The course of study is mostly application oriented and very focused on practice. The Master's thesis can be done at a company in cooperation with a professor from Kempten University of Applied Sciences.

Two major courses are international projects with excursions to Tenerife (Spain) and Lodz (Poland). One major course takes place in collaboration with our partner universities in Lapland (Finland) and Northern Ireland (UK).

Students have the option to go abroad for an additional semester before writing the Master's thesis.

500 EUR

500 EUR service fees per semester for non-EU students in English-language degree programmes

Students with a European Union citizenship do not pay service fees.

102 EUR social service fee per semester (includes a mobility ticket)

800 EUR per month (estimated)

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business administration or a related field

Preliminary review documentation (VPD) by uni-assist

Proof of English at level B2

An A1 German language level will be required after one year of study.

Internet connection
Platforms: Moodle, Miro
Programmes: Zoom

• 15 July for following winter semester
• 15 January for following summer semester

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Reasonably priced accommodation in student residences and in the private housing market makes the choice of studying in Kempten very attractive. Information on student accommodation can be found on the Internet at https://www.hs-kempten.de/en/studienbeginn/living-in-kempten, and good offers for shared flats in the private housing market can be found at http://www.wg-gesucht.de.