Master of Arts in International Management – Latin America Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Deutsch-Argentinisches Hochschulzentrum (DAHZ)

English and Spanish

Curriculum at Hochschule Mainz (first to third semester, focus 1 & 2):

• accounting and management control
• business research (English and Spanish)
• business simulation
• corporate finance and investment & international corporate finance 
• digital business and transformation
• financial reporting
• international business law
• international management and trade
• international marketing
• leadership and human resource management
• sustainable international economics
• strategic management
• quantitative analytical methods
• Castellano y Cultura América Latina
• América Latina: Historia y economía política

Curriculum at UCES, Buenos Aires (fourth to fifth semester, focus 1):

• Alianzas, Fusiones y Adquisiciones
• Economía Internacional Monetaria
• Introducción a la Negociación 
• Negociación Estratégica
• Master's thesis

Curriculum at one of the partner universities in Latin America (fourth semester, focus 2):

• options I to IV
• Master's thesis (if you also stay abroad in your fifth semester)

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Structure:

• Focus 1: three semesters in Mainz and two semesters in Buenos Aires 
• Focus 2: three semesters in Mainz and one or two semesters at one of the partner universities in Latin America.

Summer semester: March to July
Winter semester: September to February

Teaching Methods:

Teaching methods in each course are a mixture of lectures and seminars. A strong emphasis is placed on individual work and independent projects, group work is also very important. Larger and smaller groups work together in projects, which may be provided by (international) companies. Results are presented and reported back to the group.

Every student has to take part in the "Applied Project", which includes an internship of a minimum of eight weeks in an international company.

No tuition fees

Approx. 360 EUR

Applicants who wish to apply for the programme at Mainz University of Applied Sciences have to fulfil the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in management or business, engineering, science, economics or business law with above-average marks: minimum requirement: ECTS mark C, or a minimum average grade from the Bachelor's studies of 2.5 (according to the German grading system). Please hand in an official transcript of your grades from your Bachelor's studies along with your application.
• Academic admission requirements include proof of excellent English language skills as well as good Spanish skills (for students beginning the programme at Mainz University of Applied Sciences) and basic German skills (for students beginning the programme at the UCES Buenos Aires). For more information, see language requirements.
• A personal statement (approx. two pages), in which applicants explain their motivation for studying in Argentina
• Applicants with a Bachelor's degree awarded by a university outside of the European Union will have to send their application via uni-assist.

English: Proof of excellent English skills by presenting one of the following proofs:

• TOEFL (iBT min. 92 points)
• IELTS (min. 6.5 points)
• TOEIC (min. 800 points)
• proof that you completed at least 30 ECTS in economic, legal or engineering courses taken and examined in English

Spanish: level B1
Proof of good Spanish skills by presenting one of the following proofs:

• a certificate that proves level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference
• proof that you completed at least 30 ECTS in economic, legal or engineering courses taken and examined in Spanish

German: level A2
Proof of basic German skills by presenting:

• certificate that proves level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference

Submitted certificates should not be older than four years.

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Accommodation is available through the Student Services Office ("Studierendenwerk") or in the private housing market. You will find detailed information about living and studying in Mainz on the website of the "Studierendenwerk":
http://www.studierendenwerk-mainz.de.

The application deadline for student residence rooms is 15 June. All applicants who submit their application before this date can be guaranteed a place. Students are strongly advised to apply for accommodation to the "Studierendenwerk" even before they have received an acceptance letter from Mainz University of Applied Sciences.

IYPA: International Young Professionals Academy

The goal of the Academy is to highlight the opportunities available to you as an international degree-seeking student and graduate on the German job market — particularly in the Rhine-Main metropolitan area — and to equip you with the necessary skill set to ensure a successful start to your professional life.

To ensure this, we offer a free and diverse range of events and courses designed to support you throughout your studies and beyond. From academic workshops to networking opportunities with industry professionals, we help you create an even more competitive job profile and foster meaningful collaborations with your peers and potential employers.

Mainz University of Applied Sciences has developed a dynamic research portfolio over many years. The courses are kept up-to-date by highly qualified staff that maintains strong links with employers, professional institutions, and public and private sector enterprises. Guest lectures and cutting-edge work-based projects enrich the curriculum, while continuously evolving research activity underpins teaching and learning. Currently, nearly 3,500 students are enrolled at our School of Business at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, and more than 70 professors as well as 115 external lecturers from large companies ensure an excellent balance of theory and practice. Our students are our primary concern and this is why we offer them small study groups and direct links to leading companies situated in the Rhine-Main region. We take pride in our modern campus, which is an inspiring and creative place to study. Students benefit from exceptional computer services, very well equipped lecture and seminar rooms, vast research possibilities and long opening hours. All this is within easy reach of the centre of Mainz, a vibrant student city, as well as Frankfurt, Europe's financial centre.

Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate - one of the 16 states (Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany - with approx. 220,000 inhabitants, has an impressive historical past and is more than 2,000 years old. As the centre of the Rhine-Main area, Mainz is well known for its friendliness and cosmopolitan outlook, which is best demonstrated during the carnival season. Mainz is also an important economic base for industry as well as a significant media centre (ZDF, SAT 1 and Südwestfunk radio and television channels are all based in Mainz).

The city of Mainz is an extremely attractive place for foreign students and a magnet for countless tourists. It is rich in cultural monuments and offers a variety of cultural events throughout the year, along with many leisure possibilities. Mainz's old town, its inner city, is the pride and joy of the city scene. Broad, roomy squares, lovingly restored half-timbered houses and magnificent baroque churches give the old town its charming, convivial character. With three universities in town, Mainz hosts around 40,000 students. The university campuses are located within the city limits and are easily accessible by public transport.

Mainz has an impressive past. Founded by the Romans 2,000 years ago, Mainz has played a central role in German history. Many Roman relics and the magnificent baroque buildings testify to the importance of the region in the Middle Ages and beyond. The best architects and most talented sculptors created the general character of the city in the 17th century and designed unique places for the nobility, as well as new churches. Soon after the Roman era, the central city in the Rhine became the seat of the archbishop. The cathedral has been located at its current site since 975, and its importance for Mainz's history can be seen even today, with the cathedral still dominating the panorama of this capital city of Rhineland-Palatinate. The city's most famous son, Johannes Gutenberg, printed the first bible in 1452. Attentive observers notice very quickly that the city was largely destroyed in February 1945 by air attacks. The subsequent rebuilding of the city is now also part of its history.