Global Strategic Management
The Master’s degree programme in Global Strategic Management is taught in English and covers a wide range of topics, such as strategic decision making, business intelligence and HR management. The programme has three study tracks: Global Strategic Decision Making, Global Green and Social Business and Global Leadership and HR Management.
Each semester has a standard workload of 30 ECTS (full course load). Incoming students can choose among a list of courses.
Those coming during the winter semester (September to February) can choose the courses from the first semester:
- Strategy, Business Development and Innovation 5 ECTS
- Human Resources and Business Organisation 2,5 ECTS
- Business Ethics and Compliance 2,5 ECTS
- Contemporary World History 2,5 ECTS
- Global Markets and Internationalisation 2,5 ECTS
- International Economics and Trade 2,5 ECTS
- International and Transnational Law 2,5 ECTS
- International Accounting and Controlling 5 ECTS
- Business Informatics and Technologies 5 ECTS
Students coming during the summer semester (February to July) can choose one of the three study tracks Global Strategic Decision Making, Global Green and Social Business or Global Leadership and HR Management and attend the courses from the second semester of the specialization of their choice. In addition, each study track has one core course (see list below), which has to be selected in case a specialization is chosen.
Students can choose from the general courses that are taught to all students, regardless of their specialization. These courses can also be taken by incoming students who do not choose a study track. The following courses are offered during the summer semester:
General courses (no specialization, open to all students)
- Global Production and Supply Chain Management 2,5 ECTS
- International Marketing, Pricing and Sales 2,5 ECTS
- Global Financial Environment 2,5 ECTS
- International Corporate Finance 2,5 ECTS
- Research Methods and Statistics 5 ECTS
Study track: Global Strategic Decision Making
- Core course: Global Strategic Decision Making 5 ECTS
- Business Intelligence and Business Analytics 2,5 ECTS
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances 2,5 ECTS
- Business Lab and Company Dialogue 5 ECTS
Study track: Global Green and Social Business
- Core course: Global green and Social Business 5 ECTS
- Natural resources and Environment 2,5 ECTS
- CSR and Sustainable Partnerships 2,5 ECTS
- Business Lab and Company Dialogue 5 ECTS
Study track: Global Leadership and HR Management (not available during summer semester 2022)
- Core course: Advanced HR Management 5 ECTS
- Global Leadership and Change Management 2,5 ECTS
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiations 2,5 ECTS
- Business Lab and Company Dialogue 5 ECTS