Courses are held in English.
The final application deadline is 15 July. If you apply by this deadline, you can expect to hear back in early August.
The Master of Science in Business Development programme focuses on entrepreneurship, business management, and strategic management. At the same time, students have the opportunity to choose their own elective courses according to their personal preferences, allowing them to tailor their profile for a successful career start in management positions within companies, management consulting, private equity firms, or in the establishment of their own start-up ventures.
The Master of Science in Business Development programme has a standard study period of four semesters (two academic years), which can be completed as follows:
A semester abroad is not a mandatory requirement, but it is a recommended part of the study programme.
The four compulsory modules in Innovation Management, Go-to-Market & Business Development, Business Modelling, and Managing Growth build on each other and are designed to progress from an initial entrepreneurial idea in a team to a sophisticated business plan. Other compulsory courses in the programme include Corporate Entrepreneurship and Foundations of Economic Ethics, which focus on ethical, social, and sustainable aspects.
The elective area offers students the opportunity to develop their own profile by selecting five modules from a diverse pool of approximately 40 modules. Students can choose from business administration courses in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, or management, or select courses from economics or business informatics.
In the case study seminar, students work on case studies that build on the content covered in the compulsory modules, allowing them to apply the knowledge and skills that they have acquired in practical contexts.
Students must pay a semester contribution fee of 316.98 EUR per semester. This includes a "semester ticket" covering public transportation in the greater Münster area as well as the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
You can find more information here:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/studieninteressierte/en/einschreibung/semesterbeitrag.shtml
We recommend that students budget at least 900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses (accommodation, living expenses, health insurance).
For top applicants that do not meet the academic admission requirements:
Candidates who can provide official proof that they were among the best 10 percent of the final-year students in their age group may still be eligible for selection, even if they do not meet the subject-specific admission requirements.
For applicants with less than 40 ECTS credit points in the field of business administration:
Applicants who have earned over 30 credit points in economics, mathematics, and statistics can use up to 16 extra ECTS for mathematics and statistics to offset a points deficit in business administration.
Proof of English language skills is mandatory for the application to the Master's programme in Business Development. Applicants with English as their native language are exempt from this requirement.
Examples of evidence of advanced English language skills may include:
The final application deadline is 15 July. If you apply by this deadline, you can expect to hear back in early August.
As in all popular university cities in Germany, accommodation is in high demand and is not easy to find in Münster – but it’s not impossible either!
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