Program Content

Source: https://www.wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de/en/study/study-programs/master/master-in-business-administration/program-content Parent: https://www.wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de/en/international/international-exchange-students/general-information

Study

Program Content

Enjoy full freedom of choice!

The Master of Science in Betriebswirtschaftslehre allows students to choose modules according to their preferences. There are no mandatory courses!

Please note that the structure outlined below will be in effect from the winter term 2024/25 onward. Students who started in 2023 or before still follow the course structure outlined in the study regulations from 2015.

min. 1 Module Management

Students need to take one elective module Management or one Seminar Management. The modules offered focus on the analyses of markets and organizations - corporate strategies, competition policies and regulation are covered as well as corporate innovation, organizational design, human resources and motivation and leadership research.

1 Elective Module "Ethics" (6 ECTS)

Apart from increasing your management knowledge, we want you to become responsible leaders and citizens. Thus, all students need to complete one elective module from the field of business ethics. Some of these modules are taught as lectures, some are seminar-like including student presentations.

12 Elective Modules (usually 6 ECTS each)

Elective modules are the backbone of your master's degree. You can choose modules from the four specializations (see below) or selected modules from other master's programs. Which modules you choose is completely up to you and you are not limited to any specialization or field.

Electives are usually lectures taught by our academic staff.

2 Elective Seminars (usually 6 ECTS each)

In seminars you deepen your research skills as well as your business knowledge by focussing on a specific research question. Therefore, seminars prepare you for writing your master's thesis.

Project seminars usually combine the teaching styles of a lecture with a seminar. Thus, you can do your own research but are able to concentrate even further on a specific research topic. Upon completion, you receive 12 ECTS.

1 Master's Thesis (24 ECTS)

Your master's thesis is your final scientific project for graduation. By writing your thesis you prove that you can master a research project independently and are able to apply your knowledge and skills aquired during your studies.

Plan of Studies

* Students who choose Finance as an area of specialization are strongly advised to take the mandatory modules "Capital Markets and Asset Pricing" as well as "Corporate Finance and Valuation" during the first semester. Note: The elective module "ethics" does not have to be completed in this first semester.

Specializations

Students can choose modules from the four fields listed below. If elective modules worth 36 ECTS and an additional seminar in a certain field are completed, this field is listed as a specialization on the final master's transcript. For the specialization "Finance" you need to complete the modules "Capital Markets and Asset Pricing" und "Corporate Finance and Valuation".

However, there is no obligation to specialize in a certain field.

You can choose modules from the following fields:

Accounting

About the Deparment

The Department of Accounting offers an excellent education at a high academic level. The research and teaching topics include not only external accounting and controlling, but also auditing, corporate monitoring, company analysis and corporate taxes. Honorary professors and lecturers from leading auditing firms, such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC ensure an insight into the world of practice. The Department also cooperates with SAP, Deutsche Bank, Daimler, as well as numerous international partner institutions, including Lancaster University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the NYU Stern School of Business.

Lectures*

Ausgewählte Probleme der Rechnungslegung: Bilanzrechtsprechung
Ausgewählte Probleme der Rechnungslegung: IFRS
Banking in the New Normal - Understanding the Changes to Bank and Risk
Management
Besteuerung der Unternehmen
Controlling und Kostenanalyse
Corporate and Bank Governance: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Applications
Grundlagen des internationalen Steuerrechts
Jahresabschluss und Jahresabschlussanalyse
Leitung und Überwachung der Aktiengesellschaft, praktische Einblicke und
internationale Perspektiven der Corporate Governance
Performance Measurement, Incentives, and Executive Compensation
Prüfung internationaler Konzernabschlüsse
Unternehmensberichterstattung: Accounting and Reporting
Unternehmensüberwachung: Corporate Governance and Auditing

* Not legally binding. You can find an overview of actually offered modules in the online course catalogue.

Finance

About the Department

As one of the world's leading financial centers, research and teaching in the area of finance has always been of great importance in Frankfurt. With its 15 chairs, the Department of Finance (located in the House of Finance) offers ideal conditions for outstanding further education in finance. The scope of its research and teaching in finance is unmatched in Germany. Numerous honorary professors and lecturers from the European Central Bank, KfW, Deutsche Börse Group and the large commercial banks ensure an education of relevance to the real world. In addition, the Department also cooperates with other institutions, for example, the Wharton School, a world-renowned business school.

Lectures*

Advanced Corporate Finance
Advanced Empirical Asset Pricing
Advanced Investment and Pension Finance
Aktuelle Themen in Wertpapierhandel und -abwicklung
Asset and Liability Management in Insurance Companies
Banking and Securitization
Banking Risk Management Frameworks
Capital Markets and Asset Pricing
Complex Networks - Methods and Algorithms
Corporate Finance and Valuation
Credit Risk Analysis in Structured Finance Applications
Derivate 2
Derivatives 3 - Numerical Methods for Derivative Pricing
Financial Systems
Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments
Mergers and Acquisitions
Microstructure of Financial Markets
Valuation of Financial Assets

* Not legally binding. You can find an overview of actually offered modules in the online course catalogue.

Information Management

About the Department

The rapid development of new information and communication systems and their spread has entailed far-reaching changes in society and companies. The Department of Information Systems and Information Technology analyses the advantages and application possibilities of information and communication technologies, and also develops and tests "proprietary" designs. The close contact with industry enables industry-relevant research and teaching in the areas of information management, data management, mobile business, E-Finance, and multilateral security. Research is conducted within the context of international projects, as well as at the E-Finance Lab (House of Finance), in collaboration with partners such as Accenture, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse Group, Deutsche Telekom, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM, Microsoft, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Postbank, SAP, T-Mobile, T-Systems and others.

Lectures*

Aktuelle Themen in Wertpapierhandel und -abwicklung
Brokerage and Standards in Securities Trading
Cloud Computing
Einführung in die Texttechnologie I
Einführung in die Texttechnologie II
Informations- und Kommunikationssicherheit: Infrastrukturen, Technologien und
Geschäftsmodelle
Informationssysteme für das Management
Information Systems and Digital Strategy
Intelligente Methoden in der Wirtschaftsinformatik
Management betrieblicher Prozesse
Mobile Business I - Technology, Markets, Platforms, and Business Models
Mobile Business II - Application Design, Applications, Infrastructures, and Security
Netzwerkanalyse 2
Privacy vs. Data: Business Models in the Digital, Mobile Economy
Prozess- und Supply Chain Management
Research in Information Systems Engineering
Trading and Electronic Financial Markets
Wirtschaftsinformatik

* Not legally binding. You can find an overview of actually offered modules in the online course catalogue.

Marketing Analytics

About the Department

With four chairs and two junior professorships, the Department of Marketing is the largest of its kind in Germany. The Department wants to help meet the ever-growing corporate demand for highly qualified marketing managers and market researchers, who have to take sound marketing decisions based on extensive data. Research and teaching focus on measuring the impact of marketing decisions, with the aim of determining the return on marketing investment.

The Department has research collaborations with numerous internationally renowned universities, including Stanford University, Penn State, Ohio State University, the University of Alberta, as well as Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the universities of Groningen and KU Leuven and the IESE Business School in Spain. There is also collaboration with corporate partners, such as Accenture, BearingPoint, Deutsche Bank, IBM, Microsoft, Postbank, SAP, Siemens and T-Systems.

Lectures*

Analytics in Customer Value Management
Analytics in Online Marketing
Applied Marketing Research Methods
Consumer Insights
Consumer Satisfaction and Consumer Choice
Chief Marketing Officer's
Innovationmanagement
Return on Marketing
Strategic Brand Analytics
Strategic Market Management
Strategic Sales and Account Management

* Not legally binding. You can find an overview of actually offered modules in the online course catalogue.

Course Catalogue and Examination Regulations

The online course overview displays all modules taught in the respective semester.

You can find the course handbook and the examination regulations in the download section.

CONTACT\ Goethe University\ Faculty of Economics and Business

Visitor address:\ Campus Westend\ Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 4\ 60323 Frankfurt am Main

Postal address:\ 60629 Frankfurt am Main

Student inquiries:\ studium@wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de

General inquiries:\ dekanat02@wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de

FACULTY\ At a glance\ Values & Objectives\ Dean's Office\ Honors\ Accreditations

DEPARTMENTS\ Accounting & Sustainability Reporting\ Finance\ Money and Macroeconomics\ Management and Microeconomics\ Marketing\ Business Informatics and Information Economics\ Business Education\ Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods

STUDY\ Bachelor\ Master\ Exam Organization\ Advisory Services

RESEARCH\ Research Profile\ Career Entry & Prospects\ Research Support\ Institutes & Clusters\ Full Professors\ Publications

INTERNATIONAL\ Business Languages\ Exchange Programs\ Partner Universities

MORE INFORMATION\ IT Service Center (ITSec)\ Contact and Directions\ Legal Notice\ Data Protection\ Accessibility