MSc in Business Administration – Major Public Management

The Master's program in Business Administration with a Specialization in Public Management is aimed at people who want to take on responsibility for organizations, for society, and for the future. In a world that is constantly changing, we need specialists who think in an interdisciplinary way, act strategically, and are always on the lookout for social added value.

Whether in public administration or in state-affiliated companies, public management means solving complex challenges, driving innovation, and continually promoting the common good. This degree program provides you with the tools to be effective in demanding leadership positions – through sound knowledge, practical relevance, and a clear set of values. 

• An interdisciplinary education with a focus on public governance, leadership, and sustainability.
• Practical projects with partners from administration, politics, and civil society.
• Personal support and opportunities for individual development.
• Access to an extensive network of experts and alumni.

With an MSc in Public Management, you will make an active contribution to the further development of our society. You will design processes, structures, and strategies that improve the lives of many people and find a meaningful professional perspective along the way.

The modules of the Public Management specialization will provide you with in-depth knowledge of the special framework conditions of administration, public companies, and non-profit organizations. In addition to applying tools for planning resources, quality, project, and stakeholder management, you will analyze and design complex operational structures and develop an understanding of interdisciplinary relationships. As you complete applied research projects on behalf of partners from the public sector, you will improve your ability to do scientific work.

By choosing a specialization, you will gain in-depth knowledge of issues in your chosen area of interest. The following focus areas are available:

• Digital Transformation
• International Development Cooperation
• Innovation and Collaboration

This study program will allow you to meet work or family obligations of approx. 50% in addition to pursuing a higher education degree.

Your standard course of study lasts four semesters. Most of the modules take place on Mondays or Tuesdays during the semester and are taught as face-to-face, online, or flex classes. In addition, there are two one-week summer schools outside the semester, which are also taught in the classroom (before the 1st and 3rd semesters).

In the third semester, you will be able to immerse in the focus area you have chosen. Alternatively, you can spend this semester abroad at one of our numerous partner universities. A semester abroad allows you to build up an international network, improve your foreign language skills, and experience studying from a different perspective.

At the end of the program, you will write an academic Master's thesis on a practically relevant issue of your choice.

• Project management
• Research work
• Assisting members of executive boards
• Controlling
• Demanding specialist work
• Public affairs
• Corporate social responsibility
• Consulting

Our degree program does not focus solely on individual functions such as HR, marketing, or controlling, but on the breadth of the public sector and its diverse fields of activity. This makes our graduates flexible and widely deployable across public administrations, NGOs, politics, consulting, and international organizations.

Applicants are admitted to the program subject to an application procedure. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration from an officially recognized academic university or university of applied sciences.
• Successful completion of a related degree program worth at least 180 ECTS credits and high grades in the relevant subjects.
• Excellent communication skills in German and English.

Our Master's degree program is primarily aimed at graduates from business-related disciplines. At the same time, we welcome lateral entrants from other fields of study – such as political science, natural sciences, social sciences, or law. In this way, we create an interdisciplinary learning environment where a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds come together.

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