Studying Management at the WHU

• The term “management” describes two different levels of meaning.

• In the institutional sense, it refers to the managing body, i.e. the leading person or a group of leading persons in a company. They deal with the organization, planning, management and control of resources and processes within the organization. This serves to effectively coordinate employees, finances or even technologies to achieve the company's tasks and goals and ensure its success.

• It also describes the second level of management. In other words, all the activities that must be carried out by managers to work in a results-oriented manner.

• In a management degree course, you will learn the basic practical and theoretical knowledge about the organization and management of a company or organization.

• You will acquire knowledge in the areas of business administration, leadership, personnel management, marketing, finance and strategic planning.

• In the past, the field of management was often part of degree courses such as business administration or economics.

• In a constantly changing world and ever-increasing globalization, the difficulty and complexity of the tasks that managers take on has increased so rapidly that comprehensive and independent courses of study have now developed from them, which optimally prepare prospective managers for their future position.

• However, these differ in terms of course content, organization and the various degrees. You can find more information on this below.

• You can also expand and improve your management skills in special leadership seminars or continue your education if you are already working.

• The selection of management degree courses is very diverse. They also differ in terms of the content taught and the resulting future career opportunities.
• For example, you can complete a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or in International Business Management, Nursing Management or similar. If you would like to acquire a combination of technical knowledge and management skills, a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering could be of interest to you. You can complete all of these degrees at a university, university of applied sciences or business school. As a rule, the bachelor’s degree is completed as a full-time course.
• You then have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge with a master's degree program. This can be completed full-time, but there are also many part-time programs or the option to complete it online as a distance learning course.
• There are a variety of options for master's courses, such as a Master's in International Business with a specialization in international markets, intercultural management and globalization. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is usually a practice-oriented course of study for people already in employment who aspire to a management position. With the Master in Management (MiM), you will acquire in-depth management knowledge with a focus on leadership and strategic management.

If you have decided to study management, this typically includes a variety of business disciplines such as:

• Business Administration

• Marketing

• Human Resources Management

• Accounting and Finance

• Leadership and Organization

• Strategy and Corporate Planning

• Business Ethics and Sustainable Management

The choice of modules depends on whether you are aiming for a bachelor's or master's degree and what your preferences and interests are. From the fourth semester of your bachelor's degree at WHU, you can deepen your knowledge in areas such as international economics, entrepreneurship, business law, sports management, or even event management and specialize in these areas.

This means that a degree course in management usually has a modular structure, whereby theory and practice are usually closely linked. At WHU, practical relevance is a central part of the course. This is ensured through close cooperation with companies, practical projects, case studies and guest lectures by company executives. In addition to the various lectures, you can also attend seminars in which you can further deepen your personal interests and preferences and acquire new knowledge. Various internships are also an integral part of the course. These can also be completed abroad and combined with semesters abroad at partner universities around the world.

Once you have decided to study management, you can choose from a wide range of study options:

• Full-time study: This is the most common form of study, where you can concentrate fully on your studies and usually attend classes at the university.

• Part-time study: This gives you the opportunity to study alongside your job. The modules and seminars are adapted accordingly. WHU offers flexible options for part-time management studies in selected programs, which are tailored to the needs of working professionals. 

• Dual-study program: This is a combination of studying and practical training in a company. WHU does not offer dual-study programs. The information on this page is to inform interested readers about the different types of programs available.

All management degree programs, especially at WHU, have a profound international orientation and form the basis for building a career in international corporations. 

• Close practical relevance offers students the opportunity to get in touch with companies and organizations at an early stage and make their first contacts in the working world.
• Students can also take part in exchange programs with partner universities and semesters abroad with associated internships to expand their intercultural skills and language knowledge.

If all this has aroused your interest in studying management, WHU offers you a wide range of training and further education opportunities from bachelor's to master's level or even if you are already working.