Master in International Business: Application & Admissions –

For our Master in International Business Program, we seek candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in business-related fields such as business engineering, business psychology, business law, tourism, hotel or hospitality management, or sports management. Our program also welcomes candidates who have an academic degree with a minor in business or have at least 40 ECTS credits in business courses.

It is possible to apply with your current Transcript of Records from your Bachelor's studies, should you not have received your Bachelor's degree yet. Please include a document that indicates courses that are not included in the transcript that you are currently taking or will take in the future.

We recommend having 20 weeks (800 hours) of practical experience which has to be completed in a business-related role.

This program is open to candidates with a maximum of two years of post-graduate work experience.

You can submit internship certificates or a letter from HR, which include your name, start and end date, your title, and a short description of your duties and responsibilities. The document should be issued on official company stationery, with a stamp and signature.

Missing practical experience can be completed by August 31, 2023. Please contact the Admissions Team in case of questions.

You are welcome to submit one of the following by the 31st of May, 2023:

• TOEFL iBT (internet-based) test with an overall score of at least 100 (WHU Code: 0682) 
  • A score of 105 is recommended due to the requirements of some of our partner universities for the semester abroad
• IELTS (academic) with an overall score of at least 7.0
  • A score of 7.5 is recommended due to the requirements of some of our partner universities for the semester abroad
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) of at least Grade C
• Cambridge Certificate of Advance in English (CAE) of Grade A

We also accept the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition that you can take online.

Proof of English proficiency is not required if your first language is English, or your Bachelor program was completed entirely in English. In this case, proof from your university is required.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Admission Managers will prioritize complete applicants. Those who apply with all required documents, including TOEFL/IELTS will be reviewed first.

Applicants can apply for the program without the TOEFL/IELTS; however, it is up to the Admission Managers to decide if they would like to proceed with the application without such scores. You would only receive a conditional study offer if you successfully complete the WHU Admissions Process without receiving a TOEFL/IELTS. The offer would be unconditional upon submitting your required TOEFL/IELTS official score.

Applicants for the Master in International Business Program are required to prove excellent analytical and quantitative skills by the 31st of May, 2023. This can be demonstrated by a strong GMAT/GRE/TM-Base score. 

• GMAT score of at least 600 (WHU Code: FBR-FH-93)
• GRE of at least 158 Verbal and 158 Quantitative
• TM-BASE of at least 102 (must be completed in English. Please sign up for the test at the TM-WISO Website)

We recommend using the following pages to prepare for the tests: TM-Base demo test, GRE preparation materials, GRE practice test, GMAT preparation materials

Helpful Tips: The GMAT, GRE and the TM-BASE are also offered as online exams allowing you to take the test from home. 

PLEASE NOTE: Our Admission Managers will prioritize complete applicants. Those who apply with all required documents, including GMAT/GRE/TM-BASE will be reviewed first.

Applicants can apply for the program without the GMAT/GRE/TM-BASE; however, it is up to the Admission Managers to decide if they would like to proceed with the application without such scores. You would only receive a conditional study offer if you successfully complete the WHU Admissions Process without receiving a GMAT/GRE/TM-BASE. The offer would be unconditional upon submitting your required GMAT/GRE/TM-BASE official score.

If you are interested in our Double Degree Programs, please be aware that our partner universities might only accept the GMAT.

As international experience, we accept internships abroad, language courses, semesters abroad, summer schools, or high school exchange years in non-German speaking countries. This requirement is only for citizens of German-speaking areas, such as Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.