Master in Management Curriculum –
Learn more about our program structure.
In addition to participating in a rigorous academic curriculum, you will also have the opportunity to take part in various student-, program-, and career center-organized events, conferences and incubators, such as IdeaLab!, Career Day, Sensability, Euromasters, and many more.
The elements of the program include:
The core electives provide you with the essential general management tools and knowledge by allowing you to choose one course from the below available areas:
- Accounting & Finance
Accounting and Financial Analysis
Advanced Corporate Finance
International Tax Strategy - Data Analytics
Actionable Customer Analytics
Decision Support Systems (Data Science)
Field Experiments in Organizations - Economics
Exchange Rates and International Finance
Industrial Organization
Monetary Economics and Central Banking - Marketing & Sales
Sustainable Marketing
Leading the High-Performance Sales Force
Product and Shopper Marketing - Strategy & Leadership
Advanced Organizational Behavior
Corporate Governance
International Strategy - Supply Chain Management
Advanced Supply Management
Operations Analysis & Control
Sustainable Operations Management
While the core electives provide the essential general management tools and knowledge, you may choose from an exceptionally broad range of electives to tailor your studies to your interests and goals. You also have the opportunity to specialize in one of the available concentrations:
- Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting and Capital Markets: Current Challenges
Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
International Tax Strategy - Business Analytics
Managing Data Science
Visual Data Analysis
Web Mining - Economics
Economics of Financial Markets
Health Economics, Policy and Management
Monetary Economics and Central Banking - Innovation
Heinz-Nixdorf-Lecture: Strategic Intellectual Property Management
New Product Development
Strategic Technology and Innovation Management - Marketing
B2C Price Management
Luxury Brand Management
Product and Shopper Marketing - Strategy
Advanced Management Accounting and Control
International Strategy
Strategy Execution Leadership
Advanced Organization Behavior
Ethics & Leadership
Leadership in Practice- Supply Chain Management
Service Excellence
Sustainable Operations Management
Transportation Management - Additional courses
Value Creation in Family Firms
Entrepreneurial Selling
Game Theory
B2B Pricing: Negotiation, Calculation, Strategy
The Analytics' Edge
Venture Capital Finance
Strategy Making in Professional Football
International Marketing Management
Modern Tools and Applications of Data Science
Accounting for M&A Transactions
E-commerce Operations Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Financial Technologies
Behavioral and Cultural Finance
Psychology of Leadership
Blockchain Programming
Current Topics in Accounting
Building and Scaling Successful Companies
Household Finance
Some of the core electives may also be chosen as an elective.
Having completed your first two semesters at WHU, you will gain valuable work experience through an internship in Germany or abroad. The Career Center supports you in finding an internship position via a broad range of activities such as individual career counseling, workshops, and company presentations.
The MiM Program also includes a semester abroad at one of WHU's 200 partner universities worldwide. During the semester abroad, you will gain a global perspective and immerse yourself in another culture.
The master thesis concludes your studies, providing you the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge you have gained throughout the course of the Master Program. While writing your thesis, you will be supervised by a WHU faculty member. You may also write your thesis in collaboration with a company.
For more detailed information on the core electives and electives, please see the Online Course Guide.
The annual WHU Master Graduation Day takes place in the fall. Our Master in Management graduates have good cause to celebrate thanks to their consistently high final grades. Take a look!