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Part-Time MBA / Curriculum

You already have the grit, passion, and experience. But we know that turning those into a global business leader takes more than lectures. Together with your peers – at times that fit your work life, including weekends – you will shape who you are tomorrow.

Our 24-months Part-Time MBA Program, beginning in September, is designed for your purpose.
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Part-Time MBA at a glance

24 months, Part-Time.
3 core modules, each including 3 courses. Additionally 3 elective modules.
International modules, each including 1 week abroad at partner schools such as Kellogg and Columbia (USA)
Final MBA Project, completed individually or as a group.

Our Curriculum - Your Part-Time MBA Journey.

Pre-MBA Prep Course (optional)
Quantitative Methods for Managers
 
Before starting the program, you will have the opportunity to attend online preparation courses to refresh your knowledge of mathematics and statistics and learn the basics of economics.
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Future Leaders Fundraising Challenge
 
Take part in an intensive, one-week module to get to know your fellow students, learn leadership methods, and apply them in practice.
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Core Modules
Introduction
 
The first twelve months of the program comprise mandatory core modules that provide a solid foundation in basic management concepts and core organizational functions.
Core Modules
Understanding Financial Performance
 
Managerial Finance
Financial Accounting
The World Economy
Core Modules
Exploiting Market Opportunities
 
Marketing
Corporate Finance
Economics of Corporate and Competitive Strategy
Core Modules
Managing the Organization
 
Operations Management
Strategic Sourcing
Management Accounting
Midterm Strategy Challenge
Focus on strategy development and implementation
 
In a business game, the participants act as entrepreneurs. Strategic and tactical decisions have to be made in relation to typical company functions. In accompanying teaching units, concepts, and instruments of strategic management are recapitulated as part of the game.
Elective Modules
Specializations
 
In elective modules, you can deepen the knowledge you have acquired in the core modules with topics such as Strategy and Organization, Marketing and Sales, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Advanced Finance.
Elective Module
Creating Impact
 
Example courses: Foundations of Entrepreneurship, Price Management, Innovation Management, Omnichannel Business, etc.
Elective Module
Sharpening Financial Acumen
 
Example courses: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Technologies, Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business and Tax Strategy, etc.
Elective Module
Executing Strategy
 
Example courses: Strategy Execution, Digital Transformation & Innovation, Negotiations, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, etc.
Final MBA Project
Either individually or as a group
 
Your project will be supervised by a faculty member and can be written in parallel to the elective courses. In the case of a company-related project or in connection with an internship, you will write the thesis after completing all modules and lectures.
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Personal Growth and Leadership Development
 
Personal development and leadership skills are essential and integral components of our training. We help you to improve your self-awareness and promote your leadership skills. We prepare you comprehensively for your leadership role.
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Management Practice Workshops
 
A variety of management practice workshops complement the academic curriculum. Experts and consultants focus on the most important business processes and practices and provide you with relevant insights from experience.
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What our alumni and faculty say

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Prof. Dr. Miriam Müthel
Chair for Organizational Behavior
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
"Students will learn to see their careers so far from an entirely new perspective. As a student once said: “If I had participated in your class three years ago, my career would have been going completely different.” You will learn more about yourself – your strengths and weaknesses – than you ever expected. "
Wenjie Yao
Part-Time MBA student
"I made a career transition leading me to move into industry, Now, my long-term goal is to build efficient teams and organizations, to tackle the deadliest diseases of the world, to deliver medicine with affordable price and excellent quality to patients. To do that, I needed to build that business perspective to fill the gap in my knowledge, and equip me with the business knowledge, management and leadership skills as an effective and impactful leader."
Cihan Sügür
Part-Time MBA Alumnus
"It’s almost like learning to read again. You look at things from a new angle. For example, some people might think they know how to read an annual report. Then you sit in the class of Professor Garen Markarian, learn to interpret 10-K reports, and realize that you didn’t know much at all. It is the same in “Financial Entrepreneurship” with Professor Serden Özcan. These are key moments where you feel your knowledge growing."
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