Master Program. Management (M.A.)

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1 health economics culture Master Program Management (M.A.)

2 Master Your choice As a student of the Master program in General Management you have the freedom of choice: you may choose between a general orientation with specialization competences, and take a look at all fields, or you concentrate on a few selected areas and become a specialist with general competences. Depending on your individual targets, you may freely combine introductory, subject-related and methodological, or practice-related, value-oriented and character-building elements. It is up to you to determine your focus and extent of generalization, speed and intensity of studies, topics to be explored, study periods abroad, entrepreneurial activities and/or social business projects.

3 Research-based and character-building Regardless of the organizational structure you choose, the know-how and connections of the Faculty of Management and Economics, its institutes and staff will always be at your disposal. The Faculty cooperates with regional firms, medium-sized family businesses and international corporations. As a Master student you have access to the Company Mentorship Concept at the Faculty of Management and Economics and are therefore in a position to establish valuable contacts at an early stage. Regardless of how you plan to organize your studies in accordance with your personal interests and preferences, you will benefit from our excellent research, strong practical orientation and a reliable network of interesting cooperation partners in the business community.

4 Target group The Master degree program in Management (M.A.) targets graduates of Bachelor programs in economics who wish to acquire a solid foundation of knowledge in the core subjects of business economics and general management and appreciate a wide range of options for specialization. Applicants are expected to show motivation and readiness to learn, commitment both within and outside the university, responsibility and entrepreneurial spirit. Do you plan to start a business of your own after graduation? Do you wish to start your career in the management of a consultancy firm, a bank or a corporation? Are you interested in healthcare management or the social sector? Or do you pursue other individual goals? The Master program in Management will be the ideal preparation for your career as an educated economist (Alfred Herrhausen). Provided you meet all requirements you may of course start doctoral studies at the Faculty of Management and Economics.

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6 Structure, contents Credits, certificates The Master program in Management (M.A.) covers a standard study period of either four or two semesters (120/60 ECTS credits). Students are mentored in the assessment of findings and the practical relevance of economics and management theory. They acquire competences to act as responsible entrepreneurs in preparation for the challenges and frequent changes in the business world. The program consists of a number of optional courses, and students are free to choose for the most part. They may combine seminars in Business Economics and General Management in either German or English, courses in fundamental studies or individual projects, depending on the chosen focus and personal preferences. Our core subjects are Corporate Governance, Management of Family Businesses, Business Philosophy, Healthcare Economics, International Economics, and Economic Policy; all these are at the intersection of economics, culture, politics and healthcare. In exploring these subjects our students learn to address the challenges they will face in future.

7 MA-120: Master thesis/master colloquium (28 credits) Obligatory modules (16 credits): reading course: management literature methods Elective modules (64 credits): freely selectable from the module manual (16 credits max. from Bachelor modules) optional specialization: Family Business, Governance, Leadership Studium fundamentale (12 credits min.) MA-60: Master thesis/master colloquium (20 credits) Obligatory module (6 credits): reading course: management literature Elective modules (28 credits): freely selectable from the module manual (16 credits max. from Bachelor modules) Studium fundamentale (6 credits min.) Master program Management M.A., variations MA-120 and MA-60

8 The program at a glance wide range of courses, option of either a general orientation or a specialization strong practical reference work in small groups and excellent student-teacher ratio fundamental studies stimulate debate and exchange with students from other disciplines personal access to numerous partner companies cooperating with UW/H exclusive career options, also via Company Mentorship Concept at the Faculty of Management and Economics international network in education and research; partnerships with Universiteit von Stellenbosch (South Africa), IPADE Business School Universidad Panamericana (Mexico), Tokyo Keizai University (Japan), Universität St. Gallen (Switzerland) and many others financial and organizational support for study periods abroad access to doctoral studies after graduation

9 Admission requirements The first requirement is the general higher education entrance certificate, or pertinent subject-related higher education entrance certificate, or an equivalent qualification acquired abroad. The second is a Bachelor degree in economics. Applicants must also provide proof of proficiency in the English language. In addition to these formal requirements we invite applicants for individual selection interviews, since we want to know all about your personality, degree of commitment, preferences and interests.

10 Lecturers Integration of theory and practice Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sabine Bohnet-Joschko Professor of Health Care Management Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andrea Calabrò Endowed Chair for Accounting and Management Control in Family Business Prof. Dr. Markus Giesler Chair of Strategic Marketing Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Chrysostomos Mantzavinos Joint Endowed Chair of Economics and Philosophy Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michèle Morner Reinhard Mohn Endowed Chair of Management, Business Ethics and Social Change Univ.-Prof. Dr. Pascal Nevries Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Management Accounting and Control

11 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Birger P. Priddat Chair of Political Economy Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Sauerland Chair of Institutional Economics and Health Policy Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arist von Schlippe Chair of Leadership and Dynamics in Family Business Univ.-Prof. Dr. André Schmidt Chair of Macroeconomics and International Economics Hon.-Prof. Dr. Gunter Thielen CEO Bertelsmann Stiftung; lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerd Walger Professor of Business Administration General Management and Business Consultancy

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13 The program key data Start: Scope and duration: Degree: Language(s) of instruction: Type of studies: Application: Application deadlines: Requirements: each semester, i.e. summer and winter 120 ECTS credits (4 semesters) / 60 ECTS credits (2 semesters) Master of Arts German/English full time all year round June 30 for the following winter semester (same year) December 31 for the following summer semester (next year) degree conveying a first vocational qualification in economics acquired at an institution of higher education ( credits min.); character and job experience. For more details on the Master degree program and application procedures please contact Judith Hemeier, Faculty of Management and Economics, phone: , judith.hemeier@uni-wh.de.

14 Witten/Herdecke University Expertise, value orientation, character Germany s first private university was founded in We feel committed to Humboldt s educational ideals and interpret them in new, even radical ways. Our focus is on the individual student, the development of his or her personal preferences and potentials. We strive to be an entrepreneurial university and to integrate research, teaching and practical application. Top positions in numerous rankings regularly demonstrate our achievements in teaching and research. Student education at UW/H has a strong commitment to research and practice, value orientation and character building.

15 Faculty of Management and Economics Recent trends and radical changes in the global economy demonstrate that successful entrepreneurs and business decision-makers require a sense of responsibility and social competence as much as excellent subject-related knowledge. Consequently, our primary goal is to educate economics graduates with not only superb training but also character and the ability to look beyond the boundaries of their discipline. Even after the Bologna reforms, UW/H offers freedom and flexibility for individual study organization according to personal preferences, with a solid basis in research and strong practical relevance. Impressum_design: AadR; photos: Jürgen A. Appelhans, Ingo Beisheim, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Britta Radike, Uwe Seifert. Printers: Buschhausen

16 Witten/Herdecke University Faculty of Management and Economics Applications Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, D Witten Phone , Fax: