Introduction
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Your degree, your way: 
We design our programmes and courses to be as flexible and innovative as possible—without sacrificing quality. We deliver specialist expertise and innovative learning materials as well as focusing on excellent student services and professional advice. With IUBH you can study on campus, online or combine both and switch between the two. Our distance learning materials allow you to gain an accredited degree from wherever you are and work around your job or personal commitments.
Prefer to study on campus? Get your real-life university experience at one of our two campuses in Germany and network with people from all over the world.
Why IU?
#1 University in Europe: Join Europe’s largest private University with more than 70,000 students
Maximum Flexibility: Study on campus, online or switch between the two options. You choose where you want to study. For online studies, you can pay your study fees in monthly instalments and do your online exams 24/7
Fully Accredited Degree: All our degrees benefit from German state-accreditation and are internationally recognized in major jurisdictions such as the EU, US and UK
Study at a 5-star rated University from QS: IUBH is the first German university that achieved a 5-star rating for Online Learning from QS (www.topuniversities.com)
International Focus, Practical Orientation: We focus on practical training and an international outlook which gives IUBH graduates a decisive advantage: 94% of our graduates have a job within six months of graduation and, after an average of two years on the job, 80% move into management. Plus, we work closely with big companies such as Lufthansa, Sixt, and EY to give you great opportunities and insights.
We offer our MBA International Business in a 60 and a 90 ECTS version. If you opt for the 90-ECTS variant, you can choose a major in the second semester and thus deepen your specialist knowledge in addition to general management know-how.
Majors
Logistics & Transport
Engineering Project­ Management
Clinical ­ Research ­Management
International Business
International Marketing
Finance & Accounting
Health Care Management
International Human Resource Management
IT Management
Hospitality
Big Data Management
Aviation
Logistics & Transport
3 semesters
Whether food, smartphones, or gas turbines: Without the transportation of goods, the global economy would be paralyzed. As an expert in logistics and transport, you optimise transport routes and processes so that the right quantity of goods arrives at the right place at the right time.
Have you already gained some work experience in this field after completing your first degree and would you like to expand your professional knowledge and your general management skills to reach the next level in your career? Then our MBA with a major in Logistics & Transport is the right choice for you.
We prepare you to analyze strategic and logistical problems using scientific methods, to develop solution concepts, and to implement them in your company. The international orientation of your studies makes you a global player with excellent career perspectives.
Career prospects
The international orientation of your studies and the logistics and transport industry makes you a global player. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Logistics Consultants, Sourcing Manager, Process Manager, etc.
Engineering Project­ Management
3 semesters
Management skills combined with production engineering expertise are crucial for tomorrow’s business success. The demand for qualified specialists and managers is correspondingly high. Have you already gained some work experience in Engineering after completing your first degree and would you like to expand your knowledge in this field and your general management skills to reach the next level in your career? Then our MBA with a major in Engineering Project Management is the right choice for you.
As Engineering Project Manager, you organise engineering teams, are responsible for budgeting and cost planning as well as evaluating various types of quality management standards. You are in demand wherever comprehensive and interdisciplinary knowledge in technology and management is needed.
Career prospects
Excellent job prospects await you after graduation. You will be in need wherever interdisciplinary and comprehensive knowledge in the field of technology and business is required. For example, you can work as a Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Project Manager, etc.
Clinical ­ Research ­Management
6 semesters part-time
Possible at any time
In collaboration with Parexel International IU now offers a brand new MBA programme “Clinical Research Management”. This 6 semester-long professional certification uses blended and onsite learning with industry experts from Parexel International.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Research Management provides in-depth knowledge and insights about the clinical research industry, from drug discovery to regulatory requirements and data management.
Our programme blends theory with practice and uses authentic case studies to ensure effective learning and immediate application in the workplace. Graduates are qualified for pharmaceutical and medical research service management.
Career prospects
Clinical Research Managers develop, manage, and control the phases in clinical research, for example in the development of new drugs. Together with pharmacists, physicians, and biologists, they ensure the scientifically correct course of those development processes - against the background of legal and medical framework conditions.
After graduating, for example, you will work as a Clinical Trial Manager, Medical and Pharmaceutical Journalist, Laboratory Manager, etc.
International Business
2 semesters
Our MBA programme is the ideal starting point for the next step on your professional path - a career as a successful manager.
The programme qualifies you in the areas of business administration, corporate management, marketing, finance, and leadership for demanding activities in middle to upper management in many industries and specialist areas. And its international orientation makes you fit for the global job market.
Career prospects
With an MBA you bring leadership competence and comprehensive knowledge from all relevant management disciplines to the table - and thus open up your career to a wide range of opportunities. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Business Development Manager, Consultant, Senior Brand Manager, etc.
International Marketing
3 semesters
Marketing and sales managers face an increasingly complex and interactive variety of tasks. The tasks include, for example, the development of the national or international brand and product strategies, and planning of target group-specific product and marketing concepts or the design of successful sales processes.
Have you already gained some work experience after completing your first degree and would you like to expand your knowledge in this field and your general management skills to reach the next level in your career?
Then our MBA with a major in International Marketing is the right choice for you. With an optimal mix of specific marketing knowledge and general management know-how, the MBA prepares you well for a career in marketing, sales, and brand building.
Career prospects
Since virtually every national and international company sells products or services, the career prospects in marketing are outstanding. Experts with sound marketing and sales skills are in demand almost everywhere. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Communications Manager, Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, etc.
Finance & Accounting
3 semesters
Have you already gained work experience after completing your first degree and now want to build your management skills to reach the next level in your career? In our MBA with a major in Finance & Accounting, we provide you with comprehensive specialist knowledge as well as relevant business management know-how.
You develop skills in preparing and executing financial policy decisions, learn how to handle financing options on international capital markets as well as accounting in accordance with international standards, and acquire in-depth investment-analysis and portfolio-management expertise so you can optimise your company’s financial performance.
Career prospects
An MBA degree in Finance & Accounting makes you a sought-after expert in an industry with a future. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Risk Manager, Financial Controller, Compliance Officer, etc.
Health Care Management
3 semesters
The healthcare sector in Germany is an innovative employer and major exporter. With a market share of about ten percent, it is a rapidly growing area - not just for classic medical professions.
Do you already have work experience in this area, but now want to expand your management skills so you can reach the next level in your career? Then our MBA with a major in Health Care Management is the right choice for you.
You will be in a position to successfully fill leadership positions in healthcare institutions, such as hospitals and care facilities, as well as consulting firms and medical-technology and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.
Career prospects
With an MBA degree in Health Care Management, you acquire the specialist knowledge you will need as a successful leader in the healthcare industry. Your potential employers include healthcare and care insurance providers, medical facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and health tourism institutions. After graduation, for example, you can work as an Occupational Health Management Consultant, Hospital Account Manager, Healthcare Business Consultant, etc.
International Human Resource Management
3 semesters
Finding skilled employees through “talent scouting”, developing new online training or coaching employees – HR work can be very diverse. Have you already gained some work experience after completing your first degree and would you like to expand your knowledge in this field and your general management skills to reach the next level in your career?
Then our MBA with a major in International Human Resource Management is the right choice for you. To comprehensively prepare you for a successful career in human resources, we provide you with important specialist knowledge as well as advanced know-how for strategic and operative thinking in companies. After graduating, you will in a position to take on responsibilities in an exciting environment.
Career prospects
HR personnel can do much more than look over applications, conduct interviews, and draft employment contracts. Because of a shortage of trained HR personnel, their skills are needed in all areas in the selection, assignment, and promotion of staff in line with corporate goals. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Human Resources Manager, Personnel Developer, Human Resources Office, etc.
IT Management
3 semesters
Information technology is constantly evolving, and companies are always faced with new tasks and challenges. Business intelligence, social media, cloud computing, or IT security are just a few of the themes here.
Have you already gained some professional experience after completing your first degree and now you want to expand your IT knowledge and general management skills to reach the next level in your career?
Then our MBA with a major in IT Management is the right choice for you. As an IT manager, you ensure that your company's data, information, and knowledge are used optimally in order to achieve and develop strategic goals. As an interface between business management and information technology, you are responsible for managing interdisciplinary projects with partner companies, associations, or state organisations.
Career prospects
As an IT manager, you are among the most sought after professionals in the industry, the public sector, and government organisations. After graduation, for example, you can work as an IT Project Manager, Scrum Manager, HR Specialist Tech Recruiting, etc.
Hospitality
3 semesters
The hospitality industry is an important engine for jobs and the economy: One in ten jobs worldwide is in this versatile industry. Do you already have work experience in this area, but now want to expand your management skills so you can reach the next level in your career?
Then our MBA programme with a major in Hospitality Management is the right choice for you. The industry covers a very wide field with countless, often cross-industry opportunities. In addition to the classic hotel sector, it includes hospitality as well as adjacent industries, such as amusement parks, casinos or airlines, and service providers such as hospitality consulting and IT service providers. During your studies, you will develop the skills you need as a leader in a consistently international industry.
Career prospects
The Hospitality Management MBA programme prepares you for a range of responsibilities. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Guest Relations Manager, Project Manager, Marketing Manager, etc.
Big Data Management
3 semesters
As a Big Data Manager, your goal is to generate maximum strategic value from data. You coordinate projects and work at the interface between head management, data engineering, and data analysis.
You have familiarity with the principles of information management, understand artificial intelligence techniques, and have a grasp of new technologies and their benefits to the business environment. And at the same time, you are aware of the needs of your business and can reconcile the use of data with corporate strategy.
Last but not least, you use your know-how to critically scrutinise current trends in big data, to differentiate pure hype from feasible solutions, and to make appropriate recommendations to management.
Have you already gained some work experience after completing your first degree and would you like to expand your knowledge in this field and your general management skills to reach the next level in your career? Then our MBA with a major in Big Data Management is the right choice for you.
Career prospects
Large companies and high-growth companies invest heavily in building data management systems and structures. There are many opportunities here for qualified specialists. After graduation, for example, you can work as a Big Data Scientist, Big Data Engineer, BI Consultant, etc.
Aviation
3 semesters
Are you enthusiastic about aviation? Do you already have work experience, but now want to expand your management skills so you can reach the next level in your career? Then our MBA degree with a major in Aviation is the right choice for you. Alongside important specialist knowledge, we also provide you with relevant business management know-how.
You learn about the main drivers of airline profitability – network planning and revenue management –, acquire knowledge about environmental issues such as noise and emissions, deepen your knowledge of airline and airport financing, and also deal with issues such as human resources, financial accounting, and marketing.
Career prospects
As a future manager, you will take on responsibilities in the area of ​​air traffic and logistics. After graduation, for example, you can work as an Air Freight Procurement Manager, Corporate Strategy Developer, Process Management Consultant, etc.
Where you will be studying
You can pursue your Master’s degree at the two German campuses in Bad Honnef and Berlin.
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Admissions Requirements
Academic Requirements:
Completed undergraduate study from a public or officially recognized university/higher education institution (180 ECTS for 1,5 years MBA and 210 ECTS for 1 year MBA).
A final grade of at least "Satisfactory" or grade C (as commonly used in the US and Canada).
Work Experience:
At least one-year work experience before the start of the IU Online Master program (achieved after previous studies).
Plus: At least two years of work experience when you want to graduate.
English Level:
Proof of English skills.
If English is your native language or you graduated from an English-speaking school/university, you do not have to prove your English skills.
Admission process
Have you chosen a degree programme? Apply now! We will take you through the admission process step-by-step, and look forward to getting to know you better.
EU & EEA applicants
Upload your application at www.iubh.de/onb
Conduct Admission Interview
Receive a letter of admission & tuition contract
Send back signed tuition contract
Start your studies at IU
Non-EU applicants
Upload your application at www.iubh.de/onb
Conduct the admission interview
Receive the offer letter
Make a deposit and open a blocked account
Receive the letter of admission & tuition contract
Receive your visa and start your studies
Required documents
After you submit your online application, we will check if you fulfil the entry requirements and will contact you within two weeks. Please be sure to send with your application all of the documents listed below:
CV
Letter of Motivation
Passport Copy
Academic Diplomas and Transcript of Records
Proof of English Proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Cambridge A or P)
Proof of work experience (if any)
