DIU Dresden International University
Master-course
General Management, MBA
| Start of the program: | for detailled informations, please contact us |
| Duration: | 16 months |
| Credit-points: | 60 |
| Degree: | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Contact | Dipl.-Soz. Silke Clauß Tel: 0351 463-37836 |
The MBA studies course awards multidimensional insight into the functional areas of a business enterprise as well as its basic conditions from the manager’s perspective, and conveys extensive management skills to enable this.
…the power of doing the right things right ...
The fundamentals of business management taught on the course (the power of doing) include e.g. the principals of marketing, the basics of accounting, knowledge in the field of business informatics as well as management theories and advanced business organisation and process.
From the above, methods are developed (Do the things right) for the accruing of, and analysis of, data in market research , for the evaluation of financial instruments, investment projects and companies, as well as for understanding the interplay between operative and dispositive information processes. Project management and success factors therein will be dealt with, as will the methods and techniques of process modelling.
Strategies are then developed (do the right things) in the area of customer orientation and the implementation of methods and approaches in strategic controlling. Concepts of business intelligence systems and the reasons behind e-business are studied and applied in chain management and in the planning of logistics systems and supply chain management.
In addition the syllabus includes study of political economical framework conditions, international company law and intercultural marketing.
Dresden International University (DIU) is proud to anounce the MBA-Program General Management (MBA). Adhering to the needs of international students, in particular from developing or newly industrialized countries, the program is a skill of knowledge, a combination of theory and practice, experience and research. It is a post-graduate program open to students with economics and engineering degrees and majors, building on theoretical knowledge and practical experience. It is structured according to trimesters, which extend over 16 months include period for the master thesis.
Program Focus
- intended for students with a strong interest in understanding management from a new perspective – the value based driven approach
- managerial focus with a general view on different fields of management
- particularly valuable for those who see their careers in process management over the coming decade, or who see themselves consulting in operations for client businesses
Program Objectives
- Acquisition of economic and interdisciplinary as well as application-oriented knowledge
- Analysis of entrepreneurial decision-making processes with the help of economic instruments and methods
- Multi-dimensional analysis of complex links between different sectors in enterprises and their environment
- Drafting of solutions for practical economic and entrepreneurial problems
- Improvement of the team spirit and enhancement of personal faculties to take over responsibility and to manage staff efficiently
MBA Curriculum
- Based on their academic and professional experience, the graduates will acquire skills and abilities which enable them to work independently as well as in a team and to develop new economic concepts and use up-to-date business know-how
- Through the connection between theoretical approaches to management and practical experience, the participants will acquire interdisciplinary as well as social skills which are required for future leading positions in companies
- Our strategy is to train managers managers in the fields of general management, esp. in E-Business, Customer Relationship Management, in Entrepreneurial Leadership, in Change Management or in Supply Chain Management
- This strategy results in a complete curriculum covering management and international business modules to provide a holistic understanding of general management
- Customers & Markets:
How can enterprises meet their customers’ needs and cater for them respectively?
- Finance & Accounting
How can financial consequences of entrepreneurial decisions be reflected?
- Business Information:
How can the necessary flow of information for enterprises be optimized?
- Organization & Human Resources:
Which factors support a learning and growing organization?
- Processes:
How are success-based factors of an enterprise to be managed efficiently and flexibly?
The teachers are mostly professors at the University of Technology Dresden. The program also includes distinguished associate professors with professional background.
The academic head of the program is Prof. Dr. Andreas Hilbert, University of Technology Dresden.
- Master’s / Bachelor’s Degree (4 years degree) preferably in Economics or Business Administration with average grades exceeding 70 %
- English (at least BAND 6 Chinese University level or TOEFL 550)
- or German (a DSH-Test or equal proof is required)
