Online Compact MBA in General Management

The Online Compact MBA in General Management is an executive distance-learning degree specifically structured for working professionals and executives with a non-business background who hold an initial university degree with at least 240 ECTS credits. Engineers, lawyers, medical practitioners, and scientists with leadership and budget responsibilities acquire advanced managerial acumen to substantiate their executive qualifications. This compact postgraduate curriculum equips ambitious leaders with the strategic vision and analytical tools required to drive corporate decision-making and ascend into senior management positions.

The curriculum combines foundational scientific methodology with core management disciplines across two focused semesters. Students master academic research methods, strategic management and organizational structures, accounting, controlling, and corporate finance during the first semester. The second semester deepens competencies in human resources management and leadership, followed by an independent Master's thesis and an oral defense colloquium that enables candidates to conduct rigorous, application-oriented research tailored to their professional industries.

Delivered completely online through a flexible distance-learning platform, the program requires zero mandatory physical presence, allowing learners to start at any time and balance their studies with demanding professional commitments. The program is accredited by the German Accreditation Council and approved by the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU). Successful graduates earn an internationally recognized Master of Business Administration degree that also qualifies graduates to apply for doctoral studies.

Applicants must hold an initial non-business university degree comprising at least 240 ECTS credits, such as a Bachelor's degree, a state examination (Staatsexamen), or a Diplom. Candidates must also demonstrate at least three years of relevant professional work experience acquired after their first degree alongside English language proficiency at the B2 level. Prospective students can submit their application materials directly through the university's online portal.