Course: Business Administration M.Sc.
- Business, Economics, Management Information Systems
For over ten years, the Faculty of Business, Economics and Real Estate has been offering the accredited Master of Science in Business Administration program. Within four semesters, you will have the opportunity to deepen your existing economic knowledge and prepare for your professional future with subject-specific qualifications, giving you above-average career prospects based on your choice of study.
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Study Profile
The accredited M.Sc. in Business Administration deepens your knowledge from a bachelor's degree in economics and offers you maximum flexibility by allowing you to set individual priorities according to your interests.
In addition to deepening your knowledge in core areas of business administration, the master's program specifically promotes your analytical thinking and the ability to make methodical and scientifically sound decisions. Particularly talented students also benefit from the Honors Program, which offers additional support, mentoring, and international experience.
A master's degree in business administration from the University of Regensburg opens up excellent career prospects and enables you to advance your career in both the corporate world and academia.
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Is this Degree Program right for me?
Business and Management
This program is right for you if you have a keen interest in economic processes and want to learn how to manage companies efficiently. If you want to understand how megatrends such as sustainability and digitalization influence companies and analyze the driving forces behind them using state-of-the-art methods, then this program is ideal for you.
Strategic and analytical thinking
If you enjoy strategic planning and assessing the long-term implications of decisions, then the M.Sc. in Business Administration is the right choice for you.
Your analytical and strategic skills will be specifically trained during your studies to prepare you for making complex economic decisions.
Individuality
This degree program is right for you if you value individual freedom and want to focus on areas that match your personal interests.
What are the Special Features of this Degree Program?
Excellent Degree Program in an outstanding Academic Environment
- The Institute of Business Administration is one of the top institutes in the German-speaking world.
- The Center of Finance, an association of several chairs within the faculty, is unique in southern Germany in terms of its size.
- Excellent rating in the Germany-wide CHE-Ranking
Freedom of Choice and Opportunities for Specialization
- There are no compulsory courses that everyone must take in this degree program.
- No other German university offers you this much freedom: you can choose three areas of specialization based on your individual interests.
- In each focus module group, you can choose from several lectures or put together your own focus module group from the courses on offer.
- In the elective area, you can supplement your portfolio with courses from other faculties.
Honors Program: Encourage and Challenge!
Particularly talented and motivated business administration students have the opportunity to receive special support as part of the Honors Program.
- Interdisciplinary courses to impart sound and application-oriented knowledge
- Mentoring by professors and business leaders
- Internationality through academy and stays abroad
- Strengthening of key qualifications in soft skills and methodology courses
Close contact with practice through excursions, specialist lectures, and workshops with partner companies
More about the Honors Program
Practical Experience
- Work on case studies and learn about practical software in the computer lab.
- Gain valuable practical experience through internships.
- Include the internship in your elective module group and advance your studies.
- The Marketing & Career Service (MCS) supports your applications.
Double Degree with International Partner Universities
A double degree program allows you to gain valuable experience and skills for your professional career in a globalized economy. At the same time, you have the opportunity to earn two degrees within the standard period of study.
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What can I do with it?
After successfully completing your studies with a Master of Science in Business Administration, numerous opportunities will open up for your professional future.
Career opportunities
Thanks to a wide range of specialization options, business administration students in Regensburg are well prepared for their future careers. Graduates are highly sought after by companies.
Career opportunities are available in all types of companies and institutions in the private sector, from banks, insurance companies, and industrial enterprises to trade, tax, and management consultancies.
Career in Science
The numerous options available in the degree program allow for a research-oriented focus, e.g., with several seminars, and thus provide ideal preparation for a doctorate. Students thus gain in-depth methodological knowledge that is essential for a career in science.
Marketing & Career Service
The Marketing & Career Service (MCS) supports students in their first steps into professional life by providing optimal preparation and numerous networking opportunities. Its services include, among other things:
- Personal career counseling
- CV check
- Soft skills courses
- Job search support
- Provision of an exclusive job board for students at the University of Regensburg
- Workshops and events with selected companies
- Annual career fair Karriere-Kontakte
Structure of the Program
Structure of the Program
In the Master's program in Business Administration at the University of Regensburg, you can freely choose your areas of specialization in order to deepen your knowledge of your fields of interest and prepare for your professional success. The program consists of four pillars:
Business Administration Specialization Modules
- Choose two out of eight business administration specialization module groups and specialize in specific areas of business administration.
Further specialization
- Choose either another business administration focus module group or opt for the free focus module group.
- The free focus module group offers you the opportunity to take modules from related subject areas such as economics, business informatics, or real estate management, or you can combine modules from the business administration program at the University of Regensburg or a partner university abroad.
Elective modules
- Take advantage of the flexibility to deepen your specialist knowledge or acquire new skills through additional modules. You can include internships, foreign language training, or interdisciplinary modules from other faculties.
Research and master's thesis
- Work on business management issues using scientific methods in seminars and present your results.
- Further deepen your research skills through your master's thesis by independently working on a complex topic and developing scientifically sound solutions.
Study Plans
Take advantage of the numerous options available in the M.Sc. in Business Administration to tailor your studies to your individual career goals. The sample study plans above will give you an idea of what to expect.
Want to dive deeper? Then:
View the detailed study plan and module catalog (external link, opens in a new window)
Internationalization
During your master's program, you can spend time abroad and have this counted toward your studies at the University of Regensburg. The following options are available:
- Internship abroad: You apply for an internship at a company based abroad. Internships abroad can also be counted toward your elective module group.
- Study abroad: You complete a semester abroad at a university of your choice, e.g., one of our partner universities.
Would you like to spend more than just one semester abroad?
Then find out more about our
with our partner universities in the USA and Czechia.
Internship
An internship is not mandatory, but can be counted as part of the elective module group. Completing an internship at a company allows you to gain practical experience during your master's program.
In addition, the Faculty of Business, Economics and Real Estate provides you with an exclusive Marketing & Career Service to support you with your applications and prepare you for professional life in the best possible way.
Marketing & Career Service (MCS) (external link, opens in a new window)
All about Studying
Foto: UR / Julia Dragan Prerequisites
| NC / Selection Process | No |
| Pre-Registration | No |
| Aptitude Test/Assessment | Yes |
| Placement Test | No |
| Subject-Specific Language Requirements | Yes |
| German language proficiency certificate for students with foreign university entrance qualifications | Yes |
| Other Requirements | No |
You can find binding information and current details in the brief overview (external link, opens in a new window)provided by the Student Office or in the examination regulations (external link, opens in a new window)that apply to you.
Requirements Details
Aptitude Test/Assessment
1. Degree in economics with a grade of at least 2.50 – including fulfillment of the following criteria:
- 48 ECTS in business administration
or
2. Degree in economics with a grade between 2.51 and 2.80, including fulfillment of the following criteria:
- 48 ECTS in business administration
- Bachelor's thesis related to business administration with a grade of 2.30 or better
If, in the opinion of the selection committee, the submitted documents do not clearly indicate the suitability or unsuitability of the applicant, the applicant will be invited by the selection committee to a selection interview.
Admission to the Honors program
- Content requirements as in 1., but with a minimum grade of 2.0
- Letter of motivation: Why are you suitable for Honors?
- Personal interview in German and/or English with members of the Honors Committee
- Participation in the Honors Bachelor's program is neither a necessary nor a sufficient prerequisite for admission to the Honors Master's program.
- If you are not admitted to the Honors program but meet the criteria under 1., you will be admitted to the regular M.Sc. in Business Administration.
* All information is not legally binding. Please refer to the current examination regulations for your specific case.
Subject-Specific Language Requirements
- Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- Proof of German language proficiency at level C1 (DSH-2)
Application Deadlines
Application Deadlines
- Enrollment in a master's program for the winter term: May 1 - June 1.
- Enrollment in a master's program for the summer term: November 1 - December 1.
Academic Advising
Academic Advising
Questions about the course content, subject requirements, and the specific structure of the program will be answered by the
Academic Advising (external link, opens in a new window)
You can also find answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQ (external link, opens in a new window) section of the Student Advisory Service at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Real Estate.
Central Student Advising Service
The Central Student Advisory Service supports you in all matters relating to your studies—from choosing a degree program and admission to the course of study and successful completion.
If necessary, the Central Student Advisory Service will forward your request to the appropriate contact persons.
Central Student Advisory Service (external link, opens in a new window)
Dates for Prospective Students
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