Technische Universität Ilmenau is starting the English-language Master's program "International Business Economics" in the winter semester 2021/22. The new degree program combines business and economics content with in-depth knowledge of communication science such as strategic communication or international communication. In addition, students acquire competencies in the English language in modules that are mostly taught in English. The course thus offers excellent prospects for a career start in an increasingly global job market. Interested students can apply for the Master's program here.
Compared to classic study programs in business administration Prof. Thomas Grebel, Dean of the Department of Economic Sciences and Media and Head of the Economic Policy Group, sees the great added value of the four-semester Master's program in International Business Economics, which is not subject to admission restrictions, in its international orientation - both for German Bachelor's graduates and for prospective students from abroad: "Curricula in International Communication and an integrated semester abroad enable students to gain intercultural experience in order to be successful in the international context of a globalised world, both professionally and linguistically, but also through a sharpened personal profile."
The new International Business Economics program places particular emphasis on providing students with the methodological tools they need to analyse and solve economic and social problems, for example in large, international companies and organisations. The focus is on research-oriented, methodologically sound and empirically applied economics courses from three freely selectable subject groups: International Business Administration, International Economics and International Communication Science. This includes, for example, modules such as "Business to Business Marketing", "Management and Entrepreneurship", "Innovation Economics" or "Computational Communication Science".
Great flexibility and individual designability and wide range of job prospects in business, science and politics
Prof. Grebel: "In this way, students not only acquire a sound knowledge of individual and macroeconomic processes and an overview of modern data science methods, they also acquire management skills in the course of their studies that are important for entrepreneurial decisions at an international level." In addition to the three freely selectable modules, there is another elective area that enables students to acquire additional competencies from areas outside the subject, for example "Virtual and Augmented Reality for Communication Science" or "New Technology Research". The interdisciplinary orientation of the program and the work in small, project-related groups also provide students with important interface skills and thus open up a wide range of job prospects in business, science and politics. Prof. Thomas Grebel: "It is the great flexibility and individual designability of the degree program according to the students' personal inclinations, wishes and goals that make it so attractive." This also includes the fact that students can receive credit for previous achievements.
Interested students with a degree from a related bachelor's program acquired in Germany can apply now until 15 October: www.tu-ilmenau.de/bewerbung. Students with a Bachelor's degree obtained abroad and an English C1 language certificate can apply until July 15: www.tu-ilmenau.de/application.
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Further information on the new degree program: https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/master-ibe
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Questions regarding the content of the study program can be answered personally by the study advisor Dr. Magnus Richter: program-coordinator-ibe@tu-ilmenau.de.
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Heide Röseler from the Examinations Office of the Department of Economic Sciences and Media will answer questions on the organisation of the course: pruefungsamt-wm@tu-ilmenau.de
Prospective students can also obtain information on the Bachelor's and Master's programs offered by the TU Ilmenau and all about the application process at the Online Study Info Day on 26 June 2021. On this day they can find out about the entire range of courses and the university and ask all their questions about studying and living in Ilmenau. In addition to personal counseling sessions, general lectures and information on student financing, there will also be exciting campus and laboratory tours.