Program Objectives:

The study programme Financial Management is a consecutive Master programme, that offers based on a Bachelor degree a specialisation in the field of Financial Management. In addition, students are given the theoretical knowledge that is needed for commerical leading positions. Aspects of emphasis are controlling, accounting and corporate financing. The programme is conceptuated as a dual study prgramme. Therefore, it can be completed extra-occupational after a Bachelor study. A highlight during the studies is a stay abroad over four weeks (Summer School, e.g. in China) where two study projects are completed. The acquired qualifications enable students an entry into attractive leading positions, as for instance as a commercial director of a smaller organisational unit.

Program Overview:

The lectures of the study programme are strucutred in block courses on Fridays and Saturdays, an obligatory stay abroad of three weeks and specific Web-Based-Training-Offerings. The programme focuses on accounting, controlling, finance and taxes. In addition, topics of strategic corporate management are deepend and social and methodical competencies are conveyed.

The programme is conceptuated case study- and project-oriented and enables a temporal and areal study organisation by means of virtual elements.

A graphical illustration of the curriculum can be found here.

Admission:

The following qualifcation criteria have to be proven for the master programme Financial Management:

• Successfull completion of a business study programme at a German university with at least 210 ECTS and the final grade "good" or better (average grade at least 2.5 according to § 18 Abs.7 RaPO) or
• A comparable degree from a foreign university
• A successfull completed aptitude test procedure. This encompasses a written test, that incorporates both mathematical and logic questions as well as current economic themes. A personal conversation, that tests motivation and the level of knowledge completes the procedure.
• Sufficient knowledge in English, proven by a Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) with at least 550 points or a computer-based Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) with at least 213 points or a comparable proof.

Occupational Image:

The qualification profile, acquired by studying Financial Management, should empower graduates for a job as a "commercial director" or internationally as a "CFO" (Chief Financial Officer) in a smaller organisational unit at first.