MBA for Working Professionals (Hybrid, Part-Time)

Discover and join the Hybrid, Part-Time MBA program at WFI - Ingolstadt School of Management at KU, Germany's most popular university (awarded 2021 & 2022). This unique MBA is for ambitious young professionals who wish to unlock their full potential and become top-level managers and executives. Accelerate your career and develop the knowledge and skills for global business success while still working at your full-time job.

By joining a select cohort of working professionals and future business leaders in an innovative Hybrid format, you will experience transformational learning that will fast track your career progress. Exclusive features of this program are two in-person business immersions - one in the Silicon Valley (USA) and one in Germany - built around essential themes and challenges for today's business.

The four-semester MBA for Working Professionals has an innovative Hybrid format. Participants will be able to take advantage of 4 weekends of on-campus classroom instruction and 4 weekends of online lectures each semester, providing maximum flexibility in their time schedules and allowing for an excellent work-life-study balance. This English-speaking MBA program builds a solid foundation of scientific and applied knowledge, provides international orientation and exposure, offers unmatched networking and real-world exposure, along with an emphasis on ethics and sustainability in business.

Learn from internationally renowned professors, managers, and business leaders from innovative firms, and become part of a program where Theory meets Practice.

Contact:

Maximilian Bauer, M.Sc.

MBA Program Manager and Doctoral Candidate

maximilian.bauer@ku.de

+49 8421 93-21843

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MBA for Working Professionals (Hybrid, Part-Time): Study content

This Hybrid, Part-Time MBA program emphasizes "Breadth" and "General Management" and does not limit itself to a specific functional area of business administration. It is geared towards a holistic understanding of business administration with a goal of grooming high potential candidates for top management and leadership positions in the future regardless of their current functional area.

A distinguishing feature of this MBA program is the inclusion of two business immersions. The first one takes participants to the Silicon Valley (USA) to visit cutting edge companies of different sizes, industries and life-stages of digitization. The second one within Germany gives students the opportunity to interact with innovative companies that have successfully achieved global expansion and growth.

The activities and courses of this unique MBA program cover a wide variety of topics related to daily business challenges. The following overarching focus areas are addressed during the course of the program: Management & Strategy, Innovation & Sustainability, Economics & Finance and Managing Products & Services. In addition, there is the "Advanced Topics in Business Administration Seminar," the topics of which vary according to need (e.g. crisis management, business strategies during a recession). The master's thesis, combined with an impact project, marks the end of the program. The aim of the Master's Thesis is to enable students to undertake a deep and thorough analysis to solve a concrete project for their organization (or for an organization or enterprise of their choice) by using and applying scientific methods and newly acquired knowledge in the MBA program.

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MBA for Working Professionals (Hybrid, Part-Time): Career

The MBA program is designed to enable accelerated career growth for students in their current organizations and open up a wide range of future career opportunities in management.

Specifically, MBA graduates will be able to:

• apply for promotions within their current organizations,
• demonstrate enhanced ability to manage and lead people, products, and processes within their current organizations,
• demonstrate enhanced fluency in working with and managing crossfunctional within their current organizations,
• devise and implement strategic initiatives for their current organizations,
• apply for a wide range of management and leadership positions in a variety of industries and organizations

The MBA program is designed for managers and working professionals (senior or junior managers) from all industries and organizations, as well as self-employed individuals and entrepreneurs who have a first university degree, at least two years of professional experience and good English skills. A previous degree in business administration is not required.

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MBA for Working Professionals (Hybrid, Part-Time): Admission

Admission to the Hybrid, Part-Time MBA is open to candidates who fulfill the following requirements: 

1. First higher education degree.

A level of competence of an internationally recognized first academic degree (undergraduate degree) in any discipline qualifying for admission to a profession or equivalent admission requirements (e.g. B.Sc. | B.A. | B.B.A. | B.Ed. | B.Eng. | LL.B. | or equivalent).

2. First postgraduate working experience of at least 2 years.

English language skills must be proven prior to the start of the first semester of the MBA program. Accepted evidence: TOEFL iBT: 90 or above, IELTS: 6.5 or above, Cambridge Certificate: C1 Advanced
Other English language certificates may be submitted. The Selection Committee will inform each applicant whether the submitted certificates are sufficient, or if the applicant must provide one of the three listed above.

3. German language skills (A2).

Proof of German language proficiency at a level of at least A2 (European Framework of Reference) is accepted in one of the following ways: German "Abitur", a Goethe A2 Certificate, or an equivalent Certificate. The German language skills must be proven by the end of the second semester, and until then, matriculation is subject to providing the required proof.

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Berufsbegleitender MBA (Hybrid, Part-Time) - Impressions of your Masters study

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Overview of Masters programmes - Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

		Berufsbegleitender MBA (Hybrid, Part-Time)
		Betriebswirtschaftslehre
		Business and Psychology
		Communitiy Music
		Conflict, Memory and Peace
		Flucht, Migration, Gesellschaft
		Geographie: Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
		Geographie: Umweltprozesse und Naturgefahren
		Internationale Beziehungen
		Taxation
		Tourism and sustainable Regional Planning - Management and Geography
		Werbung interkulturell: Sprache, Medien, Marketing
		Ältere deutsche Literaturwissenschaft (Mediävistik)
		Anglistik / Amerikanistik
		Deutsch als Fremdsprache
		Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft
		Europäische Ethnologie/ Volkskunde
		Europastudien
		Geschichte
		Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre
		Journalistik mit dem Schwerpunkt Management und Innovation
		Klassische Archäologie
		Kunstgeschichte und Bildwissenschaften
		Latinistik
		Mathematik
		Mathematik mit Anwendungen in physischer Geographie
		MBA for Working Professionals
		Philosophie
		Politikwissenschaft
		Politikwissenschaften (Deutsch-Französisch)
		Psychologie
		Romanistik
		Schulsozialarbeit / Jugendsozialarbeit an Schulen
		Soziale Arbeit
		Sozialinformatik
		Soziologie
		Wirtschaftsmathematik

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Study in Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bavaria after Munich and is only a 30-minute drive away from the state capital. Located in the heart of the Altmühl valley and the largest hop-growing area in the world - the Hallertau - Ingolstadt has a broad cultural offer.

There are regular classical concerts in the AUDI forum, many different student events, and the Volksfeste, beer festivals that are typical for Bavaria (small Oktoberfest Wiesn festivals). Ingolstadt has many restaurants, bars, beer gardens and clubs that are all located in the historical, picturesque old town and are perfect for enjoying a beer or two with friends after the lectures. Last but not least, Munich with its vast cultural offer is just around the corner.

Together with the district of Eichstätt, the Ingolstadt region has the lowest unemployment rate in Germany. This is partly owing to the fact that many well-known large companies such as EADS, AUDI, EDEKA, Media-Markt Saturn or Hipp have their headquarters in the Ingolstadt region.

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Alumni Spotlight

"The WFI - Ingolstadt School of Management combines outstanding teaching with practical projects in cooperation with global companies. I gained valuable intercultural experiences and insights into new topics and approaches, through the integrated semester abroad and the project work in international and interdisciplinary teams. Thus, my studies at the WFI prepared me in the best possible way for a career start in a major international corporation. Furthermore, since I got the chance to meet my current employer at a WFI event and can now profitably use the knowledge I gained during my studies as a manager in many situations, the WFI was definitely the right choice for my master's degree." - Janick Plate (Head of Group „Rollout Automation“ @ Vodafone)

"I chose WFI because the focus areas offered and the topics covered were very close to the pulse of the times. Many study contents were still relevant for my professional life even after many years. In addition, I was thrilled by the atmosphere at WFI. I have very fond memories of the personal and close contact with some of the professors. The cohesion of the alumni is fun and results in a network in which you can find help or recommendations. You will always find points of contact and common topics that promote interdisciplinary exchange even after graduation." - Dr. Sacha Knorr (Director Strategic Accounts & Solutions @ StepStone Deutschland)

"WFI was definitely the right choice for me. It has vastly helped me in my professional life. WFI offers so many options for you to find your niche. Team projects are an excellent way tolearn a lot about yourself. This knowledge was formative for me in all professional roles and teams so far. My tip: Be inspired and motivated by your peers, through active networking, and above all, do what you enjoy. What are you waiting for?" - Caroline Schmoeckel (HR Business Partner @ ProSiebenSat.1 Media)

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