Small Enterprise Promotion & Training (SEPT MBA)

The SEPT MBA is a two-year programme specifically designed to prepare participants for advancing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and enhancing entrepreneurship knowledge. It is one of the few programmes globally focused on promoting and developing SMEs. This MBA addresses key challenges such as identifying growth and innovation opportunities within SMEs and crafting innovative strategies to promote them. These strategies aim to generate beneficial effects on their business environments. The curriculum draws from the successful model of Germany's "Mittelstand" (the term for SMEs in Germany), offering insights into their promotion and development. Graduates of this MBA are equipped to take on pivotal decision-making roles, supporting SMEs and fostering innovative entrepreneurs, particularly in knowledge-intensive business services. A distinctive feature of our programme is its strong ties with SMEs worldwide, allowing our curriculum to include real-world case studies. Our faculty is a blend of resident and visiting lecturers, many of whom also serve as consultants in their fields of expertise. For more information, please visit our programme website. First semester Module 101 Foundations of Economics and Development Seminar "Foundations of Economic Development" Project Planning in International Cooperations Excursion to Institutions and Companies Module 102 Entrepreneurship Management Entrepreneurship Management Innovative Business Model Design Module 103 Strategies for the Development of SMEs Innovation and Technology Promotion Information Management Internationalisation of SMEs Sustainable Marketing in SMEs Local and Regional Economic Development Second semester (two elective modules* chosen by the student + compulsory module 205) Module 201* Innovation Management in SMEs Strategic Innovation Management Quality Management Tools for Innovation Management Innovation Systems Module 202* Marketing in SMEs Marketing in SMEs International Marketing Market Research Module 203* SME Finance Introduction to Financial Systems Financial Instruments for SMEs Financial Planning Module 204* Competence Development in SMEs Knowledge Management Digital Leadership Organisational Learning Module 205 Research Methodology and Project Management Research Methodology and Research Design Data Analysis and Presentation Project Management Module 206* Internship (a minimum of six weeks for the internship) Third semester Module 301 Field Research Fourth Semester Module 401 Master's Colloquium Advanced Data Analysis SEPT Colloquium Submission of Master's thesis