International Management (CEMS MIM) – Master of Science

The University of Cologne's MSc International Management and CEMS Master's programme is designed to provide you with excellent academic and practical training in international management with a focus for your future career in a global business environment. CEMS network This network is a global alliance of 33 leading business schools across five continents, more than 70 multinational corporations, and eight social partners that together offer the CEMS Master’s in International Management (MIM). The University of Cologne’s Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (the “WiSo Faculty”) is a founding member – and the only German member – of the CEMS alliance. The CEMS MIM is a pre-experience postgraduate degree. It is open to top-class, internationally minded, multilingual students enrolled in the MSc in International Management programme at the WiSo Faculty. It offers: international course experience intercultural study groups a semester abroad at one of the top business schools in the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education a consultancy project carried out in collaboration with multinational companies soft skills seminars geared towards developing leadership skills numerous opportunities to meet and network with representatives of renowned international companies At the core of the programme are three content elements: Global Strategy, Global Leadership, and Business Projects with corporate and social partners. Global Strategy enables students to understand and navigate the international business environment. Global Leadership equips students with the knowledge and skills to manage people across borders and within multinational teams, creating culturally savvy individuals who demonstrate empathy and can relate to, as well as interact with, different cultures. Finally, the Business Projects, which are conducted with corporate and social partners, allow students to integrate theory and practice in culturally diverse teams while tackling real business issues across a wide range of fields. Beyond these core elements, the CEMS MIM programme at the University of Cologne offers an unparalleled variety of electives encompassing business administration, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Further modules include an international internship, an international academic exchange, and the development of multilingual competencies. Students follow the Cologne-specific curriculum of the CEMS MIM programme in their first year. In the second year, students complete one semester in Cologne and one semester at one of the 33 international CEMS partner schools. PDF Download

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Bachelor's degree with a grade of at least 2.5 (German grading system) at least 48 ECTS in the field of Business Administration/ Management at least 10 ECTS in the field of Economics at least 10 ECTS in the fields of Statistics and/or Mathematics (methodological expertise only, no user expertise) Please find more information and the full list of requirements here.

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