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Master's degree programmes
English-speaking Master's degree programmes at HDBW
Why a Master's degree at the private HDBW?
Alongside international experts from academia and business practice, we are constantly developing new concepts for the contemporary and future-oriented orientation of our departments.
Thanks to our interdisciplinary connections, we provide you with a broad basis of sound knowledge for demanding business areas. In the master's programme, you will acquire application-oriented knowledge and valuable skills - in small groups and in close cooperation with our professors, lecturers from business and internationally operating companies.
And we even offer you the chance to cooperate closely with potential employers during your master's studies.
Voices from HDBW Master's degree programmes
"Through my dual study program in Business Informatics at HDBW, where I was able to apply theoretical knowledge directly in practice, the foundation for starting my own company was already laid. During my Master’s in Cyber Security, I developed innovative security solutions that are now crucial to the business model of my company, Flyingmovies GmbH. The hands-on approach at HDBW was a key factor in this success."
"As a forward-looking and innovative company, we offer students on the master's degree courses in Cyber Security and Digital Factory and Operational Excellence the opportunity to combine their theoretical knowledge with our practical company content. We benefit greatly from the input and fresh ideas of the HDBW students. At the same time, we see this as an investment in the long-term retention of the skilled workers we need in our company."
“We are discovering the intersection of digital innovation and operational excellence in our Master of Science program Digital Factory and Operational Excellence. Immersing in cutting-edge methodologies and technologies, empowering us to revolutionize production processes, logistics, and global supply chain management.”
"Technical discipline, computer science and business administration must be networked in practice in order to develop viable solutions. That's why I was already involved in the development of the business administration master's programme at the HDBW in Munich during my time as Managing Director "Mobility" and "Internet of Things" at Accenture Digital Germany."
"Despite my previous bachelor's and MBA degrees from international universities, I lacked a deeper understanding of the impact of digital technologies on businesses to found my startup. This is exactly what the HDBW Master Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship helped me with."
Digitalisation meets Entrepreneurship at HDBW
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HDBW Vice President Carten Bartsch talks about the international master’s degree programme in Business Administration: Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship.
Developed by national and international experts from research and industry, it focuses on how digitisation changes business models. During your master's studies at HDBW, University of Applied Sciences in Munich, you will look at technological aspects from the customers’, management’s and process' perspective.
All about the Master's degree programmes
Depending on each master's programme, a completed bachelor's degree in
- Business administration or
- Industrial engineering or
- (Business) Informatics or
- Mechanical engineering / mechatronics or
- Electrical engineering / information technology or
- Communication technology or
- Other courses of study on request from the HDBW study advisory service.
ECTS
- Ideally 210 ECTS, but at least 180 ECTS
- In the case of a bachelor's with 180 ECTS, individual arrangements will be made before the start of the programme in order to complete the missing ECTS
Language level
- B2 language level in German and English for the master's degree programme Digital Technologies
- B2 language level in English - for the English-speaking Masters:
Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship,
Digital Factory and Operational Excellence and
Cyber Security
Each HDBW master's degree programme is offered on a full- and part-time basis.
- 3 semesters full-time, with 6 compulsory courses each
- 5 semesters part-time, with 2-4 compulsory courses each
- The lectures take place as weekly events and / or in individual block weeks in presence on campus. If necessary, they are also streamed online. Other modules are also held completely online, depending on the Master's degree. Lecture times are scheduled from Monday to Saturday, depending on the degree programme.
The monthly tuition fee for the master's programmes is:
- € 720 full-time study 3 semesters
- € 432 part-time study 5 semesters
Your advantages at HDBW
- No additional registration fee
- All courses & examination fees are already included
All Master's degree programmes, either full-time or part-time
Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW)
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 8
D – 81829 München
- 14 March (Summer Semester) and 30 September (Winter Semester) for national and EU-applicants
- 15 December (Summer Semester) and 30 June (Winter Semester) for non-EU-applicants
Why? Veryfying your application documents, visa processs etc. take much longer
Programme Start
- Summer Semester, starting mid-March
- Winter Semester, starting early October
Study Period
- 3 semesters full-time
- 5 semesters part-time
Duration Winter Semester
- 1 October until 14 March
- Lectures from beginning of October until end of January
- Examination period generally until Mid-February
Duration Summer Semester
- March 15th until September 30th
- Lectures from mid-March until early July
- Examination period generally until late July
Duration of studies - depending on study time model
- 3 semesters full-time study
- 5 semesters of part-time study
Degrees in all the Master's programmes at the HDBW
- Master of Arts (M.A.) - Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Digital Factory and Operational Excellence
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Cyber Security
- Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) - Digital Technologies
ECTS*:
- 90 ECTS credits are earned in the HDBW master's programme
- 300 ECTS credits in total in the HDBW bachelor's & master's programme
Impressions of HDBW Campus Munich
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HDBW Campus Munich Lecture hall
Student life HDBW Courtyard at the summer festival
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Download: Master’s degree programme study brochure
The digital transformation is already shaping the economy in a wide variety of ways.
Whether it's Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, e-commerce or new, digital business models: digitalization offers countless opportunities for excellently trained professionals to help shape the future.
In this magazine, you will find information about our private, state-recognised university of applied sciences as well as tips about the HDBW master's programme.
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