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Innovation and Business Expansion
What makes Innovation and Business Expansion unique is the guaranteed dual degree and the immediate start of your studies abroad. Whilst other programmes offer optional exchange semesters, you’ll spend your first Master’s semester at one of our partner universities in the USA, Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan. From day one, you’ll build a global network and, by the end, you’ll earn two degrees at the same time. Back on campus in Mittweida, you’ll study entirely in English in an intercultural environment that perfectly prepares you for the realities of International Management.
An overview of the course content
Your degree programme combines the theory of innovation management and international expansion strategy with in-depth practical business experience, without any unnecessary repetition. During your first semester abroad, you’ll lay a solid foundation in management and immerse yourself deeply in a new cultural and economic environment. The second semester in Mittweida focuses entirely on specialisation: you’ll complete the modules Innovation Management, Business Expansion, Risk Management and Venture Capital Enterprise, and International Management. In the third semester, you’ll delve deeper into your specialisation through your independent research and development project, carried out directly within a company, before writing your Master’s thesis in the fourth semester.
A semester abroad at one of the partner universities:
- Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA
- Georgian National University SEU in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Odessa National Economic University in Odessa, Ukraine (currently online)
- New Uzbekistan University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- German-Kazakh University in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Four specialisation modules:
- Innovation Management
- Business Expansion
- Risk Management and Venture Capital Enterprise
- International Management
Compulsory-elective modules III and IV (from the module pool)
Reflection module
Research and Development Project
Compulsory Elective Module V (from the module pool)
Master's thesis
Industrial Management in Mittweida
In summary – Innovation and Business Expansion in Mittweida
International specialisation within the full-time Master’s programme in Industrial Management with a double degree
(120 Credits)
With a dual degree in Innovation and Business Expansion under your belt, you’ll be qualified for challenging leadership and cross-functional roles in global corporations, management consultancies or tech scale-ups. You could work as an International Business Development Manager, Innovation Manager, Venture Capital Analyst or Global Project Lead. Roles such as strategic consultant or International Sales Manager are also typical career paths, as companies worldwide are seeking talent capable of combining market expansion, risk analysis and technological innovation.
Application and Admission
You must hold a first professional university degree comprising 180 ECTS credits (Bachelor’s degree) or a qualification from a state-run or state-recognised vocational academy in a field of engineering, natural sciences or business studies. In addition, you must provide evidence of at least eight weeks’ work experience in economics or engineering, which may have formed part of your Bachelor’s degree.
Language skills:
If you did not obtain your university entrance qualification through the German Abitur, including a basic course in English with an average mark of 2, you must demonstrate English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Proof of this can be provided, for example, by a TOEFL test (iBT or iBT Home Edition) with a score of at least 76 points, the Duolingo English Test with a score of at least 110 points, or an equivalent certificate.
The first step is deciding which programme to choose. Applications for the Innovation and Business Expansion programme are made directly to the partner university. For admission details and information on tuition fees, please contact:
- Georgian National University SEU in Georgia: Teona Maisuradze
- German-Kazakh University in Kazakhstan: Arsen Tleppaev
- New Uzbekistan University in Uzbekistan: Komiljon Yusufjonov
- Shepherd University in the USA: Dr Samuel Greene
- Odessa National Economic University in Ukraine: Helen Shudrak
Once the partner university has reviewed the application documents, it will share them with Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. Provided the admission requirements are met here as well, the student will be enrolled in the dual degree programme.
Excellent study conditions, modern facilities and affordable rent allow you to focus fully on your studies. Tutorials are on hand to help with academic queries, the SAXEED start-up network guides you through the process of developing your own business idea, and the Social Support Service offers assistance with specific life situations, such as childcare or caring for relatives. The campus also has plenty to offer: two music festivals a year, an active esports team and a vibrant student community. Discover just how diverse life in Mittweida is – at the Open Campus Day (Studieninformationstag) or the Night of Sciences (Night of Sciences).
Related degree programmes
Frequently Asked Questions
The Master’s programme is primarily aimed at graduates in the fields of Business Engineer, Business Administration (with a strong technical or logistical focus) or engineering (with additional training in business). A first academic degree is a formal requirement.
As the degree programme is very project-heavy and includes many practical seminars, living in Mittweida or the surrounding area makes student life much easier. Those who commute should organise their days on campus efficiently, as laboratory and project sessions require you to be present at set times.
You usually select your compulsory elective modules via the intranet at the start of each semester in order to tailor your Master’s programme to your individual interests (e.g. specialising further in logistics or technology management). Changes can only be made during the enrolment period.
If you want to master the interface between technology and business and manage complex production and logistics processes on a global scale, this Master’s programme is the right choice for you. It specifically prepares you for leadership roles in the industrial sector.
Whilst the Master’s in Business Administration focuses on traditional core economic functions such as finance, marketing and Strategic Business Management, the Master’s in Industrial Management – as a traditional industrial engineering programme – integrates these management topics in depth with technical systems, production planning and supply chains.
