Career perspectives

Contact us

Head

of p

rog

ram

Pro

f. Dr. W

illi Darr

+49 9281 409-4140

willi.darr@

hof-university.deThe E

nglish-taught Master’s program

Global M

anagement

offers students a holistic approach towards m

anagement

and is designed to provide a fundamental overview

in the areas of finance, hum

an resources, marketing and supply

chain managem

ent. Directed at graduates of a business-re-

lated bachelor’s program w

ith an interest in international m

anagement topics, the program

imparts know

ledge in all internationally relevant m

anagement areas.

Apart from

theoretical knowledge, international m

anagers also need intercultural com

petence and an in-depth understanding of the m

arkets they are dealing with. This is

why H

of University has a com

prehensive network of

international contacts, offering opportunities for a semester

abroad or even a double degree in cooperation with a .

foreign university.

At our practice-oriented university, students benefit from

internationally experienced professors w

ith many years of

managerial experience.

The course prepares graduates for leading positions in internationally operating com

panies. Such positions can

range from G

lobal Brand and P

roduct Manager in the

Marketing D

epartment or C

orporate Finance Manager to

Supply C

hain Manager and H

uman R

esource Manager.

Ho

f University

Cam

pus H

of

Alfons-G

oppel-Platz 1

95028 Hof/S

aale

Fon: +49 9281 409-3000

Fax: +49 9281 409-4000

mail@

hof-university.de

ww

w.hof-university.com

Master’s program

Business D

epartment

facebook.de/H

ochschuleHof

Global M

anagement (M

.A.)

Global M

anagement

Welco

me C

enter

Caro

lin Huttner

+49 9281 409-3319

welcom

e@

hof-university.de

LIsa Riehl

Sales A

frica, Caribbean

and Eastern E

urope, B

MW

The Master’s program

Global

Managem

ent was the

perfect addition to my

studies. The practice-oriented course contents prepared m

e very well for m

y tasks in an international com

pany. I also had the opportunity to get a double degree w

ith a partner university. The expertise as w

ell as the social and cultural com

petences I acquired provided an ideal foundation for a successful career start.

Requirem

ents

3

3rd semester

Master’s thesis in co

op

eration w

ith internationally

op

erating co

mp

any abro

ad

2+1

1rst + 2nd semester at Hof University

summ

er and w

inter semester:

▪ Global S

ales & K

ey Account M

anagement

▪ Global B

randing

▪ Operational E

xcellence & Innovation M

anagement

▪ Digital E

conomics

▪ Business P

rocess Managem

ent

▪ Econom

ic Framew

ork & G

lobal Governance

▪ Global B

usiness Strategy

▪ International Value Chain M

anagement

▪ Legal Framew

ork for Global M

anagement

▪ Market R

esearch

▪ International Hum

an Resources M

anagement

▪ Finance & A

ccounting in a Multinational B

usiness

Program

structure

Ad

missio

n requirem

ents

▪ First degree from a recognized university in B

usiness M

anagement, International M

anagement, Industrial

Engineering or B

usiness Informatics at least 210 credits

according to the European C

redit Transfer System

(E

CTS

) and a final grade corresponding to 2 („good“) or higher in the G

erman grading system

(please provide a diplom

a supplement or sim

ilar documents that explain

the grading system of your university/country).

▪ Applicants w

ith less than 210 credits (EC

TS) have to gain

the missing credits:

▪ The student can do an internship (at least 20 w

eeks) as long as no internship was done during

the Bachelor’s degree.

▪ For applicants who already did an internship, w

e offer appropriate m

odules at Hof U

niversity which

the student can attend.

For both alternatives, please calculate a fourth (extra) sem

ester.

▪ Proof of E

nglish language proficiency (TOE

FL with a

minim

um score of 90 or other adequate language

certificate)

▪ Proof of basic G

erman language skills (at least level A

1) for applicants from

abroad

Ap

plicatio

n dead

lines and p

roced

ures

▪ Application period for w

inter semester:

▪ for EU

applicants: May 1 – July 15 /

▪ for non-EU

applicants: April 15 - M

ay 31

▪ Application period for sum

mer sem

ester

▪ for EU

applicants: Novem

ber 15 – January 15 /

▪ for non-EU

applicants: Novem

ber 5- Novem

ber 30

▪ If you acquired your university entrance certificate abroad, it has to be assessed by uni-assist before you send it to H

of University. W

e advise you to send your docum

ents to uni-assist at least 4 weeks before the

application deadline at Hof U

niversity.

▪ All applications m

ust be submitted online:

w

ww

.hof-university.d

e/bew

erbung

▪ Start of study: M

arch 15 for the summ

er semester,

October 1 for the w

inter semester

Duratio

n, costs and

deg

ree award

ed

▪ 3 semesters, full-tim

e studies

▪ Costs: no tuition, just an adm

inistrative fee of €100

▪ Degree: M

aster of Arts (M

.A.)

▪ It is possible to study for a PhD

after graduating