Class Profile

Financial Management students have an international outlook and are driven by determination, resilience and creativity. Currently, around 60 post-graduate students from 27 countries are enrolled.

The program is internationally-oriented and especially geared to the requirements of international students. For German students, the MBA in Financial Management presents a unique opportunity to profit from a friendly, cross-cultural, international learning environment.

Base Modules of Financial Management

• Human Resource Management and Leadership
• Financial Management Accounting
• International Tax and Legal Systems
• Intercultural Management and Ethics
• Business Strategy and International Marketing
• Information and Communication Systems

Core Modules of Financial Management

• International Economics
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Treasury Management
• Risk Management

German Language Courses

German language classes are offered at various levels of proficiency and are free of charge to enrolled students of the MBA program Financial Management. Our introductory courses are integrated into the curriculum and do not require any previous German language skills.

Students complete a placement test for German and / or provide a relevant language certificate. The compulsory language module German Intensive Course I concludes with the German exam Goethe-Zertifikat A1, the German compulsory module German Intensive Course II concludes with the German exam Goethe-Zertifikat A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Electives

• Applied Risk Management
• Business Psychology and Negotiation
• Current Topics in International Finance
• Digital Transformation & Innovative Finance
• Econometrics
• European History and Culture
• Finance and Quantitative Modelling
• Financial Derivatives
• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Islamic Finance & Banking
• Issues in Political Science
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As)
• Operations Management
• Risk and Insurance Management
• SAP-FI
• Selected Topics in Corporate Finance

Practical Semester

We believe that academic education at Coburg University is not limited to a classroom environment, but also happens off campus. Hence, we expose and connect our students to the real world on a variety of levels.

For this objective, our MBA students participate in:

• a 20-week internship at a German company
• firm outings and cultural study trips linked to specific coursework, giving them the opportunity to visit a number of iconic cities and experience German culture and history
• an academic excursion led by staff and faculty, in which we explore the business, political and cultural facets of large German cities or the capital cities of our neighbours

The internship, field trips and academic excursion bridge theory and practice. They form an integral part of the curriculum. We consider these activities key to enhance students’ networking abilities and stimulate their integration in Germany, whilst facilitating contact with future employers. Invariably they are memorable experiences.

Master Thesis

In the last semester students focus on the master’s thesis. Many students choose to conduct research on an innovative theme in one of their courses, while others prefer a topic relating to their tasks at their internship.

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Financial Management Program Structure

Financial Management Examination Regulations (in German - legally binding)

Financial Management Examination Regulations (in English)

Admission

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Coburg MBA must have these requirements:

• a 3-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) preferably in the field of Business Administration, Commerce or Economics (min. grade of 2,5 on the German scale or a 2.5 GPA on a four-point scale). A Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test is recommended for graduates from other academic disciplines such as engineering, medicine, natural sciences or the humanities.
   
• at last two years of work experience The MBA Program is designed for students who have full-time work experience before matriculation. Work experience includes opportunities in which students have been able to develop their professional and leadership skills. Applicants with a non-business degree must have at least 1 year practical experience (out of a minimum of 2 years) in the field of commerce.
   
• Proficiency in English - Applicants must demonstrate their command of English by submitting the results of one of the following tests: TOEFL, IELTS or PTE test results if you attended a non-English undergraduate program.

  The following are the required minimum scores:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 
    • PB TOEFL 550
    • IB TOEFL 80
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
    • 6,5 or UNIcert® II
  • Pearson PTE Academic
    • PTE Academic Score 53

Required Documents

The required documents include:

• a passport or ID photograph
• a scanned copy of all relevant diplomas, certificates and transcripts of records
• the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE test results
• a scanned copy of your passport

Acceptance and Confirmation

Kindly complete the online application, upload all required documents and send it to us online.

Our admissions process entails the following recommended procedure:

1. After uploading the required documents for evaluation to www.uni-assist.de, the first step is to submit an online application which includes assembling a variety of materials that will help us assess your qualifications and work experience.
2. Thereupon you may be invited to participate in an initial selection interview. The selection interview typically takes 15 minutes and is designed to evaluate your suitability, motivation and qualification. The interview may be conducted digitally via Zoom.
3. Finally - after completion of steps 1 and 2 - the program director may invite you to a final interview, also conducted via Zoom.

The costs for the VPD will be reimbursed after successful enrolment.

All successful applicants are requested to take note of the Joining Instructions.

Note: After arrival in Germany, applicants must present their original certificates and documents (no copies) to confirm their enrolment in the MBA program.

Lecturers of Coburg University

• Prof. Dr. Claus-Burkard Böhnlein, Department of Business and Economics
  Management of Projects and Business Simulation | Operations Management
• Prof. Dr. Christian Eckert, Department of Business and Economics
  Risk and Insurance Management
• Prof. Dr. Eduard Gerhardt, Department of Business and Economics
  Information and Communication Systems | Management of Projects and Business Simulation | SAP/FI
• Dr. Apostolos Gerontas, Department of Applied Sciences
  Intercultural Management and Ethics
• Prof. Dr. Mirko Kraft, Department of Business and Economics
  Risk Management and Insurance
• Prof. Dr. Jochen Leidner, Department of Business and Economics
  Innovation Management
• Prof. Dr. Xun Luo, Academic centre for sciences, culture and humanities
  Intercultural Management and Ethics
• Prof. Dr. Victor J. Randall, Department of Business and Economics
  Applied Risk Management | Financial Markets and Institutions | Project Placement and Coaching Seminar | Master Thesis Seminar
• Prof. Dr. Thomas Schauerte, Department of Business and Economics
  Corporate Finance | Quantitative Methods in Finance | Risk Management
• Prof. Dr. Felix Weispfenning, Department of Business and Economics
  Business Strategy and International Marketing

Guest Lecturers

• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  Digital Transformation and Innovative Finance (DTIF)
• Hannelore Bänsch, Hanne Bänsch Consulting and Coaching, Germany
  Human Resources, People Management
• Prof. Randall Bolten, Lucidity, USA
  Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Joachim Fuchs, Deutsche Bank Privat- und Geschäftskunden AG, Germany
  Risk Management
• Dr. Christoph Götz, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Germany
  International Tax and Legal Systems
• Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kähler, FAU Erlangen, Germany
  Corporate Finance, Econometrics, Financial Derivatives
• Prof. Dr. Dubos J. Masson, Indiana University, USA
  Treasury Management
• Philipp Morscheck, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Germany
  Corporate Finance
• Ralf Otto, ROI GmbH, Germany, Financial and Management Accounting
• Charles Parry, University of Cambridge, UK
  International Economics
• Alba Patozi, University of Cambridge, UK
  International Economics

• Dr. Marcel Röser, University of Hohenheim, Germany
  Financial and Management Accounting

• Wolfgang Strobel, Hauck & Aufhäuser, Germany
  Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
• Prof. Dr. Jeffrey M. Thompson, University of Valley Forge, USA
  International Tax and Legal Systems

• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weiss, Allen & Overy LLP,
  Germany International Tax and Legal Systems

• Prof. Dr. Reinhard Zintl, University of Bamberg, Germany
  Issues in Political Science

More information

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