Mannheim Master in Management

Students enrolled in the master’s program Mannheim Master in Management can design their studies individually and flexibly in accordance with their ideas. They can choose from a  wide range of courses in the following areas: Accounting and Taxation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing and Sales as well as Operations Management (see module catalogue).

The Mannheim Master in Management program is topped off by the following mandatory subjects: Corporate Social Responsibility, Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II, Applied Econometrics or Empirical Methods: Business Analytics I as well as Business Economics I and II. In addition, students can take an elective course which allows them to broaden their horizon (e.g., Philosophy, Business Education, Economics or Psychology).

Students enrolled in the English track can choose from the range of courses that are taught completely in English. Students studying in the German-English track may also take courses that are taught in German.

Studying at the University of Mannheim does not only mean studying in the largest baroque castle in Germany, but also at one of the largest schools of business administration in Europe. Students enrolled in one of our master’s programs can flexibly select their courses from a wide and most diversified range of modules and thus purposefully specialize, focusing on their individual career plans.

The Business School of the University of Mannheim maintains partnerships with more than 200 universities all over the world. This enables our students to spend a semester abroad or even earn a double degree at one of seven excellent universities in Italy, Denmark, France, Norway, Taiwan, Canada or the USA.

Your future career opportunities depend on which area of business administration you specialize in and whether you acquire additional qualifications in an elective course. This results in a broad spectrum of qualification profiles.

It is especially because of their opportunity to develop a clear focus that our graduates are in high demand in many areas of the economy, such as consulting, financial analysis, HR marketing, and sales. This is attested by a ranking published by the German Wirtschaftswoche magazine. Your individual future career opportunities always depend on which area of business administration you specialize in and whether you acquire additional qualifications in an elective course.

Many graduates also venture into self-employment: Amorelie, Stocard and CoffeeCircle, for example, prove the success of Mannheim founders.

If you complete the MMM program and subsequently obtain a doctoral degree, a career in academia will be another option.

Students in the master’s program Mannheim Master in Management should

• have a clear conception of how they would like to structure their master’s degree,
• have a keen interest in business administration,
• have basic knowledge in the field of their desired specialization,
• be eager to tackle complex questions,
• be able to work independently,
• be disciplined and committed to their studies.

Module catalog
The module catalog gives you an overview of the courses and their content.

Depending on the specialization they have selected, students enrolled in the Mannheim Master in Management program can earn a double degree in cooperation with a one of seven outstanding universities worldwide:

• Università Bocconi, Italy
• Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
• ESSEC Business School, France
• National Chengchi University, Taiwan
• Norwegian School of Economics, Norway
• Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada
• University of South Carolina in Columbia, USA

Applying for a double degree is possible only after you have successfully enrolled in the master’s program.

The master’s program Mannheim Master in Management is based on a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. A degree in a different field is sufficient if you have obtained at least 36 ECTS credits in Business Administration.

Besides a bachelor’s degree and prior knowledge in Business Administration, proof of your English proficiency (level C1) is mandatory (for details, please see the selection statutes). If you apply for the German-English track, you will also need a proof of your German language skills (see Language requirements below). GMAT / GRE are no longer mandatory for your application. However, a total score above 600 points will be recognized in the selection process.

Selection criteria

We take a variety of criteria into account in our selection process:

• grade of the bachelor's degree,
• GMAT/ GRE (at least 600 points, online tests are accepted),
• relevant work experience, vocational trainings and qualifications, or internships,
• studying abroad/semester abroad or additional qualifications in the areas of data analytics or sustainability.

Language requirements

For both tracks (German-English and English), very good English language skills are required (level C1 or better). Applicants have to provide proof of sufficient English proficiency (please see our selection statutes for details).  If you opt for the German-English track you have to submit proof of German language proficiency equivalent to level C1. You are exempt of this requirement, if you have a German higher education entrance qualification or are a German citizen, for example.