COURSE CURRICULUM

The Master in Management curriculum is structured over two years and combines interdisciplinary management education with practical leadership development and specialized certificate courses. During the first year, students study Key Concepts for the Study of Management as Culture: Cultural Turns, which explores management from cultural and social perspectives, alongside Controlling: Leading for Results, where they learn performance measurement, financial control, and strategic decision-making. Business Analysis develops skills in evaluating business performance and solving organizational challenges, while Rhetorics and Stylistics strengthens professional communication, presentation, and persuasive writing abilities. Students also study Culture, Markets and Consumption to understand consumer behavior and market dynamics, Governance: Norms, Rules and Rituals to examine organizational governance and institutional practices, Strategic Practice to develop strategic planning and implementation skills, and Power and Conflict to analyze leadership, organizational politics, and conflict management. The first year is complemented by a 15 ECTS certificate course that provides practical knowledge in contemporary management topics. In the second year, students apply their learning through an Innovation Project, where they develop creative solutions for real business challenges. Modules such as Legitimacy: Ethics and Aesthetics focus on ethical leadership and organizational responsibility, while Business Transformation examines organizational change, digital transformation, and innovation. Creativity, Improvisation and Play encourages innovative thinking and adaptive problem-solving, and the Research Colloquium prepares students for independent academic research. The program concludes with a 22 ECTS Master's Thesis, including its defense, allowing students to conduct in-depth research on a management-related topic. Students also complete the Personal Renewal module, which emphasizes self-development, resilience, and reflective leadership, along with another 15 ECTS certificate course to further enhance professional expertise. Throughout the program, students strengthen analytical, leadership, communication, research, strategic thinking, project management, and decision-making skills while gaining practical experience through interdisciplinary learning, applied projects, and professional development activities. The curriculum prepares graduates for senior management, consulting, business transformation, innovation, and leadership roles across multinational companies, public organizations, nonprofit institutions, startups, and international enterprises.