Master of Arts (M.A.)

Business Studies - Study FACT

FACT stands for Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Taxation. Would you like to specialise in finance and controlling? Then this degree programme is the right choice for you. Jump straight into professional life as a FACT specialist!

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Content

What is the Business Studies - FACT degree programme about?

The focus of this degree programme is on finance and controlling. Among other things, you will learn how mergers and acquisitions are handled or how companies and investors evaluate and hedge financial risks. You will also gain hands-on experience with business intelligence tools and improve your practical knowledge of controlling. The Accounting and Taxation modules will expand your skills as a controlling/finance specialist.

In addition to this specialist knowledge, the programme also focuses on teaching strategic management and entrepreneurship skills. In the Data Analysis module, you will practice the practical analysis and evaluation of data.

This not only qualifies you as a financial specialist, but also prepares you to take on management responsibility!

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Strengths of the degree programme

Fit in Finance and Controlling

Improve your specialist knowledge of Finance and Controlling so that you can hit the ground running and contribute to the success of your company! This will make you a sought-after employee on the labour market.

 

Digitalisation and practical content

Digitalisation is not a short-term trend. In our Master's programme, you will be prepared for the requirements of professional practice and master the relevant tools, for example:

  • Excel for finance and controlling
  • Tools for data analysis and visualisation
  • Business intelligence tools

Digitalisation is not only reflected in the teaching content, but also in the teaching itself, for example in the use of teaching videos or interactive online units.

 

Management skills

In addition to specialist skills in finance and controlling, you will also acquire managementskills such as entrepreneurial thinking and behaviour.

This not only opens the door to a professional career as a specialist, but also enables you to take on managementroles.

 

 

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Career opportunities

What career prospects do I have with a Master's degree in Business Studies - FACT?

Financial specialist or management position? Consulting or mechanical engineering? SME or DAX?

The broad scope of the degree programme does not limit you to specific jobs, industries or company sizes after graduation.

  • Possible fields of activity:

    • Controlling
    • Finance
    • Staff positions
    • Strategy departments
    • Consultant in a strategy, IT or management consultancy firm or with an auditing company.

Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

  • In the winter semester:

    • Strategic Management
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Applied Economics
    • Data Analysis
    • Business Intelligence
    • Mergers & Acquisitions and Performance Measurement
    • Selected Topics in Tax Law

    In the summer semester:

    • Applications in Accounting and Controlling
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Controlling Concepts for Companies and Industries
    • Financial Risk Management
    • Advanced Corporate Finance

  • In the 3rd semester you will complete your thesis. You will receive support in the Master Thesis Seminar, where you can improve your knowledge of academic working practices.


Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Where do the lectures and internships take place? What else do I need to know? You can find answers to these and other questions here.

  • Lectures are mainly held on the main campus of the OTH Regensburg in the buildings of the Faculty of Business Studies:

    Building S
    Seybothstraße 2
    93053 Regensburg


  • Accredited study programs


  • A semester or internship abroad is not explicitly required, but can be easily integrated into the degree course, ideally in the third semester. For a semester abroad, the Faculty of Business Studies has over 70 partner universities to choose from.


  • The study and examination regulations (SPO) and the study plan are documents that contain the regulations governing studying and examinations. You can find them in the download area.