Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Study Master of Business Administration part-time

Would you like to advance your career in a targeted manner, take on responsibility and qualify for demanding management positions? Our part-time MBA programme in Business Administration offers you the ideal foundation for this.

In an increasingly digital and globally networked working world, there is a demand for managers who understand economic relationships, think in an interdisciplinary manner and act responsibly. Our MBA programme imparts in-depth knowledge combined with practice-oriented methods – and prepares you for management tasks in a wide variety of industries and companies of all sizes.

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What is the (part-time) Business Administration programme about (MBA)?

The MBA is aimed at working professionals with a university degree. Regardless of whether you come from a background in economics or another field, our study model takes your individual prior knowledge into account and enables you to get started in a way that is tailored to your needs.

  • In the first two semesters, you will deepen your knowledge of forward-looking topics such as digitalisation, sustainability and innovation. At the same time, you will expand your strategic and entrepreneurial skills. From the third semester onwards, all participants will learn together, focusing on economic, communicative and interdisciplinary skills that will prepare you specifically for responsible tasks in national and international business contexts.

    A detailed overview of the individual modules can be found below.


  • In the first two semesters, you will first acquire basic business management knowledge in order to understand economic relationships and make informed decisions in a management context. From the third semester onwards, all participants learn together, focusing on economic, communication and interdisciplinary skills that will prepare you specifically for responsible tasks in national and international business contexts.

    A detailed overview of the individual modules can be found below.


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Strengths of the degree programme

Quality meets experience

Since 2004, our MBA programme has stood for academic excellence and practical continuing education. Launched as the first MBA in the region, the programme is now aimed at graduates from all fields of study.

Scientifically sound and practical

You will learn from an experienced team of professors from the Faculty of Business and Management as well as proven experts from the field. This combination creates a learning environment that optimally prepares you for strategic and operational management tasks.

Your academic success is our focus

Small groups promote personal interaction with lecturers and fellow students. The online courses on Fridays are easy to combine with your professional and private life – and are also available for follow-up work. The face-to-face sessions on Saturdays on campus provide space for practical work – for example, on case studies, projects and business games.

Career opportunities

What will an MBA do for your career?

With the internationally recognised Master of Business Administration degree, you will strengthen your professional profile and lay the foundation for positions of responsibility in management.

  • Our MBA programme offers you a broad-based, generalist education – not limited to individual industries or functions. You will acquire practical know-how that you can apply flexibly in your individual field of work – regardless of whether you take on leadership responsibilities, manage complex projects or become an entrepreneur.


Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

The MBA has a modular structure and spans five semesters. Depending on your first degree, you will start with individually tailored modules designed to deepen your knowledge in specific areas. From the third semester onwards, the focus is on interdisciplinary exchange and international business topics: you will benefit from diverse perspectives, practical discussions and intensive specialisation.

  • The first semester begins in mid-September with a lecture weekend and a full-time week, and transitions directly into the second semester.

    You will focus on forward-looking topics such as digital transformation and sustainability.

    The following modules await you:

    • Technology Application Skills
    • Design Thinking
    • Data-Driven Quality Management
    • Digital Technology Skills
    • Business Transformation and Innovation
    • Sustainable Business Management
    • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Sustainability in Supply Chains

  • The first semester begins in mid-September with a lecture weekend and a full-time week, and transitions directly into the second semester.

    In this stage of your studies, you will acquire the business management fundamentals you need to make sound management decisions.

    The following modules await you:

    • Management Fundamentals and Organisation
    • Marketing and Sales
    • Human Resource Management
    • Business Law
    • Economics
    • Accounting
    • Financing and Investment
    • Business Taxation

  • In the third and fourth semesters, all participants study together and benefit from intensive interdisciplinary exchange. In this phase, you will deepen your knowledge of economics, strengthen your communication and cooperation skills, and engage intensively with international economic issues.

    With your Master's thesis in the fifth semester, you will demonstrate your ability to analyse and solve problems independently – this forms the academic conclusion of your MBA studies.

    The following modules await you:

    • Operational Excellence
    • Mediation and Conflict Resolution
    • Presentation and Moderation
    • Digital Business Strategy
    • Data Analytics
    • International Economics and Trade
    • Controlling
    • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    • International Finance
    • Accounting Policy and International Accounting
    • Interdisciplinary Project Management
    • Corporate Culture
    • Leadership
    • Labour Law for Managers
    • Seminar on the Master's Thesis
       

Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Who can apply? When do lectures and exams take place? You can find answers to these questions here - so that everything runs smoothly.

  • All face-to-face lectures take place on the OTH Regensburg campus. The entire infrastructure of the university is available to you during your studies (IT equipment, library, student house, canteen, university sports, etc.). You are regularly enrolled, like all other students.

    Our study model is specially tailored to the needs of working professionals and allows for an optimal balance between studies, career and private life:

    • Online courses: Fridays from 3:00 pm to 7:45 pm
    • On-campus sessions: Saturdays from 8:00 am to 3:15 pm on campus
    • Full-time weeks: at the beginning of each semester (Monday to Friday)
    • Recordings: selected online lectures are available for review
    • There are generally no lectures during the summer months.
    • The fifth semester is devoted exclusively to the Master's thesis.
       

  • The degree programme is accredited and bears the seal of the Accreditation Council.


  • Completed university degree: at least six theoretical semesters with usually 210 ECTS, but at least 180 ECTS. Equivalent domestic or foreign degrees are also possible (to be assessed by the Master's Committee).

    Professional experience: at least one year of qualified professional practice after the first degree.

    Language skills:
    German: DSH-2 or equivalent certificate (for non-German-speaking education)
    English: Level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

    The one year of qualified professional experience can also be acquired after commencing the programme. In this case, entry is via the MBA module programme.

    The Master's Committee for the MBA programme is the decision-making body responsible for admission issues.


Benefit from our combined expertise

Lecturers

Our lecturers have many years of professional experience and a strong network in the field. Thanks to small semester groups, they are in close contact with students and offer personalised and intensive support.

Inform and apply

The first step towards the future

Inform and apply

E-mail: mba(at)oth-regensburg.de

Tuition fees

15,500 € in total (4 x 3,875 €, each payment to be made in two instalments; digital teaching materials included), plusstudent union fee/RVV semester ticket; from the 6th semester onwards, the following costs apply: 250 € administration fee, plusstudent union fee/RVV semester ticket

your contact persons

Contact

Prof. Dr. Thomas Liebetruth
Programme director

Prof. Dr. Thomas Liebetruth
Phone: +49 941 943 1390
E-mail: thomas.liebetruth(at)oth-regensburg.de

André Philipps
Chairman of the Examination Committee

André Philipps
Phone: +49 941 943 1054
E-mail: andre.philipps(at)oth-regensburg.de

Elke Gundel
Programme coordinator

Elke Gundel
Phone: +49 941 943 9287
E-mail: mba(at)oth-regensburg.de

René Rieder
Programme coordinator

René Rieder, M.A.
Phone: +49 941 943 1472
E-mail: mba(at)oth-regensburg.de