MSc Consulting & Business Analytics (CBA) - MSc

Taking responsibility in process design and management

Consulting & Business Analytics provides you with in-depth knowledge and skills in the areas of process design, implementation and management in the IT sector. You will learn from top consultants and professors on a part-time and real-world basis and position yourself in a future-oriented profession.

Part-time - ambitious - flexible: Part-time Master's programme for young professionals who would like to accelerate their career in the areas of consulting and management in a digital environment. You study in Reutlingen and can work anywhere in Germany.
Master's degree and salary: The tuition fees are usually covered by the cooperation partners and you also receive a fixed salary.
Modern knowledge transfer: This programme is offered in cooperation with the Knowledge Foundation @ Reutlingen University (KFRU), the further education institute at Reutlingen University.

Further Advantages:

The Master's programme teaches you excellent analytical skills and the confident use of strategic approaches and digital concepts. The flexible time model rounds off the compatibility between career and Master's degree.
You will receive top quality content from renowned professors and the involvement of leading experts. Furthermore, you will be offered programme-internal guest lectures by famous names from industry and entertainment.
The study programme will accelerate your professional development in the fields of management consulting, process design and solution management in a digital environment.

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Key data

All data and facts for your degree programme at a glance

Duration of studies

4 semesters

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree

Successful entrance examination in the form of a selection interview

Start of studies

Beginning of October

Costs

The tuition fees are usually covered by the cooperation partners.

Location of study

Reutlingen

Study places

max. 25

All key data

Duration of studies

4 semesters

Location of study

Reutlingen

Start of studies

Beginning of October

Application deadline

15 August

Language of instruction

German

Foreign language

English

ECTS credits

90 ECTS credits

Degree

Master of Science (MSc)

Costs

The tuition fees are usually covered by the cooperation partners. In addition, you will receive a fixed salary from the company in this case. If you have any questions or would like individual advice, please contact us.

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Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree with 210 ECTS (applicants with 180 ECTS can acquire 30 ECTS in an additional module).
Existing employment contract (we recommend an exemption of 25-30%) or a certificate of self-employment.
You do not have an employment contract with a company yet? No problem - go to the Job Exchange here.
Proven knowledge of English level B2 (according to CEFR) according to § 2 of the language statutes of the HSRT
If applicable, proven knowledge of German according to § 1 of the language statutes of the HSRT
Recognition of certificate in the case of a non-German degree
Successful participation in the selection procedure
Successfully completed entry examination in the form of a selection interview

Study places

max. 25

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree with 210 ECTS (applicants with 180 ECTS can acquire 30 ECTS in an additional module).
Existing employment contract (we recommend an exemption of 25-30%) or a certificate of self-employment.
You do not have an employment contract with a company yet? No problem - go to the Job Exchange here.
Proven knowledge of English level B2 (according to CEFR) according to § 2 of the language statutes of the HSRT
If required, proven knowledge of German according to § 1 of the language statutes of the HSRT

Consulting & Business Analytics Students interacting in the ESB Business School premises.

Interdisciplinary and application-oriented

Main focus areas of the Consulting & Business Analytics Master's programme are essential elements of business administration with international aspects as well as process and IT management throughout the entire product life cycle.

Structure and Content

Consulting & Business Analytics deals with the following questions, among others:

How does digitisation change strategic decisions (business models, ecosystems, alliances) and operational management (process management, product development, customer interaction)?
What knowledge and skills are required in business consulting today and how must they be used?
How must business processes be designed in order to function reliably and stably in complex ecosystems, but also in a customer-oriented and agile manner?
How should decisions be made and communicated in complex scenarios and/ or with incomplete information?
How does leadership function and which leadership and management concepts can be used in cross-organisational (project) teams?

Your study programme at a glance

The Master's programme lasts four semesters (24 months). You study the first three semesters part-time and can work approx. 75% in your company. During the first three semesters you will complete attendance modules with four to five lecture days each (usually from Wednesday to Saturday; 75 days in total).

You will complete the Master's thesis in the last semester, preferably in cooperation with your employer.

Within the framework of the programme you will acquire 90 ECTS credits, 60 ECTS credits in the first three semesters, 30 ECTS credits from the Master's thesis in the fourth semester. Graduates of Bachelor's programmes with 180 ECTS credits can obtain a further 30 ECTS credits as part of an additional module.

Key Contents

The programme is designed to provide you with an integral approach to management tasks at the interface of technology and business administration in companies and organisations in the national and globalised environment.

In order to meet this goal, the programme is based upon a 3-pillar model that promotes and develops technical and business knowledge as well as integrative/social competencies (soft skills) in equal measure:

Business and economic fundamentals and specialisations are taught in subjects such as Sales/ Marketing, Innovation and Growth, International Business Law, International Accounting and Controlling, Business Management, Human Resources Management, Consulting.
Technical specialisations will be in IT in Corporate Performance Management, IT in Finance/ Controlling, IT Services & Outsourcing, IT in the Product Development Process, Process Management, Knowledge Management, Operation Strategies.
Interdisciplinary topics and soft skills are taught directly and indirectly in the subjects Presentation and Scientific Work, Negotiation, Management of International Projects, Leadership and the Business Management Game.

Modules of the Study Programme

Innovation and Consulting (Presentation and Scientific Work, Innovation and Growth, Consulting)
Law & Accounting (Int. Business Law, Int. Accounting & Controlling
Sales and Negotiation (Sales/ Marketing, Negotiation)
Process and Knowledge Management (Process Management, Knowledge Management)
Operations Management (Operation Strategies, Business Management Game)
IT Management in Product Development (IT in the Product Development Process, IT in Corporate Performance Management)
Business Management (Business Management, Leadership)
International Project and Human Resources Management (Management of International Projects, Human Resources Management)
IT Management and Governance (IT Management and Controlling, IT Governance and Compliance)
Master's Thesis and Colloquium

Students interacting in the ESB Business School premises.

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And after graduating?

Graduates of this study programme are able to take management responsibility in management consulting with the focus on digitisation, in process design and process management, in strategic outsourcing and in operational management.

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Your qualification profile

After completing the study programme, your core competencies will include customer-oriented thinking, methods of analysis and decision-making in complex scenarios, as well as the structuring, design and management of complex processes.

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Typical industries

After graduating, your know-how will be in great demand, for example in IT companies, the automotive industry, in manufacturing and in management consulting.

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Possible corporate areas

With their expertise, our graduates find challenging tasks, for example in the areas of IT and process management, outsourcing and business development.

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Doctorate

The completion of the MBA program International Management. For Officers and Professionals also offers you the best prerequisites for an academic career and a doctorate

The Consulting & Business Analytics study program is versatile, challenging and practice-oriented. Thanks to the program, the excellent professors and my determined fellow students, I was able to develop both, professionally and personally. Today, I benefit from this in my professional life and in an increasingly complex world.

Philipp Wende
Global Sales & Account Manager, Luxoft
Graduate 2020

The knowledge and methods taught in the Consulting & Business Analytics study program are an important prerequisite for effective corporate management. I use them regularly to make well-founded decisions and implement them sustainably.

Lukas Grabinat
Chief Financial Officer, TRUMPF Hungary Kft.
Graduate 2021