Business Administration (M.Sc.)
BSP Business and Law School – Campus Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The Business Administration (M.Sc.) at BSP Business and Law School (Campus Hamburg) is a practice-oriented master programme designed to build advanced, cross-industry management and business expertise for graduates who want to move into management roles. The programme can be studied at BSP’s Hamburg campus (alongside the Berlin location).
The programme provides management-focused learning with topics such as strategy and corporate development, leadership and coaching, organisational theory and practice, marketing and communication management, financing and cost management, business psychology, business ethics and compliance, economic policy and globalisation, corporate law and taxation, and supply chain and customer management.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Gain cross-industry management knowledge through core modules of the Business Administration M.Sc.
- Build digital and data-aware management perspectives introduced across the program.
- Start practice-oriented learning that connects management theory with company reality.
- Develop advanced management competencies, including topics connected to business decision-making.
- Continue digital learning across modules, including software and technology-oriented perspectives.
- Strengthen business psychology and applied communication for management roles.
- Progress through advanced modules with a continued focus on practical company exposure.
- Optional stay abroad is available in the 3rd semester via partner universities or another chosen university.
- Apply management skills through practice-related modules such as company-focused visits.
- Complete the final stage of the Business Administration M.Sc. with culminating academic work.
- Conclude the program with the Master thesis preparation and submission.
- Integrate learning outcomes across management, digital topics, and practice-based modules.
Curriculum
120 CP master's with compulsory core modules, competency fields, and a master's thesis and colloquium; credit points are shown as CP in the source.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Core management competency modules | Strategie und Unternehmensentwicklung | 5 | 15 |
| Leadership und Coaching | 5 | |||
| Organisationstheorie und -praxis | 5 | |||
| Semester 2 | Special management competency modules | Supply Chain- und Kundenmanagement | 5 | 35 |
| Marketing- und Kommunikationsmanagement | 5 | |||
| Finanzierungs- und Kostenmanagement | 5 | |||
| Wirtschaftspsychologie | 5 | |||
| Wirtschaftsethik und Compliance | 5 | |||
| Wirtschaftspolitik und Globalisierung | 5 | |||
| Unternehmensrecht und -besteuerung | 5 | |||
| Semester 3 | Professional field management competency modules | Unternehmensexkursionen | 5 | 30 |
| Start-up-Workshop und Gründungsmanagement | 5 | |||
| Unternehmensplanspiel | 5 | |||
| Projektstudium | 15 | |||
| Semester 4 | Methods and social competency modules and Masterthesis | Training Soft Skills | 5 | 40 |
| Finanzmathematik und Statistik | 5 | |||
| Business English – Speaking and Writing Skills | 5 | |||
| Business English – Communication Skills | 5 | |||
| Masterthesis mit Kolloquium | 20 | |||
| Total | All modules in the Masterstudiengang Business Administration module overview including Masterthesis mit Kolloquium | 120 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You build management skills that are directly relevant to roles in corporate management, business development, and strategy functions in Germany and internationally.
- The program’s practice-oriented structure helps you learn from real company models during your studies, supporting smoother entry into professional roles after graduation.
- You develop digital and software-aware management foundations (including a Software Engineering module focus), which helps you stand out for modern business and analytics-driven positions.
- Modules addressing business psychology, ethics, and value-based decision-making prepare you for leadership responsibilities that require both business judgment and responsibility.
- With soft-skills training such as negotiation, presentation, conflict resolution, and networking, you gain job-ready communication skills for team leadership and stakeholder management.
- The inclusion of a business game with real decisions in a virtual company supports applied decision-making, improving your readiness for fast-paced business environments.
- Optional stay abroad options (in Semester 3) can strengthen your international profile for multinational or export-oriented employers.
Employability rate
Business Administration master’s graduates in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 88% and an unemployment rate of about 12%, reflecting stable hiring demand for qualified management and business profiles.
Together, these figures indicate a dependable career outlook for graduates who combine management knowledge with practical, digital, and communication skills.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | International applicants must hold a relevant first university degree for admission to the M.Sc. programme in Business Administration. The programme requires an eligible business-related bachelor’s background with a minimum share of economics/business administration credits where specified by the university. |
Language requirements
For this Master’s programme, proof of sufficient English proficiency is required for international students. If you plan to attend any courses taught in German, you must also provide proof of German proficiency as specified by BSP Business and Law School.
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
Other accepted proofs
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 690 / per month | Tuition fees are published as 690 EUR per month; the program is full-time for 4 semesters. |
| Enrollment fee | EUR 100 / one time | Enrollment fee is published as a one-time 100 EUR (non-recurrent). |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone |
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| Application portal opens |
| Application deadline (final submit) |
| Application deadline (EU students) |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Recommended apply-by |
| Semester begins |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone |
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| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone |
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| Application submission deadline |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Language certificate deadline |
| Official transcripts deadline |
| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
| Missing documents (if requested) |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your international application documents
Review BSP’s entry requirements for international applicants and confirm your bachelor’s degree and study record meet the programme criteria. Prepare official transcripts and degree documentation in the format requested by the university. Also ensure you can provide the required proof of English proficiency for the programme’s instruction language.
Submit your application via BSP’s official application process
Complete the university’s online application during the published application window. Upload the requested academic documents and any language proof required for studying in English (and German if you intend to take German-taught modules). Double-check that your uploads are complete before final submission.
Admissions review and decision
After you submit, BSP’s admissions team reviews your application for academic eligibility and language requirements for programme delivery. Respond to any follow-up document requests within the stated timelines. Once a decision is issued, follow BSP’s enrolment instructions for the next semester start.