Innovation courses

About Innovation & Leadership in FHM University of Applied Sciences

In our globally networked economy innovations are increasingly determining the competition and thus the company's success. Internationalization and globalization cause the pressure to innovate that affects not only the global players, but also increasingly on SMEs. Thus future generations of managers are faced with the challenge of keeping their companies competitive with market-creating innovations and efficiency-enhancing strategies. The only way to remain successful Germany's economic engine "middle class" with its high number of successful world leader and the quality seal "Made in Germany".

Course contents

Traditional German production companies are in a highly competitive market. However, through innovation, the company managers can gain a competitive advantage and operate successfully in the international market. This requires personalities with assertiveness, vision and entrepreneurial spirit who act with business know-how and innovative flair in the international environment. For these requirements, the MBA Innovation & Leadership was developed: it combines the content areas "General Management", "Leadership" and "Innovation Management" and interlocks the major challenges of globalization, innovation pressure and leadership content with each other. So prospective students are addressed from all sectors and regions, the wishing to pursue a high level. The MBA degree Innovation & Leadership of the professional school of the middle class (FHM) Is characterized by its high practical relevance and is enriched in teaching through experience of the lecturers and professors from academia and industry. At the same meeting room provides a perfect platform for knowledge and experience of the students and it will be given the opportunity to expand its own network to valuable contacts. The part of the MBA PRT is designed for 24 months, with courses take place only during the first 13 months at the weekend in the university. In order to study perfectly compatible with the profession, the seminars are usually held on Friday afternoon and Saturday, at least one weekend a month remains no lectures. The course contents are in English mediated in part, to secure the internationality. In the second year you are editing a practical project from your operational environment and accelerate this by coaching the University lecturers and professors. Finally finished your Master's thesis. A special highlight of the study, the two-week excursion abroad is to New York, can be experienced in international management.

innovation management

• Fundamental Innovation Management (English)
• Open Innovation & New Product Development
• Innovation Networks & Field Studies (English) inkl.Exkursion
• Innovation Management Project & Research Methods (English)

Possible future activities

• Management
• Strategic Business Development
• Ex or import from trade
• Procurement and sales management
• Management of foreign subsidiaries and distributors German companies
• Human Resource Management and Intercultural Leadership
• Service providers such as agencies or consulting firms
• Marketing and customer relationship management
• Quality assurance and management
• project management

Academic qualification equivalents

• Bachelor Degree or higher

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS        :      6.0
• TOEFL      :      87 

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