International Management and Finance

Hochschule Kaiserslautern

Would you like to work in an intercultural environment, gain work experience through aninternship in a global corporation and have a double degree Master of Arts, which can create various work opportunities for your future?

The double degree master program International Management and Finance / Maestría Internacional en Administración y Finanzas with the cooperation of the Argentinian Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) creates with the combination of theory, practice and intercultural learning an excellent opportunity for you to build up your career in the financial services sector.

Course of Studies

The course of studies has a duration of three semesters including a semester abroad at the cooperating university in Santa Fe.

In the first semester, the theoretical basis is set by lectures about management and finance. Two semesters are accompanied by a Spanish language and culture course. Throughout the studies, there is a mixture of lectures and cooperative teaching methods to increase the effectiveness of the learning process.

As you can choose from different finance modules, you can decide on which subjects you want to put your emphasis.

You spend the second semester at the UNL, attend lectures about management there and do your internship at an Argentinian company.

In the last semester, you expand your theoretical knowledge about finance and write your master thesis.

The combination of theory, practice and the international orientation characterizes this course of studies and provides a unique chance to work successfully in the financial services sector all over the world or with a focus on the increasing Latin American market.

Nowadays globalization is an important topic and how can you be better prepared for your future than by studying an internationally oriented course of studies with a variety of job opportunities? So leap at the chance to choose your career in an international financial services context and benefit from the advantages of the double degree from the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern and the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in Santa Fe.

Our university has five full scholarships to offer. The scholarship covers 1075 € per month during your study abroad and all flight costs. Don’t miss your chance!

Module

SEMESTER ONE (Winter Semester, at Hochschule Kaiserslautern)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS in total)

• International Marketing and Corporate Communication (10 ECTS)

• Finance Seminar (5 ECTS)

• Language and Culture I (5 ECTS)

Compulsory Elective Modules (one of five) (10 ECTS in total)

• International Finance (10 ECTS)

• Reinsurance (10 ECTS)

• Asset Management (10 ECTS)

• Cash and Treasury Management (10 ECTS)

• Commercial Bank Management (10 ECTS)

SEMESTER TWO (Summer Semester at UNL)

Compulsory Modules (30 ECTS in total)

• Advanced Management (5 ECTS)

• Business and Economics (5 ECTS)

• Corporate Finance (5 ECTS)

• Information Systems for Decision Making (5 ECTS)

• Business Valuation (5 ECTS)

• Global Competitiveness Program (5 ECTS)

• Business Simulation (5 ECTS)

• Hidden Champions, Strategic Management, Internationalization (5 ECTS)

• Management in International Financial and Capital Markets (5 ECTS)

• Company Internship (5 ECTS)

• Language and Culture II (5 ECTS)

SEMESTER THREE (Winter Semester at Hochschule Kaiserslautern)

• Master's Thesis (20 ECTS)

Compulsory Elective Modules (one of five) (10 ECTS in total) *different to semester one

• International Finance (10 ECTS)

• Reinsurance (10 ECTS)

• Asset Management (10 ECTS)

• Cash and Treasury Management (10 ECTS)

• Commercial Bank Management (10 ECTS)

Admission Requirements

• Degree (Diploma or Bachelor) from an accredited institution in Economics or Business Administration. Studies have to contain 6 theoretical semesters with a workload of 210 ECTS credit points (with a workload of 180 ECTS upon request to the Admissions Board). Candidates having less than 210 ECTS credit points from the bachelor are obliged to do a tailor-made study plan to reach the absent ECTS. The equivalence of a foreign first degree has to be verified individually.

• If English is not native language: Sufficient knowledge of the English language (Level B2 GER) verified by TOEIC Listening and Reading with a score of at least 785, TOEIC Speaking and Writing with a score of at leat 310, TOEFL(iBT)-test score of at least 87 points, TOEFL(ITP)-test score of at least 543 points, IELTS 6.0, Cambridge English: First (FCE), Cambrigde English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), LCCI EfB Level 2 (Distinction), LCCI EfB Level 3 (Pass) or equivalent. If English was your language of instruction, please submit a confirmation of your previous university.

• Approval by the Admissions Board normally based on interview.

Double Degree

The semester in Argentina at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) starts in the second semester of the masters program.

It lasts 6 months andstarts in March.

The semester abroad includes an internship of at least 6 weeks, which is organised by the university. The university will also organize an apartment. Personnel matters like Visa, Insurance and Arrival and Departure have to be organized by the student. The students must participate a Spanish language course before theirstay in Argentina.

The Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) awards the Maestria Internacional en Administracion y Finanzas degree.

Campus Zweibrücken

The Zweibrücken campus with 2600 students is the youngest location of the university.

Modern buildings and high-tech equipment, such as the Cleanroom, meet the highest standards.

The campus concept in Zweibrücken, in which living and studying form a unit, promotes the student community not only during studies, but also in their free time. The campus parties in Zweibrücken have long been a cult, as have the Star Trek lectures, which appeal to a considerable fan base nationwide.

The range of courses on the Zweibrücken campus offers a wide variety of bachelor, master and advanced training courses in the fields of business administration and management, computer science, micro- and nanotechnology and the life sciences.

The city of 35,000 inhabitants is an industrial and business location with the largest outlet center in Germany. The proximity to France as well as a wide range of nature, leisure and cultural activities with cycling and hiking areas, swimming pools, ice rink, climbing center, tennis and squash hall and much more. promise variety outside of campus.

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