Master-Distance Learning
MBA - Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• completed undergraduate degree with a focus on economics or business administration with at least 180 ECTS
• from a state or state-approved university / university of applied sciences
• final grade: at least “satisfactory”
• Proof of at least one year of qualified professional experience at the beginning of the study programme (This must be acquired after completion of the undergraduate degree)
  

Proof of at least one year of qualified professional experience when starting the study programme (Must be acquired after completing an undergraduate programme). 

Your professional experience from an academic dual studies degree from Germany may count as proof of qualified professional experience for a 60 or 90 ECTS master’s programme.

For the English-language study programme, we require proof of your English language skills. We accept the following: 

• TOEFL (min. 80 points) or 
• IELTS (min. Level 6) or 
• Duolingo English test (min. 95 points) or 
• Cambridge Certificate (min. grade B)

Please note: The proof must be submitted before the start of the study programme and must not be older than five years. If you have already completed your first degree in English or if English is your native language, you no longer need to prove your English language skills separately.

You can qualify for selected study programmes even without having a Bachelor's degree, if you have many years of professional experience as a manager or expert. 

Admission requirements are:   

University entrance qualification 

• A-levels/ vocational diploma or 
• Completed vocational training of at least two years (DQR level 4) with relevance to the desired study programme 

Professional experience  

• At least 6 years of professional experience relevant to your preferred study programme, of which at least 3 years in a leading or expert role: Proof must be supplied using certificates of further training, employer references, letters of recommendation, written confirmations by the employer or similar certifications 

Passing of preparatory module at IU 

The preparatory module* at IU International University of Applied Sciences consists of two parts: 

• Seminar paper (approx. 40 pages), time for completion: 12 weeks (full-time) 
• Oral exam of 30 minutes 

* The preparatory module can only be attended at IU. If you start your master’s programme at IU based on this preparatory module, you cannot switch to another university within this master’s programme.