MSc Innovation, Business and Sustainability (MIBAS)
A comprehensive Master's program focusing on sustainable business, international management, and innovation.
Best for:Best for graduates with a quantitative or socioeconomic background looking to specialize in corporate sustainability, innovation management, and sustainable finance.
Overview
The Master of Science in Innovation, Business and Sustainability (MIBAS) at the University of Hamburg is a rigorous four-semester graduate program designed to prepare students for international careers in sustainable enterprise. Run by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, the curriculum bridges fundamental management principles with pressing global issues like corporate responsibility, sustainable finance, and social innovation. Students engage in interdisciplinary coursework and have opportunities to study abroad before completing an independent Master's thesis. Applicants are expected to hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and demonstrate strong academic aptitude through standardized testing.
What you'll do
- Complete 120 ECTS credits across core business administration, research methods, and specialized sustainability modules
- Participate in daily academic debates and collaborative projects addressing social impact and environmental strategies
- Select elective courses to tailor specialized knowledge in management, finance, and accounting
- Conduct an independent empirical or theoretical research project resulting in a Master's thesis
- Optionally complete an integrated study abroad semester or year at a partner institution
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS) in socioeconomics, business administration, law, social sciences, sociology, economics, or a comparable interdisciplinary field
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: English; demonstrated proficiency assessed via approved graduate aptitude tests or interviews
Instruction: English
- Foundational knowledge in business administration, economics, or social sciences
- Completion of an approved study aptitude test (GMAT, GRE, or GTEBS) meeting specified score thresholds
- Ability to formulate independent research questions and execute academic writing
- Applicants with a first university degree from outside Germany must apply for formal foreign education recognition at Universität Hamburg
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How to apply
Deadline: 03-31
Applicants must submit their application through the university's online portal during the annual application window. International degree holders must simultaneously apply for the official recognition of their foreign education credentials by the March 31 deadline. Proof of a qualifying study aptitude test score must be provided with the application.
- BSc degree certificate and transcripts
- Study aptitude test score report (GMAT, GRE, or GTEBS)
- Foreign education recognition proof (for degrees outside Germany)
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