Business Administration - Corporate Development University of Cologne

Overview

Why this programme stands out:

• in-depth knowledge of corporate development, strategic management, entrepreneurship and strategic human resource management.
• methods, instruments and tools used how to make responsible business decisions based on both ethical and economic criteria.

• skills for understanding state-of-the-art management practices and how to discuss case studies and interact with practitioners.

Business Project

One highlight of the curriculum is a business project during which you work on current managerial topics in close cooperation with a company representative. You will have the opportunity to apply your acquired knowledge and skills in groups of about four students to perform for a company. Moreover, students have the option to be trained in in modern methods of “People Analytics” to analyse organisational data and can apply these methods in research projects when working on their own data driven independent research.

Link to the practical world

One strong feature of the Business Administration - Corporate Development program from University of Cologne is the practical contact you, as a student, will receive. Guest lectures and practice seminars establish and promote direct exchange between companies and students. The courses are provided by faculty members that are both, strong academic researchers and continuously interacting with practitioners in joint research projects in firms.

Career Opportunities

This Business Administration - Corporate Development programme from University of Cologne will prepare you for a career in a variety of roles in different industries. 

After graduation, our students enter general management trainee programmes, staff roles in strategy, corporate development, compliance management units or human resource management departments. 

Many also start their careers in consulting firms. Potential employers range from start-ups and small/medium sized companies to large and global corporations.

Equally, our alumni are employed across all sectors and across all value chain stages — ranging from manufacturing and distribution to retailing and services.

Example job opportunities include

• Trainee Programs

• Management Consultancy

• Strategy/Business Analyst

• Management and Advisory Board

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• HR Controlling

• Corporate Ethics Officer

• Start-ups/Entrepreneur

• Academic Research

Accreditation

EQUIS, AQAS