Based on more than 10 years experience and inspired by our students, faculty, alumni, and stakeholders in companies we have developed a new curriculum. Our MBA integrates general management, responsible management of sustainable globalization, innovation management, and management in Europe from a global perspective.

 Why Pforzheim MBA in International Management?

1. Enjoy high-quality education.
   Ranked among the TOP 10 international master programs Made in Germany, the Pforzheim MBA prepares you for taking managerial responsibility.
2. Enhance your career opportunities.
   The Pforzheim MBA opens broad new opportunities for your career development. If you are open to meet a new challenge, if you are unable to move ahead in your current company, the Pforzheim MBA enables you to re-energize your career with a new set of knowledge and skills and a new professional network. If you have a non-business background you can reorient your career towards business and management.
3. Focus on what you really need.
   We deliver business competence, not only theory. Our professors not only hold doctoral and master degrees, but worked for at least 5 years in senior management positions. Our teaching is based on research as well as on professional experience.
4. Discover the business of tomorrow.
   The Pforzheim MBA module system allows you to individualize your study to empower your strengths. We offer subjects like “Sustainable Globalization”, “Innovation and Business Dynamics”, “Europe in the Global Environment” or “International Finance”. We prepare you to manage the big challenges of the 21st century for the benefit of your company and of society.
5. Get business insight.
   Being surrounded in Pforzheim by some of the world’s most powerful companies means that you benefit from the potential of those with which we cooperate.
6. Enjoy individual career advancement and coaching.
   We focus on quality not quantity. Therefore we limit the MBA class size to 25 students per intake. Our professors are your coaches, not only teachers.
7. Globalize your network.
   70% of Pforzheim MBA students are internationals, coming from all continents. Global, intercultural networking begins right in the classroom.
8. Enjoy international management and culture.
   The Pforzheim MBA takes place in two different countries and cultures. Three semesters at Pforzheim University and one semester at one of our partner universities in the U.S., Latin America, Asia and Europe. You choose, where you want to go. For German students it is compulsory to study the third semester abroad. For all other students, it is optional.
9. Accelerate your study.
   Time is precious. Therefore, students with a business graduates we offer the possibility to pass the MBA in 3 semesters.
10. Get state-of-the art education for reasonable conditions.
    Pforzheim University is funded by the state government. Our intention is not to maximize profits, but provide sustainable management education for future generations for the purpose of all society members. Therefore you get “more for less” – a highly recognized degree and skills for making a better business world.