Uni-Tübingen

Management and Economics - Master

Key data on study program

Faculty
Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Academic Degree
Master

Restricted admission
Ja, im 1. und höheren Fachsemestern

Regular duration of studies
3 semester

Is a combination subject required?
No

Application deadline 1st semester

Application deadline for Germans and EU citizens 
Winter semester: 15.05

Application deadline for non-EU citizens
Winter semester: 15.05

Gilt für alle Bewerber/innen mit deutscher oder EU-Hochschulzugangsberechtigung.

Program start
Winter semester

Language of instruction
English

Costs
Tuition and other fees

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Requirements and application

Admission is subject to a competitive selection procedure that includes individual interviews with faculty members. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in a video conference.

Application deadline: May 15.
Interviews with shortlisted applicants are scheduled for mid-June.
Letters of admission will be sent out by late June - early July.
Our programs start at the beginning of October.

Find more information on the admission process on our website.

We publish all news concerning the application process on our website so you can stay in the loop.

Admission to the M. Sc. in Management and Economics (Managerial Economics) requires a Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Business Administration with excellent grades. Applicants are expected to have solid intermediate level knowledge in quantitative methods of economics and microeconomic theory. In addition, applicants must be fluent in English. Students entering with a 3-year Bachelor’s degree (amounting to 180 ECTS credits) are required to earn 30 additional ECTS credits (adding a fourth semester) in order to obtain a Master’s degree.

For more information check the webpage of our School.

The program is free of tuition fees for all EU residents. The state of Baden-Württemberg has introduced fees for international non-EU students and second-degree students. For background information and for fee exemption options, please refer to this link.

Program details

Managers operating in today’s global environment must be prepared to quickly react to changing business and market conditions, competitors’ actions, and internal governance problems. This calls for a systematic analysis of strategic interaction, comprehensive decision-making processes, and flexible adaptation strategies. The M.Sc. Management & Economics (Managerial Economics) offers a unique education by combining state-of-the-art management tools with game-theoretic concepts.

The courses offered in the program deal with the strategic behavior of competing firms and focus on implementing management tools within the firms to provide an informational basis for successful business strategies. Moreover, the program gives students extensive insights in the fields of managerial economics, personnel economics, and industrial organization.

Students of this program develop a unique set of analytical and professional skills grounded in advanced methods of game theory and principal-agent-theory. Graduating from this program, you will be able to select appropriate performance measures, design efficient incentive systems, and develop strategies to build up and maintain the human capital needed in the firm.

Specializations:

  • Managerial Economics
  • Game Theory
  • Advanced Microeconomics
  • Personnel Economics
  • Industrial Organization
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Economics of Taxation

For more information check the webpage of our School.

Freiwilliger Auslandsaufenthalt
In jedem Studiengang ist ein freiwilliger Auslandsaufenthalt möglich. Mit der Planung sollte ca. ein bis eineinhalb Jahre vor der Abreise begonnen werden. 
Weitere Informationen und Beratung zum Auslandsstudium finden Sie auf der fachübergreifenden Seite Wege ins Ausland. Zudem bieten einige Fächer auch eigene Informationen zu Auslandsaufenthalten an. 

The Module Handbook describes the goals and structure of a degree program. In the module handbook, you will find details of the type of modules offered and their respective workloads as well as te classes, requirements and assessment. An ideal course plan is set out in the module handbook to help you plan your studies. The module handbook and the exam regulations help you to understand the framework and conditions of your program, and enable you to choose the right modules/ classes.

Module Handbook

The exam regulations contain the legally binding regulations for a degree program. They set out, for instance, which modules must be taken and which assessment must be completed in order to successfully complete the degree program. The exam regulations also regulate how often exams may be repeated, which deadlines apply to assessment, and how the final grade is calculated. The exam regulations and the module handbook help you to understand the framework and conditions of your program, and enable you to choose the right modules/ classes.

Exam Regulations

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Entscheidungshilfen für ein Erststudium

Die Universität bietet Hilfen zur Entscheidungsfindung an. Dazu gehören z.B. der Besuch von Lehrveranstaltungen, Orientierungsveranstaltungen zu Studienwahlthemen sowie verschiedene Beratungsangebote. Weitere Hinweise finden Sie auf den Seiten für Studieninteressierte.

Entscheidungshilfen für Masterstudiengänge

Bei der Studienwahlentscheidung für die Masterstudiengänge spielen Spezialisierung, Schwerpunktsetzung und forschungs- sowie berufsbezogene Kriterien eine Rolle. Für Interessierte an Masterstudiengängen gibt es eine Vielzahl an Orientierungshilfen wie z.B. den Besuch von Lehrveranstaltungen und spezielle Beratungs- sowie Informationsangebote (z.B. Zentrale Studienberatung, Studienfachberatung, Career Service). Nähere Informationen finden Sie unter Beratung und Information.

The program offers the unique opportunity to study microeconomics combined with latest management tools. The strong focus on research prepared me perfectly for my empirical master thesis and my upcoming doctoral studies.

Raphael Moritz, B.Sc. Universität Köln

After your studies

Graduates from our M.Sc. in Management and Economics (Managerial Economics) have excellent career prospects, both in the private sector and in governmental and international institutions. They will be attractive candidates in particular for strategic management and leadership positions in international companies, consulting firms, banks, and insurance companies.

Beratung und Praktika
Der Career Service der Universität berät bei der Berufsorientierung und beim Berufseinstieg. Praktika und Jobs finden Sie im Praxisportal.

Due to its strong methodological focus, the M.Sc. in Management and Economics (Managerial Economics) serves as an excellent foundation for pursuing an academic career. Students may study the program on a Ph.D. track, putting themselves on a fast track to a doctoral degree. Completing this track requires you to obtain 18 ECTS credits from Ph.D. track courses that take students to the frontier of academic research.

See also our Graduate Programs.

Alumni

Here you will find information about the Alumni Association Tübingen.

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