Become a management expert and expand your soft skills and leadership qualities. With our Master’s degree programme International Business, you'll enhance your expertise in human resources and qualify yourself for global leadership positions.
International Business & Leadership
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- 2-4 Semesters
- on campus
- 60-120 ECTS
- Degree after 1 or 2 years
- Full time
- Optional Study Abroad
- English
- summer and winter semester

What you will learn Study International Business in Hamburg
You want to develop new business models as a manager, tap into emerging markets and master global challenges? In the four semesters of studying International Business and Leadership in Hamburg, you will expand your knowledge of strategic HR management and learn how to search for, develop and retain talent.
Intercultural negotiation and communication skills are an important part of your studies. During your internship or semester abroad, you'll not only expand your personal and professional horizons, but also put theory into practice.
This degree programme is an excellent choice for you if …
- You want to expand your knowledge in the field of business management after your bachelor’s degree in management.
- You are looking for leadership skills in an international context
- You want to study in English.
- You want to build up an international network during your studies.
You also get to choose between:
- 2-year option (120 ECTS)
- 1-year option (60 ECTS)
- A 1.5-year option (90 ECTS; 12 months of studies + 6-month internship) is possible upon request
- Please find more information, e.g. required Bachelor's degree for each option, in the section Admission requirements below

Your prospects Start you international career
This degree programme opens up a wide range of career options in a variety of industries. Hamburg has much to offer in that respect: Put your new skills in leadership and human resources management into practice in many service industries, the manufacturing industry or in one of the numerous agencies in the city. With a master’s degree in International Business & Leadership in Hamburg, you are well prepared for the ever-changing demands of the international economy.
Your degree opens up a range of career paths, including:
- International Human Resource Management
- Positions in business development
- Management positions in international companies


Meet us online Get to know our Master's programmes | 26 Sep. 2023
We invite you to our Online Info Session on our Master's programmes on Tuesday, 26 September 2023 from 4 - 6 pm (CEST)!
Get to know our business, technology and creative Master's study programmes, which we offer in Berlin, Dresden and Hamburg. Get in touch with our professors and study advisors and learn more about the university and our programmes.

Our student Aniket Padwekar
"Having an experience of business from back home, I believe the programme M.A. International Business and Leadership has evolved my outlook of the business world from abstract to more comprehensive."
Your modules 1 year | 60 ECTS
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Managing People, Diversity and New Work
5 -
Change Management
5 -
Strategic Marketing Management
5 -
Case Study: International Team Project
5 -
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
5 -
Research Methods
5
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Analysing International Business (online)
5 -
Master's Thesis
25
Your modules 2 years | 120 ECTS
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International Business Development and Digital Intelligence
5 -
Global Markets & Finance
5 -
Leading an Intercultural Workforce
5 -
Case Study: Business Development Case or Leading Challenge
5 -
Contracting and Negotiations
5 -
Global Human Resource Management
5
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Change Management
5 -
Strategic Marketing Management
5 -
Managing People, Diversity and New Work
5 -
Case Study: International Team Project
5 -
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
5 -
Research Methods
5
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Internship or Global Study Semester
30
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Analysing International Business (online)
5 -
Master's Thesis
25

More and more general managers have a Master's degree. Due to increasing globalisation and rising demands on leadership, I would recommend the Master's programme International Business & Leadership to students with high ambitions.
Your lecturers We help you achieve your goals
Admission requirements Our requirements
Requirements 2-year option (120 ECTS)
University degree, e.g.
- min. 3-year Bachelor's degree in business/management (if you do not have the degree certificate yet, you can also submit it before you start your studies) OR
- min. 3-year Bachelor's degree in another area + min. 6 months of relevant work experience in business/management
Requirements 1-year option (60 ECTS)
University degree, e.g.
- 4-year Bachelor's degree in business/management (if you do not have the degree certificate yet, you can also submit it before you start your studies) OR
- 4-year Bachelor's degree in another area + min. 6 months of relevant work experience in business/management OR
- 3.5-year Bachelor's degree in business/management + min. 12 months of relevant work experience in business/management OR
- 3.5-year Bachelor's degree in another area + min. 18 months of relevant work experience in business/management OR
- You have another degree? Contact us
In both options you also need to provide:
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Secondary School Certificate
- Letter of motivation
- CV
- Copy of your identity card or passport
The following examinations and results are accepted as proof of English language proficiency:
- TOEFL 87 ibt
- TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150
- IELTS (academic) 6.5
- CAE (grade A, B, or C)
- CPE (grade A, B or C)
- FCE (grade A, B or C)
- Pearson English Test Academic (PTE-A): 59 Points
- B2 First: 173
- Linguaskill: 176 - 184 (CES) - all four skills required
Due to Covid-19, we currently also accept the following English tests.
- Duolingo-Test: 95 Punkte
- TOEFL Special Home Edition: min. 87 ibt
- IELTS Indicator: min. 6,5 (Overall)
You don't feel prepared yet? More information about the Academic English Preparation Course
Fees and Funding Your tuition fees
The tuition fees are as follows:
Citizenship | EU/EEA (incl. Switzerland, Western Balkans and Ukraine)
- 1-year version (2 semesters; 60 ECTS) | EUR 850 / month
- 2-year version (4 semesters; 120 ECTS) | EUR 790 / month
Citizenship | Non-EU/EEA
- 1-year version (2 semesters; 60 ECTS) | EUR 6850 / semester
- 2-year version (4 semesters; 120 ECTS) | EUR 6450 / semester
Please note: The monthly/semester tuition fee remains the same throughout the entire period of study.
There is a one-off registration fee of 750 euros (EU/EEA) / 1000 euros (non-EU/EEA) at the beginning of your course, payable with the first monthly fee.
If you want to finance your studies, you have numerous options such as BAföG, the education fund of the Berlin SRH universities, education loans or the Deutschlandstipendium. You will find all the essential information on student loans and scholarships on the webpage “How to finance your studies”.
Apply now Application process and deadlines
We are happy to welcome you to SRH Campus Hamburg. This is our application process:
- You submit your online application via the SRH application portal
- If you meet the admission requirements, we will invite you to a personal/phone interview
- If the interview is successful, you will receive an acceptance letter and the study contract
- You sign the study contract and send it back to us
- You pay the enrolment fee (all students) and – if you are a non-EU/non-EEA student – a EUR 3000 deposit
- You receive your letter of admission
- You take part in our Welcome Week and then you are good to go!