Best MSc International Business in Germany 202660 English-taught programs · 5+ top universities · Indian student guide

Quick facts

Programs available

60 English-taught

Tuition range

€0–€27000 (₹0–₹25,24,500)

IELTS requirement

IELTS 6.5–7.0 minimum

GRE

Optional

Intake months

October (Winter, main) · April (limited)

Indian cohort

~520 Indian MSc IB students across German universities in 2026.

Why Germany for MSc International Business

MSc IB programs prepare graduates for cross-border corporate roles — exactly the profile Indian multinationals (and German multinationals operating in India) seek. The pan-European mobility unlocked by an EU master's degree (Blue Card → free movement after 18 months) is the single largest advantage. Mannheim and ESCP Berlin in particular feed Henkel, Bayer, BMW, Daimler, BCG, McKinsey, Big Four, and the corporate strategy teams of Mittelstand champions. Public universities charge €0–€1,500/sem; ESCP private at €25,000+ total. Salaries 2026: €52,000–€68,000 starting.

Top universities for MSc International Business

• University of Mannheim

  Mannheim · QS Global Top 325 · Anabin H+

  Flagship program: MSc Mannheim Master in Management (IB track)

• ESCP Business School Berlin (private)

  Berlin · FT European Top 15 · Anabin H+

  Flagship program: MSc International Management

• University of Bayreuth

  Bayreuth · Top public Bavaria · Anabin H+

  Flagship program: MSc International Economics & Business

• University of Tübingen

  Tübingen · QS Global Top 215 · Anabin H+

  Flagship program: MSc International Business Administration

• Goethe University Frankfurt

  Frankfurt · QS Global Top 360 · Anabin H+

  Flagship program: MSc International Management

English-taught MSc International Business programs (60)

Live slice of EEC’s German public-university catalogue filtered to MSc International Business with English instruction. Browse the full filter UI on the Course Finder.

1. Management and Leadership — accadis University of Applied Sciences Bad Homburg — Bad Homburg — 3 Trimester — Intake: winter
2. International Management — accadis University of Applied Sciences Bad Homburg — Bad Homburg — 6 Trimester — Intake: winter
3. Finance — accadis University of Applied Sciences Bad Homburg — Bad Homburg — 6 Trimester — Intake: both
4. Global Sports Management — accadis University of Applied Sciences Bad Homburg — Bad Homburg — 6 Trimester — Intake: winter
5. Digital Business Strategy — accadis University of Applied Sciences Bad Homburg — Bad Homburg — 6 Trimester — Intake: winter
6. Berlin Part-Time MBA — Berlin School of Economics and Law — Berlin — 24 Monate — Intake: winter
7. Berlin Full-Time MBA — Berlin School of Economics and Law — Berlin — 15 Monate — Intake: winter
8. Executive MBA Management — EBS University of Business and Law — Oestrich-Winkel — 18 Monate — Intake: winter
9. Executive MBA — ESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin e.V. — Berlin — 24 Monate — Intake: both
10. Executive Master in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership — ESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin e.V. — Berlin — 15 Monate — Intake: winter
11. Master in Management (MIM) — ESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin e.V. — Berlin — 24 Monate — Intake: winter
12. SALES 4.0 | Master in International Sales Management — ESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin e.V. — Berlin — 2 Jahre — Intake: winter
13. Master of Business Administration (Global Online MBA) — ESMT European School of Management and Technology — Berlin — 24 Monate — Intake: both
14. Global Business berufsbegleitend — Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences — Heilbronn — 13 Monate — Intake: summer
15. Master in Entrepreneurship — HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management — Leipzig — 24 Monate — Intake: winter
16. Executive MBA in General and International Management in cooperation with the University of West Florida (UWF) — Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society — Ludwigshafen — 18 months — Intake: winter
17. MBA in General and International Management in cooperation with the University of West Florida (UWF) — Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society — Ludwigshafen — 18 Monate — Intake: winter
18. Master Innovation and Entrepreneurship — Munich Business School - Staatlich anerkannte private Fachhochschule — München — 18 Monate — Intake: winter
19. International Management (CEMS MIM) — University of Cologne — Köln — 2 Jahre — Intake: winter
20. Kellogg-WHU Executive Master of Business Administration — WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management — Düsseldorf, Vallendar — 2 Jahre — Intake: winter
21. Master in Entrepreneurship (90-Credit-Programm) — WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management — Vallendar — 17 Monate — Intake: winter
22. Master of Business Administration (MBA), fast track — Fresenius University of Applied Sciences — Berlin, Hamburg, Köln, München — 2 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
23. MBA European Management (Europa Institute, Economics Section (EIABM), Saarland University) — Saarland University — Saarbrücken — 2 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
24. International Product and Service Management — Ansbach University of Applied Sciences — Ansbach — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
25. International Management — Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences — Aschaffenburg — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
26. International Business (MIB) — Berlin University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Economics — Berlin — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: summer
27. International and Development Economics (MIDE) — Berlin University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Economics — Berlin — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: summer
28. International Management — Dresden University of Applied Sciences — Dresden — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: summer
29. Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Fresenius University of Applied Sciences — Berlin, Hamburg, Köln, München — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
30. International Management — Fulda University of Applied Sciences — Fulda — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
31. Global Business Development — Kempten University of Applied Sciences — Kempten — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
32. International Management Asia-Europe — Konstanz University of Applied Sciences — Konstanz — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
33. In­ter­na­tio­nal En­tre­pre­neurship, Di­gi­ta­liza­t­i­on and Sustaina­bi­li­ty (M.Sc.) — Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences — Neu-Ulm — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
34. Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics — Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences — Neu-Ulm — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
35. International Marketing — Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm — Nürnberg — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
36. International Finance and Economics — Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm — Nürnberg — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
37. International Business Consulting (IBC) — Offenburg University of Applied Sciences for Technology, Economics and Media — Gengenbach — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
38. International Management — OTH Regensburg — Regensburg — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
39. General Management (BWL) — PFH Private University of Applied Sciences Göttingen — Göttingen — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
40. MBA in International Management — Pforzheim University - Design, Technology, Business and Law — Pforzheim — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
41. International Management (MBA) Full-Time — Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences — Reutlingen — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
42. Economics and Finance — Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences — Kleve — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
43. Full-Time MBA Digitalization and Industrial Change — RWTH Aachen University — Aachen — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
44. International Business Management — SDI Munich International University of Applied Sciences — München — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
45. International Innovation Management — Stralsund University of Applied Sciences — Stralsund — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
46. International Management and Intercultural Communication — University of Wuppertal — Wuppertal — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
47. Business in a Digital World — West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau — Zwickau — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
48. International Management — Wismar University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design — Wismar — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
49. MBA Transformation — Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences — Schweinfurt — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: summer
50. MBA International Business with Regional Focus — Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences — Würzburg — 3 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
51. International Business Management — Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI) — Bielefeld — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
52. German Business Culture and International Management (4 sem.) — Dresden University of Applied Sciences — Dresden — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
53. Master in Finance — EBS University of Business and Law — Oestrich-Winkel — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
54. Master in Management — EBS University of Business and Law — Oestrich-Winkel — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
55. Master in Business Analytics — EBS University of Business and Law — Oestrich-Winkel — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
56. Master in Marketing — EBS University of Business and Law — Oestrich-Winkel — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: both
57. Master in Real Estate — EBS University of Business and Law — Oestrich-Winkel — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
58. International Business and Resources in Emerging Markets — Freiberg University of Mining and Technology — Freiberg — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
59. International Real Estate Management — Fresenius University of Applied Sciences — Berlin — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter
60. International Business Studies (MIBS) — Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg — Nürnberg — 4 semesters (standard study duration) — Intake: winter

Top employers for MSc International Business graduates in Germany

• Henkel
• Bayer
• BMW Group
• Daimler
• Bosch
• BCG
• McKinsey
• Roland Berger
• PwC / Big Four
• Deutsche Bank
• Allianz
• SAP

Blue Card eligibility: Reached on most graduate hires. Otherwise 18-month job seeker visa.

Application timeline from India

Winter 2027: APS Sep 2025, IELTS 7.0 Oct 2025, GMAT (if required) Nov 2025, Motivationsschreiben + business-track CV Dec 2025–Feb 2026, Mannheim May 31 deadline, ESCP rolling, Tübingen / Bayreuth / Goethe July 15, admissions May–August, visa September, arrival October.

Best German cities for MSc International Business

• FrankfurtHessen · €880–€1280/month
• CologneNordrhein-Westfalen · €800–€1180/month
• MunichBayern · €950–€1450/month

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