Welcome to Freiberg UNIVERSITY OF RESSOURCES. SINCE 1765. 1/25 The TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF) Founded in 1765, the world s oldest mining science university Ranks amongst the ten strongest research universities in Germany About 5,400 students with a large share of non-german students No tuition fees Cooperation with universities in 60 countries all over the world Excellent job opportunities thanks to a practical approach to education, intensive mentoring and a short duration of study 2 1
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The town of Freiberg and student life City of Freiberg charming medieval city center with original architecture within the preserved city walls Low cost of living Modern student dormitories Various cultural offers and leisure facilities Different nationalities different cultures University sport centre with 50 different sports University of top-class sports 15 MBA Programme International Business in Developing and Emerging Markets (IBDEM) In short MBA master programme, international Continuous enrolment (preferably for visa: until 30 April) 2 academic years (Oct Jul), 1 semester at a partner university, or 2 semesters for double degrees Double degree options (including Paris/France, Poznan/Poland, CUGB and WUST/China,...) Optional min. 9 weeks internship 12 weeks master thesis Objective: Understand and participate in future opportunities on transition and development issues of worldwide business No tuition fees: first degree at any level is subsidized Small, intimate, and internationally open university 16 8
Conditions of admission Bachelor degree (or similar): 3 to 4-year programme (depends on country) fields of business studies, economics With an above-average grade English language proficiency: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with min 90 (IBT) Or: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with min band 6.5 Or: equivalent English language test Topical/analytical proficiency: Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with min 570 points Or: Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) with min 305 points Work experience: Usually min. one year, some flexibility here Motivation letter: How does IBDEM help to improve career plans 17 The schedule of the programme Internationaler MBA auf Englisch International Business in Developing and Emerging Markets 1 st Semester in Freiberg Mandatory: 12 ECTS, Free elective: 4 ECTS, Optional: 6/12/18 ECTS 2 nd Semester in Freiberg Mandatory: 18 ECTS, Free elective: 4 ECTS, Optional: 0/6/12 ECTS 3 rd Semester at Partner University in Europe, China, India,... Paris, Poznan, Trento, Budapest, Lappeenranta, Moscow, Wuhan, Hyderabad,... 4 th Semester Internship or elective modules and Master Thesis Option: Double Degree in 3 rd and 4 th Semester Admission each October, English language, GMAT/GRE 18 9
The syllabus of the programme Mandatory core modules International Business and Management Methods of analysis and econometrics International Development and Resources Decision Support Systems International Marketing Third semester in a partner university Master thesis (12 weeks) Modules typically run for one semester and require an effort of 180 hours. 60 hours are spent in class and 120 hours in self-study (assignments, wrapping up lectures, presentations...) 19 The syllabus of the programme 2 mandatory elective modules For non-native German speakers o German language courses o at different levels of proficiency o with 4 ECTS points and 120 hours in the first and the second semester For native German speakers (or holders of DSH II) o additional optional modules in IBDEM o choose from many other modules offered in Freiberg o with at least 8 ETCS points in the first academic year Free elective modules many on offer, including partner university-offers and the following: 20 10
The syllabus of the programme Optional modules Operations Management Supply Chain Management International Banking and Finance in Emerging Markets Intercultural Communication, Language, and Rhetoric Business communication; Organizational Communication Project Management Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior Competition Policy and Intellectual Property Rights Scenario Planning and Executive Dialogues Internship (min 9 weeks) 21 The syllabus of the programme Modules at partner universities Master level modules complementary to the ones in Freiberg Taught in English language Up to 30 ECTS points (or equivalent if located not in Europe) In case of double degree programmes: up to 60 ECTS points (or equivalent) 22 11
The partner universities of the IBDEM programme In Europe Paris UPEC Est XII (France) (double degree option) University of Economics in Poznan (Poland) (double degree option) Università degli studi di Trento (Italy) Central European University Budapest (Hungary) Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland) Higher School of Economics Moscow (Russia) China and India Wuhan University of Technology and Science (China) (double degree option*) China University of Geosciences Beijing (China) (double degree option**) Xiamen University (China) University of Hyderabad (India) *... this is a really special opportunity of this programme, which is not easily found elsewhere **... this option is only one-way, i.e. for students from Beijing coming to Freiberg 23 Example for a double degree option: WUST (China) Feb - Jul - Oct 4 th Semester Freiberg TU (28 ECTS) 9 weeks Internship in Freiberg / Sachsen area (12 ECTS) 12 weeks Master Thesis in Freiberg TU (16 ECTS) 4 th Semester WUST (28 ECTS) - 2 additional Core Modules in WUST Integrated unit consisting of - 9 weeks Internship in Wuhan / Hubei area - 12 weeks Master Thesis Single Freiberg TU Master MBA IBDEM (120 ECTS) Double Master (120 ECTS) 24 12
Contacts Internet as the main source of information http://tu-freiberg.de/fakult6/studiengaenge/international-business The Programme Coordinators The International Office Prof. Dr. Horst Brezinski Prof. Dr. Johannes Stephan Mrs Luisa Lippe and Mrs Cindy Wolf 25 13