International Master of Business Administration, MBA

The imba program is a dual master's program offered by the International Graduate Center (IGC) and the International Business School Alliance (ibsa). The students spend one part of their studies in Bremen and the part either in Valencia; Moscow; Wilmington/USA; Hatfield (near London) or Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia. On successful completion of the course students will hold two master degrees, awarded by two ibsa-universities.

The core modules of the first term are mostly identical at all partner universities. In term two  the students choose one of the areas of specialization: “International Entrepreneurship“ in Bremen; “International Marketing" in Valencia; “International Management in Transitional Economies and Emerging Markets” in Moscow; "International Finance and Investments" in Wilmington; "Human Resource Management“ in Hatfield and "Global and Islamic Finance" in Kuala Lumpur. In term three students are involved in the master's project in the field of specialization.

The IMBA program goes beyond simply addressing trade issues between countries by encouraging critical analysis of what makes a business competitive in the international arena.

The program aims to equip graduates:

• for leadership roles where global themes are paramount in the decision-making process,
• for positions where an awareness of economic and cultural diversity is as important as professional managerial skills,
• for fast-changing situations where the ability to adapt quickly can make the difference between business success or failure,
• for career opportunities where bilingual or multilingual skills are required.