Information leaflet (approx. 180.9 kByte) - IHI Zittau

Companies are increasingly finding it necessary to
take on social responsibility (Corporate Social Responsibility)
and practice successful ethical management
in order to achieve economic success. This is
especially true when assuming social responsibility
offers chances for innovative services and products.
At the same time, the development and implementation
of CSR standards and ethical measures presents
companies with great challenges which demand
well-developed management competence and
substantiated know-how.
These challenging prerequisites are communicated
to you as students in this program of studies by
lecturers proven through years of experience both in
theory and in practice.
tArGEt GrouPS
This course of study is interdisciplinary, reflecting
the practical reality in the area of CSR management.
This can be seen in the selection of courses offered
as well as in the academic backgrounds of faculty
and students alike. Although the program is based
mainly on a foundation of business management,
well-suited graduates in other areas, for example
Law or Social Sciences, are eligible to study in it.
lENGtH of Study
4 semesters
Upon proof of appropriate previous study (ECTS), it
is possible to shorten one’s studies by one semester.
lANGuAGE of INStruCtIoN
German
StruCturE ANd CoNtENt
The Master’s program consists of one fundamental module
in management theory (24 semester hours/SWS) and six
specialized modules having 8 SWS each. Coursework is concentrated
in the first three semesters. The fourth semester
is dedicated to master’s thesis preparation.
ModulES ANd SElECtEd SEMINArS
fuNdAMENtAlS of MANAGEMENt tHEory
– Human Resource Management
– International Management
PHIloSoPHy ANd ECoNoMy
– Philosophical Foundations of Economics
– Practical Philosophy
BuSINESS ANd CorPorAtE EtHICS
– Concepts in Corporate Ethics
– International Business Ethics
GovErNANCE & CoMPlIANCE
– International Corporate Governance
– Values Management and Compliance
CorPorAtE SoCIAl rESPoNSIBIlIty
– CSR as Philosophy of Management
– Stakeholder Management
SoCIAl tHEory
– Sociology of Modernity
– Sociology of Poverty
INStItutIoN tHEory
– Organization, Structures, Processes
– Post-National Institutional Organization and
Transcultural Organization
MAStEr’S tHESIS
– Research Seminar: A & B Journals
– Master’s Thesis, written
rEquIrEMENtS for AdMISSIoN:
· Bachelor’s degree or Diplom (or equivalent degree),
as a rule with a minimum grade of »gut« (»good« = 2
in the German system, »B« in the A-B-C-D system).
· proof of basic knowledge in economics for graduates
of non-economic courses of study
· Graduates of Bachelor’s or Diplom programs encompassing
seven semesters may, given proof of sufficient
economic knowledge, be accepted to begin
studies in the second semester of this program.
· Applicants will go through a selection process to
determine personal motivation, previous knowledge
and experience
· The number of spaces in the program is limited to
30 per academic year.
IHI ZIttAu
· is part of the university system of the German Federal
State of Saxony.
· guarantees, as Saxony’s smallest university, intensive
mentoring and supervision.
· is imbued with cultural diversity, in particular due
to German, Polish and Czech students.
INforMAtIoN for forEIGN StudENtS:
· Before beginning a course of study at IHI Zittau you
must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the German
language (generally: DSH, German language
examination).
· An intensive German language course and the DSH
examination may both be taken at IHI Zittau!
· You may be eligible for a scholarship to finance your
studies at IHI Zittau.
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