Master Management in Leadership Management (MA)

Your degree, your way:

We design our programmes and courses to be as flexible and innovative as possible—without sacrificing quality. We deliver specialist expertise and innovative learning materials as well as focusing on excellent student services and professional advice. Our programmes are characterised by the effective transfer of subject-specific knowledge and soft skills in order to prepare graduates for the international business world. Our distance learning materials allow you to gain an accredited degree from wherever you are and work around your job or personal commitments.

Why IU?

• #1 University in Europe: Join Europe’s largest private university with more than 100,000 students
• Digital, Flexible, 100% online: We offer outstanding, innovative digital learning materials and a great online environment for success in your studies wherever you are with online exams 24/7.
• Fully Accredited Degree: All our degrees benefit from German state accreditation and are internationally recognized in major jurisdictions such as the EU, US and UK
• Study at a 5-star rated University from QS: IU is the first German university that achieved a 5-star rating for Online Learning from QS
• International Focus, Practical Orientation: We focus on practical training and an international outlook which gives IU graduates a decisive advantage: 94% of our graduates have a job within six months of graduation and, after an average of two years on the job, 80% move into management. Plus, we work closely with big companies such as Lufthansa, Sixt, and EY to give you great opportunities and insights.
• Scholarships available: Depending on your situation, motivation, and background, we offer scholarships that can reduce your tuition fees by up to 67%.

The global corporate landscape needs to be shaped with good and harmonious leadership to keep all parties satisfied and business running as usual. Leadership is, therefore, a highly needed skill to have in the business world. No matter your background, a master's degree in leadership can take you further, as you acquire abilities in strategy, negotiation, communication, and coordination. With IU, you can build your soft skills to become a confident and effective leader in any industry or company you join—and start your career a step ahead of your peers. With IU, you can study from the comfort of your home, 100% online.

A short overview of your study

• Degree: Master of Arts (MA)
• Credits: 60 ECTS
• Start of study: Anytime (no fixed start date or enrolment deadlines)
• Study duration: Standard period of study: 12 months
  Different time models possible
• Study model: Online study including online exams 24/7

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Career Outlook

Our online master's programme in leadership and management is ideal for forming the future of specialists and executives in the business. IU optimally prepares you for a career managing people, resources, processes, or entire organizations—talents that are in demand by companies of all kinds in many regions.

Change Manager

Change Management involves all projects, activities, measures and duties that effect wide-reaching changes in a business. As a Change Manager, you will accompany and guide your company through processes such as pursuing new strategies, changing developed strategies, updating technical and organisational systems, improving processes and procedures or developing the skills and expertise of employees.

Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you lead, organise, plan, and negotiate with your clients and team members. You make sure that projects run on plan and on budget, always communicating with confidence and reason to get the job done. You might oversee product launches, campaigns, internal process changes, or other projects and act as a go-between for all parties involved. You are a mediator, commander, and negotiator to deliver projects on time and achieve planned goals.

Consultant

As a Consultant, you are an expert at analysing the situation, assessing the needs and targets of your client, and offering confident advice. You will service companies in various industries, guiding them on how to introduce change, position themselves in the market, improve their management, or make decisions surrounding the investment. If you are employed in a consultancy, you keep the goals of your employer in mind but ensure that your client makes decisions that get them the answers they need.

In this master degree in leadership and management, you’ll learn to analyse management processes and apply best practices as a team leader in a problem-solving manner. You’ll acquire management tools for motivating employees and creating trust in your professional relationships. Through a mix of distance learning materials and expert advice from your professors, you’ll get to know central design factors and leadership styles for a successful management culture and harmonious work environment for employees.

Accreditation & Rankings and Memberships

Two Degrees, Double the Advantage

IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU) has partnered with London South Bank University to give you the chance to have your degree validated by two institutions. When you choose this option, you’ll graduate from IU with both a German degree and a British degree, giving you a major career boost! This opportunity comes with no extra study courses or travelling.