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Open Borders MBA consists of a total of 14 weekend seminars. For participants without previous academic training in management, 6 basic modules are also offered in an online format before the start of the MBA programme.


What makes it special is that, in addition to a professor from the three universities, experts from the business sector also conduct the seminars. This ensures a strong practical relevance alongside the academic training.

The individual preparation of the participants for the weekend begins four weeks before the seminar. The MBA seminars are characterised by interactive and activity-oriented work and enable participants to work on projects from their own companies.

The maximum group size is 20 participants, which allows for good support and the development of new networks.

Basic Module (September - December)

The specific objective: The development of essential leadership skills with regard to basic business management functions.


The basic module consists of four online self-learning courses. In addition, two Q&A sessions (attendance or online) are scheduled per course. The basic module is designed to provide participants without previous academic training in management with an essential basic understanding of the topics of leadership as well as a basic terminology, which will be built upon in the following modules.

6 Seminars:

  • Finance for Non-Financials
  • Basics of Law
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Management of Organizations
  • Supply Chain Management & Sustainability
  • Master Thesis Methodology

Module 1 (January - June)

The specific objective: The development of an international view of the market as well as the necessary tools to analyse the competition.


This module focuses on a wide variety of business sectors. You will be encouraged to look beyond the boundaries of your own company and explore the business world from a strategic and international perspective. Within this module, all courses adopt this cross-border perspective and discuss developments, challenges, opportunities and impact of doing business in an international environment.

 

6 Seminars:

  • Value-Centered Marketing
  • The Firm‘s Competitive Environment
  • Strategic and Market Finance
  • International Business and Tax Law
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Modeling

Module 2 (September - December)

The specific objective: The expansion of operational expertise with regard to internal management in an international economic environment.


In this module, focus is directed towards the enterprise level and emphasis is placed on the design and management of one's own enterprise. You will be asked to use the knowledge of the broader perspective from Module 1 to plan actions in your own company. The seminars in Module 2 cover functional areas of leadership. In addition, you will begin to write your final thesis, working on a topic of your choice.

5 Seminars:

  • Corporate Finance, in search for value
  • Strength-based Change
  • Self & People Management
  • Methods for Decision-making
  • International Project Management

Module 3 (January - June)

The specific objective: The development of strategic skills and ethical thinking in order to act as an inspirational leader.


The last module brings everything together and focuses on decision-making and strategic leadership. The seminars look more closely at the impact of the interaction between business management, ethics and technology on the one hand and strategic information, design and innovation on the other. This module completes the Open Borders MBA programme with an overarching business game designed to apply the newly learned insights and skills. The programme concludes with an individually produced final thesis that you present to a jury.

3 Seminars:

  • Economic and Ethical Impacts of Digital Transfomation
  • Strategic Intelligence, Design and Innovation
  • Business Simulation

Final thesis