The Master of Business Education has a standard period of study of 4 semesters.

The study plans for area I and II can be found here.

More detailed information on the individual modules (e.g. which individual courses have to be taken) can be found in the module handbook for the Master. The modules of the requirements for lateral entrants (see under Application/Admission) can be found in the Bachelor Module Handbook. The entry page for both module handbooks can be found at the following link.

There are four areas for which graduates of the Master’s degree program are particularly well prepared:

• Area I (Specialization I and II): teaching in vocational schools in the area of ‘business and administration’, in particular in the following German school types: Berufsschule, Berufsfachschule, Wirtschaftsschule, Fachschule, Fachakademie, berufliche Oberschule. This area also includes managerial positions in schools, education administration and educational policy. A State Examination must normally be passed in order to teach at schools in Germany. According to Article 6 (1) of the Bavarian Act on Teacher Training (Bayerisches Lehrerbildungsgesetz, BayLBG), Master’s degrees in business education are equivalent to the First State Examination (Erste Staatsprüfung) in teaching for vocational schools on the condition that graduates can also submit proof of a one-year internship or completed vocational training. The Bavarian State Ministry of Education, Science and the Arts expects demand for business education specialists to continue to increase in the future. Regardless of the budget situation, new teachers will continue to be required at state schools, in particular due to the fact that especially large numbers of teachers will be due to retire in the coming years. The three chairs of business education in Bavaria are only just able to meet current demand.
• Area II (Specialization I especially): careers as educational specialists at companies or non-governmental organizations with tasks related to training, human resources development, human resources management and knowledge management. This area also includes positions in public law institutions and associations that require expertise in business education, such as in general or business education policy.
• Area III (Specialization I especially): careers in business at companies that require a large among of educational expertise, such as at companies who produce highly complex products.
• Area IV (Specialization I and II): careers in business education research at universities, national, regional and local government institutions, and private institutes that specialize in business education research and development.

The Master’s degree program has a particularly strong focus on Area I, while the Bachelor’s degree program in Business Studies with a specialization in Business Education focuses on Area II. The Master’s degree program in Business Education includes compulsory teaching placements at vocational schools. Students are prepared for the content and organization of this practical phase at the University. The requirements for the practical phase are clearly regulated and include observation, as well as developing, implementing and reflecting upon their own solutions. Students’ performance in this practical phase is evaluated in collaboration with teachers. The School of Business and Economics regularly exchanges information with the schools that host students on teaching placements. This close collaboration is based on a long tradition.