HDBW at a glance: FAQ's in English
HDBW in short: Private, state-accredited University of Applied Sciences and Management in Munich
The Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW) is a private, state-accredited University of Applied Sciences and Management. Its main campus is located in Munich with regional study-centers in Traunstein and Bamberg.
Founded in 2012, the HDBW has currently about 420 students. The campus is located next to the Munich Trade Fair Center, 20 minutes from Munich city center by underground.
What you can expect:
- Small classes encouraging active participation
- Close interaction with outstanding professors with extensive industry experience
- Interdisciplinary courses and development of job-related soft skills
- Focus on real-world practice using state-of-the-art methods
HDBW Bachelor's degree programs
We offer three types of bachelor's degree programs: full-time studies, part-time studies, or dual track courses (a combination of on-the-job-training and studies).
You obtain 210 ECTS with this bachelor’s degree. And you can focus on different subjects, dependent on number of participants, within your major field of study:
Business Administration (B.A.)
- International Management
- Business Analyst
- Technical Sales and Marketing
- Tourism and Event Management
- Information Systems
- Sports Management
- Business Consulting and Controlling
Industrial Engineering with Business Studies (B. Eng.)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Technical Sales and Marketing
- Sustainable Business Management
- Business Analyst
- Product Management and Lean Production
- Smart Factory / Industry 4.0
- Business Consulting and Controlling
Business Informatics / Business Intelligence (B.Sc.)
- Data Science
- eBusiness & eCommerce
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Mobile & Cloud Solutions
Mechanical Engineering (B. Eng.)
- Mechatronics
- Smart Production
- Digital Product Development
- Sustainable Business Management
HDBW master’s degree programs
Vice President Carsten Bartsch about why Digitalisation meets Entrepreneurship in the HDBW Master program
The HDBW offers 4 master’s degree programs - either as full-time or part-time studies in Munich:
- Digital Business Modeling and Entrepreneurship (Master of Arts)
This master’s program is lectured entirely in English and focuses on how digitalization changes business models. We look at technological aspects from the customers’, management’s and process perspective. - Digital Factory and Operational Excellence (Master of Science)
We deal with digital influences and methods for fundamental analyses and manufacturing organization of production process, logistics and global supply chain management. - Cyber Security (Master of Science)
Qualification of IT security experts dealing with technological, management and legal challenges & solutions of the entire cyber landscape. - Digital Technologies (Master of Engineering)
This master’s program is combining the most important digital technologies, concepts and methods with the economic knowledge to establish a digital start-up, develop a business plan and to market products and services.
BACHELOR STUDIES AT THE HDBW
Entry requirements - bachelor degree:
Equivalent to the German “Abitur” – i.e. graduation from high school, A-levels
Lecture Language - bachelor degree:
German – language level B2 is required
Application process - bachelor degree:
- Application documents sent by E-Mail:
- Completed application form
- Motivation letter
- Tabular Curriculum Vitae with photo
- Original certificate of higher education entrance qualification as well as a certified German translation, if the original documents are neither in German nor in English
- Proof of German language competency; e.g. TestDaF, DSH
- Copy of identification card or passport
- For non-EU-citizens: Residence permit (can be submitted later) - Interview with the course director (also possible via Skype)
- Once you have been accepted by HDBW, you will receive your study contract.
Application deadline - bachelor degree:
September 30th of each year.
If you are a student from abroad: June 30th, because veryfing your application documents etc. takes much longer.
Program start - bachelor degree:
Winter Semester: beginning of October
Study Period - bachelor degree:
7 semesters full-time, including a full-time internship during the 6th semester.
Tuition Fee - bachelor degree:
495 € monthly fee for Business Administrations (full-time and dual track courses)
540 € monthly fee for Industrial Engineering with Business Studies, Business Informatics / Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering (full-time and dual track courses)
MASTER STUDIES AT THE HDBW
Entry requirements - master degree:
Completed bachelor’s degree with 210 ECTS, depending on chosen master program, in
- Business Administration
- Industrial Engineering with Business Studies
- (Economic) Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Other degrees and fewer ECTS: on demand with HDBW student advisory services.
Lecture Language - master degree:
Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship: 100% English (B2 Level)
All other master programs: German and partly English (B2 Level)
Application process - master degree:
- Application documents sent by email:
- Completed application form
- Motivation letter
- Tabular Curriculum Vitae with photo
- Original bachelor’s degree certificate, diploma and transcript of records as well as a certified German translation, if the original documents are neither in German nor in English
- Proof of English language competency; e.g. TOEFL, IELTS
- Copy of identification card or passport
- For non-EU-citizens: Residence permit (can be submitted later) - Interview with the course director (also possible via Skype)
- Once you have been accepted by HDBW, you will receive your study contract.
Application deadline - master degree:
February 28th (Summer Semester) and September 30th (Winter Semester).
If you are a student applying from abroad: November 30th (Summer Semester) and June 30th (Winter Semester), because veryfing your application documents etc. takes much longer.
Program start - master degree:
Summer Semester: mid-March
or
Winter Semester: beginning of October
Study Period - master degree:
3 semesters full-time study
Tuition Fee - master degree:
650 € monthly fee (full-time)
