M23 | full-time MBA

Program Structure
Master Program in General Management
M23 | FULL-TIME MBA | PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Main Program Pillars

MBA full-time program in a nutshell

1 2 Learn what counts + 4

_ Holistic coverage
General  Management General
WELCOME of general
Fundamentals MASTER
Management management Management
WEEK subjects in three  Leadership & Reflection THESIS
ESSENTIALS DEEP-DIVES
areas  Entrepreneurship &
Disruption

_ Gain practical
3 Specialize in You experience in the
Get Fit for HHL Advanced Track
 HHL & LLM
General _ Possibility to  Strategic Management
_ MBA
select deep-dive
 Diversity & Cross Management areas in specific
 Financial Management  Practical & International
Experience
 Marketing Management
Cultural Experience
DEEP-DIVES fields  Consulting Project
 Pre-Courses  Innovative Business
 German Language courses
 Decision Making
 Lean Startup Seminar
 Competitiveness & Value
Chains  Open course
 Leadership  International Study Trip
 Advanced General  Extra credits from Study
Management Abroad

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1 | Welcome Week
Start your HHL experience

Topic Refresher &

HHL & LLM Diversity & Cross Cultural Experience
Pre-courses

Welcome to HHL – who we are, how we learn,

Diversity Awareness Workshop
what we contribute
Fundamental skills for starting at HHL:

 Data Analysis & Business Mathematics

The Leipzig Leadership Model Successful Group Work (MBTI)
 Introduction to Financial Accounting

(all courses are in a self-paced learning format)

Cross Cultural Experience and Team Building
Navigating the HHL Experience
(Team Rally & other Team Activities)

Get Fit for HHL

_ During the Welcome Week you get to know HHL, the Leipzig Leadership Model and experience the
HHL spirit.
_ The Welcome Week runs in addition to administrative tasks and topics.

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2 | General Management Essentials – 60 ECTS

Modules and courses within the Essentials part

Entrepreneurship &
Management Fundamentals Leadership & Reflection
Disruption
24 ECTS 24 ECTS 12 ECTS

Management Entrepreneurship &

Accounting 6 Economics & Finance 6 6 Leadership Skills 6 6
Success Factors Technology

Disruptive
Financial Accounting Problem Solving &
3 Economics 3 3 Me as a leader 3 Technologies & 3
& Reporting Communication
Business Models
New in the
Cost Accounting 3 Corporate Finance 3 Negotiation 3 Leadership Role & 3 Entrepreneurship 3
Human Resources

6 Strategy & Advanced Sustainable

Marketing & Logistics 6 Ethics & Society 6 6 6
Organizations Communication Innovation

Public Relations &

Marketing 3 Business Strategy 3 Business Ethics 3 Crisis 3 Circular Economy 3
Communication

Business, Social Entrepreneur-

Organizational Change Management ship, Sustainability,
Logistics 3 3 Environment, Society 3 3 3
Behavior & Stability Society & You
& Leadership (International Impact Expedition)

_ Our Essentials (core courses) provide a balanced mix of fundamental and state-of-the-art
management know-how in 3 main areas.

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3 | General Management Deep-Dives – 12/42 ECTS

Modules and courses within the Deep-Dives part

Strategic Financial Marketing Innovative

Management Management Management Business
6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS
FAST TRACK |
Innovation
Corporate
Online Marketing &
Management & you choose 2 of 8 Deep-
Corporate Strategy 3 3 Customer 3 3
Valuation & M&A
Analytics
Corporate Dives (12 ECTS).
Entrepreneurship
International
Managing Global Applied Corporate
3 3 Marketing 3 Big Data Analytics 3
Corporations Finance
Simulation

Competitiveness & Advanced General

Decision Making Leadership
Value Chains Management
ADVANCED TRACK |
6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS
you choose at least 3
Quantitative Macroeconomics Leading high-
Management 3 and the Global 3 performance 3 3
out of 8 Deep-Dives (18
Techniques Economy Teams Choose 6 credits ECTS) + customize
from two different options (see next slide),
modules
Managerial
3
Value Chains in
3 Mindful Leadership 3 3 but max. 42 ECTS
Decision Making the Digital Age

Specialize in You
_ Our Deep-Dives allow to focus on those topics that will benefit your personal and professional
development most.

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+ | Deep-Dives Customize – Advanced Track Options

Modules and courses within the Deep-Dives for Advanced Track

Practical & German Extra credits

Consulting Lean startup International
International Language Open Course from Study
Project Seminar Study Trip
Experience courses Abroad

12 ECTS 8 ECTS up to 6 ECTS 8 ECTS up to 4 ECTS 4 ECTS 6 ECTS

Internship
Student
or Consulting Project
German as a Business Design, New courses are International Trip
Entrepreneur in & foreign language Extra course from
Modelling, & offered every year to a partner
Residence (different proficiency Study Abroad
Project & Process levels are offered) Planning school *
or Management
course
Study Abroad
*Trip is offered if sufficient students register, additional costs occur

Fast Track Option

Advanced Track
+ German Language
+ you choose max. 24
courses (do not count for
ECTS
your GPA)

Specialize in You – Advanced Track

_ To reach your 42 ECTS in the Deep-Dives section you have many options to choose from

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4 | Master Thesis – 18 ECTS

Master Thesis Module

Master Thesis

18 ECTS

Master Thesis 18

Finish your studies

_ The master thesis can be started flexibly beginning in term 5.
_ The time to complete the master thesis is 12 weeks.

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Structural Overview
Your program: from foundation to top

Thesis
Master Thesis (18)
(18 ECTS)

Customization Modules
+ Deep-Dives Customize (max. 24) Advanced Track only
(up to 24 ECTS)
Strategic Management

Decision Making (6)

General Management
Management (6)

Competitiveness &

Advanced General
Deep-Dives

Value Chains (6)

Management (6)

Management (6)
Leadership (6)
Business (6) Fast Track: 12 ECTS
Innovative
Marketing
Financial

Advanced Track:
min. 18 / max. 42 ECTS
(6)

Entrepreneurship & Disruption (12)

General Management
Leadership & Reflection (24) Essentials
(60 ECTS)
Management Fundamentals (24)

Welcome Week Welcome Week

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Program Schedule M23

Course offerings per term

Year 1: Term 1-4 Year 2: Term 5-7

Fall 2022 Winter 2023 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 Fall 2023 Winter 2024 Spring 2024
Sep 5 – Dec 18 Jan 9 – Mar 19 Mar 20 – July 2 July 3 – Sep 10 Sep 11 – Dec 24 Jan 8 – Mar 17 Mar 18 – June 30
Flexible Time for Practical & International Experience
Me as a leader 3 12
(Advanced Track)

Problem Solving & Business, Environment, Public Relations & Crisis Flexible Time for Master Thesis
3 Business Ethics 3 3 3 18
Communication Society & Leadership Communication (Advanced Track)

Disruptive Technologies Master Thesis

Business Strategy 3 Circular Economy 3 Cost Accounting 3 3 18
& Business Models (Fast Track)

New in the Leadership

Change Management &
Corporate Finance 3 Entrepreneurship 3 Role & Human 3 3
Stability
Resources

Quantitative Managerial
Marketing 3 Corporate Strategy 3 Organizational Behavior 3 3
Techniques
Tip for Advanced Track:
Managerial Decision
Economics 3
Making
3 Logistics 3 Mindful Leadership 3
Balance out your workload and
Financial Accounting &
3 Big Data Analytics 3
Macroeconomics & the
3
Value Chains in the
3
plan your Deep-Dives in year 2.
Reporting Global Economy Digital Age

Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management

International Marketing Applied Corporate
Sustainability, Society & 3 3 & Corporate 3 3
Simulation Finance
You Entrepreneurship

Corporate Valuation & Managing Global Online Marketing &

Negotiation 3 3 3 3
M&A Corporations Customer Analytics

Leading high-
3
performance Teams

Student Consulting Project & Project & Process

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Management course

Business Design, Modelling & Planning 8

Further Customize Options: International Study Trip (4)*; Open courses (max. 4); Extra course from Study Abroad (max. 6); German Language Course (6)

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Fast Track or Advanced Track?

Duration of your program

Year 1: Term 1-4 Year 2: Term 5-7

Fast Track | 90 ECTS | 15 months Master Thesis

Advanced Track | 120 ECTS | up to 21 months Your individual structure

Essentials 3 flexible terms for Advanced Track to schedule:

_ Deep-Dives
_ Practical & International Experience
Deep-Dives _ Master Thesis

Advanced Track only: Customize options including German Language Course, Student Consulting Project

The MBA Program adapts to your life

_ The Fast Track (15 months) is perfect if you wish to return to your job as soon as possible.
Precondition = 210 ECTS during Bachelor.
_ The Advanced Track (up to 21 months) is the right choice if you wish to broaden your knowledge
with a wider spectrum of Deep-Dive courses, or if you wish to use your time at HHL to build and
strengthen your professional network within Germany and beyond.
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