Innovation Management (M.A.)

Innovation management is the systematic planning, management and control of innovations in organizations.

The central qualification goal of the degree programs is the ability to support innovation processes in companies through measures and methods.

Teaching interdisciplinary skills:

• Problem-solving skills
• communication skills
• Team competence
• Intercultural competence

Through excursions, practical case studies and practical projects with the business world, there is a close connection to practice and its challenges.

The degree programs are aimed at students who want to help shape new products, new services, new business models and/or organizational changes in innovative industries.

The following tasks await you in innovation management:

• Implement new products and services on the market to conquer new markets.
• Developing improved products and services to stand out from the competition.
• Improving internal processes to strengthen the company from within and/or to save costs.
• Developing new business models to open up new sources of revenue.
• Idea and knowledge management.

The degree program qualifies students for qualified employment in the following industries in particular:

• Technology-intensive companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, medical technology, mechanical and plant engineering sectors.
• Highly change-driven industries such as the consumer goods and IT sectors.
• Service providers such as banks, insurance companies and management consultancies.

Excellent reputation: The Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society enjoys an excellent reputation in the business and innovation sector. The Master's degree course in Innovation Management benefits from this reputation and offers a high-quality education.

Practical orientation: The Master's degree course in Innovation Management attaches great importance to the practical application of the knowledge acquired. Through projects, case studies and internships, you have the opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge directly into practice and gain valuable experience.

Interdisciplinary approach: The Innovation Management degree programs combine various subject areas such as business administration, technology and innovation management and marketing. This gives you a broad spectrum of specialist knowledge that enables you to develop innovative solutions in various industries.

Network: The Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society offers you a strong network of companies, alumni and industry experts. This gives you access to potential employers, mentors and career opportunities in the field of innovation management.

Internationality: The Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society attaches great importance to internationality and numerous opportunities for international experience such as exchange programs or internships abroad. This enables you to develop intercultural skills and expand your global network.

The city of Ludwigshafen is located in the middle of the metropolitan area Rhine-Neckar with around 160,000 companies (including 10 of the 100 largest listed companies such as BASF, SAP, Roche, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, HeidelbergCement, KSB or Fuchs Petrolub, many medium-sized companies, hidden champions and innovative start-ups), 800,000 employees and a gross value added of over 62 billion euros. 

There is a large number of research and scientific institutions: 23 universities and colleges and more than 30 renowned research institutes (European Molecular Biology Laboratory, four Max Planck Institutes, German Cancer Research Center, Center for European Economic Research).

In addition to an excellent infrastructure with around 240 long-distance departures daily & good public transport, 8 freeways in the immediate vicinity and only 30 minutes to Frankfurt International Airport, the region also offers a diverse cultural and leisure offering with more than 230 museums, 110 theaters and many concerts and festivals, four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, over 120 castles & palaces and three nature parks.

Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences has around 150 partner universities all over the world: in almost all EU countries, but also in the USA, Australia, Taiwan and Korea, for example. Stays abroad in the form of an internship or a semester abroad enable students to acquire a wide range of intercultural skills. The stays abroad can be recognized with credit or on a voluntary basis as an additional semester.

We are of the opinion that a semester abroad is always a plus on your CV and absolutely justifies extending your studies!

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Completed degree in economics or a comparable subject (business studies component at least 50%) with 210 ECTS and a minimum grade of 2.5. 

As some of the courses are held in English, English language skills at level B2 are recommended.

If you have not yet completed your studies, only a maximum of 30 ECTS may still be open at the application deadline. Further information can be found here.

We offer applicants with a Bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS the opportunity to make up the missing 30 ECTS before registering for the Master's thesis. Further information can be found here.

From summer semester 2022, there will no longer be a limit on places for the degree programs. This means that all students who meet the admission requirements of the special examination regulations will be admitted.

Application for the winter semester:
1 August of the current year
Application for the summer semester:
1 February of the current year