MA.IB
Master of Arts
International Business
Programme Objectives
Enlarge your
 Professional competence
 Methodological expertise
 Social competence
 Language and cross-cultural management skills
“I will take with me a new understanding of cultures which were once foreign to me, a handful of
friends, and a wealth of knowledge which has been passed to me from faculty and peers alike..”
Rachel Christmann, USA
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The MA.IB International Network
 Our partner universities:
Europe
Karlstad Universitet/Sweden, University of Vilnius/Lithuania, RISEBA Riga/Latvia, University of Economics Wroclaw/Poland,
University of Economics Bratislava/Slovakia, University of Economics, Prague/Czech Republic, ISC Paris and ESCE Paris/France, ESC
Chambéry/France, Université Metz/France, London Southbank University/UK, Salford University/UK Universidad de Valencia and
Universidad San Pablo Madrid/Spain
North & South America
Pfeiffer University, Charlotte NC and Coastal Carolina University/USA, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
Ciudad de México, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá/Colombia, Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales, Buenos
Aires/Argentina
Asia and South Pacific
Osaka Gakuin University/Japan, Sunkyungkwan University Seoul/Korea, Assumption University Bangkok/Thailand, Swinburne
University of Technology/Australia
 Double Degree Programmes since 1996
 Consortium of International Double Degrees (CIDD)
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MA.IB: The VSE-Mainz Exchange
 first year at VSE, Prague
 second year at the School of Business
FH Mainz – University of Applied Sciences
> Earn two Master degrees (Double Degree) * see next slide
> Benefit from an outstanding international business
education and experience
> Grow your international network
> Integrate foreign language training
Accredited by AQAS according to ENQA standards
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MA.IB: The VSE-Mainz Double
Degree
Please note:
 In order to earn the Mainz MA.IB degree, your first (Bachelor) degree
must be in Business or Management.
 Students with a first degree in other fields than Business or Management
(e.g. Economics, Engineering, Philology) are welcome as exchange
students – we are, however, not allowed to award the MA.IB degree to
you.
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MA.IB: The VSE-Mainz Exchange
 Orientation Week (September 22 – 30) – mandatory
 Winter Term 2011/12 (October 4 – January 31):
Leadership and Organisation 5 ECTS
Quantitative Research Methods5 ECTS
Business Research (Qualitative Research Methods)
Financial Reporting 5 ECTS
International Business Environment
5 ECTS
Deutsch als Fremdsprache
5 ECTS
(levels: beginner/intermediate/advanced)
5 ECTS
plus:
Tutorials in Academic Writing / Accounting / Statistics
Language Courses at different levels: French/Spanish/Chinese/Russian/Polish/Turkish
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MA.IB: The VSE-Mainz Exchange
 Applied Project
10 ECTS
Team project in cooperation with a company
(organised and supervised by MA.IB professors)
~10 hours/week | November 2011 – May 2012
or
Internship with a company, (organised by student)
minimum 2 months
or
Work Experience in Prague during the first year of studies
(work experience prior to your Masters studies are not recognised)
minimum 2 months
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MA.IB: The VSE-Mainz Exchange
 Summer Term 2012 (March 12 – June 29):
Strategic Management (Business Policy)
International Business Law
Deutsch als Fremdsprache
(levels: intermediate/advanced)
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
 Master Thesis (supervised by VSE or MA.IB professors)
 usually:
February/March – July
 according to MA.IB regulations, it is possible to write the thesis
from August to December 2012 (enrolment in winter term 2012/13
required) – please consult with VSE counsellors
 plus:
Language Courses at different levels: French/Spanish/Chinese/Russian/Polish/Turkish
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MA.IB: The VSE-Mainz Exchange
Course Transfer from Prague
International Finance – IP 402
International Marketing – IP 405
5 options, for example:
Intercultural Negotiations - IP 403
Comparative Government CEE – IP 404
Business Network – IP 406
European Integration – IP 325
People Mgmt in MNE
International Trading with Intangibles
Environmental Economics
Doing Business in Russia – IP 338
China‘s Economic Transformation
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Learning & Teaching in the MA.IB
 Student-centred learning approach
seminars, group discussions, case studies, role plays,
field research
 Focus on applied studies
practical projects, case studies, market analysis, company visits, company representatives
included in classroom discussions, Master thesis written in cooperation with international
companies
 International Setting
students from all over the world, English as language of instruction and assessment,
integration of visiting professors, text books and articles published by authors from different
parts of the world
(2 semesters to be spent abroad)
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The Teaching Team
 own management experience outside of the university world (e.g. McKinsey,
SAP, PWC, TRUMPF, IMF, World Bank)
 own international experience as students, researchers, professors,
expatriates, independent business or government consultants
 intercultural teaching experience
 guest lecturers from partner universities, for example in 2009/2010:
L. Sterbová (VSE Prague)
E. Rosker (Rosario, Bogotá)
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V. Kluger (UCES Buenos Aires)
P. Barthel (Metz, France)
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The Students
 Our 2007-2010 students came from:
Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Cameroon, Czech Republic, China, Colombia, France,
Germany, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Poland,
Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, United States, Uzbekistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela.
 Currently enrolled (winter term 2010/11):
Semester 1:
Semester 3:
Semester 5:
two groups with 22 students each
one group with 25 students
9 students (still writing their thesis)
“The FH-Mainz MA.IB program required from us engagement and hard-work. It brings us closer to
all the processes which occur in such a diverse business world. Thanks to the atmosphere which was
created by all the people, students and professors, I will never forget the time spent in Mainz.”
Aneta Okunowska, Poland
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Your Benefit
 work in small international teams
 focus on applied studies rather than on developing new theories
 acquire skills needed in international business and broaden your knowledge
adding a truly international perspective to your business education
 develop leadership and intercultural management skills
“The MA.IB program offers an excellent platform for exchanging international
business perspectives.
I was most impressed by the diverse experience
and perspectives from our classmates.”
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Natasa Lucic, Canada
Fees at FH Mainz
 You pay tuition at VSE during your study
stay at FH Mainz – no tuition fee at FH Mainz!
 FH Mainz only charges a semester fee of ~€220 (slight changes possible): this
includes reduced prices at the cafeteria, other benefits and a semester ticket
for public transportation in the whole area of Wiesbaden, Mainz and
Frankfurt
 You may be eligible for Erasmus support – ask the VSE international
coordinator
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Accommodation
 Student residence halls available – cost from €250 to €360 per room
 If you apply for a room in the student residence halls before July 2011 –
reservation for you is guaranteed
 As it is extremely difficult to find rooms / apartments in the economy, we
strongly recommend to send the application for rooms together with your
application as exchange / double degree student
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This will convince you …
 a high-quality professional programme
 truly international with intercultural experience
 student-centred learning
 close contact to international companies
 first-class teaching team
 personal guidance and counselling
With a double degree you will clearly stand out from
many of the other business graduates!
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Contact at FH Mainz
 Programme Director
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schüle
ulrich.schuele@wiwi.fh-mainz.de
 Programme Manager
Judith Busch
ma.ib@wiwi.fh-mainz.de
FH Mainz – University of Applied Sciences
Lucy-Hillebrand-Str. 2
55128 Mainz
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Become part of
the MA.IB experience!
The 2009 MA.IB Group
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