Corporate Development

in cooperation with the Louvain School of Management

As a student of the Double Master's Programme in Business Administration, you will benefit from the expertise of two leading universities. You will spend one year studying at the University of Cologne and one year at the Louvain School of Management and will graduate with two master's degrees: a Master of Science in Business Administration - Corporate Development from the University of Cologne and a Master of Science in Business Engineering or a Master of Science in Management from the Louvain School of Management. The double degree is integrated into the regular master's programmes. It includes courses from both universities and is based on credit transfer. During your studies, you will write a master's thesis, which you will complete during your second year of studies.

Programme

We offer a number of exciting combinations within the corporate development specialisation. You can combine your studies at the University of Cologne with one of three possible study options at the Louvain School of Management. The courses offered by the two universities cover a wide range of topics and complement each other very well.
 

Our partner: Louvain School of Management

The Louvain School of Management (LSM) is the business school of the Université Catholique de Louvain. It is one of the leading management schools in Europe and is the only Belgian university in CEMS and the PIM network. The LSM hold the EQUIS accreditation since 2006.

Courses

You will spend your first year in Cologne studying core method modules and courses of the corporate development specialisation. In the second year, you will study the innovation management or the corporate sustainable development track as your major in business engineering, including a course in performance management and a technical project or the corporate sustainable development track as your major in management, including a course in advanced strategic management and management accounting. To get an idea of the content of the courses, take a look at the course outlines and follow the links to the course descriptions.

For detailed course descriptions of the University of Cologne, you may consult the UoC course catalogue. For course descriptions at the Louvain School of Management, visit the LSM programme website and go to the following sections: Professional Focus and Options -> Major -> Major Innovation Management or Major in Corporate Sutainable Management. (There may be minor changes in the course catalogues for upcoming academic years.)
 

For detailed course descriptions of the University of Cologne, you may consult the UoC course catalogue. For course descriptions at the Louvain School of Management, visit the LSM programme website and go to the following sections: List of focuses -> Professional Focus and Options -> Major -> Major in Corporate Sustainable Management. (There may be minor changes in the course catalogues for upcoming academic years.)
 

Benefits of studying a double degree

The experience of studying abroad is one that many people remember as the most enriching, eye-opening and inspiring time of their lives. Studying in two university systems gives you the opportunity to experience different study cultures, broadening your academic horizons, your network and your career opportunities. As well as providing you with an excellent academic programme, we want to give you the chance to gain international experience, meet people from many different parts of the world, develop intercultural skills and learn to navigate new challenges. We believe that you will grow tremendously as a person through this experience.

Career opportunities

The studies open up wide-ranging prospects for professional careers in both business management and consultancy, along with specialisation options – depending on the subjects chosen – in human resource management or in strategic organisational design and development. Corporate development applies to both private and public institutions, so this field can offer an extensive range of career paths.

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