Business Consulting

Overview

Business Process Reengineering (BPR), reorientation in process organization, the search for new operating areas, process design and the conversion of these goals into practice by means of modern information technology, are the challenges of the future. Throughout the world there is a huge lack of highly qualified consultants, specialists and project leaders who can support businesses in dealing with these challenges.

Graduates of the Business Consulting programme at Furtwangen University can master all the challenges business consultants are faced with. They are able to analyze, optimize, monitor and control processes and structures within organizations. The course focuses particularly on cash and information flow in business-oriented IT solutions.

The International Master's in Business Consulting addresses students and professionals who are interested in gaining comprehensive know-how on how to bridge the gap between business and IT. The programme teaches cutting edge management and consulting skills enabling graduates to explore a career in global companies. It is ideally suited for applicants who are looking for a career in SAP Consulting, Business Process Consulting, Strategic Consulting or other similar fields. We provide a world class learning environment through interactive teaching methods including lectures, case studies and project work.

Career

Business Consulting specialists are trained to be all-rounders with the ability to find creative solutions. The graduates have a comprehensive knowledge of business administration, accounting, logistics and corporate governance, as well as the use and application of modern information technologies. 

Using a hands-on approach, students are trained to analyse the commodity flow, cash flow and information flow of companies, particularly in the industrial sector, and to develop competently assessed concepts for the creation of optimal business processes. Graduates of the Master's in Business Consulting programme will be in a position to select and/or design, adapt, incorporate and introduce wide-ranging application systems at the corporate level, including user training and support.