Overview
Economic, environmental and social sustainability in business management and international economic development is one of the most important challenges and fields of action of our time. The programme Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development at Neu Ulm University of Applied Sciences is unique in Germany in that it combines the three main topics of social entrepreneurship, sustainability management and international development management, bringing you into contact with international practitioners in these fields through project work and guest lectures.
Key facts
- The course content is divided into the following three thematic areas:
- International Development Management
- International Sustainability Management
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- You will learn to:
- to think in a networked way
- to recognize potentials for social innovations
- understand the complexity of international development relations
- to build sustainable business models
- apply current methods and tools of sustainability management
- develop your own innovations
- be inspired by an environment of international participants and experts
Career Perspectives:
- Sustainability Management
- Innovation management
- Business model management
- Partner management
- Management of international development cooperation and projects
- Impact management
- Social intrapreneurs / entrepreneurs
- Academic research in social innovation, sustainability and development management
Accreditation
The program is accredited as part of the system accreditation of HNU (FIBAA, AHGPS, ACQUIN).
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Courses include:
- Development Economics
- Circular Economy and Resource Management
- State of the planet - Tools and Cases
- Sustainable Finance Management
- Research Lab: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
- Design Thinking for Social Entrepreneurship
- Project Management in Development Cooperation
- Entrepreneurship and Development Management
- Global and Regional Development Geography
- Economic and Business Ethics
- Social Entrepreneurship and Impact
- Business Model Generation for Social Businesses
- Post-Development and Alternatives to Development
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Innovation Project Lab
Audience
This programme is targeted for students who like to work in international and in interdisciplinary environments and who have a strong interest in innovations, social responsibility and sustainability. Students of any successfully completed and accredited undergraduate programme can participate.
Lecturers
HNU Professors:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bayer
Prof. Dr. Oliver Kunze
- Prof. Dr. Thorsten Neumann
Prof. Dr. Carsten Prenzler
- Prof. Dr. Tassilo Schuster
Prof. Dr. Elmar Steurer
Prof. Dr. Antje Wild
Prof. Dr. Thomas Wunder
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Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , EEA/EU
- Apply before , National
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Application period for EU applicants: 02.05. - 31.08.2026
Application period for non-EU applicants: 02.05. - 15.07.2026
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Credits
5 ECTS are being acquired in every module of the program, the master thesis has a volume of 15 ECTS.
Delivered
- Fully structured
- Continuous support with feedback on request, Proactive tutoring and support
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions), Online group works/assignments
Campus Location
- Neu-Ulm, Germany
Disciplines
Entrepreneurship International Development Sustainable Development View 21 other Masters in International Development in GermanyExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed university studies with at least 210 ECTS (University degree does not reach 210 ECTS)
- 5 ECTS basic knowledge of economics. Alternatively, an oral exam of 30min duration can be taken. The exam takes place online during the relevant application periods.
- Grade 2,5 or better
- English language skills min. B2
- For international applicants: German A1 (The language certificate must be submitted at the time of enrollment. Upon request, the certificate can be submitted latest by the end of the first semester)
- Optional: voluntary admission test to improve the degree grade (TM-WISO)
- Applicants with completed university studies with 180 ECTS can compensate for the existing qualification gap through the options already known in the other master degree programs of HNU and which are described on the web-page in more detail.
- The program is approval-free
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Additional Details
Students do not pay tuition fees. This also applies to second and foreign students. You only have to pay an administrative semester fee per semester.
Living costs
Neu-Ulm
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Students can apply for DAAD scholarships via
https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/
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