The German-language Digital Transformation & Sustainability (MSc) programme also deals with the topic of digitisation – and combines this with another future-focused topic: sustainability. Professors and project consultants support a small study group with a maximum of 18 students in project-based learning and prepare them for a career as a change manager, project manager or CEO. The Master's Degree Digital Transformation and Sustainability is oriented towards the global goals of the UN.
In a digitalised and globalised world, it is more important than ever for graduates of a master's programme to be able to master complex challenges through innovative and strategic thinking. It is precisely this sustainable business planning that the English-language master's programme Innovation Management (MSc) prepares students for. The focus is on the application of state-of-the-art tools and processes for the development of new products and services. In addition, students acquire in-depth knowledge of mathematics and statistics as well as negotiation skills and project management.
We offer the Master's degree programme in Innovation Management with five specialisations: Marketing & Sales, Digitalisation, Finance, Shipping & Logistics and Start-up.
Are you looking for an English-language, internationally oriented MBA programme in Hamburg that will help you advance your career in just one year? With our ‘Hamburg MBA’ you will expand your specialist knowledge with in-depth business know-how and acquire management skills that are recognised on the international market.
HSBA is a system-accredited university by FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation). All Master's degree programmes have passed the quality management system and are internally programme accredited.
Our JOB & MASTER Service matches postgraduate students with our partner companies, and vice versa. This job placement service is free of charge for both students and companies. Students receive assistance in finding a fitting (part time) position to accompany your studies, if applicable. Companies use this service when looking for motivated students for their (junior) vacancies.
HSBA’s unique Mentoring Programme is open to all postgraduate students who, upon successful application, are matched with experienced managers from the local and regional economy, acting as sparring partners/ role models.
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Would you like to address your questions directly to our students? Please contact Lucie Karpinski (MSc Innovation Management) and Patrick Henz (MSc Digital Transformation & Sustainability) by e-mail. Students from abroad are welcome to contact Kumru Özkan (MSc Business Development programme)! The three Master's students will be happy to answer your questions!
At yesterday's Dies Academicus, an HSBA scientific publication was honoured with a Best Paper Award for the first time. Prof. Dr. Susanne Hensel-Börner accepted the prize on behalf of herself and her co-authors, our doctoral students Jan Philipp Graesch and Prof. Dr. Jörg Henseler (University of Twente).For the jury, which is made up of members of the scientific advisory board, the degree of innovation of the research was a decisive factor, in addition to various criteria such as the relevance of the topic. Congratulations!
HSBA Best Paper 2025:
Graesch, Jan Philipp, Susanne Hensel-Börner, and Jörg Henseler. 2024. "Customer success management through alignment of marketing, sales and IT." Industrial Marketing Management 120: 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2024.05.004
A business administration master's degree at HSBA in Hamburg combines a challenging business degree programme with a parallel professional activity in the company. You can immediately put the content learned at the university into practice and thus set the course for your professional future. In addition, you will already receive a salary during your studies.
Both MSc programmes at HSBA last 5 semesters (30 months) and begin on October 1 of each year.
In the Master's programme Innovation Management (MSc), the courses take place on extended weekends and in individual full-time weeks at the HSBA in Hamburg. In the Master's programme Digital Transformation & Sustainability (MSc), the courses take place on two attendance days and in two full-time weeks at the HSBA in Hamburg. On the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme, courses take place on two attendance days and in two full-time weeks. The other days are reserved for company visits, language courses and an accompanying cultural programme (Hamburg and the surrounding area).
The business master's programmes Innovation Management and Digital Transformation & Sustainability both lead to the degree Master of Science (MSc). The MBA programme leads to the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA). The degrees are internationally recognised and entitle you to take up doctoral studies after graduation.
No, you do not need an employer to study at our university. If you are still looking for a job, our JOB & MASTER offer is a good option to find a suitable partner company in Hamburg or the metropolitan region.
The admission requirements for a Master's programme at HSBA are:
