Master program
MBA Non-Business Background
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Tobias Beer
Studiengangmanager
Start of studies
01.10.2026
Application Deadline
31.07.2026
Application Deadline Non-EU
30.06.2026
Duration
3-4 Semester
Language
English
Place of study
Nürnberg
Investment
21,000.00 €
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Tobias Beer
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Organisation
Application
The application deadline for the summer semester is December 31th (for applicants from non-EU countries) or January 31th (for applicants from Germany and other EU countries); applications for the winter semester are accepted until June 31th (for applicants from non-EU countries) or September 31th (for applicants from Germany and other EU countries).
Please apply during the application period via our application portal StudyOhm: studium.ohmportal.de.
If you have any questions about the application process and period, please contact the program manager.
Documents
In addition, please submit the following documents:
- Current passport photo
- Certified copy or copies of your university diplomas/certificates
- Current CV in tabular form
- Certified copy of your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS scores
- Proof of at least two years of professional experience
- Letter of motivation
- For non-EU citizens: Two letters of recommendation
Application process: from now on only possible online
Please note when applying in the portal that you must select master as your degree and select extra occupational for study type, otherwise you will not find the MBA in the portal.
Study periods
At the beginning of the master’s program, you choose between an intensive study program with up to five evening lectures per week and the standard variant with three evening lectures per week.
Depending on the chosen option, the 24 modules are taught in three or four semesters.
The master’s thesis on a topic of your own choice concludes the program. Here you can investigate and work on topic-related, complex company projects. The supervision of the master thesis by a professor ensures competent advice and support.
Lesson times
- Weekdays: 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
- Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. (several Saturdays per semester)
Occasionally there will be block courses held during the semester, scheduled for a maximum of three consecutive days.
Teaching methods
The language of teaching and conversing during the MBA program is English. Thus, the development of intercultural and soft skills is already supported in everyday teaching.
At OHM Professional School you will not learn in overcrowded lectures halls, but in small learning groups with seminar character. This is also the basis for your intensive support by the lecturers and the personal dialog with other students. Group projects, individual and team presentations as well as the processing of case studies ensure practical knowledge and additionally promote the development of social skills (soft skills). In addition, block courses and workshops are pivotal components of the MBA program. Excursions abroad complete the program.
To guarantee that the MBA program has a strong practical focus, collaborating companies such as Adidas, Diehl, Schwan Stabilo and Siemens support the OHM Professional School. Lectures by renowned executives and excursions to regionally based companies are an integral part of the program.
Intensive practical relevance is also a core concept for the master’s thesis concluding the program.
Investment
The total investment for the master’s program is EUR 21,000.
The amount of tuition fees per semester (installments) depends on the chosen program intensity (standard or intensive program). Feel free to contact the program manager if you have any further questions.
Important notes
- The tuition fees are due at the beginning of each semester.
- Each additional semester (including possible break semesters) beyond the standard duration of study is charged with EUR 300,-.
Since you are officially enrolled as a student of Nuremberg Tech for the duration of your studies with all related benefits, you will also be charged a student service fee. This consists of the student union fee and the costs for the semester ticket according to the current student union guidelines (https://werkswelt.de/studentenwerkbeitrag) and guarantees you the use of the entire university infrastructure.
If you have any further questions regarding your investment for the program, please contact the program manager. You may also benefit from the information we provide on our website regarding how to get started in Nuremberg, important bureaucratic processes, your visa, health insurance, housing and taxes.
Final degree
After successfully passing all examination requirements and completing your master thesis you will receive the internationally recognized academic title:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Credit points are awarded for each academic achievement. The basis for the credit points is the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One ECTS credit point corresponds to 30 hours of effort. In total, the study program is awarded with 81 ECTS credit points.
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References
What our graduates say
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"Without a financial background you can definitely be benefited from the program"Andrea Montero
Andrea MonteroAlumni MBA in General Management General Manager and owner Travel Agency Alma-Paca Cía. Ltda.By owning a business, I noticed that I was lacking knowledge around management topics. Therefore, I decided the best way to improve was to pursue an MBA study. When I was researching about the different options, I found a big constraint. I was missing knowledge on business administration and related topics. Hence, the program offered for non-financials was a perfect fit for me. People without a financial background can definitely be benefited from the non-financial MBA program. Furthermore, the projects with companies provide a better understanding of how businesses work here, especially for foreigners who have no working experience in Germany.
While studying, my job was part-time, and I was learning German at the same time. It can be challenging sometimes to manage the lectures, the assignments, and the preparation for the exams together with your normal activities.
I must admit that my lack of knowledge was making me take wrong decisions in my former business. The program provided me the understanding of the theory behind the day-to-day business activities. Also, the method used to connect the theory and the practice, through projects, discussions, and practical examples, helped me to understand better real-life situations.
Definitely I would, personally, I think that without the extra semester to learn the basics, it would have been impossible for me to truly profit from an MBA.
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"An international and friendly environment"Mahsa Rahimi
Mahsa RahimiAlumni MBA in General ManagementI decided to pursue an extra-occupational study program to help my family business in Iran and to learn everything required from scratch. I studied at the OHM Professional School because of the location in a historical and industrial city surrounded by a very beautiful nature. In addition, the price and duration of the program comparing to other universities with my background was compatible.
The study program was compatible with my part-time job. Furthermore, it helped me to get closer to my ideal job and find my real character better in an international and friendly environment. Students with different needs get a good support by faculty. They are helping students to develop, grow, and lead their own life in Germany.
The lectures and workshops helped me to understand the differences between making a decision based on science and media. Specially, the study abroad program was a compact package of learning, not limited to lectures. It will remain with me through the rest of my life.
If The OHM Professional school offer more specialized topic related to my interest, i will choose to study their again.
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Lecturers
Academic Head
Bernd Hümmer
Bernd Hümmer
Teaching and specialization
- Sustainable Corporate Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic and Operational Management
- General Business Administration
Further information
- Professor at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
- Long-standing Managing Director of the Georg-Simon-Ohm Management-Institute (now OHM Professional School)
- Worked at Alcatel-Lucent Technologies and as a top management consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
- Freelance consultant at steercom GmbH
- Active member in various professional associations (EBEN and DNWE, Deputy Chairman of the Institut persönlichkeit+ethik)
- Common Good Consultant
Our Professors and Lecturers
Thomas Bahlinger
Teaching and specialization
- Digital Business
- Digital Leadership
- Digital Consulting
- Conversational User Interface
- Robo Advice
- Fintech
Further information
- Professor for Business Informatics at the Nuremberg Tech
- Co-director of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- Member of the board of avicento AG
André Dechange
André Dechange
Teaching and specialization
- Project Management
- Business Administration
Further information
- PhD in engineering (Dr.-Ing.) at the faculty Engineering in Dortmund
- Master of Science Business Administration at Fernuniversität Hagen
- Project Manager Professional (PMP) – Certification of the Project Management Institutes (PMI)
- Process Manager Expert (PcE) – Certification of TÜV Austria
- Certified Management Consultant (CMC) –Certification of International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI)
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) from scrum.org
- Professor at the University of Applied Science Dortmund
- More than 20 years experience in different industries
- Several management positions in international companies
- Consultant, Trainer, and Coach for Project Management of different companies, segments and countries
- Program Manager "European Master in Project Management“ and Professor for Project Management at the Department of Economics at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Teaching and specialization
- Business Ethics
- Coaching of individuals and groups
- Moderation of organizational development through coaching
- Training in communications
Further information
- Apprenticeship as skilled worker in radio and TV engineering
- Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Columbia International University (CIU) in Columbia, South Carolina, USA
- Service as a Missionary to Japan through Vereinigten Deutschen Missionshilfe (VDM), Germany and SEND International, Detroit, USA
- Project- und account management as well as managing director of fractales, d|a fractales, Elephant Seven and Pixelpark in Germany
- Self-employed as Uwe H. Finnern Systemische Organisationsberatung for consultancy in the field of digitalization and organizational development
Matthias Fischer
Matthias Fischer
Teaching and specialization
- International Finance
- Banking
Further information
- Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg since 2001
- Adviser to the management of German and European banks in matters of business strategy and bank management since 2004
- Studied Business Administration at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and University of Strasbourg
- Head of Strategy and Planning for European corporate clients at Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Andreas Grabenstein
Teaching and specialization
- Business Ethics
- Teaching, lecturing and discourse about the topics of personality+ethics
Further information
- Protestant theologian, business ethicist and systemic consultant
- Doctorate on the critical perception of the growing economy from a socio-ethical perspective
- Master at the Institute for Systemic Consulting Wiesloch
- Diploma in Systemic Team Coaching from the Academy of Executive Coaching London
- Professional focus: Strategy-oriented cultural development, value-oriented organizational and corporate development, leadership coaching
- Member of the German Network for Business Ethics DNWE
Wilhelm Griga
Teaching and specialization
- Business Excellence
- Quality Management
- Intrapreneurship
- Agile and digital Transformation
Further information
- Current professional focus: Agility and digital transformation, management of quality and non-conformities
- Many years of international practical and leadership experience in strategy, business administration and business excellence at Siemens
- Lectures and publications, activities in various professional organizations
- Doctorate at the chair of "Human Resource Management and Leadership", University of Bayreuth
- Studies of industrial engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Ralf Hafner , Masters of Science
Ralf Hafner , Masters of Science
Teaching and specialization
- Business Law
- General civil law
- Commercial and Corporate La
- Post M&
- Energy
- Dispute Resolution
- (International) Arbitration
Further information
- Member of BEITEN BURKHARDT's Dispute Resolution practice group at the Munich office
- Practice Area: Litigation & Arbitration
- Advising national and international clients on out-of-court dispute resolution in complex international conflicts
- Representation of clients before state courts and arbitration tribunals
- Extensive experience as counsel, arbitrator and secretary of the arbitral tribunal from more than 50 arbitrations under the DIS, ICC, LCIA, SCC, Swiss Rules as well as ad-hoc arbitrations (including UNCITRAL Rules) in various industries
- Since January 2011 partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT
- Since 2011 lecturer for Business Law at OHM Professional School
- Guest Lecturer for European and International Law at King's College, London
- Doctorate at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg (Dr. iur., 2004), as a scholarship holder of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation's graduate support program
- Master of Science in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution (MSc) from King's College, London
- Law studies at the Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
- Member of the German-British Lawyers Association, the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), the ICC, the ICDR, the KAS Alumni; the KCCLA
Bernd Hümmer
Bernd Hümmer
Teaching and specialization
- Sustainable Corporate Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic and Operational Management
- General Business Administration
Further information
- Professor at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
- Long-standing Managing Director of the Georg-Simon-Ohm Management-Institute (now OHM Professional School)
- Worked at Alcatel-Lucent Technologies and as a top management consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
- Freelance consultant at steercom GmbH
- Active member in various professional associations (EBEN and DNWE, Deputy Chairman of the Institut persönlichkeit+ethik)
- Common Good Consultant
Johannes Igl
Teaching and specialization
- Logistics, in particular IT systems in logistics and supply chain
- Industry 4.0, digitalization and big data analytics in logistics and supply chain management
- Make or buy
- Business mathematics
- Applied quantitative methods
Further information
- Various management positions at global market leaders and hidden champions
- Professor at Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
- Author of publications in international journals
- Degree in business administration and doctorate at the University of Regensburg
Teaching and specialization
- Sustainability Management
- Industrial Transformation
Further information
- Since 2000, various management positions in product-, key account- and innovation management as well as market and business development with a focus on environmental technology and renewable energies
- Since 2018 Head of Sustainability of the REHAU Group with focus on non-financial reporting, the sustainability strategy as well as internal consulting of the divisions for the transformation towards the circular economy
- Consulting activities and workshops concerning circular economy, industrial transformation, sustainability management as well as systemic organizational consulting
- Lecturer and examiner of the IHK Central Franconia for CSR Managers (IHK) and CSR Managers of the 1st and 2nd Soccer Bundesliga
- Member of the NAP branch dialogue Automotive to the supply chain law of the BMAS and of the EU project Circular 4.0 / "Value Recovery
- Member of the working group "circular economy" in the sustainability advisory board of the city of Erlangen
- Speaker of the movement "Economy for the common good" (www.ecogood.org)
- Key note speaker and expert on sustainability management, strategy and circular economy, among others for ESMT Berlin; IAA / me convention; Sustainable Leaders Conference; South Pole; adelphi; TÜV Süd; Plastic Free World; World Class Leaders Institute
Frank J. Maile
Teaching and specialization
- Innovation Management
- Product Development & Design
- Coatings & Colorants
Further information
- Chemistry studies at the University of Stuttgart followed by doctorate at the Research Institute for Pigments and Coatings e.V. in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (today Fraunhofer IPA)
- Since 1995 Lecturer at various universities
- 1999 Joining Merck KGaA in Darmstadt and working in various positions in the sales department of the Pigments Business Unit, including KeyAccount Manager and Head of Technical Service Coatings
- 2000 Group Award of the German Chemical Society, GDCh e.V., for the doctoral thesis
- 2011 Joined Schlenk Metallic Pigment GmbH in Roth, current position Global Technical Director
- 2015 Member of the Advisory Board of the Color Science Symposium
- 2018 Industry partner and research activity in the EU project Dynamics in Vision and Touch
- Member of professional associations: German Chemical Society (GDCh e.V.)
- Association of Engineers of the Paint and Varnish Industry (ViLF e.V.)
- Regular international lecturing and publishing activities (>50 publications. >60 presentations at international conferences (2010: Conference Award of the Division of Paint Chemistry within the GDCh for best conference contribution)
Kai Nobach
Kai Nobach
Teaching and specialization
- Int. Accounting und Controlling
- Corporate Controlling
Further information
- Professor at Nuremberg Tech
- For more than 10 years speaker and moderator at professional congresses, special seminars and in-house trainings
- Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- After receiving his doctorate, he initially worked as a management consultant and trainer at Horváth & Partner GmbH
- Consulting activities focused on accounting and cost accounting systems as well as the design of value-added oriented management concepts
- Head of Management Information Systems and later Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Capgemini sd&m AG
- Subsequently worked for several years as a professor for accounting and controlling at the Duale Hochschule Stuttgart (Stuttgart Cooperative State University)
Helen Rogers
Helen Rogers
Teaching and specialization
- International Business
- Future Trends in International Business
- Scientific Methods and Research
- Strategic Management in a Global Context
Further information
Professor of International Business at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
Head of Bachelor International Business at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK
Published widely on global supply chain-related topics
Current research interests focus on understanding the business model and supply chain implications emerging from the increased use of additive manufacturing technologies (also known as 3D printing and one of the key enablers of Industry 4.0)
Editorial Board Member of several academic journals including International Business Review, Supply Chain Management and Team Performance Management
Co-organiser of an annually held conference; the International Symposium on Logistics
Karlheinz Ruckriegel
Karlheinz Ruckriegel
Teaching and specialization
- Economics
- Happiness Research
Further information
- Professor of Economics, in particular Macroeconomics, Financial and Monetary Policy, as well as Happiness Research at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg since 1995
- R&D activities in the field of Macroeconomics, Financial and Monetary Policy, as well as Happiness Research
- Focuses on interdisciplinary happiness research and psychologically/neurobiologically based behavioral economics
- Advising numerous companies and organizations as well as politicians on how to implement the findings of interdisciplinary happiness research
- Various publications as well as speeches and lectures at companies, associations, universities, etc.
Lutz H Schminke
Lutz H Schminke
Teaching and specialization
- Internationales Marketing
- Strategisches und Operatives Marketing
- Service Marketing
- Data Driven Marketing
- Digital Marketing
Further information
- Chair for Management and Marketing at the Hochschule Fulda with the teaching and research focus of International Strategic and Operational Marketing; SMEs; Service Marketing
- Visiting professor: Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, N.C., USA, University of Sunshine Coast, AUS, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg), R, University of Latvia, Riga, LV; University of Economics Krakow UEK, PL
- Board of Directors / senior management positions in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service at banks and financial services companies (American Express, Santander Direktbank, Quelle Bank, Norisbank )
- Studied Business Administration and Economics at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, graduated as Diplom Kaufmann; Doctorate as Dr. rer. pol at the Institute of Marketing and Trade; award-winning dissertation in the area of Trade Management
Michael Schugk
Michael Schugk
Teaching and specialization
- International Marketing
Further information
- Professor for Business Administration, in particular Marketing at the Hochschule Ansbach
- Teaching activities in the area of (International) Marketing, Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Management, Marketing and Management, Organization and Inter-Personal Communication Techniques
- Studied Business Administration at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen / Nuremberg (1985 – 1991)
- Obtained the academic degree of Doctor of Social and Economic Sciences (Dr. rer. Soc. oec) at the University of Economics Vienna, Austria (1995)
- 6 years of professional experience at Siemens AG in Erlangen (Commercial Project Manager and Marketing)
- R&D activities in the fields of Intercultural Communication and International Marketing
- Author of 2 books, several articles, and lectures
- Visiting Professor in master programs at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and at Saarland University, Germany
Teaching and specialization
- International Taxation
Further information
- 7 years of consulting experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers, most recently as a tax consultant at the Nuremberg office (2010-2017)
- Since April 2017 as a tax consultant at Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe
Teaching and specialization
- Intercultural Competence
- Diversity Training
- Coaching
Further information
- Lecturer for Intercultural Communication at the Technical University of Nuremberg since 2004
- Freelance consultant and trainer for international management
- Country-specific as well as cross-national coaching and workshops
- Expert for intercultural cooperation at Siemens from 1996-2012
- Book: "Professionally in the USA" (with Sylvia Schroll-Machl) as well as numerous publications in professional journals
Felix Streitferdt
Teaching and specialization
- Internationale Finanzmanagement
- Volkswirtschaftslehre
- Wirtschaftsmathematik
Further information
- Professor of Finance and Mathematics at the TH Nürnberg
- Consultant in the field of company valuation and corporate finance
- Regular presentations on company valuation at international conferences
- Several years of practical experience as investment manager at Allianz AG as well as reviewer for company valuations
Teaching and specialization
- Business Simulation
- Marketing
Further information
- Owner of the Management Consultancy EDV & Marketing Service
- Specialization in computer-aided marketing training
- Certified seminar leader for Topsim business simulations
- Marketing management simulations among others for Nixdorf AG, Siemens AG, debis AG
- Lecturer in Marketing at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
- Lecturer at the OHM Professional School since 2004
- Lecturer for Marketing and Data Processing at the Kolping Akademie Nürnberg
- Chairman of the Board of the Innovationswerkstatt
Christoph Tripp
Christoph Tripp
Teaching and specialization
- Int. Supply Chain Management
- Logistik
Further information
- Professor of Logistics, Distribution, and Trade at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg, previously Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Hochschule Hof
- PhD with Professorship at Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Many years of practical consulting experiences in the logistics industry
- Regular presentation and consulting activities in the area of logistics
- Specialization in Distribution and Commercial Logistics, Outsourcing, and Process Management
- Long-term member in the BVL and BME
Sascha Uelpenich
Sascha Uelpenich
Teaching and specialization
- Digital Business
- Project Management
- IT Management
- IT Consulting
- Product Data Management
- Variant Management / Product Configuration
- Engineering-processes
Further information
- ~ 20 years of experience in consulting and project management
- Most recently: Siemens AG, project manager for the "SIZER for Siemens Drives" project planning tool
- Before: IT consultant and project manager in the field of "Product Lifecycle Management
- 1998 - 2003: Management consulting
- 2004 - 2018: IT consulting / (IT) Project Management
- Studies of computer science in Erlangen
- Promotion in Business Informatics in Nuremberg: "Knowledge Management in Management Consulting"
Kai-Uwe Wellner
Kai-Uwe Wellner
Teaching and specialization
- International Business
- International Management
- Controlling
Further information
- Professor of International Business at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg since 2011
- Professor of Controlling and International Management at the Hochschule Augsburg from 2006 to 2011
- International professional experience in various banks, consumer goods, and commercial companies (i.e. Vereinsbank, Tengelmann, adidas AG, Quelle/Neckermann)
- Various teaching and research stays in Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Belgium, France, Dubai
- Studied International Business Administration at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, the Ecole Supérieur de Commerce, Chambery (France), and Aston Business School in Birmingham (England)
- Doctorate at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg in the area of Market Oriented Shareholder Value
Roland Zimmermann
Roland Zimmermann
Teaching and specialization
- Digital Business
- Business Informatics
- Statistics
Further information
- Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, Nuremberg Tech
- Research focus on the design of analytical IT systems
- Further fields in focus of research: Data literacy, information design, conception of integrated analytics solutions and machine learning in numerous application
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