Master of Small Enterprise Promotion and Training at Leipzig University

The Small Enterprise Promotion and Training at Leipzig University is a Master program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Leipzig, Germany, the program is taught in English and takes 2 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on February 5, 2027.

About Master of Small Enterprise Promotion and Training

Established in Leipzig, the Small Enterprise Promotion and Training Master of Business Administration (MBA) combines questions of the professional management of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with problems and perspectives of business and economic development. It provides a thorough understanding of management as the basis for positions of leadership not just in the private sector, but especially in institutions and organisations involved in business development and foreign assistance. The spectrum ranges from the very smallest activities on the threshold of subsistence all the way through to dynamic medium-sized enterprises with good growth prospects. In addition to aspects of income and employment security, students examine questions as to the growth and innovation potential of small and medium-sized enterprises, the prerequisites for their international competitiveness, and their integration into global economic cycles.

Graduates are equipped with the following knowledge:

expertise and specialised knowledge of the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in the specific context of developing countries and transition economies
expertise and specialised knowledge of the particular aspects of founding and successfully managing small and medium-sized enterprises
awareness and knowledge of the specific institutional, legal and social environment of small and medium-sized enterprises
an ability to evaluate small and medium-sized enterprises, projects, programmes and private sector development policies
communication, presentation and leadership skills
an ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and different cultural contexts.

Disciplines

Social Sciences economics

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Small Enterprise Promotion and Training at Leipzig University

Entry Requirements

A university degree in economics, social sciences, natural sciences or engineering, or a comparable university degree;
professional experience of usually at least two years.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 78

English Program Requirements

Bachelors degree in sport science, psychology or a related subject (e.g. kinesiology) Knowledge of English at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or equivalent Letter of motivation Proof of scientific research experience (if applicable) Proof of practical experience in the field of sport and/or (sport) psychology (if applicable) Proof of periods abroad (if applicable).

Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Small Enterprise Promotion and Training at Leipzig University

How to Apply for Master of Small Enterprise Promotion and Training at Leipzig University

1. Checking your documents

If you wish to participate in the German course to prepare for studying, you will need to have what is known as a“direct”higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB),i.e.one that is valid for German universities.

Please check in the databasewhether your school and university certificates entitle you to study in Germany.

Do you meet the requirements for the German course and does your previous education mean that you have a direct HZB? Then apply for the German course!
Do your documents contain an “indirect” HZB, i.e. one that is not valid for German universities? Please check the information about preparing for your studiesto find out how to apply to the Studienkolleg Sachsen.

2. Confirmation document

Refugees may only apply free of charge to the German course to prepare for studying if they have a document confirming that they have sought advice. This is called a Beratungsbestätigung. In order to apply, please emailus a scan of your residence title and indicate which degree programmeyou would like to study. Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for personal documents you send to us by email. Alternatively, you can also send us a copy of your documents by post. We will then send you a personalised confirmation document, which you will need to upload when you apply.

3. Apply through uni-assist

Apply online atwww.my.uni-assist.de. A detailed guide is available in the download area of this page.
Then please send certified copies of your application documents (in the original language along with a German or English translation) by post directly to uni-assist:

Universitaet Leipzig
c/o uni-assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin
- Secondary school certificate including individual grades
- University certificates including individual grades (only if you have already studied)
- German B1 certificate or confirmation that you are currently taking a B1language course
- Scan of the Beratungsbestätigung from our university’s International Centre (see above)
- Scan of your residence title

4. Admission and entrance test

Once uni-assist has successfully checked your documents, you will receive a letter of admission forthe German course from mid-August 2021. This will be sent to you via the AlmaWeb study portal. When you have been admitted, you can expect to be invited to an entrance test in September. The course starts in October 2021.

Master of Small Enterprise Promotion and Training at Leipzig University

Leipzig University

Germany, Leipzig