A Unique Experience

A Study Abroad Semester at the ISM

The ISM Business Certificate program is designed for students with a strong interest in a study abroad semester at a German university. The program offers students individual service and academic guidance. The certificate allows students who do not speak German at an advanced level to take business classes in English and to earn credits during their stay at the ISM.

The ISM Business Certificate in Dortmund consists of two sets of core subjects and four specializations each consisting of two courses, each bearing 5 ECTS. Students in the ISM Business Certificate Program can earn 30 ECTS in one semester or 60 ECTS in two semesters by taking one set of core courses and one specialization each semester.

Core courses of block 1: Project Management, Operations Management, Strategic Market-Oriented Management, International Business Law
Core courses of block 2: Strategic Controlling, Crisis Management, Branding and Communication Management and Doing Business in a Global Economy

As specialization the ISM offers four different tracks:

Communication Track (Strategic Public Relations, Intercultural Communication)
International Management Track (Leading to High Performance, Competitive Advantage)
Tourism and Event Management Track (Strategic Tourism Management, International Tourism Markets)
Corporate Finance Track (International Accounting, International Auditing, and Implementation of Derivatives)

Ekaterina Pavlova

Ekaterina Pavlova,
First Scholar, Business Bridge Scholarship

Only when I found myself in Germany among German and other European students I realized that my decision to go abroad has been a very natural one. All my European peers do not even ask themselves if it is worth studying abroad: It is an inseparable part of their higher education studies.

The ISM Business Certificate in Frankfurt consists a set of four core subjects and a specialization which consists of two courses, each bearing 5 ECTS. Students in the ISM Business Certificate Program can earn 30 ECTS in one semester.

Core courses of block 3: Business Ethics, Business Planning / Theory / Exercises, Moderation & Presentation, Capital Markets.

As specialization the ISM offers in Frankfurt one track:

Communication Track (Strategic Public Relations, Intercultural Communication)

The courses can be part of the ISM‘s regular study program in which German and international students take classes together. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, case studies, and business games. Students participate in group and project work in order to train their problem-solving ability and soft skills, such as teamwork and presentation techniques. In addition to the Business Certificate, international students may take part in an intensive German class before the start of the semester. The ISM also offers German classes throughout the whole semester.

If you need further information, please contact Dr. Gertrud Schink, Head of International Office (internationaloffice@ism.de).

BACHELOR STUDIENGÄNGE	MASTER STUDIENGÄNGE	BERUFSBEGLEITENDES STUDIUM
International Management	International Management	B.A. Business Administration
Tourism & Event Management	Strategic Marketing Management	M.A. Management
Communications & Marketing	Finance	MBA General Management
Corporate Finance	Strategic Tourism Management	MBA Energy Management
Psychology & Management	International Transport & Logistics	MBA Facility Management

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