MBA Studies Abroad

Boost your career with an MBA abroad. Gain vital international experience, master a foreign language, and enhance your global network. Learn about planning, financing, and top destinations like the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and the USA.

In many companies across various industries, job applicants are now expected to speak at least one foreign language, most often English. Furthermore, job candidates also score points with a note in their resume that they have already gained international experience. This becomes even more significant if one has not only gained experience through employment abroad, but especially if one has completed a study abroad program.

The advantages of such a study are obvious: a stay abroad brings a student together with foreign people and cultures and also optimizes their handling of the respective language.

Those planning to study abroad should be well organized

Depending on the school and study program, there is either the possibility of completing only one or two semesters abroad or even finishing the entire degree on site. In any case, topics such as appropriate health insurance, different entry requirements, and study financing must be considered. As for the latter, it pays to gather information about possible scholarships, preferably as early as possible, as there are often many applicants for few scholarships. When choosing a study abroad program, it is also important to pay attention to the respective degree and its (international) recognition.

MBA programs with integrated study abroad

In some study programs, a temporarily limited stay abroad is included and mandatory. In these cases, the schools offering such programs provide support regarding administrative organization, and there are usually also precise rules for the recognition of study courses attended abroad. Currently, demand often exceeds the supply of such integrated study programs, which means that students must take the planning of a study abroad program into their own hands. Anyone who wants to learn about integrated study programs offered by German schools should visit the website of the D AAD (German Academic Exchange Service), where there is a wealth of scholarship, study, and country information.

Very good English skills are an important criterion

Even if you choose to study in Austria or Switzerland, it is essential to have an excellent command of the English language. Many or even all seminars in these two countries are taught in English. Therefore, for admission to an MBA program, participation in the TOEFL test is necessary, and its results are used as an admission criterion. TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, and it is conducted under standardized conditions. Detailed information about TOEFL can be found here.