Structure
It is the individual student's responsibility to choose courses in order to obtain the necessary number of credit points. Tuition is offered in the form of lectures, seminars and practice sessions in each topic. It is likely that each topic will be available in English or German in alternate semesters or years. Students may choose any selection of topics in any order, as long as they comply with the requirements of the Program Structure and offer sufficient credit points.
Program Structure for MEMS
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Economics |
Business Administration |
Quantitative Methods |
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Compulsory Modules
Three modules totalling 24 credit points |
Advanced Microeconomics – Allocation- and Price Theory (6SP)
Introduction to Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis (6SP) |
General Management (12SP) |
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Specialization Modules
at least 18 credit points from each area (column)
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Free choice of modules from the various fields of economics, for example from:
Applied Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
Public Economics
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Free choice of modules from the various fields of management, for example from:
International Management
Finance and Banking
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Advanced Management Science |
Free choice of modules from the various quantitative fields, for example from:
Multivariate Statistical Methods Econometric Methods
Operations Research
Information Systems
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Elective Modules (maximum of 24 credit points)
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Master’s Thesis (18 credit points) |
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Students must complete a total of 120 credit points in modules (lectures and seminars) of which 18 credit points are contributed by the Master thesis. 1 credit point is usually equivalent to 30 hours work load (school and at home, 1 SWS (weekly hour at school) is usually equivalent to 1,5 credit points.
You can find the complete list of modules at the webpage of the Registrar's Office: MEMS Modules
Additionally, MEMS students have the opportunity to follow a special track oriented towards a PhD degree. Please note that students interested in completing this PhD program must apply separately to the Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics Management Science (BDPEMS). Further details can be found on their website www.doctoralprogram.de
For more detailed information, please download and carefully read the following legal documents:
- Studien- und Prüfungsordung (version 2010 in German)
- Studienordnung (version 2004 in German) / Study Regulations (version 2004 in English)
- Prüfungsordnung (version 2004 in German) / Exam Regulations (version 2004 in English)
- Zulassungsbestimmungen (in German)
Note: For those students who started the program before the 2010 Study and Examination Regulations were published, the default applicable regulations are those proposed in the year 2004. Should the student wish to switch to the new regulations, this needs to be applied for and documented accordingly (Study Regulations Change Form). Please note that this change is irreversible. For students begining the program in the year 2010 or later, only the most recent regulations are applicable and a switch to the old regulations is not possible.
Relevant Documents for Current Students
- Registration for the Master's Thesis - this should be filled out, signed and handed in to the MEMS office at the time of registration.
- Declaration of Authorship - to be submitted with your Master's Thesis. Your thesis will not be considered complete until you have signed and handed in a declaration that you are the sole author of your thesis.
