What is it about?
Profile of the study program
Business Administration for New Public Management deals with questions such as
- How can reform ideas be introduced effectively in public administration or non-profit organizations?
- What business and social skills do managers in public administration or non-profit organizations need?
- How can necessary change processes in the public sector be initiated and implemented sustainably?
Master of Business Administration (MBA) for future managers
Business Administration for New Public Management is unique because the study program for future managers in public administration or non-profit organizations offers a wide range of business subjects (see module handbook) tailored to the needs of New Public Management (NPM).
Specializations in the study program
Business Administration for New Public Management offers specializations in the following areas:
- Controlling
- Human Resource Management
- Project and change management
- E-Government
Course of study
This is a thematic overview of the course content. Detailed information on the exact names of the courses, information on ECTS or semester hours per week can be found in the examination regulations and in the module handbook.
| 1st semester | New Public Management | Business and economic interrelationships and business game |
Statistics and e- government |
Business Communication | Business Skills | Accounting | National or international Practical application |
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| 2nd semester | Investment Management and financial management |
Corporate management and business game |
Procurement and public procurement law |
Business Communication | Business Skills | Accounting | National or international Practical application |
Organization and Basics Human Resource Management |
| 3rd semester | Taxation | Administration Management Project |
Personnel Law | Human Resource Human Resource Management |
controlling | National or international Practical application |
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| 4th semester | Investment management | Service marketing and location management |
Project and Change management |
E-government processes and digital transformation |
National or international practical application |
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| 5th semester | Thesis & colloquium | National or international practical application |
Who is it for?
Desirable subject-specific and interdisciplinary knowledge
Do you find innovations exciting? Are you interested in reform ideas in New Public Management? Are you team-oriented, responsible and enjoy working on projects? Then the Master's study program in Business Administration for New Public Management may be the right fit for you.
Prospects after graduation
Those who have a degree in this study program
- often work as a manager, e.g. head of department or division, and are qualified for the higher civil service in the public sector.
- is doing a doctorate at Fachhochschule Dortmund in cooperation with a university. The Graduate Center provides support with all formal, structural and strategic issues.
Cooperative doctorate
The Master's degree is the basis for a doctorate. Graduates who wish to gain further academic qualifications have the opportunity to do a doctorate at a university. This is possible via a cooperative doctorate, in which the university of applied sciences is a cooperation partner of a university.
What do I need?
1. required degree
Prerequisite for admission to the Master's study program "Business Administration for New Public Management" is the:
1) Completion of
- a diploma or bachelor's study program at a university of applied sciences for police and public administration or
- another administration-related diploma or Bachelor's study program at a university of applied sciences or university or
- a correspondingly accredited Bachelor's degree program at a university of cooperative education
in each case with an overall grade of at least "good" (2.5).
2) Completion of a degree program other than those mentioned above.
- Diploma or Bachelor's study program at a university of applied sciences or university with an overall grade of at least "good" (2.5).
2. professional activity required
Furthermore, a professional activity in public administration or a non-profit organization is required after completing the first degree.
- The degree programs listed under 1) require at least one year of professional experience.
- The degree programs listed under 2) require at least three years of professional experience.
3. register now!
The study program starts annually in the winter semester and is admission-free.
Who can help me?
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the study program and Fachhochschule Dortmund.
Central Student Advisory Services (ZSB)
Head of degree program
Prof. Dietmar Schön, Dr.
Consultation hours take place online during the semester and during the lecture-free period by appointment (dietmar.schoen@fh-dortmund.de).
