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M.A. ICB

 The M.A. program “Intercultural Communication and Business“, started in the winter semester 20/21. The study program combines an in-depth focus on a foreign language and business communication with a second language as well as modules in business and economics studies.

Intercultural communication functions as the common denominator between business, economics and languages and prepares students for work in international businesses and/or cross-cultural cultural institutions.

M.A. ICB students can find more detailed information about the internship, the M.A. thesis and more on the ICB ILIAS page. 

 Overview:
Study program Intercultural Communication and Business
Degree Master of Arts
Major subject /Minor subjects

Major:

  • 1st foreign language
  • ICB mandatory module

Minor:

  • Modules: Business and Economics
  • 2nd business language (elective) / ICB Internship
Standard study period 4 semesters
Teaching language(s)
  • ICB: English & German
  • Economics and Law: German & English
  • Language of the major subject 
  • Language of the chosen 2nd language
Start of the program Winter and summer semester
Application deadline See dates and deadlines
Admission restrictions No restrictions

Detailed description of the study program:
  • ICB Module (10 CP)
  • 1st foreign language as the major subject (40 CP)
  • Business and Economics as the minor subject (20 CP)
  • 2nd business language / ICB internship (20 CP)
  • The master’s thesis (30 CP)

Students choose two languages, one as their major and one as their minor subject. The second language cannot be identical to the one of the major subject.

The M.A. ICB can also be studied as a German-French Double Degree Master.

Major subject: First foreign language

The major subject focuses on literary, linguistic and cultural topics within the chosen first foreign language. Aspects of intercultural communication play an important role within those topics as well as within the practical language training. 

The following first foreign languages can be chosen:

  • Anglophone Studies
  • Galloromanistik/French
  • Hispanistik/Spanish
  • Lusitanistik/Portugese
  • Russistik/Russian

Minor subject: Second foreign language

The following second foreign languages can be chosen:

  • English
  • French
  • Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Czech
  • Ukrainian

The second foreign language (20 CP) can be replaced by a project with practical applications and/or an internship.

Minor subject: Business and Economics

This part of the degree consists of classes in business administration and management, economics, and statistics.