Locations
You can study the programme M.A. HRM & Leadership at the following locations:
Description of the programme
You will research contemporary international and sustainable human resources management strategies and their influence on corporate success. Since the tasks of the human resources department are intertwined with corporate management, you also deal with how companies and organisations are actively developed. For example, you will learn to recognise, analyse and change power imbalances and inequalities in organisations.
By repeatedly linking theoretical knowledge with practical problems, you will acquire action-related skills that will prepare you optimally for your professional life and enable you to perform tasks in strategic and sustainable human resources and management and to approach and solve corporate governance issues in internationally oriented business environments in a responsible manner.
Graduates of this study programme work, among others, in the following sectors or business areas:
– Human resources;
– Talent recruiting;
– Performance management;
– Organisational development;
– Corporate management;
– Consulting;
– Coaching/Training.
Accreditations & awards
CBS University of Applied Sciences sets standards in quality and innovation. As a state-recognised private college with around 4,000 students, it combines academic excellence with a strong practical focus.
Our system accreditation confirms our high standards in teaching and research. All study programmes are additionally accredited by FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation). In 2018, we became the first German college to receive international accreditation from the IACBE – a strong signal of our global orientation and practice-integrated study programmes.
CBS International Business School, as part of the university at the Cologne campus, has for years been ranked among the best universities of applied sciences for business studies by WirtschaftsWoche and has repeatedly been recognised as Germany’s best digital education provider.







