Master’s as Digital Media Manager
Using media skills to develop digital business models of the future
With social networks such as Facebook, Instagram or TikTok and an increasing number of mobile devices, the internet not only dominates the private media consumption of many people. It has also completely changed the economy through novel marketing concepts and business models. This fast-growing market offers a number of exciting and future-proof career prospects.
The Master’s degree programme as Digital Media Manager offers you the ideal basis for your dream job in the digital sector. You will learn how to develop (digital) business models and what role the analysis of target groups plays in this. You will learn which media formats are used by whom and how you can identify and develop new business fields. You will be able to evaluate modern technologies, learn what you can do with software and how to use these tools in a sensible way. And you will get to know modern project management methods and concepts for designing the digital workplace.
You will further expand the expertise you have acquired in one of the two specialisations – be it in the field of project management in combination with another foreign language to qualify for international projects and negotiations; or in the field of the digital workplace with a clear focus on creating organisational structures and teaching leadership skills.
Benefits for you
Future-oriented – media competence as a guarantee of employment
Hands-on – lecturers and professors from the media industry, many business cooperations
International – students, lecturers and partner universities from all around the world
Study and work – 3-day university compatible with a part-time job
Individual – small groups, various options
Liveable – comfortable campus atmosphere with student apartments
Study programme
Key facts at a glance
Academic degree
Master of Arts (MA)
European Credit Transfer System
90 Credit Points
Start date
Winter semester (October)
Duration
3 semesters full-time on three days a week
Recognition
State-recognised and accredited
Languages
Depending on your choice of language and specialisation: English/German and one additional language
Specialisations
- Digital workplace
- Intercultural project management (in a chosen foreign language)
CONTENT MANAGEMENT PROJEKT
Im Rahmen des Kurses "Content Management" haben die Studierenden ein Projekt durchgeführt, bei dem es um die Entwicklung eines detaillierten Leitfadens mit dem Titel "Studieren in München" unter Verwendung der CMS-Plattform KontextMaps ging. Während dieses Projekts nutzten die Studierenden ihre Fähigkeiten in der Erstellung von Inhalten, Visualisierungstechniken und Suchmaschinenoptimierung, um eine umfassende Ressource zu erstellen, die neuanreisenden Studierenden helfen soll, sich in München einzuleben.
This degree programme is right for you ...
- if you are interested in digital media and want to develop and manage digital business models as a career.
- if you would like to learn how to use digital communication and the associated tools in a professional context.
- if you want to improve your communication skills in this Master's degree programme for working in multilingual intercultural teams.
- if you want to work in a fast-growing and future-oriented industry after completing your studies.
Career prospects
Perfect conditions for starting your professional career
All lecturers and professors lecturers have considerable professional experience. We know what kind of skills, tools and knowledge you need. The degree programme prepares you perfectly for jobs in a variety of fields. The degree programme is accredited for the higher grade of civil servants in Germany.
If you complete your studies and do particularly well, you have the opportunity to write a dissertation. In this case, the partnerships and projects of the International University SDI München can also be of use.
Having media skills is a key qualification today. The digital market provides data – 'crude oil' for the economy. Media play a central role in this. In this degree programme, you will acquire the knowledge to develop and design digital media. Through dialogue and personal discussions, you will further develop your knowledge in a team. Join us to shape the future of media: international, competent and full of curiosity. We hope to see you here!
Student testimonials
The Master’s as Digital Media Manager was the best choice for me to have all the opportunities to gain a foothold in the digital world. In cooperation with renowned companies, we worked on real projects and simulated future everyday working life. Professors and lecturers from the industry support you at all times and especially during the final Master’s thesis. The International University stood out to me due to the small study groups with many international fellow students and its familiar environment!
The university is like a family. I was always able to have personal exchanges about my ideas with all the lecturers, developing my own thoughts in the process. Teamwork with fellow students also prompted me to come up with new ideas.
An intercultural background can be an advantage for this degree programme: It taught me to analyse media in terms of business models and to discuss strategies in the context of globalisation. As part of my final thesis, I conducted an analysis of TikTok in China and Germany and thus gained a deep understanding of the developments and trends in this exciting industry — digital media.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions and answers
All you need for your application is a certificate or other proof that you have completed a Bachelor’s degree programme or are about to complete one. The subject area of your Bachelor’s degree programme does not matter, as the Master’s degree programme as Digital Media Manager is non-consecutive in terms of content.
The following language skills are required for this degree programme:
- German or English: B2 competence level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
If you acquired your university entrance qualification in Germany, your qualification serves as proof of the required language skills.
Our Student Advisory Service is happy to advise you on this.
The Master’s degree programme as Digital Media Manager combines a transfer of knowledge from very different fields, including business administration, digital media, languages, communication, interculturalism and many more. If you are generally interested in these fields and would like to work in similar job fields later in professional life, this degree programme could be the one for you!
The degree programme is designed in such a way that you only attend seminars and lectures on a maximum of 3 days; you can work or do an internship the rest of the week without any problems. The programme content has a strong practical focus, so that you can already gain a lot of hands-on experience during your studies.
Our lecturers help students find internships, jobs as working students and Master's theses with practical relevance. Since the lecturers and the university have a wide network of contacts in the media industry, current requirements of the job market are continuously incorporated into the programme content.
In addition, our students can find out about the latest job advertisements and internships at the Career Center.