Digital Marketing (M.A.)
Strategisch denken, digital handeln: Mit deinem Online Marketing Master!

Dein Online Marketing Master: Für eine Karriere zwischen Storytelling und Strategie
In der dynamischen Welt des digitalen Marketings zählen strategisches Denken, Kreativität und technische Expertise gleichermaßen. Der Master in Online Marketing an der CBS University of Applied Sciences verbindet diese Aspekte und qualifiziert dich für eine führende Rolle in der digitalen Wirtschaft. Mit einem Mix aus innovativen Studieninhalten und praxisnahen Projekten bereitest du dich auf die Herausforderungen moderner Marketingstrategien vor.
In nur vier Semestern vertiefst du dein Wissen in Bereichen wie Performance-Marketing, Social Media Strategien, Data Analytics und Suchmaschinenoptimierung. Gleichzeitig lernst du, wie digitale Kampagnen effizient geplant und erfolgreich umgesetzt werden. Dank der engen Zusammenarbeit mit Expert:innen aus der Praxis und realen Fallstudien erhältst du fundierte Einblicke in die Arbeitsweise der Branche und entwickelst Kompetenzen, die sofort anwendbar sind.
Ob als Digital Marketing Manager:in, E-Commerce-Spezialist:in oder Berater:in für digitale Transformation – dieser Online Marketing Master öffnet dir die Türen zu zukunftssicheren und abwechslungsreichen Karrieren. Die Kombination aus innovativen Technologien, strategischem Wissen und internationaler Ausrichtung macht dich zur gefragten Fachkraft. Starte jetzt durch und werde Gestalter:in der digitalen Zukunft – mit dem Master im Digital Marketing an der CBS!

Lerninhalte
Master Thesis Tutorial
2
ECTS
During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.
Master Thesis Tutorial
2
ECTS
During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.
Marketing and Innovative Technologies
3
ECTS
- Future of digitalization and digital marketing
- History of innovations and insights for future innovations
- Ethical reflection on artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality
- Sustainable innovations
- Silicon Valley DNA: Create innovations with Design Thinking
- Using artificial intelligence for digital marketing
- Writing artificial intelligence prompts
- Innovation podcasts with expert interviews and social media posts
- Extended reality: AR and VR in digital marketing
Marketing and Innovative Technologies
3
ECTS
- Future of digitalization and digital marketing
- History of innovations and insights for future innovations
- Ethical reflection on artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality
- Sustainable innovations
- Silicon Valley DNA: Create innovations with Design Thinking
- Using artificial intelligence for digital marketing
- Writing artificial intelligence prompts
- Innovation podcasts with expert interviews and social media posts
- Extended reality: AR and VR in digital marketing
Internship or Study Abroad
10
ECTS
You can choose between an internship (lasting at least eight weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.
Internship or Study Abroad
10
ECTS
You can choose between an internship (lasting at least eight weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.
Advanced Digital Marketing Techniques and Tools
2
ECTS
- SEM approaches and tools
- Google Analytics theory & practice
- Google Ads theory & practice
- Google Ads Keyword Planner
- XOVI SEO Tool
- Several freemium SEO tools
- Google Search Console
Advanced Digital Marketing Techniques and Tools
2
ECTS
- SEM approaches and tools
- Google Analytics theory & practice
- Google Ads theory & practice
- Google Ads Keyword Planner
- XOVI SEO Tool
- Several freemium SEO tools
- Google Search Console
Omni-Channel Commerce
3
ECTS
- Internet trends
- Semantic Web & semantic search enabling visual and voice search
- Web 3.0 building on AI and blockchain technology
- Big/ smart data
- Characteristics of electronic markets
- Internet start-ups
- E-Commerce business and revenue models
- Social commerce
- Mobile commerce
- E-commerce turnkey solutions
- Building an e-commerce presence
- The AI-powered organization
- Industry 4.0
- Content marketing
- Measuring content marketing performance using Web analytics tools
- E-commerce laws
- Potential of blockchain to reduce digital marketing challenges
- The metaverse as environment for business
- Outlook on advertising in the metaverse
- Digital strategy development
- Cross-channel, multi-channel and omni-channel management
- Data privacy and security
Omni-Channel Commerce
3
ECTS
- Internet trends
- Semantic Web & semantic search enabling visual and voice search
- Web 3.0 building on AI and blockchain technology
- Big/ smart data
- Characteristics of electronic markets
- Internet start-ups
- E-Commerce business and revenue models
- Social commerce
- Mobile commerce
- E-commerce turnkey solutions
- Building an e-commerce presence
- The AI-powered organization
- Industry 4.0
- Content marketing
- Measuring content marketing performance using Web analytics tools
- E-commerce laws
- Potential of blockchain to reduce digital marketing challenges
- The metaverse as environment for business
- Outlook on advertising in the metaverse
- Digital strategy development
- Cross-channel, multi-channel and omni-channel management
- Data privacy and security
Data-driven and AI-based Marketing Approaches
3
ECTS
- Data-driven marketing fundamentals
- Marketing automation (Salesforce tools)
- Agile marketing fundamentals
- Introduction to big data
- Machine learning and deep learning fundamentals
- AI in a business and marketing context
- Data collection and management
- Evaluating content success
- Data storytelling
- Future marketing measures (an outlook)
Data-driven and AI-based Marketing Approaches
3
ECTS
- Data-driven marketing fundamentals
- Marketing automation (Salesforce tools)
- Agile marketing fundamentals
- Introduction to big data
- Machine learning and deep learning fundamentals
- AI in a business and marketing context
- Data collection and management
- Evaluating content success
- Data storytelling
- Future marketing measures (an outlook)
Content Creation and Storytelling
3
ECTS
- Introduction: Crossmedia versus transmedia management, journalism, media channels, business models for storytelling
- Extended Reality/ XR: Augmented Reality/ AR, Virtual Reality/ VR, Mixed Reality/ MR
- Ethics for publishers and sustainability of media use
- Transmedia trends integrating Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, games, and social media channels
- Content creation using Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva software
- Content creation in times of Artificial Intelligence
- How to build a character, conflict, and drama
- The 3-act model
- Writing short stories
- Publishing stories
- Story building for social media
- Storytelling in marketing
- Multiplicity and cultural representation in transmedia storytelling
- Understanding and producing the orchestration of media
Content Creation and Storytelling
3
ECTS
- Introduction: Crossmedia versus transmedia management, journalism, media channels, business models for storytelling
- Extended Reality/ XR: Augmented Reality/ AR, Virtual Reality/ VR, Mixed Reality/ MR
- Ethics for publishers and sustainability of media use
- Transmedia trends integrating Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, games, and social media channels
- Content creation using Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva software
- Content creation in times of Artificial Intelligence
- How to build a character, conflict, and drama
- The 3-act model
- Writing short stories
- Publishing stories
- Story building for social media
- Storytelling in marketing
- Multiplicity and cultural representation in transmedia storytelling
- Understanding and producing the orchestration of media
Emotional Intelligence
3
ECTS
- Different Inteligencies – IQ vs EQ
- The role of emotions – daily and work life
- The construct of Emotional intelligence
- Emotionally intelligent competencies & skills
- Skills acquisition – Experiential/action learning
- Reflection & reflexion
- Encouraging engagement
- Developing trust
Emotional Intelligence
3
ECTS
- Different Inteligencies – IQ vs EQ
- The role of emotions – daily and work life
- The construct of Emotional intelligence
- Emotionally intelligent competencies & skills
- Skills acquisition – Experiential/action learning
- Reflection & reflexion
- Encouraging engagement
- Developing trust
Social Media Marketing and Monitoring
3
ECTS
- Digital Marketing fundamentals
- Social Media Marketing fundamentals
- Influencer Marketing
- Creating a digitally connected brand (brand core, brand space, brand persona)
- Opinion formation/ expression
- Social Media Monitoring fundamentals
- Importance of channel choice
- Identifying indices, metrics, and KPIs
- Monitoring and analyzing brand reputation
- Data privacy and ethics
- Social Media Monitoring/ Digital Customer Intelligence tool: Brandwatch
- Social Media Marketing and Management tool: HootSuite.
Social Media Marketing and Monitoring
3
ECTS
- Digital Marketing fundamentals
- Social Media Marketing fundamentals
- Influencer Marketing
- Creating a digitally connected brand (brand core, brand space, brand persona)
- Opinion formation/ expression
- Social Media Monitoring fundamentals
- Importance of channel choice
- Identifying indices, metrics, and KPIs
- Monitoring and analyzing brand reputation
- Data privacy and ethics
- Social Media Monitoring/ Digital Customer Intelligence tool: Brandwatch
- Social Media Marketing and Management tool: HootSuite.
Customer Conversion and Retention
3
ECTS
- Introduction to customer conversion and retention
- Customer lifecycle management: stages, metrics, and tools
- Customer acquisition, conversion and retention: strategies, channels, and metrics
- Customer value and loyalty
- Referrals and word-of-mouth
- Segmentation and customer cohorts
- Loyalty programs
- customer surveys, reviews and ratings
- Customer conversion and retention in e-commerce and SaaS
- Customer conversion and retention trends: current and future developments
Customer Conversion and Retention
3
ECTS
- Introduction to customer conversion and retention
- Customer lifecycle management: stages, metrics, and tools
- Customer acquisition, conversion and retention: strategies, channels, and metrics
- Customer value and loyalty
- Referrals and word-of-mouth
- Segmentation and customer cohorts
- Loyalty programs
- customer surveys, reviews and ratings
- Customer conversion and retention in e-commerce and SaaS
- Customer conversion and retention trends: current and future developments
Monetization and Pricing in Digital Marketing
3
ECTS
- Introduction to monetization and pricing: definitions, concepts, and frameworks
- Value-based pricing vs. cost-based and competition-based approaches
- Revenue models and price models
- Value proposition and value drivers
- Foundational elements of pricing psychology
- Deriving willingness to pay: approaches and methods
- Pricing in different digital contexts
- Pricing for Saas, platforms, B2C and B2B digital products
- Implications of freemium/free offers
- Usage-based pricing vs. subscription
- Dynamic pricing
- Pricing challenges and pitfalls: competition, cannibalization, price sensitivity, etc.
- Price implementation and enforcement
- Monetization and pricing best practices and case studies
Monetization and Pricing in Digital Marketing
3
ECTS
- Introduction to monetization and pricing: definitions, concepts, and frameworks
- Value-based pricing vs. cost-based and competition-based approaches
- Revenue models and price models
- Value proposition and value drivers
- Foundational elements of pricing psychology
- Deriving willingness to pay: approaches and methods
- Pricing in different digital contexts
- Pricing for Saas, platforms, B2C and B2B digital products
- Implications of freemium/free offers
- Usage-based pricing vs. subscription
- Dynamic pricing
- Pricing challenges and pitfalls: competition, cannibalization, price sensitivity, etc.
- Price implementation and enforcement
- Monetization and pricing best practices and case studies
Advanced Negotiation & Influencing Skill
2
ECTS
- Positional and principal negotiations – advanced strategies and tactics
- Identifying the opponent’s negotiation profile
- Understanding the personal negotiation profile and preferences
- General persuasion techniques
- Negotiation maneuvers and tactics for advanced players
- Techniques for opponent engagment
- Managing emotions and self- programming for defending your point of view
- Cialdini’s 6 principles of persuasion
Advanced Negotiation & Influencing Skill
2
ECTS
- Positional and principal negotiations – advanced strategies and tactics
- Identifying the opponent’s negotiation profile
- Understanding the personal negotiation profile and preferences
- General persuasion techniques
- Negotiation maneuvers and tactics for advanced players
- Techniques for opponent engagment
- Managing emotions and self- programming for defending your point of view
- Cialdini’s 6 principles of persuasion
Search Engine Marketing
3
ECTS
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Search Engine Advertising (SEA)
- Content Marketing
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- E-Mail-Marketing
- Web Analytics Tool: Google Analytics
Search Engine Marketing
3
ECTS
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Search Engine Advertising (SEA)
- Content Marketing
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- E-Mail-Marketing
- Web Analytics Tool: Google Analytics
Advanced Brand Management
3
ECTS
- Brand and brand management and their scope and importance
- Key components and objectives of a brand strategy
- Brand identity system and the elements of brand identity
- The concept and methods of brand positioning
- The concept of brand equity and the factors that influence brand equity
- Brand strategies and tactics
- Brand extension, brand portfolio management,
- Brand architecture and brand hierarchy
- Brand co-creation and brand communication
- Importance and purpose of measuring and evaluating brand performance
- Challenges and opportunities that brands face in the digital era
- Potential risks and threats, such as brand dilution, brand erosion, brand imitation, brand crisis
Advanced Brand Management
3
ECTS
- Brand and brand management and their scope and importance
- Key components and objectives of a brand strategy
- Brand identity system and the elements of brand identity
- The concept and methods of brand positioning
- The concept of brand equity and the factors that influence brand equity
- Brand strategies and tactics
- Brand extension, brand portfolio management,
- Brand architecture and brand hierarchy
- Brand co-creation and brand communication
- Importance and purpose of measuring and evaluating brand performance
- Challenges and opportunities that brands face in the digital era
- Potential risks and threats, such as brand dilution, brand erosion, brand imitation, brand crisis
Digital Marketing and Modern Growth Concepts
3
ECTS
- Introduction to Digital Marketing and Modern Growth Concepts
- Demand Generation vs. Demand Capturing
- Digital marketing and its scope and importance
- Key components and objectives of a digital marketing
- Growth and its relevance for digital businesses
- Different growth models (plg, slg, molg) and their advantages and disadvantages
- Key factors and challenges that influence digital marketing and growth performance
- Characteristics and functions of various digital platforms and channels
- Importance and purpose of measuring and optimizing digital marketing
- Tools and techniques for digital marketing objective and target markets
- Evaluating the principles of growth hacking and experimentation
- Potential risks and challenges of digital marketing practices
Digital Marketing and Modern Growth Concepts
3
ECTS
- Introduction to Digital Marketing and Modern Growth Concepts
- Demand Generation vs. Demand Capturing
- Digital marketing and its scope and importance
- Key components and objectives of a digital marketing
- Growth and its relevance for digital businesses
- Different growth models (plg, slg, molg) and their advantages and disadvantages
- Key factors and challenges that influence digital marketing and growth performance
- Characteristics and functions of various digital platforms and channels
- Importance and purpose of measuring and optimizing digital marketing
- Tools and techniques for digital marketing objective and target markets
- Evaluating the principles of growth hacking and experimentation
- Potential risks and challenges of digital marketing practices
Master Thesis
18
ECTS
During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.
Master Thesis
18
ECTS
During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Integrative Case Studies
3
ECTS
- Focused review of the curriculum content
- Pre-assessment quiz/ content area assessment as benchmark for students’ status quo
- Guide and Strategic Plan to Case Study Analysis
- Writing a proper Case Study Analysis report
- Developing proper answers to Case questions, applying the relevant theoretical knowledge and frameworks
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with focus all subject areas of the curriculum
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with special focus on Strategic Management
Integrative Case Studies
3
ECTS
- Focused review of the curriculum content
- Pre-assessment quiz/ content area assessment as benchmark for students’ status quo
- Guide and Strategic Plan to Case Study Analysis
- Writing a proper Case Study Analysis report
- Developing proper answers to Case questions, applying the relevant theoretical knowledge and frameworks
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with focus all subject areas of the curriculum
- In-depth Case Study Analysis with special focus on Strategic Management
Venture Lab
4
ECTS
- Discovering and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities
- Developing business ideas from opportunities (e.g. based on using Design Thinking, Personas and User Stories).
- Feasibility analysis of business ideas<
- Transferring the idea into a Business Model
- Business Model and its building blocks (value proposition, customers segments, channels, customer relationships, revenue model, key partners, key activities, key resources, cost structure)
- Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General Outline
- Developing the details of the business plan
- Finding sources of financing: Business angels; Private equity; Start up financing; Venture capital investors<
- Preparing a pitch deck for successfully presenting the new venture business plan
Venture Lab
4
ECTS
- Discovering and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities
- Developing business ideas from opportunities (e.g. based on using Design Thinking, Personas and User Stories).
- Feasibility analysis of business ideas<
- Transferring the idea into a Business Model
- Business Model and its building blocks (value proposition, customers segments, channels, customer relationships, revenue model, key partners, key activities, key resources, cost structure)
- Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General Outline
- Developing the details of the business plan
- Finding sources of financing: Business angels; Private equity; Start up financing; Venture capital investors<
- Preparing a pitch deck for successfully presenting the new venture business plan
Business Simulation Game
3
ECTS
In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behavior-related actions.
Business Simulation Game
3
ECTS
In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behavior-related actions.
Interdisciplinary Elective
3
ECTS
By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.
Interdisciplinary Elective
3
ECTS
By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Business Elective
3
ECTS
A business elective is a business or management-related elective course.By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.
Value Based Management
3
ECTS
- Value maximization and corporate objectives, shareholder value and stakeholder value approach
- Financial measurement of corporate strategies and competitive advantage: the principles
- Shortcomings of traditional profitability ratios for a value-based management
- Economic Value Added, Cash Value Added
- Identifying the drivers of value creation and investment decision-making
- Management compensation and incentives for value creation
Value Based Management
3
ECTS
- Value maximization and corporate objectives, shareholder value and stakeholder value approach
- Financial measurement of corporate strategies and competitive advantage: the principles
- Shortcomings of traditional profitability ratios for a value-based management
- Economic Value Added, Cash Value Added
- Identifying the drivers of value creation and investment decision-making
- Management compensation and incentives for value creation
Business Project
6
ECTS
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
- Define project goals for the “client”.
- Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.
- Cooperate in the international project teams.
- Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.
- Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.
- Formulate recommendations.
Business Project
6
ECTS
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
- Define project goals for the “client”.
- Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.
- Cooperate in the international project teams.
- Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.
- Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.
- Formulate recommendations.
Corporate Governance
3
ECTS
- Historical developments around the world
- Directors and board structures in different parts of the world
- Family business governance
- Role of institutional investors
- Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions
- Socially responsible investments
- Corporate governance in different regions
Corporate Governance
3
ECTS
- Historical developments around the world
- Directors and board structures in different parts of the world
- Family business governance
- Role of institutional investors
- Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions
- Socially responsible investments
- Corporate governance in different regions
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
3
ECTS
- Defining the state of a sustainable supply chain based on actual trends
- Discussion of various theoretical concepts (e.g. Stakeholder Theory, Slack Resource Theory) and their implications for sustainable supply chain management
- Defining a “New Normal” of how to do business (e.g. circular economy, regenerative business models, carbon literacy training)
- Sustainable Marketing (definition, Green Marketing Strategy Mix, Green Washing and Sustainable Consumer Buying Behaviour)
- Sustainable Procurement (definition, Sustainable Procurement Process Model with a focus on sustainable supplier relationship management; new trends like circular procurement)
- Sustainable Logistics
- Sustainable Design
- Carbon Emission / Human Rights in global supply chains
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
3
ECTS
- Defining the state of a sustainable supply chain based on actual trends
- Discussion of various theoretical concepts (e.g. Stakeholder Theory, Slack Resource Theory) and their implications for sustainable supply chain management
- Defining a “New Normal” of how to do business (e.g. circular economy, regenerative business models, carbon literacy training)
- Sustainable Marketing (definition, Green Marketing Strategy Mix, Green Washing and Sustainable Consumer Buying Behaviour)
- Sustainable Procurement (definition, Sustainable Procurement Process Model with a focus on sustainable supplier relationship management; new trends like circular procurement)
- Sustainable Logistics
- Sustainable Design
- Carbon Emission / Human Rights in global supply chains
Corporate Social Responsibility
3
ECTS
- Cornerstones of sustainable management
- CSR as management approach
- Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness
- Tools for CSR implementation
- CSR and financial performance
- Life cycle assessment
Corporate Social Responsibility
3
ECTS
- Cornerstones of sustainable management
- CSR as management approach
- Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness
- Tools for CSR implementation
- CSR and financial performance
- Life cycle assessment
Language & Communication Skills
2
ECTS
The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.
Language & Communication Skills
2
ECTS
The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.
Innovation Management & Digital Transformation
3
ECTS
- Diagnosing the change context: diffusion and dynamics of innovation
- Sources & types of innovation
- Product/service, process & business model innovation
- Individual and corporate creativity
- Strategic innovation management & the innovation process incl. New Product Development (NPD)
- Introduction to digitalization, digital age & digital divide
- Digital drivers & disruptive forces
- Technological drivers of digital transformation
- Socio-technological change associated with the adoption of the mentioned drivers
- Introduction to the digital organization & digital business models
- Impact of digitalization on the value chain (Industry 4.0)
- Digitalization-related innovation theories & technology management
- Digitalization leadership & organisational transformation concepts
- Change management & transformational leadership
- Agility and VUCA world
- SCRUM and Design Thinking
Innovation Management & Digital Transformation
3
ECTS
- Diagnosing the change context: diffusion and dynamics of innovation
- Sources & types of innovation
- Product/service, process & business model innovation
- Individual and corporate creativity
- Strategic innovation management & the innovation process incl. New Product Development (NPD)
- Introduction to digitalization, digital age & digital divide
- Digital drivers & disruptive forces
- Technological drivers of digital transformation
- Socio-technological change associated with the adoption of the mentioned drivers
- Introduction to the digital organization & digital business models
- Impact of digitalization on the value chain (Industry 4.0)
- Digitalization-related innovation theories & technology management
- Digitalization leadership & organisational transformation concepts
- Change management & transformational leadership
- Agility and VUCA world
- SCRUM and Design Thinking
Strategic Analysis & Management
3
ECTS
- Strategy making process and strategic reasoning: cognitive process of strategy
creation through the prism of logic and intuition - Setting strategic purpose in the context of responsible stakeholder management
- Advanced external environment analysis: markets, industries and competitive
landscapes in static and dynamic perspective in the domestic and international
context - Diagnosing and managing strategic capability through national borders over time
- Cultural and institutional context of strategic management: concepts, frameworks
and analytical tools - Generic and interactive business strategies, inside-out and outside-in perspective on
achieving and sustaining competitive advantage internationally - Network-level strategies
- Corporate development and configuration: strategic options and portfolio matrices
- Strategy formation
- Strategic change and corporate restructuring
- Strategic renewal
- Strategy evaluation and strategic controls: tools and methods
- Organizing for success
Strategic Analysis & Management
3
ECTS
- Strategy making process and strategic reasoning: cognitive process of strategy
creation through the prism of logic and intuition - Setting strategic purpose in the context of responsible stakeholder management
- Advanced external environment analysis: markets, industries and competitive
landscapes in static and dynamic perspective in the domestic and international
context - Diagnosing and managing strategic capability through national borders over time
- Cultural and institutional context of strategic management: concepts, frameworks
and analytical tools - Generic and interactive business strategies, inside-out and outside-in perspective on
achieving and sustaining competitive advantage internationally - Network-level strategies
- Corporate development and configuration: strategic options and portfolio matrices
- Strategy formation
- Strategic change and corporate restructuring
- Strategic renewal
- Strategy evaluation and strategic controls: tools and methods
- Organizing for success
Empirical Research Methods
3
ECTS
- Development of a research question
- Primary vs. secondary data
- Steps of research process
- Research designs
- Quantitative and qualitative data
- Structured methods of data collection: questionnaire and structured interview
- Un- and semi-structured methods: qualitative interview and focus group
- Quantitative and qualitative content analysis
- Ethical considerations of data collection
- Sampling
- Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS)
- Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis (crosstab and correlation), multiple linear regression
- Writing a research report – structural and other formal requirements
Empirical Research Methods
3
ECTS
- Development of a research question
- Primary vs. secondary data
- Steps of research process
- Research designs
- Quantitative and qualitative data
- Structured methods of data collection: questionnaire and structured interview
- Un- and semi-structured methods: qualitative interview and focus group
- Quantitative and qualitative content analysis
- Ethical considerations of data collection
- Sampling
- Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS)
- Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis (crosstab and correlation), multiple linear regression
- Writing a research report – structural and other formal requirements
Business Economics
3
ECTS
- Analysis of demand, supply, and market equilibrium
- Theory of consumer choice
- Theory of the firm, production and cost analysis
- Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, contestable markets
- Game theory
- Pricing strategies
- Factor markets, labor economics
- Economics of information
- Industrial organization
- Limitations of markets and interventions by the government
- Econometric techniques related to these topics
Business Economics
3
ECTS
- Analysis of demand, supply, and market equilibrium
- Theory of consumer choice
- Theory of the firm, production and cost analysis
- Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, contestable markets
- Game theory
- Pricing strategies
- Factor markets, labor economics
- Economics of information
- Industrial organization
- Limitations of markets and interventions by the government
- Econometric techniques related to these topics
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Die Zugangsvoraussetzungen für dein Master-Studium an der CBS University of Applied Sciences variieren je nach Studiengang .
Deadlines
Die Bewerbungsfrist ist ganzjährig offen, selbst vor deinem Abitur. Für duale Studiengänge solltest du ausreichend Vorlaufzeit einplanen, damit wir deinen passenden Praxispartner finden können. Der Studienstart ist flexibel: zum Wintersemester oder, bei ausgewählten Programmen, auch zum Sommersemester. Eine frühzeitige Bewerbung ist besonders wichtig, um begrenzte Studienplätze zu sichern und eventuell notwendige Visa rechtzeitig zu beantragen.
Finanzierung
Ein duales oder berufsbegleitendes Studium wird oft durch den Praxispartner finanziert, der zugleich eine wertvolle berufliche Begleitung bietet. Ein Vollzeitstudium lässt sich hingegen durch zahlreiche Fördermöglichkeiten wie BAföG oder Stipendien individuell gestalten, um dir eine optimale Verbindung von persönlicher Entwicklung und akademischer Zukunft zu ermöglichen.
Maximal Praxisah
Durch unseren Ansatz, Theorie und Praxis zu verbinden, kannst du während deinem Master-Studium dein erlerntes Wissen direkt anwenden und wertvolle Einblicke in die reale Arbeitswelt gewinnen.
Business Projects
Im Rahmen der Business Projects an der CBS International Business School haben Studierende die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam mit renommierten Unternehmen an realitätsnahen Projekten zu arbeiten. Diese praxisorientierte Lehrform verbindet theoretisches Wissen mit konkreten wirtschaftlichen Fragestellungen und gewährt tiefe Einblicke in berufliche Abläufe.
Unternehmenskooperation
Dank eines Netzwerks von über 1.300 etablierten Unternehmen aus diversen Branchen profitieren Studierende von exklusiven Einblicken in die Arbeitswelt. Diese Kooperationen eröffnen nicht nur spannende Perspektiven, sondern fördern auch die Entwicklung wichtiger Kontakte und bieten nachhaltige Karrieremöglichkeiten.
Praktikum/Berufserfahrung
Ob in Form von Pflichtpraktika, die fester Bestandteil vieler Studiengänge sind, oder durch die Integration von Berufserfahrung in duale und berufsbegleitende Programme: Du kannst dein Fachwissen direkt in der realen Arbeitswelt anwenden.
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FAQ: Die wichtigsten Fragen zum Masterstudium Online Marketing
Hier findest du Antworten auf alle wichtigen Fragen rund um dein Masterstudium in Digital Marketing. Solltest du weitere Fragen haben, kannst du uns jederzeit gerne kontaktieren.
Was ist Online Marketing bzw. Digital Marketing?
Online Marketing bzw. Digital Marketing umfasst alle Marketingmaßnahmen, die über digitale Kanäle durchgeführt werden, um Zielgruppen gezielt anzusprechen, Marken aufzubauen und den Unternehmenserfolg zu steigern. Der Einsatz datenbasierter Strategien, personalisierter Werbung und interaktiver Inhalte ermöglicht es Unternehmen, Reichweite zu erhöhen und Umsätze zu steigern.
Kernbereiche von Online Marketing / Digital Marketing:
- Suchmaschinenmarketing (SEO & SEA): Optimierung von Websites für Suchmaschinen (SEO) und bezahlte Anzeigen (SEA) für höhere Sichtbarkeit und Traffic.
- Content Marketing: Erstellung hochwertiger Inhalte wie Blogartikel, Videos und Infografiken zur Kundenbindung und Lead-Generierung.
- Social Media Marketing: Nutzung von Plattformen wie Instagram, LinkedIn oder TikTok für Markenkommunikation und Community-Engagement.
- E-Mail-Marketing und Marketing Automation: Automatisierte Kampagnen zur Kundenpflege und Umsatzsteigerung.
- Performance Marketing und Datenanalyse: Messung von Kampagnenerfolgen durch KPIs, Conversion-Optimierung und datengetriebene Entscheidungsfindung.
- Affiliate und Influencer Marketing: Zusammenarbeit mit Partnern oder Influencern zur Reichweitensteigerung und Kundenakquise.
Warum lohnt sich ein Master in Online Marketing?
Das Online Marketing Master-Studium bietet eine einzigartige Kombination aus theoretischem Wissen und praktischer Anwendung. Studierende lernen, digitale Marketingkampagnen zu entwickeln, umzusetzen und zu optimieren, um Unternehmen erfolgreich in der digitalen Welt zu positionieren.
Ein Studium oder eine Weiterbildung im Bereich Online Marketing / Digital Marketing bereitet Absolvent:innen darauf vor, datengetriebene Marketingstrategien zu entwickeln und diese gezielt in Unternehmen, Agenturen oder als Selbstständige:r einzusetzen. Die erworbenen Kompetenzen sind in vielen Branchen gefragt, darunter E-Commerce, Medien und Unternehmensberatung.
Wie lange dauert das Masterstudium?
Das Masterstudium in Online Marketing dauert in der Regel 4 Semester (2 Jahre) und endet mit dem Master of Arts (M.A.).
Gibt es einen NC?
In der Regel gibt es für den Online Marketing Master-Studiengang keinen Numerus Clausus (NC). Die Zulassung erfolgt auf Grundlage deines Bachelorabschlusses.
Was sind die Voraussetzungen für den Master in Digital Marketing?
Voraussetzung für den Master in Online Marketing ist ein erster akademischer Abschluss (z. B. Bachelor in Betriebswirtschaft, Marketing oder einem verwandten Fach). Gute Englischkenntnisse sind erforderlich, da das Studium in englischer Sprache durchgeführt wird.
Wie läuft das Online Marketing Masterstudium ab?
Der Master in Digital Marketing (M.A.) kombiniert Vorlesungen, Seminare und praxisorientierte Projekte. Studierende arbeiten an realen Fallstudien und lernen, mit digitalen Tools und Plattformen wie Google Analytics, SEO-Tools und Social Media Management-Systemen umzugehen.
Wo kann ich den Master in Digital Marketing studieren?
Digital Marketing im Master kannst du an unserem Standort in Köln studieren.
Was lernt man im Master Online Marketing? Was sind die Studieninhalte?
Im Masterstudium Digital Marketing lernst du Themen wie Suchmaschinenmarketing (SEO/SEA), Social Media Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Online Marketing, Performance-Marketing, Datenanalyse, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) und digitales Brand Management.
Wie viel verdient man nach dem Masterstudium?
Das Einstiegsgehalt für Absolvent:innen liegt in der Regel zwischen 45.000 und 60.000 Euro pro Jahr, abhängig von Branche und Position. Mit zunehmender Berufserfahrung und Spezialisierung können höhere Gehälter erzielt werden.
Kann ich im Master-Studiengang Digital Marketing ein Auslandssemester machen?
Ja, im vierten Semester kannst du entweder ein Semester im Ausland studieren und dort deine Masterthesis schreiben oder ein mindestens sieben-wöchiges Praktikum absolvieren.
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