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Management consultants solve the problems companies can't crack on their own. At Munich Business School, you learn the craft behind it: a broad business education, targeted consulting modules and real client projects, right in one of Germany's most important consulting hubs.
You don't need a dedicated “consulting” degree to become a consultant. Firms look for broadly trained business professionals with solid methods and real-world experience – exactly what these two programs are built for.
The foundation after high school: three semesters of business fundamentals, then specialization. In the concentration International Governance and Business Development, you analyze business processes, control systems and risks. All that is complemented by the elective Business Consulting and three internships, for example at a consultancy.
The typical entry degree for the consultant level. You combine two concentrations, such as Corporate Finance or Innovation and Digital Business, with the elective Management Consulting. In the two-semester Business Project, your team tackles a real challenge for a partner company.
Every module of both programs, semester by semester. You'll find the consulting-relevant building blocks from semester 5 in the Bachelor's and in semester 2 of the Master's.
6 Semesters + Thesis · 210 ECTS · B.A. · German & English · Start: February & September
3 Semesters (Single Degree) · 4 Semesters (Dual Degree) · 90 ECTS · M.A. · English · Start: February & September
Roland Berger is headquartered in Munich, and BCG opened its first German office here. Internships, case events and networking are within easy reach.
In the Master's, you spend two semesters solving a real assignment for a partner company – past partners include Deloitte, Allianz, Siemens and Lufthansa.
Presenting, negotiating, managing conflict: soft skills courses run through every semester of the Bachelor's, and the Master's adds Negotiation Skills and Business Communication.
More than 70 partner universities and over 20 dual degree agreements, essential in an industry that serves global clients.
No pure lectures: in small classes you work with case studies, workshops and group projects and your professors know you by name.
The Career Center, application training and a mentoring program with experienced MBS alumni prepare you for your application and career start.
In consulting, pay rises noticeably with every career level and your degree determines where you start. With a Bachelor's, you usually join as an Analyst; with a Master's, you go straight in as a (Junior) Consultant.
| Position | Avg. gross base salary p.a. |
| Analyst (entry with Bachelor's) | €52,000 |
| (Junior) Consultant (entry with Master's) | €62,000 |
| Senior Consultant | €78,000 |
| Manager | €94,000 |
| Senior Manager | €120,000 |
| Executive management (without equity stake) | €173,000 |
Not every consulting career leads to a large strategy firm. Many graduates work as in-house consultants, at audit firms or drive change directly inside a company. These job profiles fit a consulting profile:
Munich is one of the centers of Germany's consulting landscape. Roland Berger was founded in Munich in 1967 and still has its headquarters and largest office here. BCG opened its first German office in Munich, which today ranks among its largest locations worldwide. Add to that the offices of international strategy, IT and audit consultancies. Consultants need clients and the region has plenty: corporations such as BMW, Siemens, Allianz and Munich Re, a strong base of mid-sized companies and an active start-up scene. Companies like Allianz also run their own in-house consulting units, a second route in alongside traditional consulting. Nationwide, Germany's consulting industry generated around €49 billion in revenue in 2025, and the BDU expects growth of 4.5 percent for 2026. For you, that means internships, student jobs and your first full-time role are often just a few subway stops from campus.
Sources: Roland Berger locations, BCG Munich, BDU Facts & Figures 2026, In-house consulting: MBS Insights – Inhouse Consulting bei der Allianz (as of October 5th, 2026).
AI researches markets, analyzes data and builds slide decks in minutes, exactly the tasks that used to fill a junior consultant's first years. So is a degree aimed at consulting still worth it?
The numbers point the other way: according to the BDU, AI consulting was Germany's fastest-growing consulting field in 2025 at +18.8 percent, with +22 percent expected for 2026. Companies need people who decide where AI makes sense, how to implement it and whom to bring along in the organization.
What shifts is the value of the work. Data preparation gets cheaper; judgment becomes more valuable: asking the right question, critically checking results, convincing a board, driving change against resistance. That is exactly what studying at MBS focuses on, with data literacy courses such as statistics, big data and business intelligence in the Bachelor's, and with projects where you have to defend your recommendations in front of real clients.
Source: BDU Facts & Figures on the Consulting Market 2026 (as of October 5th, 2026).
A concise overview of the two degree programs will give you a starting point. Afterward, you'll have a clearer picture of your future.
✓ Introduction to Business Administration with a Focus on Corporate Management and Development
✓ 12 Electives & an International Focus
✓ German- and English-language modules
✓ 3 years of full-time study in Munich
✓ Fundamentals and Advanced Topics with Elective Management Consulting
✓ Abroad or Internship
✓ 100% English
✓ Business Project and 7 Concentrations
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A wide range of opinions on Munich Business School and its business degree programs.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Röhm and Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz believe that learning is about more than acquiring knowledge. In the Master in International Business, it's about taking on responsibility, connecting the dots across disciplines – and working alongside people from all over the world. What that means for your development, they explain in the video.
The most common paths are business administration, economics, industrial engineering or business informatics. There is no mandatory “consulting” degree. Consulting firms look for graduates with broad business knowledge, analytical methods and practical experience. At Munich Business School, the Bachelor International Business and the Master International Business lead you in exactly this direction.
No, consulting is not a standalone degree at Munich Business School but a profile within two programs. In the Bachelor's, you choose the concentration International Governance and Business Development and the elective Business Consulting. In the Master's, you take the elective Management Consulting and spend two semesters working on a Business Project for a partner company.
According to the BDU (German Association of Management Consultants), Bachelor's graduates typically start as Analysts, while Master's graduates go straight in as (Junior) Consultants. Many Analysts later add a Master's or MBA to move up faster. Internships during your studies are key to getting in.
A Master's is the standard for entering at consultant level. An MBA pays off mainly for experienced professionals switching into consulting, the Munich Business School MBA General Management requires two years of work experience and includes a real consulting project. A PhD is not required.
In principle yes, because “management consultant” is not a legally protected title in Germany. Established firms, however, hire entry-level consultants almost exclusively with a university degree. Without a degree, the path usually leads through years of specialist expertise and self-employment.
For the Bachelor's, you need a university entrance qualification, such as the German Abitur, the IB Diploma or an equivalent international school-leaving certificate, plus English at B2 level (e.g., TOEFL 85, IELTS 6.5). For the Master's, you need a Bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS and the same English proof. Every application includes a personal interview.
Munich Business School does not select students via a numerus clausus. Admission is based on your application documents and a personal interview, where motivation, personality and potential count. For the Bachelor's, you can already apply with your last three school reports.
Yes. With a Bachelor's in business or economics, you can start directly. With a degree in another field, you qualify through the Pre-Master, which teaches you the business fundamentals compactly and online. Consulting firms actively value career changers with different academic backgrounds.
The Bachelor's comprises 6 semesters plus the Bachelor's thesis (210 ECTS), including internships and study abroad. The Master's takes 3 Semesters, or 4 Semesters with a dual degree. All in all, plan around five years until your Master's degree.
As a private university, Munich Business School charges tuition fees. Merit-based and need-based scholarships are available, including scholarships of up to €4,000. In addition, there are discounts if you take advantage of the Early Bird promotion and apply early. Current tuition rates can be found on the respective program pages for the Bachelor’s or Master’s programs at Munich Business School.
In the Bachelor's, mainly the concentration International Governance and Business Development, Business Intelligence, Project Management & Agile Methods, the elective Business Consulting, and courses in negotiation and presentation. In the Master's elective Management Consulting, you learn to analyze the consulting market and structure business problems professionally; International Strategic Management and Negotiation Skills complete the picture.
In small teams, you spend two semesters working on a real question from a partner company, such as a market entry strategy for a start-up. A professor coaches the team throughout. That is essentially how a consulting project works and it is not uncommon for first job offers to come out of it.
Very: according to the BDU, practical experience during your studies (for example at a consultancy or a student consulting club) even strengthens your salary negotiation. In the Bachelor's, at least three ten-week internships in Germany and abroad are a fixed part of the program. The Career Center supports you in finding and applying for them.
In the Bachelor's, you spend one or two semesters at one of more than 70 partner universities, in semester 4 if you start in September, in semester 6 if you start in February. In the Master's, the semester abroad falls in semester 2 (February start) or semester 3 (September start). Under certain conditions, it can be replaced by a 15-week internship.
Yes, in the Master International Business: after two semesters at Munich Business School, you study two semesters at a partner university and graduate with two Master's degrees in 24 months. Munich Business School has more than 20 dual degree agreements; this option is available for the September start only.
You can study the Bachelor's in the Bilingual Track (70% German, 30% English) or entirely in English. The Master's is taught 100% in English. That's an advantage in consulting, where project teams and clients are often international.
According to the BDU study “Compensation in Consulting 2024”, Analysts in Germany earn an average gross base salary of €52,000 and (Junior) Consultants €62,000 per year, plus bonuses. After a few years as a Manager, the average reaches €94,000. More in our Business Consultant job profile.
Munich is one of Germany's most important consulting locations: Roland Berger is headquartered here, and BCG opened its first German office here. Corporations such as BMW, Siemens and Allianz add clients and employers with their own in-house consulting units. Internships and networking events are right on your doorstep.
Analytical thinking, confident communication, teamwork and resilience are key, as project phases are often intense and involve travel. At Munich Business School, courses in presentation, negotiation, conflict management and intercultural competence are part of every Bachelor's semester. In the Master's, you train the same skills under real conditions in the Business Project.
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