Master’s · Business & Management
MBA MBA
Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) · Berlin · Official programme page
23 facts from 7 official pages · last checked 8 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English
- Study mode
- On campus
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“MODE OF STUDY Full-time”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
- Length
- 4 semesters
Source
“DURATION 2 years”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
BSBI gives the duration in months or years, not semesters: “2 years”. The value converts it at two semesters per year.
- Credits
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026
BSBI's FAQ states the US credit framework for this degree: “BSBI's CUC postgraduate programmes — including the MBA and MA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship — carry 36 and 30 US credit hours, respectively, over a two-year duration.”
- Intakes
- Other
Source
“INTAKES* January, March, May, August, October”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
Named months, not German winter/summer semesters, which is why the term is “other”. The page adds “*Intakes are subject to change”.
- Non-EU deadline
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026
- www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba
- www.berlinsbi.com/admissions/
- www.berlinsbi.com/frequently-asked-questions/
BSBI publishes no application deadline for this programme: neither the programme page nor the admissions pages give a date or say that admission is rolling.
- Start months
- February, May, October
Source
“Our main intakes are February, May and October.”
www.berlinsbi.com/frequently-asked-questions/ · checked 7 November 2026
Main intakes; several programmes add further start dates (see each programme's intakes).
- Non-EU tuition
- €19,440 per programme
Source
“PRICE** €19,440”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
The same amount is charged to EU and non-EU students.
- Application fee
- None
Source
“Not initially. However, upon conclusion of the Study Contract, an administrative fee of 150 EUR applies for the application process.”
www.berlinsbi.com/frequently-asked-questions/ · checked 7 November 2026
Applying is free; the €150 administrative fee falls due when the study contract is signed, on top of the €850 university registration fee on BSBI's Germany fees page.
- Registration fee or deposit
- €850 one-off University Registration Fee, charged for every awarding partner
Source
“€850 University Registration Fee (all partners)”
www.berlinsbi.com/study-in-germany-with-bsbi/fees · checked 7 November 2026
Listed under “MANDATORY FEES” for BSBI students in Germany.
- Places
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026
- www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba
- www.berlinsbi.com/admissions/
- www.berlinsbi.com/frequently-asked-questions/
No BSBI page and no awarding-university page states a number of places, a numerus clausus, a ranking of applicants, an interview or an aptitude test for this programme. BSBI is not a German Hochschule, so it publishes no Zulassungssatzung and no NC list; nothing says admission is unrestricted either, so this stays not_stated rather than “unrestricted”.
- Programme accreditation
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026
The degree is awarded by Concordia University Chicago (USA), which states it “is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission”; Concordia publishes no list of the BSBI programmes it awards.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Case by case
Source
“Hold a recognised bachelor’s degree, or an international equivalent, as assessed by UK ENIC (formerly ECCTIS), with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale) or an equivalent academic standard.”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
The rules set no credit minimum: an international bachelor’s degree is assessed for equivalency by UK ENIC (formerly ECCTIS) and by the awarding university, so a three-year 180-ECTS degree is judged case by case.
- Subject background
- Hold a recognised bachelor’s degree, or an international equivalent, as assessed by UK ENIC (formerly ECCTIS), with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale) or an equivalent academic standard.
Source
“Hold a recognised bachelor’s degree, or an international equivalent, as assessed by UK ENIC (formerly ECCTIS), with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale) or an equivalent academic standard.”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
- Minimum grade
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale
Source
“Hold a recognised bachelor’s degree, or an international equivalent, as assessed by UK ENIC (formerly ECCTIS), with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale) or an equivalent academic standard.”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026
No conversion table is published; the pages say international qualifications are assessed for equivalency by UK ENIC (formerly ECCTIS) and by the awarding university.
- English
- Level B2. IELTS 6
Source
“A minimum IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent qualification demonstrating B2-level English language proficiency, is required.”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
Overall 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. The page adds the Federal Foreign Office rule it quotes for India: “Please note that neither Duolingo tests nor Pearson PTE or TOEFL home edition tests are recognised for applications in India.” BSBI's FAQ lists IELTS, PTE and TOEFL as accepted tests and waives the requirement for applicants who completed their education in English.
- German
- Not needed when applying. During studies: optional German language study alongside the degree
Source
“You will also be offered the chance to study the German language alongside your programme”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/postgraduate/mba · checked 7 November 2026
Only English is required at application. BSBI's FAQ adds that German classes are run with Inlingua “subject to a nominal registration fee of €75 per term/level”, while the Germany fees page lists a “€50 German Language Class Fee”.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026
No BSBI page mentions the GRE or the GMAT for this programme.
- Selection
- Not stated by the university
1 page checked, 7 Nov 2026
The page names no selection step beyond the academic and English requirements.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- Possible for applicants from Nigeria, named by the university
Source
“Proof of English proficiency, via one of the following: … Students who are citizens from the following countries are exempt from this requirement: … New Zealand Nigeria Saint Lucia”
“Please note that English proficiency requirements can be waived for: Native English speakers; Applicants who completed their education in English (high school diploma or IB); Applicants who completed their undergraduate degree in English in an English-speaking country.” page
www.cuchicago.edu/admission-aid/international-students/prospective-international-students/ · checked 8 November 2026
India and Pakistan are dropped from BSBI's institution-wide waiver on the two Concordia programmes: Concordia University Chicago, which awards the degrees, states its accepted proof of English as a closed set ("via one of the following": TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Password, ELS/ELI) plus an exemption for citizens of named countries. Nigeria is on that list, India and Pakistan are not, and Concordia publishes no medium-of-instruction or degree-taught-in-English route at either level, so BSBI's FAQ waiver (quoted in alsoQuoted) has no counterpart at the awarding university for Indian and Pakistani applicants. The same country list stands in Concordia's undergraduate and graduate requirements. Checked 2026-11-08. Nigeria's exemption is by citizenship, not by the language of a previous degree, which is why the basis is "named-country" here.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: For a visa application in India, English has to be proven by a recognised certificate such as IELTS or another ALTE member's test; Duolingo, Pearson PTE and TOEFL home edition are not recognised there.
Source
“Please note: Some countries may have specific visa requirements regarding acceptable evidence of English language proficiency. … All knowledge of the study language has to be proven by a recognised certificate, such as Goethe Institute / Max Mueller Bhavan, ÖSD, telc for German or IELTS or ALTE members for English. Please note that neither Duolingo tests nor Pearson PTE or TOEFL home edition tests are recognised for applications in India.”
www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-hons-international-business-and-management · checked 7 November 2026
A German visa rule, not a BSBI admission rule: BSBI quotes it from the Federal Foreign Office on 45 of its 46 German programme pages (41 spell it “recognised”, 4 keep the original “recognized”; only MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management in Hamburg leaves it out). It bites hardest where BSBI's own rules are looser: BSBI's FAQ accepts Duolingo-free proof by education in English and the full test table on one page lists “Duolingo English Test: 105+”, both of which the mission in India will not accept. Quoted here from one page for all 46 programmes.
- Nigeria: Concordia University Chicago, which awards this degree, exempts citizens of Nigeria from its proof-of-English requirement.
Source
“Proof of English proficiency, via one of the following: … Students who are citizens from the following countries are exempt from this requirement: … New Zealand Nigeria Saint Lucia”
www.cuchicago.edu/admission-aid/international-students/prospective-international-students/ · checked 7 November 2026
The same country list stands in Concordia's undergraduate and graduate requirements; it does not include India or Pakistan. Admission to the BSBI programmes is handled by BSBI, whose own waiver is in englishTestWaiver.
- India: For a visa application in India, English has to be proven by a recognised certificate such as IELTS or another ALTE member's test; Duolingo, Pearson PTE and TOEFL home edition are not recognised there.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI)
- Master’s programmes in Business & Management at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.