MBA in Strategic Innovation & Business Transformation
Fact sheet
Graduation
MBA
Taught language
Deutsch, Englisch
Specialization
Business Administration
Program Emphasis
Business Transformation, Innovation, Strategy
Course options
Berufsbegleitendes Studium, full-online
Locations
Frankfurt am Main, Online
A curriculum linking innovation strategy, business development, and data in complex organizations.
As the pace of change accelerates, the ability to proactively manage transformation and sustainable growth has become more important than ever. This Impact MBA empowers you to develop innovation and management skills that enable you to transform organizations and manage sustainable growth effectively.
- Master strategic innovation for business transformation
Learn to lead innovation, operationalize it with structure and processes, and foster co-creation so ideas can move from experimentation to sustained value creation across teams. - Lead sustainable growth and business development
Learn to navigate organizational growth, build brand & marketing, and generate revenue with business development & sales to strengthen your organization’s impact, not its footprint. - Understand business models, performance, and KPIs
Learn sustainable business model innovation, performance, and operational excellence to make strategic decisions grounded in metrics, not intuition. - Build data analytics, decision-making, and storytelling skills
Learn analytics, data-led decision-making, and storytelling that support conversations with executives and stakeholders to drive innovation and growth.
Requirements / Application
- 60 ECTS
- Prior ECTS required: 210 ECTS minimum
- Work experience: min 5 years, ideally with leadership experience
- Ideal for: Senior Professionals with a strong academic background
- Why choose this: fast-track your MBA with executive experience
- 90 ECTS
- Prior ECTS required: 180 ECTS minimum
- Work experience: min 2 years
- Ideal for: Professionals with a Bachelor’s degree and solid work experience
- Why choose this: most flexible option, ideal for mid-career professionals
- 120 ECTS
- Prior ECTS required: 180 ECTS minimum or vocational training + training experience
- Work experience: min 2 years
- Ideal for: early-career professionals or applicants with vocational training
- Why choose this: ideal if you plan to pursue a doctorate or have a non-traditional academic background
- All applicants must demonstrate at least two years of professional experience. One year must be proven at the start of the program, and the second year must be proven by graduation.
- Sufficient English language proficiency is required, at a minimum B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Applicants must show strong motivation, demonstrated through the application form and evaluated during the admission process.
- An admission interview is mandatory to assess eligibility and alignment with the program.
- Applicants may qualify without an undergraduate degree if they have successfully completed a minimum of a two-year, recognized vocational training program in Germany, accompanied by several years of relevant professional experience. This requires passing the ToU IMBA Entrance Exam.
- The vocational training must result in a diploma or degree, typically earned over two or three years, and demonstrate a focus on preparing for a specific trade or professional career. Short-term certifications or one-year training programs do not qualify.
- To graduate with an MBA, learners must achieve a total of 300 ECTS by the end of the program.
- For those with a 180 ECTS bachelor’s degree entering the 90 ECTS IMBA, 30 ECTS will be credited from professional experience.
- In exceptional cases, learners with a 210 ECTS bachelor’s degree entering the 60 ECTS IMBA may have 30 additional ECTS recognized from professional experience, provided they have at least five years of relevant work experience, including leadership experience.
- Professional experience credited as ECTS must be closely related to MBA topics, with a preference for leadership roles. This extra experience must be in addition to the standard two-year professional experience requirement.
- Applicants with higher academic achievements (e.g., a 180 ECTS bachelor’s degree and a 120 ECTS master’s degree) may fulfill the 300 ECTS requirement through their previous studies.
Important Dates
23 March 2026
08 June 2026
14 September 2026
