Job opportunities in Germany with an MBA from from there but no work experience?


cc12

Hey guys,

I am wondering what are the chances of me getting a job in Germany after an MBA (specialisation Communication or Public Relations) ?

I am a non EU national. I have a postgraduate degree in Physics and I am at present B2 level in German.
But I have no work experience at all.

Will this hinder my chances at getting a job?

Also, does being a MBA graduate make me not eligible to apply for say normal graduate level jobs in Germany (you know, like being over qualified. Or the future boss legally needs to give me a certain (more usually) amount of money being an MBA than he would give to a normal graduate?) I am not sure of the rules there.
I am a bit worried that maybe I will make my job pool even smaller by doing an MBA rather a MA in the same specializations.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated :)

[Edited by cc12 on Jul 28, 2015]

Hey guys,

I am wondering what are the chances of me getting a job in Germany after an MBA (specialisation Communication or Public Relations) ?

I am a non EU national. I have a postgraduate degree in Physics and I am at present B2 level in German.
But I have no work experience at all.

Will this hinder my chances at getting a job?

Also, does being a MBA graduate make me not eligible to apply for say normal graduate level jobs in Germany (you know, like being over qualified. Or the future boss legally needs to give me a certain (more usually) amount of money being an MBA than he would give to a normal graduate?) I am not sure of the rules there.
I am a bit worried that maybe I will make my job pool even smaller by doing an MBA rather a MA in the same specializations.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated :)
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Duncan

This issue isn't having an MBA, although with no work experience you can't have an MBA from a better than average German school. Surely the obstacle is not being able to use German at an advanced professional level?

Certainly with no work experience you will be better off taking an MSc, since it's only the MSc at good schools that will bring you suitable job opportunities.

See also Do you need to speak the local language? www.find-mba.com/board/34713

This issue isn't having an MBA, although with no work experience you can't have an MBA from a better than average German school. Surely the obstacle is not being able to use German at an advanced professional level?

Certainly with no work experience you will be better off taking an MSc, since it's only the MSc at good schools that will bring you suitable job opportunities.

See also Do you need to speak the local language? www.find-mba.com/board/34713
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Razors Edg...

And you're in luck, since there are some great Masters in Management programs in Germany. Check out:

Mannheim Business School: Master in Management
HHL Leipzig: Master of Science in Management
WHU: Master of Science in Management
EBS Business School: Master in Management
University of Cologne: MSc in Business Administration

Unfortunately, there's nothing specialized in communications or public relations, but I don't know why that would be important.

And you're in luck, since there are some great Masters in Management programs in Germany. Check out:

Mannheim Business School: Master in Management
HHL Leipzig: Master of Science in Management
WHU: Master of Science in Management
EBS Business School: Master in Management
University of Cologne: MSc in Business Administration

Unfortunately, there's nothing specialized in communications or public relations, but I don't know why that would be important.
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Duncan

I think that, for obvious reasons, public relations and corporate communications in Germany is taught in German.

I think that, for obvious reasons, public relations and corporate communications in Germany is taught in German.
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badux

Or the future boss legally needs to give me a certain (more usually) amount of money being an MBA than he would give to a normal graduate?)

No, a boss is not legally required to give you any salary (short of meeting minimum wage regulations).

What's going to be really important for your future success in the country is being able to speak German at a completely fluent level. I would take some time in the country before you start the program to do language classes. Having an MSc from one of the schools that Razors Edge pointed out would be helpful, but in my opinion, language would be just as important.

[quote]Or the future boss legally needs to give me a certain (more usually) amount of money being an MBA than he would give to a normal graduate?)[/quote]
No, a boss is not legally required to give you any salary (short of meeting minimum wage regulations).

What's going to be really important for your future success in the country is being able to speak German at a completely fluent level. I would take some time in the country before you start the program to do language classes. Having an MSc from one of the schools that Razors Edge pointed out would be helpful, but in my opinion, language would be just as important.
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