Master in Management

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management placed 62nd worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2025 ranking — a position the school describes as “#7 in Germany” — with a weighted three-year salary of approximately US $111,000 and a 96% employment rate at three months.⁴ Founded in Frankfurt in 1957 as Bankakademie and rebranded as Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in 2007, the institution holds the rare triple-crown accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA.³

Overview

The Master in Management is a two-year, fully English-taught programme based on Frankfurt School’s campus in Germany’s financial capital.¹ It runs across four semesters and 120 ECTS credits, combining a general management core with specialisations oriented towards finance, consulting, and leadership. The English-only delivery makes it accessible to international students from day one, and the Frankfurt location places students at the heart of the European financial services industry.

Frankfurt School is a private, specialist institution — focused on finance and management rather than the broad faculty mix of a larger university — which keeps cohorts tight and career services well targeted. For a wider view of whether a MiM credential fits your goals, see our guide on whether a MiM is worth it in 2026.

Curriculum & Structure

The four-semester programme is structured to move from management fundamentals to applied specialisation.¹ The first two semesters establish a rigorous core: strategy, financial management, organisational behaviour, data analytics, and leadership foundations. Semesters three and four open into elective tracks and a master’s thesis, allowing students to deepen expertise in areas such as corporate finance, management consulting, or digital business.

International exchange and project-based learning are embedded throughout — Frankfurt School partners with a network of overseas institutions for exchange semesters, and live consulting projects with partner companies are a recurring feature.¹ The 24-month duration allows for a full internship alongside studies, which the school actively encourages as part of career preparation.

Application & Deadlines

Frankfurt School admits to the Master in Management for a single late-August start each year.¹ Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and two early-bird deadlines carry meaningful tuition reductions: submitting by the first deadline qualifies for a €4,000 discount; the second deadline yields a €2,000 discount.¹ The practical cut-off is approximately June, once all early-bird windows have closed. Because places are allocated progressively, applying early is strongly recommended both for cost and availability. Dates for the 2027/28 intake are not yet published.

Tuition & Funding

The full two-year programme costs €35,500 in tuition, plus an enrolment and application fee of approximately €500.¹ For early applicants, the effective cost can fall to €31,500 (first deadline) or €33,500 (second deadline) once the early-bird discount is applied. Frankfurt School awards merit scholarships and offers information on external funding sources through its financial-aid office, though specific scholarship amounts are not published in aggregate form.

As a private institution, Frankfurt School’s fees are broadly comparable to other ranked European private business schools in the €30,000–40,000 band, and the potential early-bird discount rewards proactive applicants in a straightforward way.

Career Outcomes

Two salary figures are published for this programme and they measure different things. The Financial Times 2025 ranking reports a weighted three-year salary of approximately US $111,000 — a standardised cross-school metric calculated from graduates’ salaries three years after completing the programme.⁴ Frankfurt School’s own Class of 2024 data reports an average annual salary of approximately €68,000 (including bonus) for graduates employed within three months of graduation.¹ These figures use different currencies, different time points, and different methodologies; they are not directly comparable and should not be blended into a single number.

The sector distribution for the Class of 2024 is the most granular published data: Consulting 23%, Banking 17%, Financial Services 15%, IT/Technology 13% — with these four sectors together accounting for roughly two-thirds of the cohort.¹ Named employer lists are not officially published. The 96% employment rate at three months⁴ confirms that the vast majority of graduates are in roles quickly, consistent with Frankfurt School’s location in a city where financial and consulting employers maintain significant recruiting pipelines.

Campus & Reputation

Frankfurt School’s campus sits in central Frankfurt — the city that hosts the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, and the European headquarters of dozens of global banks and professional-services firms. The proximity to this employer base is a structural advantage that classroom rankings alone do not capture.

The school’s Class of 2024 cohort brings together an average age of 23 across 16 nationalities, with roughly 51% of students from Germany and 49% from abroad — a geographic mix weighted toward Asia (approximately 36%) and the rest of Europe (approximately 10%), with the Americas representing a smaller share (approximately 3%).¹ This blend of domestic and international students reflects the programme’s positioning as a gateway to German and European finance for both local and globally mobile candidates. For a practical view of building a competitive application, see our guide on how to build a MiM profile and our piece on MiM versus MBA.