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Career Paths in Management

Science Management, Knowledge Management, Cultural and Event Management, Migration and Integration Management, International Project Management, Corporate Management

The very origin of the word used to describe this professional field signals that it is the English language in particular that is associated with management tasks. But is that all there is to it? Management means defining goals, identifying tasks, breaking them down into steps, monitoring compliance, and determining whether or not the goals have been achieved. After successfully completing any degree program, everyone knows: I can do this! This means almost all university graduates can go into management. Those who have studied foreign languages have a special entry point that results from the connection with their subjects, either because “I love my science so much that it’s important to me to ensure its continued existence;” or because “I want to capture, process, and make available the enormous amount of linguistic and cultural knowledge;” or because “I invent and implement new ways of experiencing language, literature, and culture.” But those with language degrees also have opportunities in traditional management and corporate leadership.

  • Possible Tasks

    - You support the management of companies, associations, educational institutions, or universities in matters of organizational and staff development.
    - You work in university administration and support research and teaching through strategic and conceptual development efforts.
    - You research market trends and opportunities in light of your employer’s goals and determine what skills the employees will need in order for the company to stay competitive.
    - You develop employee training programs, prepare seminars, develop teaching approaches, select suitable teaching media and methods, and teach classes.
    - You develop event concepts and programs and organize cultural and leisure events.
    - You negotiate with both customers and sponsors, for example, to raise funding.
    - In cultural administration, you put together cultural programs in cooperation with the local arts and culture scene.
    - In tourism and leisure management, you are involved in the structural and cultural development of specific regions.
    - For companies, you organize cultural sponsorship activities, for example.
    - As a project manager, you are responsible for the successful planning, monitoring, and controlling of tasks and resources for the project. You also raise additional financial resources.
    - You develop proposals for both business development and the marketing and sales approach of companies.
    - As a coach for intercultural management, you teach integration strategies at international companies that prepare your clients for cultural differences when dealing with international contacts and familiarize them with the ways of thinking, behavior patterns, negotiation styles, and values of another country.
    - You take on specialist human resources tasks in the areas of staff planning, recruiting, and administration.

  • Industries and Occupations

    - Higher education
    - Large and medium-sized companies in all industries
    - Educational institutions, foundations, associations, clubs
    - Public sector administration (including cultural offices and departments)
    - (International) organizations
    - Political parties and institutions
    - Business and employer associations (e.g. chambers of commerce and industry), professional associations, trade unions
    - Adult continuing education centers
    - Federal volunteering organizations
    - Religious communities
    - Event venues for theater, concerts, leisure, and sports
    - Museums
    - Foundations
    - Cultural associations
    - Publishing houses
    - Management consulting, especially arts and culture consulting
    - Commercial enterprises
    - Associations, organizations, interest groups

  • Job Boards an Professional Associations

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