In the "Controlling" major, students have the opportunity to acquire broad business management expertise and methodological skills for accompanying decision-making and control processes in companies.

In addition to a well-founded examination of the theoretical foundations of controlling, for example in the context of systems theory, institutional economics or behavioral theory models, this also includes dealing with the quantitative and qualitative instruments of corporate management derived from them as well as their reflected use and further development in application-oriented controlling practice. Students learn to identify and critically reflect on new business management issues in a dynamic corporate environment, even against the backdrop of multidimensional decision-making criteria that encompass both financial and sustainability goals, and to independently implement solutions.

In order to achieve these study objectives, the extensive academic teaching in the "Controlling" major is supplemented by a large number of lectures and workshops by renowned representatives from corporate practice as well as events on the target-oriented use of new digital technologies in controlling.

The major in "Controlling" is aimed at students who want to take on management tasks in the area of finance or who would like to qualify for commercial management tasks in companies. The major in Controlling is also an excellent preparation for careers in auditing or tax or management consulting, as well as for management positions in public administration and NGOs - in other words, wherever sound commercial management knowledge is required. The major in "Controlling" can also be combined with other majors, such as Financial Accounting, Audit, Taxation, Finance or Digital Transformation, Governance & Society, to obtain the "FACT profile" designation upon completion of the master's program.

• MW54 Empirical Controlling Reseach
• MW58 Sustainability Management Instruments
• MW90 Digital Reporting & Data Science
• MW107 Corporate Governance
• MW110 Advanced Controlling 1: Strategisches Controlling
• MW111 Advanced Controlling 2: Management Control Systems
• MW112 Corporate Valuation and Audit
• MW113 FACT Foundations

Requirements: Successful completion of modules MW110 Advanced Controlling 1: Strategic Controlling and MW111 Advanced Controlling 2: Management Control Systems is required for designation of the Controlling specialisation.