Business Studies (BA)

Business Studies (BA)

The degree program

The business administration program is practice-oriented, familiar and innovative. Seven different areas of focus allow specialization according to one's own needs. Short distances, a lively campus, an excellent supervision ratio as well as the use of modern technologies and applications optimally prepare students for professional activities in the field of governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as for activities in internationally active business enterprises.

 

Practical - projects, internships, excursions and guest lectures with numerous practical partners from the region and all of Germany
Familiar - Exciting campus life, good access to professors and varied recreational offerings
Innovative - incorporating the latest technologies, applications and current teaching content

Additional information

  • Degree program modules

    The degree program is module based. A module is a content-related course in which students are required to take an examination or submit some other type of verifiable academic achievement. In addition to the compulsory modules, elective modules with a certain number of credits must also be completed.

    Modulhandbuch BA Betriebswirtschaft 2020 [PDF, 1,2 MB]

  • Curriculum

    The degree program is divided into:

    • Core program (1st – 2nd semester) as well as
    • Specialization program (4th – 6th semester)

    1st semester

    • Einführung BWL, Management
    • Organisation, Personal
    • Bookkeeping and Financial Statements
    • Mikroökonomie  
    • Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik I
    • Wirtschaftsinformatik
    • Business English

    2nd semester

    • Produktionswirtschaft und Logistik
    • Betriebliche Steuerlehre
    • Makroökonomie
    • Private Corporate Law
    • Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik II
    • Medien- und Methodenkompetenz
    • Business English

    3rd semester

    • Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung
    • Marketing
    • Finanzierung und Investition
    • Arbeits- und Unternehmensrecht
    • Wirtschaftspolitik oder Aussenwirtschaft
    • Business English

    4th semester

    • Strategic Management
    • Volkswirtschaftliche Theorie und Praxis
    • Seminar
    • Elective module 1
    • Elective module 2

    5th semester

    • Elective module 3
    • Elective module 4
    • Elective module 5
    • Elective module 6

    6th semester

    • Elective module 7
    • Elective module 8
    • Elective module 9
    • Additional modules (optional)
    • Bachelor’s thesis
  • Program sequence

    1. Semester

    • 12 weeks of lectures incl. lab/pool exercises, tutorials
    • 6 weeks of lab/studio classes, tutorials, projects, excursions, examinations
    • 31 Credits

    2. Semester

    • 12 weeks of lectures incl. lab/pool exercises, tutorials
    • 6 weeks of lab/studio classes, tutorials, projects, excursions, examinations
    • 29 Credits

    3. Semester

    • 12 weeks of lectures incl. lab/pool exercises, tutorials
    • 6 weeks of lab/studio classes, tutorials, projects, excursions, examinations
    • 30 credits

    4. Semester

    • 12 weeks of lectures incl. lab/pool exercises, tutorials
    • 12 weeks internship, examinations
    • 60 credits modules, 15 credits internship

    5. Semester

    • 12 weeks of lectures incl. lab/pool exercises, tutorials

    6. Semester

    • 12 weeks of lectures incl. lab/pool exercises, tutorials
    • 10 weeks bachelor’s thesis, examinations
    • 12 credits bachelor’s thesis, 3 credits colloquium
    • The Department Executive Committee determines the content of the 6-week cycle.

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