International Business

Graduates of this degree course find roles where having an internationally oriented education with a business focus together with wide-ranging skills in business administration matters.

They work across sectors and corporate functions, and are also highly flexible in their thinking and actions. Our graduates work in the trade, industrial, logistics, banking, insurance sectors, as well as in consulting and auditing.

They put their skills and knowledge to work particularly in multinational companies and in mid-size companies and start-ups, but they are also employed in political organisations, professional associations, and government and non-government organisations.

All of the modules include joint lectures which convey the central course content as well as seminars where students work together in small groups on exercises and case studies. This supports a focus on applying what is learned and ensures practical relevance. 

The central business and legal foundations are taught in the following modules: 

• Foundations of management 
• Financial accounting 
• Management accounting  
• Business law and taxation 
• Financial management 

 Students can choose particular specialisations by selecting from the following modules: 

• International management 
• Intercultural business communication 
• International marketing 
• International supply chain management 
• International corporate finance 
• Intercultural project work 
• International controlling 
• International organisation and human resource management 
• International business and trade law 
• International strategic management 

Economic issues are taught from an international perspective in the following modules: 

• Microeconomics and market analysis 
• Macroeconomic and country studies 
• International economics and globalisation 

Students can also deepen their knowledge of specific areas through the following electives: 

• Corporate sustainability  
• International accounting 
• Digital economics 
• Digital transformation in accounting 

They can also select modules from other degree courses as electives. 

Because graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Science upon completion of the degree course, the course content also focuses on the requisite quantitative and academic skills, which are taught in the following modules in particular: 

• Business mathematics 
• Business statistics 
• Quantitative methods in international business 
• Programming and data organisation 
• Academic research and writing 
• Empirical research methods 

An internship semester allows you to obtain international experience related to your studies.  

The Bachelor’s thesis concludes the course. In it, you demonstrate that you can apply academic methods independently to solve a particular problem. 
 

For this degree course, you should have a keen interest in business and economics in an international context. You’ll also need to be ready to work with quantitative and academic methods.

Solid general knowledge, a good command of written and spoken English, an interest in other cultures, strong social skills and networked thinking will help you in both your studies and your career. It is important that you have the ability to learn and work in small groups, and that you are highly organised and flexible.

Higher education entrance qualification
You can apply directly for this course if you hold one of the following qualifications:

• Fachhochschulreife
• Allgemeine Hochschulreife
• Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (subject-specific HE entrance qualification)
• A similar qualification

You are also required to provide proof of proficiency in English at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference as stipulated in section 7, paragraph 2 of the General Admissions Regulations [HAWAZO]).

Pre-course experience
You are not required to have completed pre-course experience for this course.

International applicants
If you completed your schooling outside Germany and want to study here for a Bachelor’s degree, you need to hold an academic school-leaving qualification which entitles you to admission to higher education; that is, it needs to be comparable to a German Abitur or Fachhochschulreife. The organisation uni assist will check your certificates from school and any degree-level studies to establish comparability.

We only accept online applications.  Before applying, applicants must register with www.hochschulstart.de.  During the application period (for the winter semester: 1 June–15 July; for the summer semester: 1 December–15 January) you can find the online application and detailed information about the application process on the Applying for a Bachelor's degree course page.

You can find information about the selection process and the numerus clausus (NC) from the previous semester here: Applying for a Bachelor's degree course/Selection criteria

International applicants are also required to apply during the application period. To make the process easier for you, we have compiled a step-by-step checklist: International applicants