B.A. Business Administration

The Bachelor's degree programme "Business Administration" offers you a comprehensive insight into business administration. In the course of your studies, you will acquire current management knowledge as well as know-how from law and corporate management. Furthermore, you will be taught contents such as sales, quality management and marketing.

Variations

You can choose from other variations of the study programme B.A. Business Administration.

Curriculum

Description of the programme

A special focus is on service management. Individual specialisations are also possible, for example in digitalisation management, international management, or business psychology. This qualifies you for work in controlling, project management, marketing or sales.

Parallel to your in-company training, you will complete a distance learning programme. You will acquire up-to-date know-how through study booklets as well as online lectures, online tutorials and online exercises. You can access your materials at any time via the online campus. In addition, important specialist knowledge is deepened and taught in a practical manner in individual attendance phases.

Accreditations & awards

The IST University of Management is officially accredited as a state-recognised university by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. This guarantees the equivalence of the degrees with degrees from state universities. 

The Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programmes are accredited by the International Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (FIBAA). This means that you achieve an international and state-recognised degree. With the award of credit points according to the European Credit and Accumulation Transfer System (ECTS), your academic achievements are internationally comparable and recognised.

The IST University of Management has been institutionally accredited for five years after a thorough review by the German Science Council. We have thus received further state recognition, which underpins our claim to quality.

Overview

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Programme type: distance
Language: German
ECTS points: 180

state-recognised

Start of studies: winter semester
Regular period of studies: 6 semesters

Application deadlines:
15/08/2022 (WS), 15/02/2023 (SS)

semester abroad
mandatory internship

German language skills required

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Study prerequisites

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Language certificate German

To be admitted to the degree programme, you need the (Fach-)Hochschulreife or an equivalent qualification. Alternatively, you can also qualify for participation by providing proof of completion of at least 2 years of vocational training as well as an advanced training course/master craftsman's certificate or at least 2 years of vocational training and at least 3 years of professional experience.
In addition, there must be a contractual cooperation with a training company.

Note: If you do not meet the requirements, you might still be considered for admission.

Application documents

Specialisations

You can further specialise in the following areas:

– Grundlagen Online-Marketing und Social Media
– Advanced Marketing – Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement
– Personal Communications
– „Supply Chain-“ und „Qualitätsmanagement“

Job possibilities

With a degree in B.A. Business Administration, you can work in the following positions:

– Business Consultant
– Project Manager
– Sales Manager
– Human Resource Manager
– Financial Manager

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