StudyQA — Bachelor: International Business Administration — SRH University of Applied Sciences Berlin

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The business world is in a state of constant change and is becoming ever more competitive. Managers must be able to deal effectively with current challenges and acquire the necessary skills to remain relevant and productive in tomorrow's work environment. They must be capable of developing a vision, shaping strategies, identifying opportunities, and finding new and innovative solutions - and then they must be able to implement them.

Success is only possible if managers have a set of managerial skills built on a solid and broad foundation of theory, practice, and personal skills. This programme helps students to develop their organisational, methodical, and intercultural communication skills and provides theoretical and practical knowledge in the core business areas. It also enables students to gather relevant experience by participating in company projects.

Our Bachelor's programme "International Business Administration" provides the ideal business education for enterprising young people who want to enter the stimulating and challenging business world or who wish to continue to a Master's degree.

Educational organisation

Students will participate in a three-year Bachelor's programme. In addition to projects which allow participants to gain practical skills, they do an internship.

The courses offered in the programme fit into one of the following categories: Knowledge, Profile and Practice, Methods, or Intercultural Skills. Depending on the subject, they are a combination of lectures, seminars, discussions, group work, classroom exercises and projects.

Knowledge: Business Administration:

Management (Semester one)
Economics and Economic Policy (Semester one and two)
Marketing (Semester two)
Internal Accounting (Semester three)
Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour (Semester three)
Dynamics in Business and Society (Semester three)
Law (Semester three and four)
Corporate Finance (Semester four)
Financial Accounting (Semester four)
Leading and Managing Organisations (Semester five)
Management Accounting (Semester five)
Innovation Management (Semester five)
International Economics and Business (Semester five)
Service & Quality Management (Semester six)

Profile and Practice:

Study Project (Semester four)
Company Project (Semester four)
Internship (Semester six)
Bachelor Thesis (Semester six)

Intercultural Skills:

Personal Development (Semester one)
Social Competence (Semester one and two)
Foreign language (Spanish or German) (Semester one, two, and three)

Methods:

Academic Writing (Semester one)
Fundamentals of Mathematics (Semester one)
Information Systems (Semester two)
Statistics (Semester two and three)
Research Methods (Semester six)
Bachelor Colloquium (Semester six)

Study abroad unit(s)

Students have the opportunity to spend one semester studying abroad in addition to completing an international internship. You may choose from a wide range of partner universities in Europe, USA, Central America, and Asia.

Internships

In total, the three-year programme includes 11 weeks of integrated practical projects (eight-week work placement in a company in Germany or abroad, and three weeks of project work) and a final thesis which corresponds to eight weeks of coursework.

Forms of assessment

There is a variety of forms of assessment used, depending on the course:

Written exams
Oral exams
Presentations
Position paper
Business plan
Project report
Seminar paper
Thesis

Course objectives

With the Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration, you will be ready for the business and management challenges of the 21st century. You will understand the full breadth and depth of economic and business activities and relations in an international context.

In addition to providing you with the necessary personal skills, the programme gives you a solid foundation in the core business disciplines and opens up a wide range of opportunities in many industries in various departments of a company, e.g.:

General management
Human resource management
Marketing and sales
Controlling and accounting
Consulting

Graduates are in a position to work around the world not only in large companies, SMEs, and start-ups but also in governmental and non-profit organisations.
With the internationally accredited FIBAA Bachelor's degree you are also qualified for further education at Master's level.

Language requirements

Applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency; e.g. TOEFL 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 80 (internet-based) or equivalent. The TOEFL code is 6516.