International Business Management

The degree programme is offered at our campuses in Cologne and Berlin. It contains the following:
International Business
International Cost Accounting
Economics
Finance
Intercultural Management
Human Resource Management
Marketing and Market Research
Global Supply Chain Management
Mathematics and Statistics
International Law
Foreign Languages and Soft Skills

Educational organisation

First Semester
International Business, Bookkeeping, and Cost Accounting
Mathematics and Statistics I
English OR German
Academic Writing, Self and Time Management
Project Management and Computer-Based Management

Second Semester
Financing and Investment Appraisal
Microeconomics
Mathematics and Statistics II
Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and E-Commerce
Chinese: Mandarin for Beginners OR Business Consulting and HR Consulting
Modern Human Resource Management

Third Semester
Financial Accounting
Macroeconomics
Contract Law and International Law
International Strategic Management
Intercultural and Diversity Management
Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, and Data Analysis

Fourth Semester - Integrated Semester in Shanghai
Major 1:
International Management
OR
Consumer, Market, and Media Psychology
Additionally:
International Economics
Project/Case Study

Fifth Semester - Integrated Semester in New York
Major 2:
International Marketing Management
OR
International Human Resource Management
OR
International Finance & Accounting

Additionally:
Global Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Public Speaking and Persuasive Communication

Sixth Semester
International Business Ethics and Sustainability
Management Game/Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Business Plan
Networking, Political Skills and Personal Branding
Internship
Bachelor's Thesis

Study abroad unit(s)

Participants spend the fourth semester of the programme at Shanghai University, and the fifth semester at Berkeley College, New York.

Forms of assessment

The International Business Management programme is organised in modules. Each module consists of up to six contact hours per semester. Performance will be graded on the basis of final exams, presentations, and papers. Each module will be awarded with ECTS credits according to the required workload.

Course objectives

This Bachelor's programme prepares students for the demands of globally operating companies and qualifies them for entry-level positions in all relevant fields of those companies. Graduates of the Bachelor's programme in International Business Management will find a broad range of areas in which they can apply their business administrative expertise and skills in their working life. Regular feedback from cooperation partners of Hochschule Fresenius, University of Applied Sciences indicates that this study programme meets market requirements.

Language requirements

Applicants must provide proof of their German and English skills.
German: telc B1 or Goethe Certificate B1 or equivalent (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
English: internal test (level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Academic requirements

University entrance qualification
German level B1
English level B2

Enrolment fees

The enrolment fee amounts to 190 EUR per semester. The fee includes a semester ticket covering public transport in the Cologne metropolitan area.

Costs of living

Approx. 800 EUR per month to cover personal expenses

Arrival support

Orientation week

Services and support for international students

The Competence Center International Services is always available for international students.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available on the private market. Rent for a single room in a shared flat is approx. 350-400 EUR.