Study business administration: all universities, all business schools, all degree programs

This is what private business studies cost

Studying at a private university has its price, and the price differences between the individual universities are quite considerable. For example, the business administration program at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management is significantly more expensive than the EUR 25,000 business administration program at the Business School Berlin, with tuition fees of just under EUR 50,000.

Here is a comparison of the costs of a number of Business Administration degree programs.

Incidentally, students at private universities can also receive German BAFöG. Many private universities also maintain their own scholarship programs, through which particularly capable students can be supported.

The best German cities to study business administration

Study business administration in Munich: Quality of life is very high, but so is the cost of living.

Business schools can be located all over in Germany. Interestingly, many of the popular universities like WHU are not located in metropolises like Berlin, but often in smaller cities like Munich or Frankfurt. Perhaps it is simply easier to study in smaller cities?

Tip: If the nearest university city is too far away for you, simply study virtually. Interesting universities with distance learning programs in business administration are, for example, the IU International University, the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences and the European Distance Learning University Hamburg.

Here is a list of the most interesting cities for business studies at a glance:

Business studies vs. management: Which is suitable for whom?

While economics deals with the economy as a whole, in particular with economics in addition to business administration, business administration focuses on activities in companies. Management, in turn, is a sub-field of business administration.

For most students, it is optimal to work through as many topics as possible in the Bachelor's degree and, if necessary, to deepen their knowledge of individual topics in the final semesters through elective modules and the Bachelor's thesis. A specialisation such as management or international management can then be tackled via a Master's degree.

In my view, a management degree programme is therefore particularly suited to…

• for students who already have extensive knowledge of business administration and/or economics, for example because they have completed training in business administration;
• for bachelor graduates of business administration or economics who want to enter management professionally;
• for experienced professionals who want to position themselves professionally, for example as a team leader or managing director.

Here are the most interesting management bachelor's degrees at a glance:

Study business administration part-time: These options are available

Part-time study programmes, online study programmes and distance learning programmes are in vogue because they allow flexible study from home and alongside work. Distance learning programmes at private universities are also particularly favourable compared to campus study programmes.

Incidentally, the largest German private distance learning university is the IU International University of Applied Sciences, based in Erfurt. More than 100,000 students were enrolled at IU in the winter semester 2022/23, the majority of them in one of the numerous distance learning programmes.

What is the difference between distance learning and part-time study? In distance learning, there is almost no compulsory attendance. Depending on the university, you only have to be on site for exams and other examinations. In part-time studies, you have more on-site events, which are usually organised in block weeks or offered in evening studies.

Here is an overview of the most important distance learning and part-time degree programs in the field of Business Administration: