Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration

With your Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, you can work as a project manager, quality manager, or in controlling, for example.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Business Administration at IU International University if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study Business Administration without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as the state-certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years following this training.

These are the study contents in the online study program Business Administration

This bachelor's program at IU includes approximately 32 modules, which you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Business Administration looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Business Administration, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Introduction to Academic Work, Marketing, Law, Managerial Economics
• Semester 2: Business Mathematics, Consumer Behavior, Collaborative Work, Cost and Performance Accounting, Digital Skills or Content Management Systems, Agile Project Management
• Semester 3: Personnel and Corporate Management, Service Management, Intercultural and Ethical Competencies, Organizational Behavior, Investment and Finance, Statistics
• Semester 4: Economic Policy, Sustainability and Quality Management, International Contract Management, Tax Law, Purchasing, Procurement and Distribution, Project: Business Start-up
• Semester 5: Controlling, Business Simulation Game, Global Companies and Globalization, Seminar: Current Topics in Business Administration, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's program in Business Administration at IU special are the many opportunities to delve into topic areas of your own interests and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first and second specializations, you can choose from these exciting modules: Advanced Leadership, Applied Sales, Labor Law, Business Controlling, Enterprise Resource Planning, International HR and Leadership, Communication and PR, Market Research and Customer Management, Organizational Psychology, Austrian Economic Law, Human Resources Specialization, Supply Chain Management, Transformation Management, Corporate Finance, Auditing and Taxes.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Big Data and Data Protection, Business Consulting, Digital Product Development, E-Commerce, Event Management, Financial Services Management, Foreign Languages, Real Estate Management, Industry 4.0, IT Requirements Management, Air Traffic Management, Online and Social Media Marketing Project, Project Management (Specialization), Salesforce Platform Management, Sports Management and Marketing, General Studies.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program Business Administration?

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from one of 3 study models:

• In full-time studies, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Full-time studies in Business Administration are particularly suitable for those who are not working or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time studies I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies I are suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time studies II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies II are particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning.

By the way, you can also take a semester off during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online studying work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally whenever and wherever you want to learn.

In the distance learning program in Business Administration at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement – you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can best learn.

You can take your modules and classes whenever you want. This way, you can usually flexibly put together your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You will receive the scripts in both printed form and digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you can access the scripts for your Business Administration studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as through interactive classes.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. You can take an online exam at any time, once you feel sufficiently prepared for the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.