Business Administration - Logistics Management, Bachelor of Arts

Dual studies @ IU International University of Applied Sciences 

The dual Bachelor's degree program in Business Administration with a focus on Logistics Management at IU provides students with a comprehensive understanding of business processes in logistics. Students learn how to control and optimize complex logistics chains by studying subjects such as Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and IT. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience in companies, students can improve their skills in the areas of logistics, supply chain management, and IT, preparing themselves for a career in the logistics industry, especially in the fields of transportation, storage, and material flow.

At a Glance

University IU International University of Applied Sciences, UAS based in Erfurt
Field of Study EconomicsLogistics
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Duration 7 Semesters
ECTS 180 Credit Points
Language of Instruction German
Course contents Foundations of Business Administration, Computer Training, Introduction to Academic Work, Principles of Economics, Practical Project I, Business Mathematics, Civil Law, Accounting and Financial Statements, Introduction to Tax Law, Practical Project II, Statistics, Module from the selected Specialization, Fundamentals of Controlling, Cost and Performance Accounting, Practical Project III, Marketing, Module from the selected Specialization, Digital Business Models, Module from the selected Specialization, Practical Project IV, Special Business Law, Module from the selected Specialization, Module from the selected Specialization, Module from the selected Specialization, Practical Project V, Module from the selected Specialization, Module from the selected Specialization, Investment and Financing, Project Management, Practical Project VI, Elective Module Distance Learning, Elective Module Distance Learning, E-Commerce, Personnel and Organization, Bachelor Thesis
Location Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Brunswick, Bremen, Chemnitz, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Dusseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Cologne, Kiel, Leipzig, Luebeck, Magdeburg, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Muenster, Nuremberg, Potsdam, Ravensburg, Regensburg, Rostock, Stuttgart, Ulm, Wuppertal, Wuerzburg or Virtual Campus
Enrollment At specific dates
More Info https://www.iu-dualesstudium.de
  • dual study program without tuition fees at Germany's largest university
  • no numerus clausus, no admission restriction
  • over 15,000 practice partners in over 30 cities from Berlin to Munich
  • interesting specializations, such as in International Logistics or Operations Research
  • study also possible at the virtual campus
  • study start possible quarterly multiple times a year

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Business Administration - Logistics Management

With your Bachelor's in Business Administration - Logistics Management, you can work, for example, as a Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Planning Project Manager, or Logistics Consultant.

You can be admitted to the dual study program 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 higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Business Administration - Logistics Management without a high school diploma. For the dual study program without a high school diploma, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. Alternatively, you have completed a vocational training program and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the dual study program Business Administration - Logistics Management

This Bachelor's program at IU consists of approximately 48 modules that you will take and complete over 7 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an exam 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 the full-time study program in Business Administration - Logistics Management looks like this:

  • Semester 1: Basics of Business Administration, Computer Training, Introduction to Academic Work, Basics of Economics, Practical Project I
  • Semester 2: Business Mathematics, Civil Law, Accounting and Financial Statements, Introduction to Tax Law, Practical Project II
  • Semester 3: Statistics, Module from the chosen specialization, Basics of Controlling, Cost and Performance Accounting, Practical Project III
  • Semester 4: Marketing, Module from the chosen specialization, Digital Business Models, Module from the chosen specialization, Practical Project IV
  • Semester 5: Special Business Law, Module from the chosen specialization, Module from the chosen specialization, Module from the chosen specialization, Practical Project V
  • Semester 6: Module from the chosen specialization, Module from the chosen specialization, Investment and Financing, Project Management, Practical Project VI
  • Semester 7: Elective Module Distance Learning, Elective Module Distance Learning, E-Commerce, Personnel and Organization, Bachelor Thesis

As a specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Basics of Logistics, International Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Seminar Industry and Logistics 4.0, Logistics Services, Green and Social Logistics, IT in Logistics.

How to find your practical partner in a dual study program

Upon request, you can complete a free application training with IU International University.

Having the right practical partner is crucial for a successful dual study program in Business Administration - Logistics Management. With a network of over 15,000 practical partners nationwide, IU International University helps you find a suitable practical partner.

This is how you can find your practical partner for the dual study program in Business Administration - Logistics Management with IU:

  1. You apply online via the IU website. With your application, you also submit your documents such as a CV and your last certificate.
  2. You participate in an online info session through the IU application portal. During the info session, the study advisory explains everything about the dual study program, admission, and finding a practical partner.
  3. Upon request, you complete a free application training that prepares you for applying to potential companies.
  4. Together with you, the study advisory searches for the right practical partner. The university will either match you with a company from its extensive network or reach out to your preferred company.

Cities where the Business Administration - Logistics Management program is offered

With over 35 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University offers dual study programs in all disciplines across Germany.

The dual study program in Business Administration - Logistics Management is currently available in more than 30 cities, such as Berlin, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, and Munich.

On campus, you will attend your lectures and seminars. You can engage with your fellow students in the lounge area. Depending on the city, you may also have access to the dining halls, cafeterias, and libraries of other universities - for example, at the Berlin site.

Studying Business Administration - Logistics Management at the IU Virtual Campus

At the Virtual Campus, you learn digitally and flexibly in small study groups.

If there is no IU campus near you or if you prefer to learn flexibly and digitally, you can also enroll at the so-called Virtual Campus of IU.

At the Virtual Campus, you will attend your Business Administration - Logistics Management classes, for example, through regular video conferences with your fellow students and instructors.

Through IU's learning platform myCampus, you will have access to study materials and the virtual library. Using IU's LearnApp, you can, for instance, study your materials digitally on a tablet.

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