Project Management, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Project Management

With your Bachelor's in Project Management, you can work as a Marketing Project Manager, CRM Manager, Digital Project Manager, or Project Manager in the Event sector.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Project Management at IU International University if you can provide 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 study Project Management without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning 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. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after completing this training.

These are the study contents in the online study course Project Management

This bachelor's program at IU comprises approximately 31 modules that 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 accumulate 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time study in Project Management looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Project Management, Business Administration, Cost and Performance Accounting, Statistics, Introduction to Scientific Work, Design Thinking
• Semester 2: Collaborative Working, Requirements Engineering, Investment and Financing, Human Resources, Economics and Markets, Project: New Forms of Collaboration
• Semester 3: Special Aspects of Project Management, Marketing, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Leadership 4.0, Basics of IT and ERP Systems, Project: Project Simulation
• Semester 4: Program Management and Project Controlling, Conflict Management and Mediation, Digital Skills, Organizational Behavior, Change Management, Agile Project Management
• Semester 5: Strategic Management, Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security, Project: New Work, Seminar: Knowledge Management, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

One of the highlights of the Bachelor's program in Project Management at IU is the multitude of opportunities to specialize in specific areas of interest and professional fields in the elective field.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: IT Project and Architecture Management, Online and Social Media Marketing, Industrial Supply Chain Management I, Real Estate Management, Human Resource Development, User Experience and User Research, Digital Transformation, Event Management, Sustainability and CSR, Tourism Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management.

For the second specialization, choose one of these study modules: IT Service Management, Sales and Procurement, Global Commerce I, Real Estate Investment and Development, Diversity and Consulting, UX Prototyping and User Testing, Digital Transformation, Event Management, Sustainability and CSR, Tourism Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management.

For the third specialization, select one of these modules: Applied Content Marketing, Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality, Big Data and Web Analytics, Digital Transformation, E-Commerce, Event Management, Health Care Management, International Marketing and Branding, Communication and PR, Aviation Management, Marketing Campaigns, Market Research and Customer Management, Sustainability and CSR, Personnel and Organizational Psychology, Social Media and HR, Search Engine Marketing, General Studies, Tourism Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management, Business Start-up, User Interface Design, Traffic Planning, Web Development.

How Flexible is the Standard Study Time in Distance Learning Project Management?

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

• In the full-time program, 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 extra cost. The full-time Project Management program is especially suitable for those who are not working or only working a few hours per week.
• In part-time program 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 extra cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program 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 extra cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your career alongside your distance learning.

By the way, you can also take a semester break 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 Project Management program at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement – you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and courses whenever you want. This allows you to flexible structure 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 IU Learn app, you can access scripts for your Project Management 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 can interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive lectures.

And exams? You can choose to take them as online exams. An online exam can be taken around the clock once you feel sufficiently prepared with the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous IU exam centers throughout Germany.