Management, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor in Management

With your Bachelor's in Management, you could work as an Operations Manager, International Growth Manager, or Intercultural Manager.

To be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Management at IU International University, you either need to have a high school diploma (general higher education entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

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

You can demonstrate your English skills, for example, through TOEFL (at least 80 points), IELTS (at least Level 6), Duolingo English Test (at least 95 points), Cambridge Certificate (at least Grade B), or through the free Speexx English course (at least B2.2).

These are the study contents in the online study program Management

This Bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 45 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 8 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 240 credits from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Management looks like this:

• Semester 1: Academic Integrity and Writing for Business, Introduction to Academic Work, Collaborative Work, Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making, Foreign Language I, Foreign Language I
• Semester 2: Digital Skills, Business Mathematics, Intercultural Psychology, Project: Introduction to Humanities, Foreign Language III, Foreign Language IV
• Semester 3: Business 101, Managerial Economics, Principles of Management, Global Corporations and Globalization, Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics, Project: Design Thinking
• Semester 4: International Marketing, Supply Chain Management I, International Brand Management, Organizational Behavior, Corporate Finance and Investment, Project: Cross Media Marketing
• Semester 5: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Corporate Governance and Strategy, Service Operations Management, Digital Business Models, Management Accounting, Project: Development of Business Ideas
• Semester 6: International Accounting, Supply Chain Management II, International HR Management, Leadership 4.0, Sustainability, Project: New Work
• Semester 7: Seminar: Current Issues in International Management, Agile Project Management, Project: Production and Logistics, Thesis Lab, Elective A
• Semester 8: Elective B, Elective C, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's degree in Management at IU special are the numerous opportunities to specialize in subject areas and fields of professional interest in the elective field.

As the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Managing People and Fundamentals of Business Psychology, Applied Sales, Financial Services Management, Business Intelligence, Online and Social Media Marketing, Organizational Development and Change Management, Business Ethics and Sustainability, Salesforce Platform Management.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Fundamentals of Operations Research, Smart Factory, Introduction to Data Science and Programming with Python, IT Service Management, Smart Services, Digital Product Development, Innovative Technologies and Sustainability, Digitalization in Business and Retail, Elaboration of Business Ideas.

And for the third specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Managing People and Fundamentals of Business Psychology, Applied Sales, Financial Services Management, Business Intelligence, Online and Social Media Marketing, Organizational Development and Change Management, Business Ethics and Sustainability, Salesforce Platform Management, Fundamentals of Operations Research, Smart Factory, Introduction to Data Science and Programming with Python, IT Service Management, Smart Services, Digital Product Development, Innovative Technologies and Sustainability, Digitalization in Business and Retail, Elaboration of Business Ideas, Internship, Studium Generale.

How flexible is the standard study time in distance learning Management

At IU International University of Applied Sciences, you can choose one of 3 study models for your part-time distance learning program:

• 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 Management are particularly suitable for those who are not working or only work 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 career alongside your distance learning program.

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 study at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when you want to learn and where you want to learn.

In the distance learning program in Management at IU International University of Applied Sciences, there is no attendance requirement - you continuously learn 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 way, you can usually arrange your study plan and semester schedule flexibly on your own.

Central to IU's distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you have access to the scripts for your 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 exchange ideas with your lecturers and classmates, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive lectures.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you wish. You can take an online exam 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.