Business Administration - Social Management, Bachelor of Arts

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

With your Bachelor's in Business Administration - Social Management, you can work as a social manager, quality manager, social marketing manager, for example.

You can be admitted to the dual study program at the IU International University if you either have a high school diploma (general qualification for university entrance), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study Business Administration - Social Management without a high school diploma. For the dual study program without a high school diploma, you need a completed advanced training course, such as becoming a certified business economist, or you have completed an apprenticeship and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

The study contents in the Dual Study Programme in Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management

This Bachelor's degree at IU comprises around 40 modules that you will take and complete over a period of 7 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 210 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study schedule for full-time study in Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management looks as follows:

• 1st Semester: Business Administration, Basics in Management, Practical Reflection 1: Economy, Managerial Economics, Introduction to Academic Work for Business, Management and Communication, Practical Project: Agile Project Management
• 2nd Semester: Business Mathematics, Marketing, Practical Reflection 2: Economy, Accounting and Balance Sheets, Taxation, Practical Project: Corporate Social Responsibility
• 3rd Semester: Statistics, Business Planning and Control, Practical Reflection 3: Economy, Law, Personnel and Business Management, Practical Project: Digital Business Models
• 4th Semester: Investment and Financing, Leadership 4.0, Practical Reflection 4: Economy, Cost and Performance Accounting, Seminar: Current Topics in Business Administration, Practical Project: Economic Policy
• 5th Semester: Elective Area A: Current Topics in Social Management, Elective Area A: Introduction to Social Work, Elective Area B: Social Psychology, Elective Area B: Social Law, Practical Reflection 5: Economy, Practical Project: Megatrends in the Business Context
• 6th Semester: Elective Area C: Social Management, Elective Area C: Social Economy and Socioeconomics, Elective Area C: General Studies, Practical Reflection 6: Economy, Practical Project: Business Start-up
• 7th Semester: Elective Area C: General Studies, Practical Reflection 7: Economy, Practical Project: Generative AI in the Business Context, Bachelor Thesis

How to find your practical partner in Dual Studies

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 in Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management. With a network of over 15,000 practical partners nationwide, IU International University will assist you in finding a suitable practical partner.

Here's how you can find your practical partner for the Dual Study in Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management with IU:

1. You apply online through the IU website. With your application, you will also submit your documents such as a CV and your latest transcript.
2. You participate in an online info session via the IU application portal. During the info session, the student advisory service will explain everything about the Dual Study, admission, and finding a practical partner.
3. Upon request, you can complete a free applicant training that will prepare you for applications at potential companies.
4. The student advisory service will help you find the right practical partner. The university will either connect you with a company from its extensive network or reach out to your preferred company.

Cities Offering Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management

With 25 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University offers Dual Studies in all disciplines nationwide.

The Dual Study in Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management is currently offered by the university in many cities, such as Berlin, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich.

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

By the way, depending on the location, your studies will take place either in a Dual Study or Dual myStudy format. Both models offer interactive learning materials and many other benefits. In Dual Study, you attend classes on campus or virtually two days a week. In IU's Dual myStudy, you can also use IU's learning AI and deepen your knowledge in regular accompanying events.

Learning Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management at IU's 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 flexible and digital learning, you can also enrol at IU's Virtual Campus.

At the Virtual Campus, you will complete your Business Administration - Specialisation in Social Management lectures, for example, through regular video conferences with your fellow students and lecturers.

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