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Bachelor's degree programme International Management
Study business administration with a special focus on international management at one of Germany's best co-operative universities for business administration!The programme combines practice-related studies of business administration with simultaneous systematic in-company training. It gives students the relevant specialist knowledge in the individual areas of business administration, and enables them to apply it in the practical phases in the different departments of their training company. Students can select an appropriate study focus in their third year, to prepare them optimally for the requirements of the company in the respective areas and functions.
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Programme Organisation and Structure
International Management (Bachelor of Science) at HSBA
The cooperate study programme integrates phases of theory at the university (on average 32 weeks a year) and practical phases of training in their training company (on average 20 weeks a year).
Students acquire practice-oriented business knowledge with a special focus on international management. During the course of studies, a further focus is also placed on teaching methodological skills. In the first two years of study, basic business management knowledge is taught and supplemented by method modules, the basics of business informatics and an introduction to international management. In the second and third years, selected core subjects are dealt with in greater depth (Financing, Strategic Management, International Accounting and Sustainability). The third year of study is characterised by electives (specialisation/minor, compulsory elective subject, excursion) and the bachelor thesis.
Plan of Study International Management (Bachelor of Science) at HSBA
- Mathematics
- Accounting
- International Management 1
- Fundamentals of Business Informatics
- Science & Trends
- Statistics
- Microeconomics
- Principles of Finance
- Marketing Management
- International Management 2
- Quantitative Methods
- Strategy and Innovation
- Macroeconomics
- International Group Accounting
- Elective 1
- Operations Management and Operations Research
- Projekt Management
- Organisation and Organisational Behavior
- International Trade and Regional Studies
- Elective 2
- Business Psychology
- Sustainability
- Specialisation / Minor (part 1)
A minor comprises three courses or 18 ECTS and takes place in the 5th and 6th semester. You have the choice between the following topics:
- Advanced Studies in International Management
- Shipping
- Elective 3
- Bachelor's Thesis
Since the Bachelor thesis is time-intensive and individual, it can be written in different semesters. The Bachelor's thesis can be registered if 120 ECTS can be proven.
- Specialisation / Minor (part 2)
A minor comprises three courses or 18 ECTS and takes place in the 5th and 6th semester. You have the choice between the following topics:
- Advanced Studies in International Management
- Shipping
- Management Game
- Bachelor's Thesis
- Specialisation / Minor
In the 3rd year of study, you have the opportunity to specialise by choosing a minor. A minor comprises two courses in the 5th semester and one course in the 6th semester (a total of 18 ECTS). You have the choice between the following topics:
- Advanced Studies in International Management
- Shipping
- Electives
The compulsory elective subject, which takes place in a block week across all study programmes, enables students to deal intensively with a business management problem of their choice.
- General Electives
The general electives give students the opportunity to develop their individual knowledge and skills further. The offering ranges from social skills and IT seminars to studium generale events and smaller electives where students can tackle selected business administration content in a more in-depth manner. Foreign language courses are also on offer on an extracurricular basis.
- Study Trip
A special highlight for all students is the study trip. The excursions, which span several study programmes and include numerous company visits and lectures, are organised independently by the students. Current topics such as digitalisation, the start-up scene in Silicon Valley or emerging countries frame the content of the individual destinations.
Career Prospects
Graduates in International Management have access to a wide range of fields of activity in a dynamic and global environment: You can work in industry, trade, the service sector or in consulting. Possible career fields include project management, marketing management, export management, logistics, consulting or management. A career at the global level is also possible, as companies are always looking for professionals who can master intercultural challenges.
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Ask a student
Do you have questions that you would rather discuss with our students? In our Ask a student format you will find contact persons for each of our dual degree programmes: Jennifer Kerßens (Business Administration), Clara Wendrich and Yasch Gahi (Business Informatics), Luca Lenniger (International Management), and Kai Hemp (Logistics Management).
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for a study place directly with HSBA?
No, you apply directly to the company. If you have successfully completed a selection procedure and are offered a place, the partner company will contact HSBA and register you. You can find all current study place offers from our partner companies on our Study Place Exchange.
Our Hamburg Business Speed Dating offers an additional opportunity. It takes place twice a year.
If you have any questions about an admission test, you are welcome to contact us.
What are the options of studying abroad?
Yes. Most HSBA Bachelor students spend time abroad during their studies, sometimes several times. For example, in one-semester exchange programmes at our partner universities, in the one-week study excursions in the third year of study, or by participating in a summer school. Some partner companies also enable students to spend time abroad during the practical phase. Internationality also plays a major role in everyday study life in Hamburg, as HSBA attaches great importance to the internationality of the course content and offers a wide range of English-language seminars.
Can I apply to a company even if I do not yet fulfil the admission requirements?
It is best if you fulfil the admission requirements for our Bachelor's degree programmes beforehand. Or if your previous grades at degree level are in the right direction. Otherwise your application will not usually be successful. IF you have to take an admission test and would still like to apply beforehand, be sure to mention this in your letter of application. Then it will be clear to the company representatives that you know what you are doing!