Business Administration (B.A.) from 2021
This is where in-depth knowledge, individual specialization opportunities and an international environment come together to successfully shape your career.
How do I apply?Welcome
As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree course in Business Administration, you will have solid specialist skills in a business management context, as well as professionally relevant personal and social skills. The opportunity to specialize at an early stage (partly also possible in English) gives you the opportunity to pursue individual study and career paths by deepening your studies in different areas of specialization and expanding them with non-specialist or interdisciplinary skills. Throughout your studies, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to work successfully in interdisciplinary contexts and team formations.
A semester abroad is optional and is supported by TH Wildau's extensive network of partner institutions.
The Bachelor's program forms the basis for subsequent Master's programs.
Key facts
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Degree |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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Modes of Study |
full-time, part-time, (distance learning degree programme) |
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Study Programme Duration |
6 semester (full-time), 12 semester (part-time), 8 semester (distance learning degree programme) |
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Language of Instruction |
German |
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Programme Start |
winter semester (start in September) |
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Application Deadlines |
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ECTS-Credits |
180 CP |
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Fees |
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Special Features |
- |
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Faculty |
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Study objectives
As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration, you will have solid professional competences in a business context as well as professionally relevant personal and social competences. The option to specialise at an early stage gives you the chance to pursue individual study and career paths by deepening your studies in different specialisations and expanding non-subject-specific or interdisciplinary competences. Over the entire course of study, you will acquire knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary work and distinguish yourself by being able to act successfully in interdisciplinary contexts and team formations.
Study content
1. Basic studies
At the beginning of your studies, you will receive a solid knowledge base of business administration-relevant areas such as general business administration, accounting, marketing, human resources, finance, law, business mathematics and IT in the first three semesters.
1st semesterOpen areaClose area
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Scope in credit points |
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Introduction to Business Administration |
5 |
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Introduction to Law |
5 |
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External Accounting |
5 |
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Marketing |
3 |
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Mathematics I |
5 |
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Business Computing I: Fundamentals |
5 |
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Scientific work |
2 |
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Total |
30 |
2nd semesterOpen areaClose area
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Scope in credit points |
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Annual accounts and business taxes |
5 |
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Cost and performance accounting |
5 |
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Introduction to Economics I |
5 |
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Production and logistics |
5 |
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Business English I |
3 |
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Mathematics II and Statistics I |
5 |
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Total |
28 |
3rd semesterOpen areaClose area
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Scope in credit points |
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Investment and financing |
5 |
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Introduction to Economics II |
2 |
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Business English II |
5 |
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Statistics II |
3 |
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Business Information Systems II: ERP Systems |
5 |
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Project Management |
2 |
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Elective - small catalogue (link coming soon) |
5 |
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Reflection and Professionalisation |
5 |
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Total |
32 |
2. Advanced Study
In addition to a few fixed modules, you have the opportunity to specialise in the 4th and 5th semesters. You can find an overview of the specialisation options here.
4th semesterOpen areaClose area
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Scope in credit points |
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Specialisation I - Module I |
5 |
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Specialisation I - Module II |
5 |
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Specialisation II - Module I |
5 |
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Specialisation II - Module II |
5 |
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Team Development and Team Coaching I |
2 |
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Elective - small catalogue (link coming soon) |
5 |
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Interdisciplinary module (also possible in the 5th semester) |
(5) |
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Total |
28 / (32) |
5th semesterOpen areaClose area
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Scope in credit points |
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Specialisation I - Module III |
5 |
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Specialisation I - Module IV |
5 |
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Specialisation II - Module III |
5 |
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Specialisation II - Module IV |
5 |
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Team Development and Team Coaching II |
3 |
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Operational interface management |
5 |
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Interdisciplinary module (also possible in the 4th semester) |
(5) |
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Total |
28 / (32) |
End-of-study phase
In the final section of your Bachelor's degree, you will have the opportunity to get to know the activities of a business economist better in the form of a 12-week internship through concrete tasks and practical work in various operational areas and to apply the knowledge you have acquired.
6th semesterOpen areaClose area
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Scope in credit points |
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Internship |
15 |
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Bachelor thesis |
12 |
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Empirical research methods |
3 |
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Total |
30 |
Career perspectives
Studying business administration offers a wide range of career prospects. Depending on your chosen specialisation, there are prospects, for example, as a
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Financial analyst
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Controller
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Marketing manager
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human resources manager
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in tax consultancy or
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executive employee/managerial employee.
Due to sound business management knowledge, all paths to self-employment are also open to you.
Preparation courses
We recommend checking in good time as to whether it is useful for you to participate in study preparation courses prior to commencing your studies. Online tests in the subjects of mathematics, physics, information technology and technical mechanics will help you come to a decision. Prior knowledge in these subjects is an important basis for various study modules and therefore necessary for the success of your studies in light of past experience.
