Are you interested in economic and commercial workings? Are you looking for a contemporary, practically focused degree programme that offers you a wide range of job opportunities, a broad choice of specialisations and a semester abroad packed with new experiences? If so, then our Business Administration degree programme will be right up your street. The foundation course equips you with the core framework of knowledge required to study subjects in greater depth on the advanced course and specialise in your chosen areas. This enables you to align yourself carefully for the career you desire, be that in banking and finance, marketing or taxation. The practical semester provides you with the perfect opportunity to inject your newly acquired knowledge directly into your business surroundings.
Your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration opens up a great many graduate career paths – such as becoming a (project) manager in industry, trade, banks or insurance, with service providers, in public facilities, associations, consultancy or as a self-employed entrepreneur. From the start, we support you with tutorials, small learning groups, special programmes for students and intensive mentoring for internships, stints abroad and bachelor theses. In addition, you can expect practically relevant teamwork and learning, a friendly atmosphere on campus and professors who know you by name.
At a glance
Award
Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)
Study mode
full-time
Standard duration
7 Semester
ECTS credits
210
Starts
winter semester
Restricted admission
no
Taught in
German
Faculty
Business Administration
Study abroad
optional
Accreditation
FIBAA
Details about this course
This degree programme takes seven semesters in total, including the practical, and is divided into a foundation and an advanced course.
The foundation course (semesters 1–3) furnishes you with an intensive insight into the core subjects of business administration. The examinations for this part of the programme are designed to train you in the correct learning methods and lay the foundation for studying towards your degree.
During the advanced course (semesters 4–7), you will focus on the specialist modules and majors that you have chosen to steer you in the direction of your career aspirations. You will spend three theory-based and one practical semester studying the core and advanced subject matter. You will work on many case studies and projects during your studies that combine academic theory with practical applications.
During the practical semester, you will spend 20 weeks applying the theoretical knowledge you have learned to that point in a company of your choice, either in Germany or abroad, and gaining intensive insights into the kinds of tasks you will be performing later in your career. If you have already spent more than 12 months in a relevant professional role, you can be exempted from this practical semester, thus shortening the length of your studies.
before completing your degree by writing your bachelor’s thesis. Upon successfully completing the programme, the university of applied sciences will award you the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) .
After completing the degree programme in Business Administration Students at Kempten University of Applied Sciences, you will be able to choose from a wide range of graduate positions in middle and senior management. Your prospective employers are national or international companies working in industry, trade, banking/insurance, the service sector, consultancy or administration.
List of sectors:
- Finance and credit
- Insurance
- Consultancy
- Consumer goods and trade (incl. eCommerce)
- Automotive sector
- Mechanical and plant engineering
- Electrical and electronic engineering
- Energy and environmental engineering
- Technology and telecommunications
- Chemical and pharmaceutical industry
- Cultural and creative sector
- Industrial associations and chambers
- Transportation, traffic and logistics
- Public service
Application process:
Have we whetted your appetite for the degree programme in Business Administration? If so, we would be delighted for you to apply. We have pooled all the information and details you might need about applying and the admission requirements on your behalf.
Admission requirements:
Besides fulfilling the general requirements, you must take a strong interest in business issues, enjoy continuous personal development and be keen to study at Kempten University of Applied Sciences.
The excellent relations that Kempten University of Applied Sciences entertains with more than 100 partner universities all over the world mean that placements abroad – including accredited individual examinations during the advanced stage of courses or even dual qualifications – are very easily arranged. You can also complete a specialisation in “International Business Studies“ during your semester abroad.
Are you interested in learning more about our international aspirations and the options for you to study abroad? Take a look at the information posted in our portal.
We compile all study programme and examination regulations centrally for you. There you will find all versions and changes. continue
Programme with extended practice
Would you like to combine study and practice? With pleasure! The Kempten University of Applied Sciences offers you the following opportunity to study with more practice:
- Studies with in-depth practice – practical and flexible!
In the study programme with in-depth practice, a regular Bachelor's programme at the university is combined with intensive practical phases at a practice partner, based on the study content. Students can enter this study option up to the 4th semester. - Combined studies – a practical combination of study and work!
With a combined study programme, you can acquire a fully recognised vocational qualification within your Bachelor's degree. This double qualification is particularly attractive for many companies!
You can find more information about the offers here.
Details of the course content
List of modules and Module Handbook
The following guides provide a quick overview of the classes covered in the foundation and advanced courses (Please select the correct version!):
- PO-V2 (for students starting before WS 2016/2017)
- PO-V3 (for students starting from WS 2016/2017 to SS 2016)
- PO-V4 (for students starting from WS 2019/2020)
You can also consult more detailed information in the notes on the Business Management Simulation, final theses (practical/research project & BA) and the group seminar “colloquium”) in the section on “final theses”.
Further information can be found in the Module Handbook for the bachelor’s degree programme in Business Administration:
- Module Handbook (for students starting before WS 2019/2020)
- Module Handbook (for students starting in or after WS 2019/2020)
Contacts
If you have any organisational questions about the degree programme, please feel free to get in touch an time with the Student Advisory Service at Kempten University of Applied Sciences.
If you’re already a student and have a specific question, the best point of contact depends on what it’s about. The following Info sheet will help you identify the right person to contact .
