Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Study Business Management

 

Our Bachelor´s degree course in Business Studies is now called Business Management and will continue to provide you with a generalist business education!

As a business economist, you will be at home in all sectors. You will take on a wide range of tasks in various fields of activity, including marketing, controlling, human resources and project management.

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Zwei Frauen und ein Mann stehen auf der OTH Brücke. Rechts davon die Mensa, links die Bibliothek.
Foto: OTH Regensburg / Florian Hammerich

Course Content

What is the Business Management course about?

The Bachelor's degree course in Business Management prepares you for a wide range of current and future business management challenges and tasks, also in an international environment.

After completing your studies, you will be able to take on demanding management tasks in various areas of business administration. You will be able to take on management positions in companies and institutions in the future. You will also be able to work independently and as a freelancer.

Our environment is constantly changing. Sustainability and digitalization are increasingly shaping everyday working life. During your studies, you will acquire the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in this dynamic environment. In addition to deepening your specialist knowledge in eight different areas of specialization, we promote your personal development and the acquisition of management knowledge and techniques.

Practical relevance is particularly important to us: you will analyse problems from current professional practice in detail and develop application-oriented solutions. In small seminar groups, we prepare you effectively for your future tasks using case studies and project tasks. You will also put your knowledge and skills into practice by completing an internship, for which a whole semester is set aside.

Eine Gruppe von vier Studierenden sitzt in einem Vorlesungssaal, im Vordergrund sieht man die Professorin.

Strengths of the course programme

  • Trends come and go. Our Bachelor's degree course in Business Management provides you with a broad-based education that will keep all your options open in the future. After specializing in the 6th and 7th semesters, you will be fit for a specialist role in your field. You will have mastered the relevant (IT-) tools but will not be limited to just one area of business management.
  • Theory and practice combined. All professors on the course hold a doctorate and have many years of professional and, in many cases, management experience. Numerous experts from professional practice complement our team of lecturers. Our aim is for you to hit the ground running after graduation. We train you to become the specialists and managers that companies are looking for!

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Career opportunities

Start straight away or add on a Master's degree?

As a university of applied sciences, we prepare you optimally for your career start during your Bachelor's degree. If you want to deepen your skills and aspire to a management career, we have the right Master's degree courses for you!

  • "So many people study business!" That's true, but business economists are needed everywhere, e.g., for

    • the organization and management of interfaces between suppliers, production and customers,
    • the management of "human resources",
    • the planning of financing and the accompanying change processes or
    • the development of strategies for marketing the products of tomorrow.

    The practical orientation of the course is the ideal preparation for starting a career with both regional and international top companies - the career prospects are very good. Many graduates start their careers in management consultancy, auditing or directly as junior managers at world-renowned industrial or service companies. Others work in innovative and dynamic small and medium-sized companies. Some have also founded their own companies.

    As you can see, you are needed, especially if you have excellent practical training!

    Thanks to their flexibility in terms of sectors and areas of work, business economists are optimally prepared for changing economic conditions.


  • Our Master's programmes lay the foundation for a specialist or management career.

    Would you like to get an overview of our Master's programmes? Use our Master's overview (only available in German)!

    Would you like to get to know our Master's programmes in detail?


Im Vordergrund sitzt eine dunkelhaarige Frau mit Locken, im Hintergrund sieht man einen Mann mit Brille.

Structure and modules

How is the course structured?

  • Semester 1

    • Introdcution to Business Studies
    • Data Analytics 1 and Business Mathematics
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Introduction to Economics
    • Digital Technology Skills
    • Business English 1

    Semester 2

    • Business English 2
    • Financial Reporting and Taxation
    • Business Law
    • Data Analytics 2
    • Marketing
    • Organisation and Change Management
    • General Elective Module 1

  • Semester 3

    • Human Resource Management and Leadership
    • Introduction to Logistics and Production
    • Applied Microeconomics
    • Project Management
    • Corporate Finance
    • Academic Working Skills 1
    • Business English 3

    In the 4th and 5th semester, you have the opportunity to complete theory modules and the internship semester - you can determine the order flexibly. 

    • Business English 4
    • Controlling
    • Responsible and Sustainable Management
    • Labour Law
    • Digital Innovation
    • Operations Management with ERP-Systems
    • General Elective Module 2

    and

    • Internship Semester

    The internship semester comprises an internship of twenty weeks and offers you the opportunity to apply what you have learned in a company, organisation or institution and gain your first professional experience. In addition, you will attend practical courses and Adacemic Working Skills 2 to optimise the transfer of knowledge between theory and practice.


  • 6th / 7th Semester

    In addition to management modules, you will take one of eight specialisations in your final year and write your thesis.

    • 4 specialisation modules, depending on the chosen specialisation
    • Applied Macroeconomics
    • Business Game
    • Strategic Management
    • 3 Specialised Elective Modules
    • Bachelor´s Thesis

Focus Areas - Which specialisations can I choose?

Controlling and Performance Management

- Strategic Controlling, Financial Controlling and Financial Statement Analysis

- Business Intelligence in Controlling

- Business Controlling

- SAP for Controllers

Finance

- Financial Markets and Asset Management

- Investment Management and Valuation

- Digital Finance

- Financial Controlling or Hedging and Financing Instrumens

Logistics

- Procurement and Production Logistics

- Quantitative Methods in Logistics

- Transport Logistics

- Industrial Contract Logistics

Marketing

- Marketing Management

- Digital Marketing

- Market Research and Consumer Behavior

- Service and B2B Marketing or Project Seminar Marketing

Human Resource Management and Leadership

- Recruiting an Selection

- Development and Training

- Labour Law for HR and Managers and Strategic Performance Management

- Human Resource Management Seminar

Project Management

- Project Management – Methods and Tools

- Psychology in Projects

- Seminar Project Management

- Case Studies

Taxation and Assurance

- Assurance

- International Financial Reporting

- Advanced Taxation

- Case Studies Assurance and Taxation

Technology and Management

- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

- Technical Project

- Fundamentals of Engineering

- Seminar in Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management

Closer to practice - dual study programme

You also have the opportunity to complete a degree course with in-depth practical experience or a degree course that integrates professional training.

You can find all information about the dual study programme on our website  Das Duale Studium an der OTH Regensburg (only available in german).

Detailed questions about the dual study programme in Business Management can be answered by our dual study program representative, Prof. Dr. Claus Koss.

Drei Personen sitzen im Sommer draußen vor dem OTH Gebäude, zwei Personen unterhalten sich.
Foto: OTH Regensburg / Florian Hammerich

Study ambassadors

Our students know best what is particularly important and interesting during your studies.

Selina Bögerl
Jonas Fellner
Alois Reicherzer

Our student council Instagram channel @fachschaftbw_oth provides support during your studies and helps with all questions about your student life!

Studies and organizational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Where do the courses take place? Can I also go abroad? What is fundamentally important for me? You can find answers to these and other questions here.

  • The courses take place mainly on the main campus of OTH Regensburg in the buildings of the Faculty of Business Studies.

    Building S
    Seybothstraße 2
    93053 Regensburg

     

     


  • The accreditation was decided by the internal accreditation commission on February 14, 2022.

    Accreditation result (only available in german)

     

     We achieve top results in rankings!

    •     Second place in the Germany-wide CHE ranking for our Bachelor's degree programs
    •     First place of all public Bavarian universities in the CHE ranking for our Master's degree programs
    •     StudyCheck Award 2024 TOP University in Germany for OTH Regensburg

  • Experience abroad broadens your horizons and sharpens your profile. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain intercultural experience and key skills that will stay with you for the rest of your life!

    A semester abroad and/or an internship abroad can be perfectly integrated into the Bachelor's degree course in Business Management. Our partner universities worldwide and many cooperating companies are open to you.

    Do you have questions about a semester abroad? Our  International Office will be happy to advise you!


  • Would you like to know how the examination regulations for the degree programme are structured? The study and examination regulations provide information on this.

    Would you like to see in detail when which modules are completed and how the individual modules are structured in terms of content? The module overview and the module manual provide information on this.

    Have you previously studied on a different degree programme and now have questions about changing degree programmes? Our information sheet provides information.

    You can find these documents directly in the download area.


  • Do you want to apply with a professional qualification?

    You can find key information (only available in german) on what is important for you in the Business Management degree programme directly in the download area.

    Do you have any questions about the course? Our academic advisor, Prof. Dr. Bernd Wolfrum, will be happy to advise you!


What our students say

Eine StudierendeEine Studierende

OTH Regensburg is the perfect university for me to study Business Management. There are eight different specializations on offer here and I get great support for a voluntary semester abroad.

Evelyne Herdt
Student in Semester 7

Application Info

1. Please register in the  OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application materials. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents by the end of the deadline. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then receive an offer of a place of study online via the portal as well as an additional e-mail notification from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 1 May – 15 July. Deadline for late submission of certificates: 27 July.

Application period for higher semesters: 1 May - 15 June (no late submissions)

For summer semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 15 November - 15 January. Deadline for late submission of certificates: 20 January

Application period for higher semesters: 15 November - 15 January (no late submissions)

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents. Important components of the application are your university entrance qualification, your current transcript of grades from your previous studies and the application for credit transfer. If further documents are required, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline. Please note that it only makes sense to apply for a higher semester if you have already obtained credits in the same or a closely related degree programme. If this is not the case or if you are in doubt about receiving credit, please apply (additionally) for a first semester.

4. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Department of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need

  • a university entrance qualification
  • an adequate knowledge of German

 

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION

For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need in addition to the VPD from uni-assist a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India.)

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 2 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 4 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with C1 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C2
  • telc: telc Deutsch C2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C2

Please read all texts and, if available, linked documents directly under Application Info!

 

You can find more information for prospective international students on the web pages of the International Office.