Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Study Business Management

 

Our Bachelor´s degree programme 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.

 

Would you like to study for three days on a trial basis?

Our early bird programme is your chance!

 

 

Want to know more?

Here you will find the presentation documents for the information session on 27 November 2024(only available in german language).

The next information session is expected to take place in May/June 2025.

application info
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 degree programme about?

The Bachelor's degree programme 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 degree programme

  • Trends come and go. Our Bachelor's degree programme 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!

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 programme 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. Your 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 programme structured?

  • Semester 1

    • Introduction 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 programme 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 and Management.

    Building S
    Seybothstraße 2
    93053 Regensburg


  • The Accreditation was approved by the internal Accreditation Commission on 14 February 2022. It is valid until 14 March 2029, subject to fulfilment of the conditions. The fulfilment of the condition was decided by the internal accreditation commission on 10 February 2023.

     

     We achieve top results in rankings!

    •     Second place in the Germany-wide CHE ranking for our Bachelor's degree programmes
    •     First place of all public Bavarian universities in the CHE ranking for our Master's degree programmes
    •     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 programme 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!


What our students say

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
Former Student

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 application portal of OTH Regensburg .

2. You can now select the programme you want to apply for. Please go through the steps of the application, read the information carefully and upload the required documents when prompted. If you are applying for a higher semester, the most important documents are your university entrance qualification (for details please also check the tab „International“), certificates of language proficiency, official transcripts of records showing the courses you already completed, as well as a completed and signed application for credit recognition. Additional documents will be pointed out in the application portal.

Important!
You should only apply for a higher semester if you have already completed at least one semester in a similar university degree in terms of academic level (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) and field of study. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester at university, you should not apply for a higher semester because you will most likely not receive your exam results before our application deadline (we do not accept any documents after the deadline).

To assess whether you have already completed creditable work, you should first read the study and examination regulations of the programme you wish to study, in particular which courses and modules are included in the curriculum. Further details of course content can be found in the programme’s module handbook. You can find these documents on the OTH Regensburg programme website. If you believe that you have already completed courses that are equivalent in terms of content and workload to courses from the programme’s curriculum at OTH Regensburg, you can make a proposal for recognition to the Admissions Board by listing these courses in the application for credit transfer. You also need to submit transcripts of records. Please combine these with course or module descriptions from your previous university. Instead of uploading the complete module handbooks, you should only upload the module descriptions of the courses you have completed. If the courses were taken at OTH Regensburg, module descriptions are not required. If you would be interested in studying the programme in the first semester as well, you should apply separately for the first semester (different deadlines or requirements may apply).

3. Please check the OTH Regensburg application portal regularly for updates on your status or missing documents. If necessary, you can upload any missing documents before the application deadline.

4. As soon as your application has been processed by the Admissions Office, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information. Please note that receiving a confirmation e-mail does not imply that you will also receive admission.

 

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 a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India in order to request the VPD from uni-assist.)

 

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
  • UNIcert® Deutsch III

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

 

If you need a visa to study in Germany, you should look into the visa procedure and (if necessary) register on the waitlist as soon as possible. Depending on your country, receiving a visa appointment can take a long time. On the other hand, our admission letters are only valid for one semester and admission cannot be deferred.

You can find more information for prospective international students (on visas or other issues) on the web pages of the International Office.