Bachelor´s of Business Studies

Do you want to learn how to make your own decisions in business? Recognize and take advantage of market opportunities? Find creative solutions to business issues? We can provide you with the answers.

Knowledge of economics is in demand in all industries and business sectors. The Bachelor's degree program in Business Administration in Bocholt provides you with a wide-ranging basic knowledge and, building on this, advanced management skills which, depending on your choice of major, are supplemented by specialized knowledge in the areas of "Marketing" or "Accounting & Controlling". The interlinking of theory and practice as well as the international and digital aspects of this business degree program will make you fit for the future demands of the job market. Study in a practical way, with state-of-the-art equipment and a personal atmosphere.

The program consists of two three-semester study phases. In the first phase, you will learn the basics of economics such as business administration, economics, accounting or business mathematics. In the second study phase, the focus is on management topics and the study focus. With the three focus modules in the fourth semester and further specializations in the fifth semester, you give your studies an individual profile.

In the marketing concentration, for example, you will deal in detail with the marketing mix components as well as market research and buyer behavior. With individual elective modules such as the marketing company simulation, you can supplement your marketing knowledge with special areas of knowledge.

The Accounting & Controlling concentration gives you a qualified start in this area with modules such as Cost Management, Fundamentals of Controlling, Operational or Strategic Controlling. In business taxation, the influence of taxes on business decisions is clarified after the relevant tax law standards have been taught. Current contents from the areas of balance sheet analysis, group and international accounting round off the course.

In the fifth semester, you have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at one of our partner universities. Due to the coordination of contents with the worldwide partner universities, your study time will not be extended. 

In the sixth semester, you will complete your studies with a 14-week practical phase and a 10-week Bachelor thesis.

After successfully completing your bachelor's degree in business, a wide range of career opportunities are open to you. The respective field of employment varies depending on your choice of major.

In marketing, it is open to you to work in all sectors of the economy. Whether you work in market research institutes, advertising agencies or management consultancies, or as an internal specialist in marketing and advertising departments of companies in a wide range of industries, is up to your personal preferences.

In the specialization area of Accounting & Controlling, the Bachelor's degree qualifies you for jobs in all company sectors and sizes, in tax consulting and auditing firms or also for freelance work - wherever business management knowledge is required, especially in the area of accounting/taxation and controlling.

University graduates are also the first choice when it comes to filling positions such as departmental or project management as well as assistant to management or the board of directors.