Bachelor´s of Business Studies

The program provides students with a scientific basis, in particular the practice-oriented content of the subject, and enables them to analyze processes and problems in business practice, to develop practice-oriented solutions to problems, and to take into account extracurricular references.

The development of international and communicative skills as well as the ability to study independently are particularly encouraged.

This opens up all business-related occupational fields for graduates.

 

Structure and Content of the Study Program

The course is offered in six semesters as a full-time study. 

Semesters 1-3: Basics

During the first three semesters of study, students learn basic knowledge in economics, business, business law and academic skills. They are also able to deepen their knowledge in mathematics and research methods.

Semesters 4-5: Study Focus

The fourth and fifth semester are designed to ensure students to specialize in fields of studies according to their interests. They choose one of four major fields of study and another compulsory module for their study focus. They have furthermore the possibility to choose an elective module from a wide range of modules.

Semester 6: Company Internship and Bachelor Thesis

In the last semester of their studies, students do an internship in a business related field. After that, they write their bachelor thesis and finish their studies with the defense of their thesis.

 

Study focus

Study Focus 1: Retail

Retail is one of the biggest economic branches in Germany. This branch is characterized by a huge diversity of different types of retail companies. Furthermore, Internationalization of Retail proliferates and plays a huge role in the students’ education.

The specialization in Retail has a broad and practical approach, which shows students the wide and diverse range of fields this branch includes. Students have the possibility to acquire aside from current specialists knowledge, professional skills, methodological competencies and problem solving competences.

Study Focus 2: Accounting and Finance 

Accounting and finance are closely related business areas that can be found in one form or another in every company and in every other economically active organization.

The Accounting and Finance major offers students a practical, broadly based study program that emphasizes the interrelationships between these sub-disciplines. Accounting and Finance represents a holistic approach, which meets both, the demands of medium-sized companies for qualified employees for a wide range of tasks and the wishes of large companies for broadly deployable employees who think and act beyond single subject boundaries of large companies.

The objectives of the study program in Accounting and Finance are twofold. Conveying up-to-date and qualified specialist knowledge as well as general competencies of applying business methods and problem-solving technics.

Study Focus 3: Logistics

In Germany, the logistics sector is the third largest economic sector behind the automotive industry and the health sector, with an annual turnover of more than € 290 billion.

Logistics is a cross-sectional business function and thus occurs in almost every area of a company. Developments and optimizations in logistics consequently have far-reaching consequences for the entire company. Therefore, students in this concentration acquire a broad knowledge of the logistics sub-disciplines by discussing basic logistics issues and using relevant terminology. Care is taken to ensure that the various aspects are taught in a practice-oriented manner, with seminar-style teaching predominating and various case studies and exercises being used.

Study Focus 4:  Cultural, media and leisure industries

Musicals, media diversity, events, adventure parks, trend sports - the culture, media and leisure industry is developing dynamically. This is where the study focus Culture, Media and Leisure Industry (KMF) positions itself.

In the study focus, problem-solving applications and creative ideas are developed and promoted. A key to this is the close cooperation with partners in the economy, especially from culture, media and leisure industries. Leading personalities from well-known companies are available as lecturers and complement the teaching content of the focus with illustrative case studies from practice.

 

Career Prospects

The practical orientation of the degree program at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences and the close cooperation with the local economy make it possible to establish important contacts for later professional life already during the degree program. The experience gained from the practical phase and the processing of concrete business management issues within the framework of the Bachelor's thesis facilitate the subsequent entry into professional life. The knowledge gained from each of the five main areas of study enables graduates to start their careers in almost all functional areas and industries. The program particularly qualifies graduates for positions in commercial, service or industrial companies as well as in private sector or municipal cultural or leisure facilities.

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree, students have the opportunity to pursue a Master's degree. At the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences, the following consecutive Master's degree programs would be suitable:

Management M. A.

Accounting and Controlling M. A.

Service Management M. A.

With a successfully completed Master's program, there is the possibility of a doctorate (acquisition of the doctoral title) at an university.