Business Administration Banking and Finance (BA)
Online, Germany
BA
DURATION
72 months
LANGUAGES
German
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 389 / per month *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* 72 months: €219/month | 48 months: €319/month | 36 months: €389/month
Key Summary
About: This programme gives you a foundation in economics and business administration. You’ll learn to navigate interrelationships across functions and make decisions amid technological shifts like artificial intelligence, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, virtual work, remote leadership and human-machine collaboration. It stresses environmental responsibility and societal change and includes a practical integrated business simulation to apply theory. A broad, interdisciplinary curriculum and specializations let you tailor study to your interests and career goals.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into Controlling (financial controller), Financial consulting, and Corporate finance analyst roles. You’ll also work in financial management and business analysis, applying budgeting, reporting and financial analysis skills.
This degree program provides you with a solid foundation in economics and specialized knowledge in various business administration disciplines. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of the complex interrelationships across all business areas and learn to make sound business decisions in the context of technological innovations such as artificial intelligence, environmental responsibility, and societal changes. The program's broad scope and interdisciplinary focus enable you to master the multifaceted challenges of the modern business world. You will engage intensively with digital transformation and its impact on business processes and decision-making structures. Future-oriented topics such as Industry 4.0, virtual work, remote leadership, and human-machine collaboration are key areas of focus. A particular highlight is the integrated business simulation, in which you apply your acquired knowledge in a practical setting and experience the dynamic interactions between different business units and market participants in a realistic simulation. The exceptionally wide range of specialization options allows you to tailor your studies to your individual interests and career goals, thus creating a solid foundation for diverse career paths in business.
Semester 1
- Key qualifications for studies and career in the digital age
- Study program module - Orientation in studies - Bachelor Banking and Finance
- Basics of business
- Introduction to Service Management
- Fundamentals of retail banking by financial service providers
- Fundamentals of corporate banking for financial service providers
- accounting
Semester 2
- statistics
- Managing Digital Transformation: Theoretical Foundations
- Business Mathematics
- Managing Digital Transformation in Practice I: Digital Motivation
- Finance
- Managing Digital Transformation in Practice II: Tools and Services
Semester 3
- English for professional purposes C1
- Foundations of Taxation
- Basics of Marketing Management
- International Financial Management
- Investment and financing
- Risk and control system
Semester 4
- Operative controlling
- Economic order and economic policy in Germany
- Data storytelling and communication
- Classical and agile project management
- Customer consulting and sales of standard investment products
- Fundamentals of contract law
Semester 5
- Project
- Advanced Level 1
Semester 6
- bachelor thesis
- Advanced Level 2
- Controlling - Starting with accounting, controllers are responsible for financial management with its budgeting, reporting and analysis, in order to ensure efficiency and support strategic decisions.
- Financial consulting – They offer individual financial advice and planning. This includes acquiring clients, analyzing their financial situation, and providing recommendations for investments, tax and retirement planning, as well as general financial goal achievement.
- Corporate Finance Analyst - You support companies in coordinating and executing financing transactions and projects through data analysis and the evaluation of investments and financial planning.
Recommended knowledge:
- English at level ALTE3 or B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- Mathematical skills at the level of university entrance qualification
- basic PC user skills