B.A. International Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
- Cologne, Germany
- Leipzig, Germany
BA
DURATION
6 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 27,930 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: This B.A. International Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain Management trains you in international business, logistics, procurement, operations, and data-driven decision making. You study economics, accounting, finance, international management, leadership, innovation and agile project management, and apply skills in multicultural projects and an internship across campuses in Berlin, Dresden, and Hamburg.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter manufacturing, trade, logistics, consulting, purchasing, inventory and transport roles. Employers seek Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Manager, Account Manager, Project Manager, Purchasing Specialist, Operations/Disposition Analyst, and management or administration roles in startups to large firms. Roles include supply chain analyst and operations.
Become a supply chain expert in the global economy! In addition to broad and general management education, you get to strengthen your logistics know-how. You also promote your soft skills and practical experience in projects and your internship.
What you will learn
Our new Bachelor's program B.A. International Business Administration - Focus on Supply Chain Management provides you with a well-rounded international business education that trains important soft and hard skills that employers are looking for.
You learn the basics of management in modules such as economics, international management, accounting, or finance and apply your newly acquired expertise in projects with students from all over the world and in your internship.
You understand the difference between different company forms, how to set up contracts, and how to protect intellectual property. You know how to use data from the entire company for important business decisions and are familiar with consumer behavior.
You acquire knowledge about leadership styles and what makes good leadership, and you have experience with different creativity techniques to foster innovation and new ideas. In the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship project, you develop a new product with other students and have the chance to apply agile project management knowledge.
Thanks to the supply chain management focus, you can plan, manage and analyze the flow of material, information, and goods in companies. You are familiar with global procurement and supply chains and learn more about the advantages and disadvantages as well as the sustainability of different logistics models and means of transport. You learn more about the purchase, production, and storage of goods, their costs, and decision-making factors for companies.
1st semester
- Business Software
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Management Information Systems
- Applied Business Mathematics
- Language I
2nd semester
- Marketing for the Digital Era
- Cost and Performance Accounting
- Operations Management
- Foundations of Finance - Financial Mathematics
- Language II
3rd semester
- International Law
- Entrepreneurship and Business Simulation
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Applied Statistics
- Academic writing and research methods
4th semester
- Investment and Financing
- Human Resources and Organisation Management
- Supply Chain Planning & Execution
- SCM Process Management
- Global Logistics
5th semester
- Future Trends in Business and Economics
- Digital SCM and using ERP (SAP) in the Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Strategy and Design
- Internship
6th semester
- Internship
- Bachelor Colloquium
- Bachelor Thesis
Our innovative approach pays off
Due to the shortage of skilled labor in the logistics industry, supply chain experts are in high demand. After your studies, you are able to plan, integrate, control, and analyze supply chain and business processes. You get to benefit from positions within the manufacturing, trade, and logistics industries. As a management all-rounder, you can also start a career in a variety of industries, small and large companies, start-ups, and institutions.
Future job positions and areas of work include:
- Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Management and administration positions
- Purchasing
- Disposition
- Consulting


