Program structure
Your path to a Bachelor in Business Administration and Management
Structure of the program
The Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s degree program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences is comprised of six semesters. The practice-oriented program familiarizes the students with current management techniques and prepares them to independently solve the challenges of later professional life.
In the first two semesters, students become familiar with the principles of Business Administration. Starting in the third semester, students can choose between 13 in-depth specializations and three major fields of study according to their personal preference thus refining their own individual profile. The possibility of a voluntary study semester abroad completes the degree program.
Key qualifications such as Rhetoric and Presentation Skills are also promoted. The program also offers instruction in various business languages such as English, Spanish, French, Russian or Chinese.
Choice of in-depth specializations possible from the third semester
The modules are identical for all study beginners in the first and second semesters. This is followed by the choice of a study variant which determines the remaining study time. Students may choose an individual combination of specializations and electives or one of three major fields of study. Students deciding on a semester abroad select one specialization in Osnabrück plus various electives or a specialization abroad.
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences offers the following study variants:
Standard degree program
The standard Business Administration and Management degree program can be selected by study beginners in the winter and the summer semester and comprises the following modules:
- Elective: Business Language
- English B1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- English B2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- English C1.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- English C1.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French B1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French B2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French C1.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French C1.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish B1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish B2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish C1.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish C1.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Russian A2
- Russian B1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Russian B2.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Russian B2.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Chinese for Beginners A1
- Elementary Chinese Course A2.1
- Pre-Intermediate Chinese Course A2.2
- Chinese: Practical Training in Business Contexts B1.1
- Statistics (English or German)
- Economic Sciences and Academic Writing (German)
- Political Economics and Academic Writing
- Business Informatics and Academic Writing
- Accounting and Academic Writing
- Marketing and Academic Writing
- Logistics and Academic Writing
- Tax Law and Academic Writing
- Human Resource Management and Academic Writing
- Management and Academic Writing
- Controlling and Academic Writing
- Financial Management and Academic Writing
- Quantitative Data and Academic Writing
- Specialization 1, module 1
- Specialization 2, module 1, or Elective
In the standard degree program, students may either select two specializations or one specialization and three electives from the third semester. Each specialization consists of three modules. The specializations and electives can be combined according to individual preferences:
Specialization Auditing and Accounting
- Module 1: Auditing
- Module 2: Tax Accounting
- Module 3: IFRS and Consolidated Financial Statements
Specialization Procurement and Production Management
- Module 1: Procurement Management
- Module 2: Production Management
- Module 3: Procurement and Production Logistics
Specialization Controlling
- Module 1: Strategic Controlling with digital Tools
- Module 2: Cost Accounting and Budgeting (SAP)
- Module 3: Management Reporting
Specialization Digital Enterprise
- Module 1: Artificial Intelligence for Doing Smart Business
- Module 2: E-Entrepreneurship - The Enterprise of the Future
- Module 3: IT-related Elective
Specialization Financial Management
- Module 1: Corporate Finance
- Module 2: Financial Markets and Valuation
- Module 3: Assetmanagement and Mergers Acquisitions
Specialization International Economy
- Module 1: International Economics (English or German)
- Module 2: Current Issues in the Global Economy (English or German)
- Module 3: Enterprise and Globalisation (English or German)
Specialization Logistics
- Module 1: Logistics Management (English or German)
- Module 2: Supply Chain Management (German)
- Module 3: Logistics Seminar (German)
Specialization Marketing
- Module 1: Marketing Research
- Module 2: Marketing Mix
- Module 3: Marketing Project
Specialization Sustainable Economy and Development
- Module 1: The Societal Perspective on Sustainable Development (English or German)
- Module 2: Growth and Development (English) or Growth, Environment and Development (German)
- Module 3: Corporate Social Responsibility (English or German)
Specialization Human Resources
- Module 1: HR Recruiting and Development
- Module 2: Leadership and Performance Management
- Module 3: Practical Problems of Labor Law: Employment of External Staff, Transfer of Business, Data Protection
or E-Learning and Digital Competence Development
Specialization Financial Services Law
- Module 1: Private Insurance Law
- Module 2: Capital Market Law
- Module 3: Finance and Investment Law
Specialization Taxes
- Module 1: Income Tax and Inheritance Tax
- Module 2: VAT and Taxation Procedure
- Module 3: Corporate Taxation
Specialization Event Management
- Module 1: Principles of Event Management (English or German)
- Module 2: Event Law (German)
- Module 3: Elective from the event management module catalog
- Management Tools (English or German)
- Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (English or German)
- Interdisciplinary Economic Case Study
- Interdisciplinary business Case Study
- Interdisciplinary economic Case Study
- Interdisciplinary quantitative Case Study
- Specialization 1, module 2
- Specialization 2, module 2, or Elective 2
- Management Concepts (English or German)
- 2 Block Seminars
- Applied Business Project and Project Management (English or German)
- Specialization 1, module 3
- Specialization 2, module 3, or Elective 3
The degree program concludes with an academic project in cooperation with an enterprise and the Bachelor dissertation in the sixth semester.
Study semester abroad
After the first two semesters, students of the Business Administration and Management degree program can decide on a semester abroad at one of our over 100 partner universities. The semester abroad is integrated into the course of studies in such a way that students are enabled to complete the degree program within the regular period of studies.
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences offers comprehensive support for the semester abroad, including language modules at advanced level 4 (CEF B2/C1) in the language of the degree program at the partner university. The required prior knowledge of the language may be acquired in the first two semesters. The semester abroad variant comprises the following modules:
- Macroeconomic Theory and Politics (English or German)
- Statistics (English or German)
- Economic Sciences and Academic Writing (German)
- Political Economics and Academic Writing
- Business Informatics and Academic Writing
- Accounting and Academic Writing
- Marketing and Academic Writing
- Logistics and Academic Writing
- Tax Law and Academic Writing
- Human Resource Management and Academic Writing
- Management and Academic Writing
- Controlling and Academic Writing
- Financial Management and Academic Writing
- Quantitative Data and Academic Writing
- Specialization, module 1
- Elective: Business Language
- English B2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- English C1.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- English C1.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French B2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French C1.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- French C1.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish B2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish C1.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Spanish C1.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Russian B1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Russian B2.1 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Russian B2.2 (Language for Specific Purposes – Business)
- Chinese: Practical Training in Business Contexts B1.1
In the degree program with integrated semester abroad, students have to select a specialization in the third semester. The specialization's three modules are completed at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
Specialization Auditing and Accounting
- Module 1: Auditing
- Module 2: Tax Accounting
- Module 3: IFRS and Consolidated Financial Statements
Specialization Procurement and Production Management
- Module 1: Procurement Management
- Module 2: Production Management
- Module 3: Procurement and Production Logistics
Specialization Controlling
- Module 1: Strategic Controlling with digital Tools
- Module 2: Cost Accounting and Budgeting (SAP)
- Module 3: Management Reporting
Specialization Digital Enterprise
- Module 1: Artificial Intelligence for Doing Smart Business
- Module 2: E-Entrepreneurship - The Enterprise of the Future
- Module 3: IT-related Elective
Specialization Financial Management
- Module 1: Corporate Finance
- Module 2: Financial Markets and Valuation
- Module 3: Assetmanagement and Mergers Acquisitions
Specialization International Economy
- Module 1: International Economics (English or German)
- Module 2: Current Issues in the Global Economy (English or German)
- Module 3: Enterprise and Globalisation (English or German)
Specialization Logistics
- Module 1: Logistics Management (English or German)
- Module 2: Supply Chain Management (German)
- Module 3: Logistics Seminar (German)
Specialization Marketing
- Module 1: Marketing Research
- Module 2: Marketing Mix
- Module 3: Marketing Project
Specialization Sustainable Economy and Development
- Module 1: The Societal Perspective on Sustainable Development (English or German)
- Module 2: Growth and Development (English) or Growth, Environment and Development (German)
- Module 3: Corporate Social Responsibility (English or German)
Specialization Human Resources
- Module 1: HR Recruiting and Development
- Module 2: Leadership and Performance Management
- Module 3: Practical Problems of Labor Law: Employment of External Staff, Transfer of Business, Data Protection
or E-Learning and Digital Competence Development
Specialization Financial Services Law
- Module 1: Private Insurance Law
- Module 2: Capital Market Law
- Module 3: Finance and Investment Law
Specialization Taxes
- Module 1: Income Tax and Inheritance Tax
- Module 2: VAT and Taxation Procedure
- Module 3: Corporate Taxation
Specialization Event Management
- Module 1: Principles of Event Management (English or German)
- Module 2: Event Law (German)
- Module 3: Elective from the event management module catalog
- 2 Block Seminars
- Study semester abroad (electives or specialization abroad plus elective modules)
In the fourth or fifth semester, students complete a semester abroad which includes elective modules from the field of business studies. The modules can be selected according to personal interest and may also be combined into a specialization abroad.
The acedemic performance during the semester abroad is integrated into the degree program to enable students to complete the program within the regular period of studies.
- Management Concepts (English or German)
- Management Tools (English or German)
- Applied Business Project and Project Management (English or German)
- Specialization, module 2
- Specialization, module 3
The degree program concludes with an academic project in cooperation with an enterprise and the Bachelor dissertation in the sixth semester.
Industry-specific Logistics Management
The field of study "Industry-specific Logistics Management" in the degree program Business Administration and Management is primarily aimed at students having started their studies in the winter semester but may also be chosen by students having started in the summer semester if they adapt their lecture plan accordingly. The field of study includes the following modules:
- Business Language, level 3 (CEF B1/B2)
- Statistics
- Economic Sciences and Academic Writing
Specialization Logistics
Field of study Logistics
- Module 1: Logistics in Sectors A – Automotive, Logistic Service Providers (in winter semester only)
- Module 2: Logistics in Sectors B – Commerce, Aviation (in winter semester only)
- Module 3: Supply Chain Optimization and Controlling (in winter semester only)
The degree program concludes with an academic project in cooperation with an enterprise and the Bachelor dissertation in the sixth semester.
Human Resource Management
The field of study "Human Resource Management" in the degree program Business Administration and Management is primarily aimed at students having started their studies in the winter semester but may also be chosen by students having started in the summer semester if they adapt their lecture plan accordingly. The field of study includes the following modules:
- Business Language, level 3 (CEF B1/B2)
- Statistics
- Economic Sciences and Academic Writing
Specialization Human Resource Management
Field of study Human Resource Management
- Module 1: Work and Organizational Psychology (summer semester only)
- Module 2: International Human Resource Management (summer semester only)
Specialization Human Resource Management
Field of study Human Resource Management
- Module 3: Vocational and Occupational Education (Train the Trainers Qualification)
The degree program concludes with an academic project in cooperation with an enterprise and the Bachelor dissertation in the sixth semester.
Business Events
The field of study "Business Events" in the degree program Business Administration and Management is primarily aimed at students having started their studies in the winter semester but may also be chosen by students having started in the summer semester if they adapt their lecture plan accordingly. The field of study includes the following modules:
- Business Language, level 3 (CEF B1/B2)
- Statistics
- Economic Sciences and Academic Writing
Specialization Event Management
Field of study Business Events
- Module 1: The International Event Market (winter semester only)
Specialization Event Management
Field of study Business Events
- Module 2: Event Technology and IT (summer semester only)
Specialization Event Management
Field of study Business Events
- Module 3: Event Staging (winter semester only)
The degree program concludes with an academic project in cooperation with an enterprise and the Bachelor dissertation in the sixth semester.