BA Business Studies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Business Education The Bachelor’s degree program in Business Studies offers you an innovative and wide-ranging course of study that not only provides you with in-depth knowledge from various disciplines in business and economics, but also allows you to pursue your own specific interests. Our special advantage: In addition to a specialization (Business Administration (BWL), Economics (VWL), Information Systems (WIN) and Business Education (WiPäd)), you can also choose a future-oriented field of study at an early stage – tailored to your strengths and career goals.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The Bachelor’s degree program is split into two sections (semester 1-2: assessment phase and semester 3-6 Bachelor’s phase). In the first semesters in particular, students must complete various compulsory modules. This enables you to gain an initial overview of the business world, fundamental knowledge of methods and economics as well as fundamental skills in data science.

Career pathways

The areas of work for graduates of Business Studies are extremely varied: After gaining your Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies, you will be qualified to take on a wide range of challenging roles in several sectors of industry, trade and in service companies. These roles include everything from planning and analysis tasks to management and consulting roles.

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