BSc International Business Studies (IBS) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Start your career successfully by choosing our internationally oriented Bachelor’s degree program International Business Studies (IBS) that provides you with theoretical and applied knowledge in international business. During your studies, you will spend at least one semester abroad at one of over 140 partner universities worldwide to obtain first-hand experience living in a foreign country. This international experience allows you to understand diverse academic and national perspectives on business topics.

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

What you will study

The program provides you with a comprehensive understanding of business administration in an international context. Students acquire the skillset to succeed in an international environment in business, government or academia. Particular attention is given to the growing importance of multinational operations and to a comparative approach in the study of business strategies and policies.

Career pathways

The program enables you to enter into numerous fields of activity in business, for example, in large, international corporations and also in small and medium-sized businesses, which are increasingly seeking to recruit graduates with intercultural competence and international experience. Potential employers encompass private corporations, the public sector, but also supranational institutions and non-profit organizations.

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