International Business Studies FT

Major fields of study

• 34% Core
• 32% Core Finance or Marketing
• 20% Electives
• 14% Practical Transfer

Students studying international business are given a rigorous training in such areas as economics, research methods, management, marketing, finance, accounting, area studies and foreign languages. These form the basis of skills acquisition so necessary in international business. Thus, graduates from the program are effective communicators, are highly information literate, are able to analyse, evaluate and solve problems, as well as being creative and innovative. Moreover, such people understand the imperative for ethical behavior and to be responsible corporate citizens.

Two Specializations

The spezializations are in marketing and finance. The marketing option is designed to provide a sound management education in the broad area of marketing. A thorough understanding of services marketing, consumer marketing, consumer behavior, social marketing and social psychology is integral to the marketing management specialization.

The finance option, which is built upon a comprehensive economics base, includes courses in the areas of corporate finance, multinational business finance, behavioural finance as well as the economics of uncertainty.

Lectures in English

Given that English is the language of international commerce, all lectures are conducted in English. Moreover, social skills are fundamental to successful business operations in an international environment. Students are given the opportunity to deepen their communication and negotiation abilities, whilst simultaneously gaining important insights into team development and conflict management. Graduates have the ability to think systematically.