Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.)
DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
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Quick Overview
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Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.) at DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg provides a structured bachelor’s degree path in business administration, combining business fundamentals with applied management and business-relevant learning formats.
The program is designed for students who want a practice-oriented business education in Germany and who are planning to build career-ready skills for roles across business, management, and related functions.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen
- Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten and Methodslehre
- Empirische Sozialforschung and Quantitative Methoden
- Business English (and components: correspondence, presentation, negotiation)
- Accounting and controlling topics such as Externes Rechnungswesen and Internes Rechnungswesen
- Marketing and sales foundations including Methoden der Marktforschung and Strategisches Marketing- und Vertriebsmanagement
- Human Resources Management including Arbeitsrechtsrechtliche Aspekte and Personalgewinnung sowie Personalentwicklung
- Law and ethics components including Urheber- und Internetrecht and Wirtschaftsethik
- Controlling in Marketing und Vertrieb and Digitales Marketing
- Finance topics such as Finanzierung und Investition and E-Finance
- Strategic management and decision-making including Strategisches Management / Entscheidungsfindung
- Choose 1 elective from 5 elective areas (Wahlpflichtbereich) such as Internationale BWL or Finance or Human Resources Management or Marketing und Vertrieb or Destinations- und Eventmanagement
- Praxisphase (practice phase)
- Bachelor-Thesis and Kolloquium (Bachelor-Thesis and Colloquium)
- Completes the programme with the listed Abschlusmodule (final modules)
Curriculum
180 ECTS total for the part-time Bachelor of Arts Betriebswirtschaft (Fernstudium). The study plan below follows the published Fernstudium Teilzeit contact-block and module structure, including practice phase and thesis.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Foundation and academic methods (compulsory) | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen | ||
| Grundlagen der BWL – Institutionenlehre | ||||
| Grundlagen der VWL | ||||
| Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | ||||
| Ankommen im Studium und in der Profession | ||||
| Methodenlehre | ||||
| Empirische Sozialforschung | ||||
| Quantitative Methoden | ||||
| Semester 2 | Statistics, methods, and core business foundation (compulsory) | Statistik I | ||
| Statistik II | ||||
| Wirtschaftsmathematik | ||||
| Unternehmensführung | ||||
| Wirtschaftsethik | ||||
| Projektmanagement | ||||
| Semester 3 | Accounting, marketing, and HR foundations (compulsory) | Rechnungswesen and Controlling module group (Externes Rechnungswesen) | ||
| Rechnungswesen and Controlling module group (Internes Rechnungswesen) | ||||
| Marketing und Marktforschung | ||||
| Konsumentenverhalten | ||||
| Personal und Organisation | ||||
| Arbeitsrecht | ||||
| Semester 4 | Law, operations, and business communication (compulsory) | Wirtschaftsrecht (Grundlagen des Rechts) | ||
| Einführung in das Zivilrecht | ||||
| Einführung in das Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht | ||||
| Produktion und Beschaffung | ||||
| Beschaffung / Logistik | ||||
| Produktionslehre | ||||
| Interkulturelle Kommunikation | ||||
| Semester 5 | Strategic management, finance, digital competences, and elective start (compulsory + elective) | Personal und Organisation (Personal und Organisation / Arbeitsrechtsrechtliche Aspekte der Personalführung) | ||
| Personalgewinnung sowie Methoden/Verfahren der Personalentwicklung | ||||
| Leadership / Zukunftsorientierte Personalführung | ||||
| Personal- und Change-Management | ||||
| Internationale Aspekte des Personalwesens | ||||
| Internationales und interkulturelles Management | ||||
| Digitales Marketing | ||||
| Urheber- und Internetrecht | ||||
| Semesters 6–7 | Electives, practice phase, and Abschlusmodule | Finance elective (Finanzmanagement / E-Finance, Versicherungsprodukte, Bankprodukte, Finanzmärkte) OR alternative elective from the Wahlpflichtbereich | ||
| Destinations- und Eventmanagement elective OR alternative elective from the Wahlpflichtbereich | ||||
| Marketing und Vertrieb elective OR alternative elective from the Wahlpflichtbereich | ||||
| Internationale BWL elective OR alternative elective from the Wahlpflichtbereich | ||||
| Praxisphase | ||||
| Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium (Bachelor-Thesis and Colloquium) | ||||
| Total | All compulsory modules, Wahlpflichtbereich (elective), Praxisphase, and Bachelor-Thesis plus Kolloquium | |||
Career outcomes
- You build job-ready business administration skills for roles in accounting and controlling, marketing and sales, human resources, and finance.
- You gain practical decision-making and management capabilities that employers use for planning, analysis, and operational leadership in companies and organizations.
- The programme supports employability for finance- and strategy-related positions through dedicated finance and strategic management modules.
- With a practice phase and a bachelor thesis, you graduate with experience and professional project work that helps you stand out in applications.
- Your specialization via an elective choice lets you align your degree with the business area where you want to start your career.
Employability rate
For business administration graduates in Germany, employability is typically around 85% with an unemployment rate of about 15%, reflecting consistent hiring demand across companies and organizations.
Together, these figures indicate a stable job outlook, especially when you apply your bachelor-level business skills to roles in accounting, marketing, HR, and finance.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher education entrance qualification (HZB) | International applicants need an Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB) to study Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.). The DIPLOMA states that this can be demonstrated for example via Abitur or Fachhochschulreife, or via a relevant vocational qualification and pathway to university admission. For applicants with foreign education certificates, the university requires proof of the equivalence (Gleichwertigkeit) of the qualification for admission. |
Language requirements
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 215 / per year | For the Präsenzstudium (full-time) Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.), tuition is shown as a monthly fee starting from 215 € per month (Ratenmodell III) and depends on the chosen payment model and study length. |
| Examination fee | EUR 695 / one time | An additional one-time Prüfungsgebühr of 695 € is stated for the Präsenzstudium payment models. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your admission qualification check
Review the DIPLOMA requirements for university admission (HZB) for the Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.) program. If you have completed schooling or qualifications outside Germany, ensure you can provide proof that your foreign qualification is equivalent for admission. Gather your transcripts/certificates so you can upload them during application and avoid last-minute delays.
Submit your online application
Complete the university’s online application and upload the required documents for admission review. After DIPLOMA receives your documents, it checks your application and informs you about the next steps for study start. Make sure your qualification documents are complete so the review can be processed without unnecessary follow-ups.
Follow the admission and enrolment steps
After the document review, follow the instructions you receive from the DIPLOMA study service for admission and enrolment. If your foreign qualification needs additional equivalence clarification, provide the requested materials as soon as possible. Plan your budget and readiness for the chosen study start (October for the on-campus program).