Business Administration - Logistics (B.A.)
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Quick Overview
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The Bachelor of Arts course of studies “Business Administration (Logistics)” is a Chinese-English language cooperation study programme where students receive two Bachelor degrees after 4 years.
The program is carried out according to German and Chinese standards, preparing graduates for management tasks with a strong focus on logistics in internationally active companies.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Business English I and core business fundamentals covering accounting basics (including Cost Accounting and Bookkeeping) plus mathematics (Mathematics I).
- Management basics and introductory business topics, including Introduction to Business German and Basic Principles of Business Administration, Economics, Law.
- Commercial and Private Law foundations (Trade Law and Civil Law) alongside Microeconomics and New Institutional Economics, with Mathematics II.
- Quantitative Information & Process Technologies, including Data Processing, Statistics, and Controlling.
- Procurement, Manufacture & Marketing fundamentals, including Procurement, Manufacture, Marketing, and Project Management.
- Financial reporting and tax foundations: Balance Sheets and Taxes, including Balances, Taxation, and Balances analysis.
- Human Resources and related organisational development topics (Human Resources, Organisation Development).
- Macroeconomics and State Action, including Economic Policy, Macroeconomics, and Administrative Law.
- Advanced logistics-focused modules, including Advanced Module I (Transport Management & Transport Systems), Advanced Module II (Procurement, production & Distribution Networks), and Advanced Module III (Intralogistics, SCM & Information Management Project).
- International Economics Relations to connect logistics and business decisions to global economic contexts.
- Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium completed in Germany as the final degree requirement.
Curriculum
180 ECTS (as stated for this program). The official page provides a semester-by-semester module overview, but it does not publish per-module ECTS/CP credits or semester totals for each module on the same page; credits are therefore not extractable for the required per-module table.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Business English and foundational accounting/mathematics block | Business English I | ||
| Basic Principles of Accounting | ||||
| Cost Accounting | ||||
| Mathematics I | ||||
| Bookkeeping | ||||
| Semester 2 | Management basics, law, economics and microeconomics block | Management Basics | ||
| Introduction to Business German | ||||
| Basic Principles of Business Administration, Economics, Law | ||||
| Commercial and Private Law | ||||
| Trade Law | ||||
| Civil Law | ||||
| Microeconomics | ||||
| Microeconiomics | ||||
| New Institutional Economics | ||||
| Mathematics II | ||||
| Semester 3 | Quantitative methods and procurement/manufacturing/marketing block | Quantitative Information & Process Technologies | ||
| Data Processing | ||||
| Statistics | ||||
| Controlling | ||||
| Procurement, Manufacture & Marketing | ||||
| Procurement | ||||
| Manufacture | ||||
| Marketing | ||||
| Project Management | ||||
| Semester 4 | Finance, taxes, and soft skills block | Balance Sheets and Taxes | ||
| Balances | ||||
| Taxation | ||||
| Balances analysis | ||||
| Financing & Investment | ||||
| Financing | ||||
| Investment | ||||
| Soft Skills | ||||
| Business Ethics | ||||
| Communications, Presentation, Moderation | ||||
| Self-Organisation, Time Management | ||||
| Management of Conflicts | ||||
| Semester 5 | HR and macroeconomics/state action block | Human Resources | ||
| Human Resources | ||||
| Organisation Development | ||||
| Macroeconomics and State Action | ||||
| Economic Policy | ||||
| Macroeconomics | ||||
| Administrative Law | ||||
| Recapitalisation & Reorganisation | ||||
| Semester 6 | Advanced logistics modules and Business English II block | Advanced Module I | ||
| Transport Management & Transport Systems | ||||
| Advanced Module II | ||||
| Procurement, production & Distribution Networks | ||||
| Advanced Module III | ||||
| Intralogistics, SCM & Information Management Project | ||||
| Business Englisch II | ||||
| Semester 7 | International economics and final thesis block | International Economics Relations | ||
| Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium | ||||
| Total | Total program credit points for the bachelor degree | 180 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You develop logistics-focused business administration skills that help you qualify for management tasks in internationally active companies.
- You build practical competence across key business areas (accounting, controlling, procurement, production, and marketing) that supports operational and supply-chain decision-making roles.
- The program’s advanced logistics modules prepare you for work around transport management, network management, and intralogistics/SCM problem solving.
- Because the degree is completed under a German study framework and culminates with a bachelor thesis in Germany, you graduate with an internationally relevant business administration qualification.
Employability rate
Employability and unemployment percentages specifically for graduates of this exact FOM Business Administration - Logistics (B.A.) program are not published on the official pages available, so a reliable verified figure cannot be stated.
This means international applicants should plan for a stable career pathway by focusing on the program’s logistics and supply-chain capabilities while also checking field hiring demand for their target industry in Germany.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| General university entrance qualification (or equivalent) | International applicants need a general university entrance qualification or an equivalent qualification (for example Gaokao). |
| English and Chinese language proficiency (B2 or above) | International applicants must provide proof of both English and Chinese language proficiency at B2 level or above as part of the admission prerequisites for this cooperation programme. |
Language requirements
Admission to the program requires proof of English and Chinese language proficiency at B2 level or above.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 0 / per year | The official program page states that tuition is based on the enrolment fee and FOM's regular tuition fees, plus the fees of the cooperation university; the exact total fee amount is not published on this page. |
| Semester fee | EUR 0 / per semester | The program page does not publish a separate semester contribution for this programme. |
Proof of financial resources
When applying for a German student residence permit, you must prove that you can cover your living costs in Germany. One commonly accepted way is a blocked account (Sperrkonto), with the amount depending on the length and purpose of your stay.
- Blocked account (Sperrkonto) in Germany: the blocked amount must be sufficient for monthly living costs for your study period (amount varies by stay purpose/length).
- Other proof of financial support may be accepted if it sufficiently covers costs of daily life in Germany.
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone |
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| Application portal opens |
| Application deadline (final submit) |
| Application deadline (EU students) |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Recommended apply-by |
| Semester begins |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone |
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| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone |
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| Application submission deadline |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Language certificate deadline |
| Official transcripts deadline |
| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
| Missing documents (if requested) |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | DAAD EPOS supports participants from developing countries for development-related postgraduate courses in Germany. It is a postgraduate-focused scheme, so candidates should verify whether their intended level and the programme’s topic fit the DAAD EPOS eligibility criteria. |
📝 How to Apply
Register your details in the application form
Complete the application form by registering your personal data and educational background. Make sure your full name matches your passport. Gather your qualification and language documents before you begin uploading or preparing them.
Prepare certified copies and language proof
Submit required documents as certified copies, including your general university entrance qualification and school-leaving certificate or high school diploma. Proof of sufficient English language skills is required, and the program also requires English and Chinese language proficiency at B2 level or above. If your documents are in another language, translate them using a certified translator, and submit certified copies of the original and translation.
Send your application by e-mail to the international office
After completing the application form, send the completed and signed application form together with all required documents by e-mail. Use the e-mail address provided by FOM’s application process page for international applicants. Keep copies of everything you submit for your records and visa paperwork.