International Business Management (B.Sc.)
FOM Hochschule für Berufstätige · Düsseldorf, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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International Business Management (B.Sc.) is a full-time bachelor programme designed for students who want to prepare for international business and management tasks in globally active companies.
The programme combines business administration foundations with international perspectives and English-taught subject modules, and it is completed with the degree Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Time & Self-Management & Resilience to build study and workplace methods
- International Business Management to learn business administration basics in a global context
- Mathematics for business foundations (linear algebra, calculus, welfare analysis)
- Human Resources & Leadership for sustainable leadership and change management
- Project Management covering project management processes and agile methods
- Business Communication Skills for negotiations, writing, and presentations
- Academic Writing & Research Skills – International Business Management for research methods selection
- Quantitative Methods for probability and hypothesis testing
- Management Accounting with bookkeeping, balance sheets, and cost accounting
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship with company formation and AI in future technologies
- Business Psychology for models of individual and group behaviour and marketing/purchasing decision impacts
- Business & Private Law covering the German Civil Code, obligations, and commercial law
- International Economics, Finance & Investments including digital and green finance topics
- Quantitative Project: Data Literacy with data analysis, modelling, and statistical software
- Applied Knowledge & Information Management including AI-based technologies and prompt engineering
- Strategic Management and International Marketing & Sales with global market entry strategies
- Intercultural Competence and Crisis Management for management in globalised environments
- Risk Management and Global Supply Chain Management focusing on uncertainty and supply-chain planning
- Bachelor Thesis – Methods & Tools to prepare formal and methodological requirements
- Career Coaching including professional prospects, job application strategies, and AI tools
- Bachelor’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence as the degree final assessment
Career outcomes
- You build a career-ready foundation for international business roles through structured training in finance, marketing, human resources, and project management in a global context.
- You gain practical skills for solving business problems with data and AI, which supports roles such as international project manager, management consultant, and product-related positions.
- You develop the communication and negotiation skills needed to work effectively in international teams and across cultures, helping you qualify for international marketing, key account, and HR roles.
- You strengthen decision-making and leadership capabilities via sustainable leadership, strategic management, and change-focused learning that employers look for in managers and consultants.
- You prepare for supply-chain and risk-focused responsibilities with targeted modules in global supply chain management and risk management under uncertainty.
Employability rate
FOM International Business Management (B.Sc.) graduates in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 78% and an unemployment rate of about 22%, reflecting steady demand for business graduates in areas like management, consulting, marketing, supply chain, and HR.
Together, these figures point to a generally stable early career outlook when you actively build relevant experience through projects and international-focused competencies.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| School-leaving qualification equivalent to university entrance | Applicants need a school-leaving qualification such as Abitur or Fachabitur, or another qualification recognised as equivalent by the university. For international applicants, this is the foreign qualification equivalent needed to start a Bachelor degree at FOM. |
Language requirements
For admission to the Bachelor of Science in International Business Management, FOM requires English competence at B2 level for all international study applicants. In addition, for international applicants, German language competence at B2 level is required as a basis for studying the program.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 25020 / per year | Tuition is stated as 25.020 Euro for the programme on the official programme page; it is described as payable in 36 monthly instalments of 695 Euro. |
| Examination fee | EUR 500 / one time | Once-off examination fee of 500 Euro is listed on the official programme page. |
| Immatriculation fee | EUR 420 / one time | Once-off immatriculation fee of 420 Euro is listed on the official programme page. |
| Total programme fee | EUR 27500 / total program | Total fee is published as 27,500 Euro including examination fee and immatriculation fee. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | September - 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 | September 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | September - 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 | September - 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 |
🎓 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 studies at selected German universities. This scheme is relevant only for master-level programmes, so it does not typically apply to bachelor programmes like this one. |
📝 How to Apply
Start your application online
Submit your application through FOM’s official online application process during the published application period. Make sure you complete all required fields and upload the requested documents. If your study start is for the Winter semester, note that proof of required language level must be provided by the end of Semester 1.
Confirm your eligibility and language readiness
Check that your school-leaving qualification is eligible as the equivalent basis for university entry at FOM. Prepare English B2 proof for admission, and plan for German B2 language readiness if you are an international applicant. If anything is unclear about equivalence, use the university study counselling before submitting.
Complete enrollment steps and start the program
After admission, complete all enrollment steps required by the university. Plan your studies for the next Semester start in September (Winter semester). Keep your language proof and qualification documents available for any requested verification during onboarding.