Bachelor's Program in Economic and Business Education

Read more about the bachelor’s program in Economic and Business Education

In Mannheim, you will study at one of the most renowned economic institutions in Europe. Whether CHE, FT Ranking or THE – independent rankings repeatedly confirm the outstanding quality of research and teaching in national and international comparison.

The Business School also maintains a global network with over 200 partner universities, offering students excellent opportunities for international exchange.

The bachelor's program in Economic and Business Education offers a wide range of exercise courses, tutorials, working groups and coaching to accompany lectures and seminars, as well as the opportunity to choose from a comprehensive range of elective subjects. The University of Mannheim also achieves top rankings in national and international comparisons in many of the departments that students get to know as part of their elective subjects. In some elective subjects, the University of Mannheim cooperates with Heidelberg University.

With a degree in Economic and Business Education, graduates can work at schools or outside the school sector.

Outside the school sector, graduates are well prepared for positions in companies and can be found in all areas of business practice. They take on responsible tasks not only in personnel development or educational counseling, but also in areas such as Marketing, Finance, or Consulting – similar to graduates of traditional business studies.

They have all elective subjects available to them in order to tailor their qualifications to their individual needs. For those who already want to prepare themselves specifically for a corporate career, the elective subject Corporate Learning is a special opportunity to expand knowledge in a targeted manner for the corporate context. It enables a greater focus on business-relevant topics, such as workplace learning.

For the school sector, the bachelor's degree provides the basis for the master's program in Economic and Business Education. With the master's degree and subsequent Referendariat, graduates can become teachers at vocational schools. This school-based career path is possible with all elective subjects – except for corporate learning.

A master's degree also qualifies you to pursue a doctoral degree (also part-time) in the corresponding subject.

Students of Economic and Business Education should

Degree plan
The degree plan provides an overview of the courses in the different semesters.

Studying abroad
The International Office and the Business School can advise you on planning a semester abroad. A period of study abroad is not mandatory for students of this program, and usually extends the duration of your studies.

Internships
Students in the bachelor's program in Economic and Business Education complete two mandatory internships. These are prepared for and accompanied by seminars.

• Students with elective subjects except for Corporate Learning(one school internship and one company internship):
  The school internship – at a vocational school in Baden-Württemberg – lasts two weeks and takes place between the fifth and sixth semester. You can complete the company internship in various areas of a company. It lasts for eight weeks and takes place between the fourth and fifth semester.
• Students with the elective subject Corporate Learning  (two company internships):
  The internship remains unchanged – eight weeks between the fourth and fifth semester. However, instead of the two-week school internship, you will complete an additional  two-week internship in a company to deepen your focus on the non-school sector.

Sample course schedule
This is how your course schedule for the first semester could look like.

The following degree program is partly or fully available in English:

Mannheim Master in Management (M.Sc.)
 

The following degree program is (mainly) taught in German:

Master’s program in Economic and Business Education (M.Sc.)

Admission for the bachelor's degree in Economic and Business Education is currently not selective, i.e. you are guaranteed a study place if you meet the admission requirements and apply in due time and form.

The following admission requirements must be met:

• proof of a university entrance qualification,
• proof of German language proficiency
  (If you are not a German citizen or do not have a German university entrance qualification (Abitur or equivalent school leaving certificate), you must prove German language proficiency at C1 level)
• Certificate of attendance for the orientation test for teacher education programs for prospective students of the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg
• Certificate of attendance for the aptitude test (submission only necessary if you accept the study place)