Who the BBA Business Administration Distance Learning Course at DIPLOMA University is Suitable For

The distance learning course in Business Administration (B.A.) is aimed at working professionals, school leavers, and career changers who are interested in business processes and aspire to a cross-industry management career. It also addresses those with commercial training, professional experience, or advancement qualifications who want to obtain a first academic degree. The course is suitable for everyone who wishes to qualify flexibly, alongside their job or for personal reasons, independently of location and in a practical manner for specialist, managerial, or consulting roles in companies.

Your Path to Studying: Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration (B.A.), you need one of the following proofs:

• General university entrance qualification (Abitur) or
• Advanced technical college entrance qualification or
• Passed master craftsman examination or
• Intermediate school leaving certificate (at least secondary school certificate) and a recognised vocational training of at least 3 years with a final grade of 2.5 or better (alternatively: arithmetic mean of individual grades) or
• Completion of a professional advancement qualification with at least 400 teaching hours, technical college or vocational/administrative academy (according to Hessian regulation)
• Final examination in a state-recognised apprenticeship and subsequently at least 2 years’ professional experience in a related field plus passing a separate university entrance examination*

For applicants with foreign qualifications, proof of equivalence is required. Those who do not meet the formal requirements can be accepted as guest auditors and may possibly complete a university entrance examination.

Personally, you should have an interest in business administration issues and analytical thinking. Organisational talent, numerical affinity, communication skills, and self-motivated, structured working are advantageous. Experience in the commercial sector or initial insights into business and management make it easier to start studying but are not mandatory prerequisites. The willingness to engage independently with complex content and digital learning materials is essential for distance learning.

What content can you expect in the Business Administration distance learning programme?

In the Business Administration (B.A.) distance learning programme at DIPLOMA University, you follow a broad curriculum that covers all central areas of competence in business administration. Overview of content and acquired skills:

• Fundamentals of Economics – Introduction to general business administration, organisation of companies, business processes and their management
• Academic Working – Methodological skills for research and written elaborations
• Quantitative Methods and Statistics – Analysis of business figures, data evaluation, statistical basics
• External and Internal Accounting – Annual financial statements, accounting, cost and performance accounting, controlling
• Marketing and Market Research – Development and management of marketing concepts, execution of market analyses
• Business Law – Basics of contract, commercial and company law in the business context
• Personnel and Organisation – Personnel management, organisational development, legal aspects of human resources work
• Production and Procurement – Processes of goods and services procurement and production control
• Economics – Fundamentals of macro- and microeconomics, economic cycles, market mechanisms
• Finance and Investment – Investment calculation, financing types and capital procurement in the enterprise
• Soft Skills – Rhetoric, communication, conflict resolution as well as intercultural competencies
• Business Leadership – Strategic management, business planning and leadership techniques
• Business English – Development of English specialist and communication skills for the international business world

Another focus is the individual specialisation within the framework of an elective module. Possible specialisations include, for example, "Marketing and Sales", "Human Resources Management", "International Business Administration", "Finance" as well as "Destination and Event Management".