Here are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration

In the Bachelor's distance learning course Business Administration at IU International University (IU), you can enroll if you provide us with your A-levels (general qualification for university entrance), your A-levels (specialized qualification for university entrance), or a subject-specific entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enroll without A-levels. Studying without A-levels at IU is possible under the following conditions:

• You have successfully completed an advanced training, for example, a training course to become a certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, for example, training as an office clerk. Following your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the Business Administration distance learning program thematically, you will first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

You must also prove your English language skills. You can demonstrate English language skills, for example, through a TOEFL (at least 80 points), via IELTS (at least Level 6), through a passed Duolingo English test (at least 105 points), with a Cambridge certificate (at least grade B), or provide an equivalent certificate. Alternatively, you can take a free English course directly at IU International University.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular in structure. A module typically comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and culminates in an exam, such as a written exam or assignment. This way, you complete your Bachelor's degree step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete each module.

In full-time studies, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:

• 1st Semester: Academic Integrity and Writing for Business, Business 101, Managerial Economics, Introduction to Academic Work, Principles of Management, Global Corporations and Globalization
• 2nd Semester: Business Mathematics, Organizational Behaviour, Management Accounting, Supply Chain Management I, International Marketing, Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics
• 3rd Semester: Corporate Finance and Investment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, International HR Management, Service Operations Management, Collaborative Work, Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making
• 4th Semester: Digital Business Models, Sustainability, International Accounting, Research Methods, Corporate Governance and Strategy, Leadership 4.0
• 5th Semester: International Brand Management, Seminar: Current Issues in International Management, Supply Chain Management II, Agile Project Management, Electives A
• 6th Semester: Electives B, Electives C, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about the IU distance learning programme: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Bachelor of Business Administration, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

For the first specialization module, you can choose from these topics: Managing People and Fundamentals of Business Psychology, Applied Sales, Online and Social Media Marketing, Business Intelligence.

For the second specialization module, you can choose from these topics: Smart Factory, Introduction to Data Science and Programming with Python, IT Service Management, Fundamentals of Operations Research, Salesforce Platform Development, Salesforce Platform Management.

For the third specialization module, you can choose from these topics: Managing People and Fundamentals of Business Psychology, Applied Sales, Business Intelligence, Online and Social Media Marketing, Fundamentals of Operations Research, Smart Factory, Introduction to Data Science and Programming with Python, IT Service Management, Salesforce Platform Development, Salesforce Platform Management, Foreign Language, General Studies, Internship.

Study Concept: How the part-time Business Administration studies work at IU

You can adapt the online Business Administration programme at IU International University flexibly to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For instance, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time programme, it takes a total of 6 semesters, or 36 months, to earn your Bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until you graduate. Or you can opt for part-time study II and take 12 semesters to complete your Bachelor's degree.

You will receive study materials from IU with each module registration as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative study scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient Learn-App of IU.

Additionally, many modules offer virtual lectures that allow you to interact interactively with your fellow students and lecturers.

Most conveniently and flexibly, you can take module exams in the form of online exams. You can sit an online exam 7 days a week, around the clock - whenever you feel optimally prepared for the exam, for instance, in building construction. Moreover, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where you can also sit your exams in the traditional way.