These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration and Leadership

In the Bachelor distance learning course Business Administration and Leadership at IU International University (IU), you can enroll if you provide us with your A-levels (general university entrance qualification), your technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or the subject-specific university 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, training to become a state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, for example, training to become an office clerk. After your training, you have worked full-time in this profession for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the subject matter of the distance learning course Business Administration and Leadership, you must first complete a trial study before being officially enrolled.

Study Content & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Leadership

The bachelor's program at IU International University is modular. A module usually consists of 5 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written exam or paper. You complete your bachelor's degree step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.

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

• 1st Semester: Business Administration, Strategic Management, Introduction to Scientific Work, Advanced Leadership I, Managerial Economics, Agile Project Management
• 2nd Semester: Marketing, Law, Collaborative Work, Customer Relationship Management, International Brand Management, Project: Marketing Analytics
• 3rd Semester: Personnel and Corporate Management, Organizational Behavior, Intercultural and Ethical Competencies, Statistics, Change Management, Project: Organizational Development
• 4th Semester: Accounting and Financial Statements, Cost and Performance Accounting, Investment and Financing, Economic Policy, Advanced Leadership II, Project: Corporate Social Responsibility
• 5th Semester: Sustainability and Quality Management, Communication and Negotiation Skills, Seminar: Current Topics in Business Administration, Business Simulation Game, Elective Module A
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

Special feature in the IU distance learning program: the many opportunities to deepen your studies with interesting elective modules. In the Bachelor of Business Administration and Leadership, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

You select your first specialization module from these topics: Business Intelligence, Business Controlling, Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Digital Business Models, Fundraising and Nonprofit Management, Global Organizational Development and Change Management, International Management, Human Resources Specialization.

You choose your second specialization module from these topics: Work Environment 4.0, Business Consulting, Conflict Management and Coaching, Organizational Psychology, Personal and Digital Skills, Personnel and Business Psychology, Positive Communication Management.

You select your third specialization module from these topics: Work Environment 4.0, Business Consulting, Business Intelligence, Business Controlling, Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Digital Business Models, Digital Transformation, French as a Foreign Language, Italian as a Foreign Language, Spanish as a Foreign Language, Fundraising and Nonprofit Management, Global Organizational Development and Change Management, International Management, Conflict Management and Coaching, Methods and Management of Innovation, Organizational Psychology, Personal and Digital Skills, Personnel and Business Psychology, Human Resources Specialization, Positive Communication Management, Salesforce Platform Development, Salesforce Platform Management, General Studies, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Finance, Auditing and Taxation.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Study of Business Administration and Leadership Works at IU

The online program of Business Administration and Leadership at IU International University can be adjusted to fit your life and daily routine as it suits you best. For example, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time study, you need a total of 6 semesters, that is, 36 months, until you graduate with a bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until graduation. Or you can opt for part-time study II and take 12 semesters to complete your bachelor's degree.

With each module enrollment, you will receive study materials as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning 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 IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual lectures are offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your peers and professors.

One particularly convenient and flexible option is the ability to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - whenever you feel best prepared, for example, for an exam in construction. Additionally, we have around 40 exam centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional on-site manner.