Program of Studies

The course in Business Administration at the HWZ is structured as follows:

The Assessment Program (1st to 3rd semester)

teaches the foundations of business administration, prepares for the degree program and is completed by an Assessment Exam. Subjects of the first 3 semesters may be waived for students with proof of equivalent prior knowledge obtained at university level.

In addition to the general subjects in basic business administration, the Degree Program (4th to 8th semester) offers General Management as a Major and International Management as a Minor, which leads to a business-specific expertise (approx. 30% of overall studies).

Further specialisation (Minors) are available in German if you have mastered the language: Human Resource Management, Marketing and Corporate Communications.

English/German

Non-native German speaking students are required to take classes in German as a second language. Native German speaking students have to attend the
regular courses of the module «Deutsch».

One-Week Seminar

The degree program includes a one-week out-of-house seminar, one each on team management, project management, and a specific business project as a part of the Minor.

Bachelor Thesis

The bachelor thesis (Diplomarbeit) begins in the 7th semester under the guidance of a personal thesis advisor. The topic can be chosen freely, though an in-house project (one related to the student’s own company) is recommended.

Bachelor Exam

The bachelor exam taken at the end of the 8th semester completes the bachelor program.

Structure of Studies