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Global Economics and Business Management offers an international business degree that uniquely combines Business Administration and Economics. During the first phase of your studies, you will build a strong foundation in business administration, economics, digital business fundamentals, and human resource management and organisation. You will then choose a specialisation that aligns with your interests and career goals, such as International Economics, Global Supply Chain Management, or International Business Models.
The programme stands out for its distinctly international focus. You will develop professional-level English skills, learn an additional foreign language, and gain valuable international experience through both a semester abroad at a partner university and an international internship. Together, these opportunities provide a full year of global exposure and cultural immersion.
Dedicated modules in personal development help strengthen your communication, leadership, and intercultural skills. As a graduate, you will be well prepared for careers in multinational corporations, international consulting firms, and organisations shaping global economic development.
<p>The module provides fundamental concepts and interrelationships in business administration. It covers corporate objectives, core and cross-functional business areas, organizational structures, and business processes. Students learn to systematically analyze practice-oriented issues in areas such as marketing, finance, and human resource management.</p>
<p>The module introduces key concepts of microeconomics. Topics covered include supply and demand, market structures, elasticities, market equilibrium, and welfare economic analysis. In addition, government intervention, market failure, and fundamental issues of economic policy are discussed.</p>
<p>The module provides mathematical and statistical foundations for applications in economics and business studies. Topics include interest, annuity, and present value calculations, descriptive statistics, data analysis, and basic regression models. The aim is to develop confidence in applying quantitative methods to analyze economic issues.</p>
<p>The module covers the fundamentals of external and internal accounting. Topics include financial statements, bookkeeping, balance sheet analysis and cost and performance accounting. The curriculum covers cost-element, cost-center and cost-object accounting as well as full-cost and partial-cost accounting and the calculation of operating results as a basis for decision-making.</p>
<p>The International Management module focuses on global economic developments and international business strategies. Topics include globalization trends, theories of trade and capital flows, organizational structures of multinational companies, and fundamentals of intercultural management.</p>
<p>In the Foreign Language 1 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese), students acquire basic language skills for simple communication. They develop a basic vocabulary covering topics such as people, daily life, academic studies, and professional contexts, and learn fundamental structures for communication. They are able to understand and use simple phrases and engage in brief oral and written exchanges.</p>
<p>This module deepens statistical methods for data description and analysis. It covers probability theory, random variables and distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, as well as time series and regression analysis. Students apply methods to real datasets using the statistical software R and interpret empirical studies.</p>
<p>The Business English module develops professional communication skills for international business contexts. It focuses on presentation and negotiation skills and selected business topics, using case studies, group work, and role plays to enhance practical language competence.</p>
<p>The module focuses on key macroeconomic concepts such as GDP, economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. Further topics include the financial system, money and inflation, as well as international aspects like balance of payments and exchange rate systems. Business cycles and stabilization policies are also analyzed.</p>
<p>The module covers the technological fundamentals of digital business, business processes and application systems as well as the basics of IT organization. Other key areas include digital business models, artificial intelligence, and IT management. Students deepen their understanding of the material through hands-on experience configuring and using an ERP system (SAP S/4HANA).</p>
<p>The module focuses on operations and supply chain management. It covers planning decisions at the strategic, tactical and operational levels, forecasting methods and their quality as well as quality management concepts. Real-world case studies illustrate forecasting, quality assurance and control methods.</p>
<p>The Foreign Language 2 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese) builds on knowledge from Foreign Language 1. It introduces students to typical forms of communication, such as simple emails, conversations and scheduling appointments. Students expand their vocabulary related to daily life, academics, and the professional world, and learn to express themselves appropriately in the language. They can write short texts and exchange information clearly.</p>
<p>The module provides the fundamentals of academic research and writing. Topics include empirical research methods such as expert interviews and data analysis, literature research, citation techniques, the structure of academic papers, as well as the formulation and presentation of scientific findings.</p>
<p>This module covers fundamentals of human resource management and organization. Topics include recruiting, labor law, HR controlling, leadership, motivation, compensation and national as well as international HR management.</p>
<p>This module covers strategic and operational aspects of marketing and sales. Topics include market research, segmentation, positioning, and product, pricing, communication, and distribution strategies. Students learn to develop and apply marketing and sales concepts in competitive markets.</p>
<p>This module focuses on financial decision-making processes. Topics include financial mathematics, investment appraisal methods, capital structure, forms of financing, key performance indicators (KPIs), as well as international financial topics such as currency and country risks and sustainable investments.</p>
<p>The Personal Development module helps students become more aware of their personalities and further develop them. The focus is on self-reflection, values, resilience, mindfulness, and dealing constructively with challenges and change. The goal is to identify personal resources, reflect on opportunities for growth, and shape one’s own future prospects.</p>
<p>The Foreign Language 3 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese) promotes increasingly independent language use, including in business-related contexts. The course covers presentations, expressing opinions as well as formal and informal communication in simple professional settings. Students expand their business vocabulary, learn simple argumentation techniques and develop oral and written communication skills.</p>
<p>Students independently plan and implement a non-profit social project. The module promotes social engagement, project management skills, and teamwork through project design, execution, reflection, and presentation.</p>
<p>The module covers theories and models of international trade and international financial markets. Topics include different trade models, firms in the global economy, the welfare implications of trade instruments, and various exchange rate models.</p>
<p>This module covers theories of culture and communication and their application in international business contexts. Students analyze case studies, discuss cultural differences, and develop skills for effective collaboration in international teams.</p>
<p>The Major Field Studies provide in-depth specialization in various focus areas such as international marketing, digital business, or internationalization and global markets. Students apply methods and concepts to current, practice-oriented issues.</p>
<p>The Major Field Studies provide in-depth specialization in various focus areas such as international marketing, digital business, or internationalization and global markets. Students apply methods and concepts to current, practice-oriented issues.</p>
<p>The Foreign Language 4 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese) develops language skills in a variety of everyday situations as well as in academic and professional contexts. Students also expand their abilities in dealing with business-related topics, such as in presentations, meetings or discussions. They are able to confidently comprehend and produce extensive texts as well as participate in discussions spontaneously and persuasively.<br /> </p>
<p>The elective modules allow students to set individual priorities. They provide in-depth knowledge in business administration topics (FW), address responsible and sustainable management (NW), or strengthen communication, teamwork, and intercultural skills (SW). The content ranges from management and economic topics to sustainability and broader societal issues in an international context.</p>
<p>The module covers corporate social responsibility and sustainability management in a global context. Topics include sustainable business models, stakeholder approaches, reporting, ethical issues and practical case studies.</p>
<p>The module addresses current micro- and macroeconomic issues. Topics include inflation and unemployment, the effects of supply-side policy measures, the global economic outlook, multinational enterprises, as well as inequality and poverty.</p>
<p>This module covers fundamentals of strategic management. Topics include competitive strategies, market and company analysis, and the development and implementation of long-term strategies.</p>
<p>Major Field Studies 2 are completed at a partner university abroad in the subject areas of global management and intercultural competencies.</p>
<p>Major Field Studies 2 are completed at a partner university abroad in the subject areas of global management and intercultural competencies.</p>
<p>In this project module, students work on practice-oriented tasks. They apply subject knowledge and methods, work in teams and present structured results.</p>
<p>Students complete their practical semester at a company, association, or organization in a non-German-speaking country. During this time, they acquire competencies and specialist knowledge that enable them to quickly take on business or economics-related tasks and successfully transition into professional life. By completing the internship abroad, students also develop and strengthen their intercultural competencies in a practical context.</p>
<p>The bachelor’s thesis addresses a practical or theoretical research question in an international context. Students apply scientific methods, analyze complex problems, and present their results in a structured academic paper in English.</p>
<p>Within this module, students independently prepare business and economic issues in order to present them convincingly in a professional discussion. They reflect on content from core areas of business and economics and also relate it to current economic developments reported in the daily press.</p>
<p>The elective modules allow students to set individual priorities. They provide in-depth knowledge in business administration topics (FW), address responsible and sustainable management (NW), or strengthen communication, teamwork, and intercultural skills (SW). The content ranges from management and economic topics to sustainability and broader societal issues in an international context.</p>
<p>This module focuses on data-driven decision support. Students learn to analyze, process and interpret data to support business decisions.</p>
<p>In a computer-based business simulation, students take on management roles. They make strategic decisions along a global value chain and analyze their effects on markets, production, and financial performance.</p>
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| 2. Semester | |
| 3. Semester | |
| 4. Semester | |
| 5. Semester | |
| 6. Semester | |
| 7. Semester |
Your studies in Global Economics and Business Management begin with an orientation phase.
In the first stage of your studies, you will learn the basics of business administration in seminars with an international focus based on the latest scientific findings. You will also acquire skills in subjects such as economics, digital business fundamentals, operations management, accounting and marketing. From the outset, you will also learn to understand and explain the behavior and interaction of economic actors such as private individuals, companies and the state from an economic perspective. You will learn another foreign language (French, Spanish or Chinese) and your choice of language will also lay the foundation for your later decision on a specific focus region. Personal development as a seminar rounds off the first stage of your studies.
Around half of the courses are taught in English.
Starting in the second stage of the program, classes are taught almost exclusively in English. In the fourth semester, you’ll choose your first area of specialization. You have two options: With the International Business Operations specialization, you can flexibly design your own individual profile by combining two modules from different business administration fields—such as marketing, human resource management, controlling & finance, or digital business—or by focusing in depth on one of these areas. This will give you a broad understanding of international business processes and help you develop practical skills for a variety of career paths in globally active companies. With the Internationalization and Global Markets track, you’ll gain the ability to evaluate global target markets and develop international growth strategies. You’ll combine economic analysis with strategic thinking, thereby laying the foundation for careers in internationally active companies, institutions, and organizations, as well as at the intersection of business and global markets.
Choosing the second focus area Global Management and Intercultural Competencies in the fifth semester allows you to subsequently focus on one world region. This is where you have a chance to focus on a particular region of the world. For this focus area, you will spend one semester studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The partner university can be located in one of three focus regions, depending on the foreign language that you chose in the first degree phase. These regions are: EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), AMER (North and South America) and APAC (Asia-Pacific, Australia, Oceania). In the sixth semester, you will additionally complete an international placement in a company or institutional organisation, ideally in the same focus region.
After completing the subsequent bachelor’s thesis, you will acquire the academic title of Bachelor of Arts. This will enable you either to embark directly on a career or to go on to take a master’s degree and engage in further specialisation.
The language of instruction for 80% of the classes in the Global Economics and Business Management programme is English. The acquisition of a second, additional foreign language is compulsory. It is also compulsory to spend at least one year abroad in the focus region that you have selected, including one semester at an international partner university abroad and one semester in a mandatory internship at a company abroad. The THI International Office and the THI Career Service can support you in planning and organising your period abroad.
Business School
The Global Economics and Business Management program starts in the winter term. Application via Hochschulstart (DOSV) is not necessary. Registration for the study program starts on May 2 for the winter semester. Online application is possible via the Primuss applicant portal of THI.
Find more details on our bachelor application here.
Applicants must be fluent in English.
Anyone with an international university degree/higher education qualification wanting to study at a university in Germany needs a so-called Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB), or higher education entrance qualification. This lets applicants show that their educational background or professional qualification allows them to study in Germany, i.e. they have the necessary higher education entrance qualification to register for a course.
The recognition of the qualification is linked to certain requirements. If the certificate of education is recognised as a higher education entrance qualification in Germany, the international student may apply for all courses (general qualification) or for certain courses (subject-specific qualification). Two to three semesters of study in the home country may be recognised as a higher education entrance qualification in Germany, depending on the country of origin. Source: German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, June 2016.
The following link provides information for university applicants from abroad about the application process at the THI.
Applicants from non-German-speaking countries applying for a German-language degree program must also provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language with level B2.
Proof of having passed the German language exam must be submitted at the latest upon enrollment. A list of language certificates classified as equivalent can be found under General Statutes on the pages of the Office of Legal Affairs.
Program director Business Management
Program director Global Economics and Business Management
Vice Dean Research
Degree program director "Entrepreneurship and Digital Business" plus "Entrepreneurship and Corporate Venturing"
Degree program director International Management
Degree programme director Financial Management and Controlling
THI Regional Coordinator Northern Europe
Yes! As in the first part of the program some of the lectures and exams will be in German, it is essential to know the German language.
Applicants from non-German-speaking countries applying for a German-language degree program must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language with level B2. Proof of having passed the German language exam must be submitted at the latest upon enrollment. A list of language certificates classified as equivalent can be found under General Statutes on the pages of the Office of Legal Affairs.
At THI Business School, personal development is an integral part of all Bachelor degree programs. In practical modules, students deal intensively with their own strengths, values and goals. They learn to understand themselves better, develop a personal vision and strengthen important skills such as communication, self-presentation and the ability to reflect - central to their studies, career and personal growth.
All necessary foreign language courses are offered by the Language Centre of the THI. The courses are free of charge to students of the THI.
The THI has 140 partner universities all over the world. The THI International Office can support you in your own efforts in planning and organising your study period abroad.
Yes, this possibility does exist. To do so, go to the PRIMUSS student portal under "Mein Studium > Anrechnung/Anerkennung von Leistungen und berufspraktischen Zeiten".
Yes, junior study programmes exist to enable very good school students to start a degree course early.
No, this is not possible. In the first degree phase, some of the compulsory courses are taught in German.
Level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Do you have any questions about applications, admission, enrolment, student finance, accommodation or other general topics? If so, please use our contact form and select the relevant topic. This will ensure your enquiry is sent directly to the relevant contact person(s) and can be answered quickly and effectively.
Program director Global Economics and Business Management
Project Manager
Study Ambassador Global Economics and Business Management
Student Ambassador Global Economics and Business Management
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
The management-focused Bachelor’s degree programme in Sustainability and Environmental Management is based on the core content of a business administration degree programme, including subjects such as management accounting and marketing. These are consistently supplemented with sustainability aspects from an economic perspective. The programme is rounded off by modules on sustainability as defined by the UN, technical fundamentals and soft skills.
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Master of Arts (M. A.)
At the core of Global Business are international strategy, global value chains and cross-border management. Academic methods are applied to market analysis, intercultural collaboration and sustainable business practices. Particular emphasis is placed on decision-making for companies operating across countries and regions.
About the degree program
Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)
At the core of International Management are business administration, international strategy and intercultural management. The curriculum connects global marketing, finance and cross-border organisational design. Particular emphasis is placed on academic content reinforced through study and work experience abroad.
About the degree programGlobal Economics and Business Management offers an international business degree that uniquely combines Business Administration and Economics. During the first phase of your studies, you will build a strong foundation in business administration, economics, digital business fundamentals, and human resource management and organisation. You will then choose a specialisation that aligns with your interests and career goals, such as International Economics, Global Supply Chain Management, or International Business Models.
The programme stands out for its distinctly international focus. You will develop professional-level English skills, learn an additional foreign language, and gain valuable international experience through both a semester abroad at a partner university and an international internship. Together, these opportunities provide a full year of global exposure and cultural immersion.
Dedicated modules in personal development help strengthen your communication, leadership, and intercultural skills. As a graduate, you will be well prepared for careers in multinational corporations, international consulting firms, and organisations shaping global economic development.
<p>The module provides fundamental concepts and interrelationships in business administration. It covers corporate objectives, core and cross-functional business areas, organizational structures, and business processes. Students learn to systematically analyze practice-oriented issues in areas such as marketing, finance, and human resource management.</p>
<p>The module introduces key concepts of microeconomics. Topics covered include supply and demand, market structures, elasticities, market equilibrium, and welfare economic analysis. In addition, government intervention, market failure, and fundamental issues of economic policy are discussed.</p>
<p>The module provides mathematical and statistical foundations for applications in economics and business studies. Topics include interest, annuity, and present value calculations, descriptive statistics, data analysis, and basic regression models. The aim is to develop confidence in applying quantitative methods to analyze economic issues.</p>
<p>The module covers the fundamentals of external and internal accounting. Topics include financial statements, bookkeeping, balance sheet analysis and cost and performance accounting. The curriculum covers cost-element, cost-center and cost-object accounting as well as full-cost and partial-cost accounting and the calculation of operating results as a basis for decision-making.</p>
<p>The International Management module focuses on global economic developments and international business strategies. Topics include globalization trends, theories of trade and capital flows, organizational structures of multinational companies, and fundamentals of intercultural management.</p>
<p>In the Foreign Language 1 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese), students acquire basic language skills for simple communication. They develop a basic vocabulary covering topics such as people, daily life, academic studies, and professional contexts, and learn fundamental structures for communication. They are able to understand and use simple phrases and engage in brief oral and written exchanges.</p>
<p>This module deepens statistical methods for data description and analysis. It covers probability theory, random variables and distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, as well as time series and regression analysis. Students apply methods to real datasets using the statistical software R and interpret empirical studies.</p>
<p>The Business English module develops professional communication skills for international business contexts. It focuses on presentation and negotiation skills and selected business topics, using case studies, group work, and role plays to enhance practical language competence.</p>
<p>The module focuses on key macroeconomic concepts such as GDP, economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. Further topics include the financial system, money and inflation, as well as international aspects like balance of payments and exchange rate systems. Business cycles and stabilization policies are also analyzed.</p>
<p>The module covers the technological fundamentals of digital business, business processes and application systems as well as the basics of IT organization. Other key areas include digital business models, artificial intelligence, and IT management. Students deepen their understanding of the material through hands-on experience configuring and using an ERP system (SAP S/4HANA).</p>
<p>The module focuses on operations and supply chain management. It covers planning decisions at the strategic, tactical and operational levels, forecasting methods and their quality as well as quality management concepts. Real-world case studies illustrate forecasting, quality assurance and control methods.</p>
<p>The Foreign Language 2 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese) builds on knowledge from Foreign Language 1. It introduces students to typical forms of communication, such as simple emails, conversations and scheduling appointments. Students expand their vocabulary related to daily life, academics, and the professional world, and learn to express themselves appropriately in the language. They can write short texts and exchange information clearly.</p>
<p>The module provides the fundamentals of academic research and writing. Topics include empirical research methods such as expert interviews and data analysis, literature research, citation techniques, the structure of academic papers, as well as the formulation and presentation of scientific findings.</p>
<p>This module covers fundamentals of human resource management and organization. Topics include recruiting, labor law, HR controlling, leadership, motivation, compensation and national as well as international HR management.</p>
<p>This module covers strategic and operational aspects of marketing and sales. Topics include market research, segmentation, positioning, and product, pricing, communication, and distribution strategies. Students learn to develop and apply marketing and sales concepts in competitive markets.</p>
<p>This module focuses on financial decision-making processes. Topics include financial mathematics, investment appraisal methods, capital structure, forms of financing, key performance indicators (KPIs), as well as international financial topics such as currency and country risks and sustainable investments.</p>
<p>The Personal Development module helps students become more aware of their personalities and further develop them. The focus is on self-reflection, values, resilience, mindfulness, and dealing constructively with challenges and change. The goal is to identify personal resources, reflect on opportunities for growth, and shape one’s own future prospects.</p>
<p>The Foreign Language 3 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese) promotes increasingly independent language use, including in business-related contexts. The course covers presentations, expressing opinions as well as formal and informal communication in simple professional settings. Students expand their business vocabulary, learn simple argumentation techniques and develop oral and written communication skills.</p>
<p>Students independently plan and implement a non-profit social project. The module promotes social engagement, project management skills, and teamwork through project design, execution, reflection, and presentation.</p>
<p>The module covers theories and models of international trade and international financial markets. Topics include different trade models, firms in the global economy, the welfare implications of trade instruments, and various exchange rate models.</p>
<p>This module covers theories of culture and communication and their application in international business contexts. Students analyze case studies, discuss cultural differences, and develop skills for effective collaboration in international teams.</p>
<p>The Major Field Studies provide in-depth specialization in various focus areas such as international marketing, digital business, or internationalization and global markets. Students apply methods and concepts to current, practice-oriented issues.</p>
<p>The Major Field Studies provide in-depth specialization in various focus areas such as international marketing, digital business, or internationalization and global markets. Students apply methods and concepts to current, practice-oriented issues.</p>
<p>The Foreign Language 4 module (French, Spanish, or Chinese) develops language skills in a variety of everyday situations as well as in academic and professional contexts. Students also expand their abilities in dealing with business-related topics, such as in presentations, meetings or discussions. They are able to confidently comprehend and produce extensive texts as well as participate in discussions spontaneously and persuasively.<br /> </p>
<p>The elective modules allow students to set individual priorities. They provide in-depth knowledge in business administration topics (FW), address responsible and sustainable management (NW), or strengthen communication, teamwork, and intercultural skills (SW). The content ranges from management and economic topics to sustainability and broader societal issues in an international context.</p>
<p>The module covers corporate social responsibility and sustainability management in a global context. Topics include sustainable business models, stakeholder approaches, reporting, ethical issues and practical case studies.</p>
<p>The module addresses current micro- and macroeconomic issues. Topics include inflation and unemployment, the effects of supply-side policy measures, the global economic outlook, multinational enterprises, as well as inequality and poverty.</p>
<p>This module covers fundamentals of strategic management. Topics include competitive strategies, market and company analysis, and the development and implementation of long-term strategies.</p>
<p>Major Field Studies 2 are completed at a partner university abroad in the subject areas of global management and intercultural competencies.</p>
<p>Major Field Studies 2 are completed at a partner university abroad in the subject areas of global management and intercultural competencies.</p>
<p>In this project module, students work on practice-oriented tasks. They apply subject knowledge and methods, work in teams and present structured results.</p>
<p>Students complete their practical semester at a company, association, or organization in a non-German-speaking country. During this time, they acquire competencies and specialist knowledge that enable them to quickly take on business or economics-related tasks and successfully transition into professional life. By completing the internship abroad, students also develop and strengthen their intercultural competencies in a practical context.</p>
<p>The bachelor’s thesis addresses a practical or theoretical research question in an international context. Students apply scientific methods, analyze complex problems, and present their results in a structured academic paper in English.</p>
<p>Within this module, students independently prepare business and economic issues in order to present them convincingly in a professional discussion. They reflect on content from core areas of business and economics and also relate it to current economic developments reported in the daily press.</p>
<p>The elective modules allow students to set individual priorities. They provide in-depth knowledge in business administration topics (FW), address responsible and sustainable management (NW), or strengthen communication, teamwork, and intercultural skills (SW). The content ranges from management and economic topics to sustainability and broader societal issues in an international context.</p>
<p>This module focuses on data-driven decision support. Students learn to analyze, process and interpret data to support business decisions.</p>
<p>In a computer-based business simulation, students take on management roles. They make strategic decisions along a global value chain and analyze their effects on markets, production, and financial performance.</p>
| 1. Semester | |
|---|---|
| 2. Semester | |
| 3. Semester | |
| 4. Semester | |
| 5. Semester | |
| 6. Semester | |
| 7. Semester |
Your studies in Global Economics and Business Management begin with an orientation phase.
In the first stage of your studies, you will learn the basics of business administration in seminars with an international focus based on the latest scientific findings. You will also acquire skills in subjects such as economics, digital business fundamentals, operations management, accounting and marketing. From the outset, you will also learn to understand and explain the behavior and interaction of economic actors such as private individuals, companies and the state from an economic perspective. You will learn another foreign language (French, Spanish or Chinese) and your choice of language will also lay the foundation for your later decision on a specific focus region. Personal development as a seminar rounds off the first stage of your studies.
Around half of the courses are taught in English.
Starting in the second stage of the program, classes are taught almost exclusively in English. In the fourth semester, you’ll choose your first area of specialization. You have two options: With the International Business Operations specialization, you can flexibly design your own individual profile by combining two modules from different business administration fields—such as marketing, human resource management, controlling & finance, or digital business—or by focusing in depth on one of these areas. This will give you a broad understanding of international business processes and help you develop practical skills for a variety of career paths in globally active companies. With the Internationalization and Global Markets track, you’ll gain the ability to evaluate global target markets and develop international growth strategies. You’ll combine economic analysis with strategic thinking, thereby laying the foundation for careers in internationally active companies, institutions, and organizations, as well as at the intersection of business and global markets.
Choosing the second focus area Global Management and Intercultural Competencies in the fifth semester allows you to subsequently focus on one world region. This is where you have a chance to focus on a particular region of the world. For this focus area, you will spend one semester studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The partner university can be located in one of three focus regions, depending on the foreign language that you chose in the first degree phase. These regions are: EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), AMER (North and South America) and APAC (Asia-Pacific, Australia, Oceania). In the sixth semester, you will additionally complete an international placement in a company or institutional organisation, ideally in the same focus region.
After completing the subsequent bachelor’s thesis, you will acquire the academic title of Bachelor of Arts. This will enable you either to embark directly on a career or to go on to take a master’s degree and engage in further specialisation.
The language of instruction for 80% of the classes in the Global Economics and Business Management programme is English. The acquisition of a second, additional foreign language is compulsory. It is also compulsory to spend at least one year abroad in the focus region that you have selected, including one semester at an international partner university abroad and one semester in a mandatory internship at a company abroad. The THI International Office and the THI Career Service can support you in planning and organising your period abroad.
Business School
The Global Economics and Business Management program starts in the winter term. Application via Hochschulstart (DOSV) is not necessary. Registration for the study program starts on May 2 for the winter semester. Online application is possible via the Primuss applicant portal of THI.
Find more details on our bachelor application here.
Applicants must be fluent in English.
Anyone with an international university degree/higher education qualification wanting to study at a university in Germany needs a so-called Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB), or higher education entrance qualification. This lets applicants show that their educational background or professional qualification allows them to study in Germany, i.e. they have the necessary higher education entrance qualification to register for a course.
The recognition of the qualification is linked to certain requirements. If the certificate of education is recognised as a higher education entrance qualification in Germany, the international student may apply for all courses (general qualification) or for certain courses (subject-specific qualification). Two to three semesters of study in the home country may be recognised as a higher education entrance qualification in Germany, depending on the country of origin. Source: German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, June 2016.
The following link provides information for university applicants from abroad about the application process at the THI.
Applicants from non-German-speaking countries applying for a German-language degree program must also provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language with level B2.
Proof of having passed the German language exam must be submitted at the latest upon enrollment. A list of language certificates classified as equivalent can be found under General Statutes on the pages of the Office of Legal Affairs.
Program director Business Management
Program director Global Economics and Business Management
Vice Dean Research
Degree program director "Entrepreneurship and Digital Business" plus "Entrepreneurship and Corporate Venturing"
Degree program director International Management
Degree programme director Financial Management and Controlling
THI Regional Coordinator Northern Europe
Yes! As in the first part of the program some of the lectures and exams will be in German, it is essential to know the German language.
Applicants from non-German-speaking countries applying for a German-language degree program must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language with level B2. Proof of having passed the German language exam must be submitted at the latest upon enrollment. A list of language certificates classified as equivalent can be found under General Statutes on the pages of the Office of Legal Affairs.
At THI Business School, personal development is an integral part of all Bachelor degree programs. In practical modules, students deal intensively with their own strengths, values and goals. They learn to understand themselves better, develop a personal vision and strengthen important skills such as communication, self-presentation and the ability to reflect - central to their studies, career and personal growth.
All necessary foreign language courses are offered by the Language Centre of the THI. The courses are free of charge to students of the THI.
The THI has 140 partner universities all over the world. The THI International Office can support you in your own efforts in planning and organising your study period abroad.
Yes, this possibility does exist. To do so, go to the PRIMUSS student portal under "Mein Studium > Anrechnung/Anerkennung von Leistungen und berufspraktischen Zeiten".
Yes, junior study programmes exist to enable very good school students to start a degree course early.
No, this is not possible. In the first degree phase, some of the compulsory courses are taught in German.
Level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Do you have any questions about applications, admission, enrolment, student finance, accommodation or other general topics? If so, please use our contact form and select the relevant topic. This will ensure your enquiry is sent directly to the relevant contact person(s) and can be answered quickly and effectively.
Program director Global Economics and Business Management
Project Manager
Study Ambassador Global Economics and Business Management
Student Ambassador Global Economics and Business Management
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
The management-focused Bachelor’s degree programme in Sustainability and Environmental Management is based on the core content of a business administration degree programme, including subjects such as management accounting and marketing. These are consistently supplemented with sustainability aspects from an economic perspective. The programme is rounded off by modules on sustainability as defined by the UN, technical fundamentals and soft skills.
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Master of Arts (M. A.)
At the core of Global Business are international strategy, global value chains and cross-border management. Academic methods are applied to market analysis, intercultural collaboration and sustainable business practices. Particular emphasis is placed on decision-making for companies operating across countries and regions.
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Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)
At the core of International Management are business administration, international strategy and intercultural management. The curriculum connects global marketing, finance and cross-border organisational design. Particular emphasis is placed on academic content reinforced through study and work experience abroad.
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