Betriebswirtschaft – Banking and Finance

From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.

• Required modules29 modules

  • Business Innovation Lab - Mini Business CaseSummary by OWWZ: Develops a business idea and a simple business case in teams. Examines customers, value, costs, revenues, break-even and digital processes, then presents the economic assessment.Exam (in German): Referat5 ECTS
  • Einführung in die BetriebswirtschaftslehreSummary by OWWZ: Connects corporate goals, value creation and organisational structures with decisions on location, legal form and business models, considering stakeholders, sustainability and digital work.5 ECTS
  • Einführung in Wirtschaftsinformatik und DigitalisierungSummary by OWWZ: Explains technical and business foundations of information systems. Links hardware, software and networks to ERP, supply chain integration, customer management, digital business models and societal effects of digitalisation.5 ECTS
  • Externes RechnungswesenSummary by OWWZ: Develops bookkeeping techniques and the structure of balance sheets and income statements. Covers typical transactions, depreciation, provisions and basic recognition and valuation rules.Exam (in German): Klausur 90 Min.5 ECTS
  • Mathematische GrundlagenSummary by OWWZ: Practises mathematical methods for business problems: financial calculations, functions, differential and integral calculus, vectors, matrices and linear equation systems.Exam (in German): Klausur 90 Min.5 ECTS
  • Business English IntermediateSummary by OWWZ: Practises everyday business English through company, retail, production, marketing and sales contexts. Combines vocabulary and grammar with speaking, reading comprehension and presenting business information.5 ECTS
  • Business Innovation Lab - ProjektplanungSummary by OWWZ: Creates a complete project plan for a business case. Connects work packages and milestones with staffing, cost and budget planning, risks and a reasoned feasibility assessment.Exam (in German): Referat5 ECTS
  • ProjektmanagementSummary by OWWZ: Covers projects from initiation to closure. Practises goal definition, stakeholder analysis, work and schedule planning, resource and risk planning, cost control and evaluation.5 ECTS
  • StatistikSummary by OWWZ: Introduces descriptive statistics, regression and correlation, time series and index numbers, alongside combinatorics, probability and discrete and continuous distributions for business data analysis.Exam (in German): Klausur 90 Min.5 ECTS
  • Wissenschaftliches ArbeitenSummary by OWWZ: Plans academic investigations from the research question to the final text. Covers theory development, empirical methods, literature searches, argumentation and reflective use of AI tools.5 ECTS
  • Business English AdvancedSummary by OWWZ: Develops advanced business English for correspondence, applications, meetings and international negotiations. Covers advanced grammar, trade, European institutions and foreign market entry.5 ECTS
  • Business Innovation Lab - MarktforschungSummary by OWWZ: Conducts market research on a product or service. Develops research instruments, collects and analyses data and derives actionable recommendations for decision-makers.Exam (in German): Studienarbeit5 ECTS
  • Grundlagen der VolkswirtschaftslehreSummary by OWWZ: Explains supply, demand and competition alongside macroeconomic relationships. Covers economic flows, monetary policy, business cycles, international trade and exchange rates.Exam (in German): Klausur 90 Min.5 ECTS
  • Internes RechnungswesenSummary by OWWZ: Develops cost type, cost centre and cost object accounting. Practises accounting classifications, imputed costs, allocation statements and different costing methods.5 ECTS
  • MarketingSummary by OWWZ: Connects buyer behaviour and market research with marketing goals, segmentation and strategy. Covers product, pricing, communication and distribution policies, digital applications and ethical issues.5 ECTS
  • GeschäftsprozessmanagementSummary by OWWZ: Analyses and models business processes using methods such as BPMN and event-driven process chains. Covers metrics, optimisation, lean and agile approaches, reference models and maturity models.5 ECTS
  • Human Resource ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Examines strategic and operational HR work from planning and recruitment to development, remuneration and separation, including motivation, retention, organisation and employment law.5 ECTS
  • Investition und FinanzierungSummary by OWWZ: Compares static and dynamic investment appraisal and different financing methods. Covers financial and liquidity planning, capital markets, debt and leverage.5 ECTS
  • Operations ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Plans and controls production and service processes. Connects production strategy, Industry 4.0, capacity, material requirements, forecasting and inventory decisions with quality management and queueing theory.5 ECTS
  • Praktikum mit PraxisarbeitSummary by OWWZ: Applies academic knowledge to tasks in a company or organisation. Reflects on practical experience and develops academically grounded solutions in a supervised practical paper.Exam (in German): Wissenschaftliche Arbeit5 ECTS
  • Business Innovation Lab - Change ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Investigates a specific change process and its effects on stakeholders. Evaluates leadership and participation measures, identifies success factors and develops a reasoned action plan.Exam (in German): Studienarbeit5 ECTS
  • ControllingSummary by OWWZ: Uses cost accounting, budgets and metrics to manage organisations. Covers planning, actual-versus-budget comparisons, variances, liquidity and value-oriented reporting.5 ECTS
  • Künstliche Intelligenz in der UnternehmenspraxisSummary by OWWZ: Assesses business AI applications through data quality, analytical methods and implementation. Covers generative AI, language models, prompting, RAG and agents, alongside validation, privacy and regulatory requirements.5 ECTS
  • Leadership and Change ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Connects leadership with organisational change. Analyses change drivers, communication, motivation and resistance, then develops measures for implementation and sustained change.5 ECTS
  • Bachelor-ThesisSummary by OWWZ: Independently investigates a business problem using academic methods. Develops suitable solutions and documents the approach and results in a substantial final dissertation.ThesisExam (in German): Wissenschaftliche Arbeit12 ECTS
  • Business Practice & Case StudiesSummary by OWWZ: Works on changing business cases across several functional areas. Structures decision problems, evaluates information and develops reasoned options through presentation and reflection.Exam (in German): Referat oder Studienarbeit5 ECTS
  • KolloquiumSummary by OWWZ: Presents the bachelor dissertation and defends its approach and conclusions in an academic discussion.ThesisExam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung3 ECTS
  • Rechtliche GrundlagenSummary by OWWZ: Introduces private law and the legal system. Covers legal transactions, major contract types, liability and the legal structures of partnerships and corporations.Exam (in German): Klausur 90 Min.5 ECTS
  • Wirtschafts- und UnternehmensethikSummary by OWWZ: Examines economic decisions through ethical theories and moral responsibility. Considers rules, organisations and individuals, alongside compliance, leadership responsibilities and international differences.5 ECTS
• Required elective from Wahlpflichtbereich IIchoose 5 ECTS · 3 modules

  • GeschäftsmodellentwicklungSummary by OWWZ: Develops and tests business models using canvases, lean startup and prototypes. Connects customer needs and market analysis with revenues, costs, scalability and digital or sustainable model types.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Multinational Enterprise ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Examines organisation and leadership in multinational enterprises. Connects international coordination, culture, value creation, innovation and change with decision-making and corporate responsibility.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Marketing- und MedienpsychologieSummary by OWWZ: Analyses buying behaviour and psychological effects of products, prices and brands. Connects conversation and communication with advertising, media reception and advertising effects.5 ECTSRequired elective
• Required elective from Wahlpflichtbereich Ichoose 5 ECTS · 4 modules

  • EventmanagementSummary by OWWZ: Develops event concepts and places events within marketing. Plans technology, catering, infrastructure and logistics while considering safety, rights and financing.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Jahresabschluss und JahresabschlussanalyseSummary by OWWZ: Develops accounting under German commercial law and IFRS and differences from tax accounts. Analyses financial statements through ratios, cash flow and profitability, including disclosure and supplementary reports.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Verkaufspsychologie und VerkaufstechnikSummary by OWWZ: Practises customer-oriented sales conversations through psychological decision models. Covers needs analysis, value and price arguments, objections, closing and challenging negotiations.Exam (in German): Klausur 90 Min.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Intercultural CommunicationSummary by OWWZ: Compares cultural models and examines perception, stereotypes and communication forms. Applies findings to international workplaces, advertising, negotiations and managing culture shock.5 ECTSRequired elective
• Required elective from Wahlpflichtbereich IIIchoose 5 ECTS · 5 modules

  • NachhaltigkeitsmanagementSummary by OWWZ: Develops corporate sustainability goals and measures through materiality analysis. Covers regulatory and voluntary standards, management, reporting and applications across organisational functions.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • E-Commerce ManagementSummary by OWWZ: Plans electronic business models, marketplaces and marketing activities. Covers shop systems, digital customer management, payment methods and the economic context of online retail.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • VertriebskonzepteSummary by OWWZ: Develops sales strategies and implementation concepts. Covers distribution models, omnichannel, sales organisation and strategic control through customer, market and competitor analysis.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • Personal- und OrganisationspsychologieSummary by OWWZ: Examines work, motivation, strain and staff development from a psychological perspective. Covers assessment, organisational culture, change and collaboration in intercultural teams.5 ECTSRequired elective
  • EntrepreneurshipSummary by OWWZ: Develops and evaluates startup ideas and business plans. Covers feasibility, financing, venture capital, franchising and succession through practical cases and exercises.5 ECTSRequired elective

Topic profile

ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective

• Management accounting and controlling10 ECTS: 10 required10 ECTS
• Organisation and change management10 ECTS: 9 required, 1 elective10 ECTS
• Corporate finance and investment8 ECTS: 8 required8 ECTS
• Foreign languages (practice)8 ECTS: 8 required8 ECTS
• Accounting and financial reporting8 ECTS: 8 required8 ECTS
• Business administration7 ECTS: 7 required7 ECTS
• Business models and digital transformation7 ECTS: 6 required, 1 elective7 ECTS
• Human resource management5 ECTS: 5 required5 ECTS

Curriculum sources

• Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.) | Vollzeit – 2026/2027Module handbook · Version Studienjahr 2026/2027 · checked 14 October 2026