General description of degree program

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1 General description of degree program Name Qualification awarded Level of qualification Qualification requirements and regulations Key learning outcomes Profile of the program Occupational profiles of graduates Program duration: International Management Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in International Management Possibility of a dual degree in cooperation with Staffordshire University, GB first-cycle n/a Graduates are comprehensively prepared for leadership and project tasks in companies. They are familiar with operational and strategic aspects of business studies. In addition, they have essential knowledge and skills in the areas of economics, law, computer science, and engineering. They have acquired practical experience e.g. by means of the traineeship semester, business simulation and case studies and are able to work by integrating different areas of expertise. They are able to work in intercultural groups. Apart from their mother tongue, they are familiar with two languages. Essential elements of the study program include classical business management training with strategic and operational problem solving, as well as comprehensive training in related areas of knowledge. Special emphasis is put on global and intercultural training. As a compulsory component of the program, a one-semester work placement in the 5 th semester allows students to apply in industry what they have learned up to this stage. Also, the students character is formed as the half-a-year internship is spent abroad. They are further educated by intercultural studies courses, presentations, group work, and seminars in presentation techniques and ethics. As is the case with all Bachelor s programs at HsKA, the program has a strong labor market orientation. Graduates have a wide range of options, either working in professions related to the classical business management disciplines or in interface tasks as well as access to the areas of industry, trade, consulting, and financial services, either at home or abroad. Graduates typically work in Strategy and planning Procurement Controlling Marketing Accounting and finance Human Resource management Logistics and supply chain management Product and project management International trade Consulting 8 semesters / 40 ECTS

2 Pre-study work experience: Specific admission requirements Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning Traineeship semester: Start of program: Application deadline: Language of instruction: Mode of study The applicant should: 8 weeks/38 attendance days spent at two (at least) of the following departments: accounting, controlling, personnel, sales, marketing, logistics, finance, procurement, IT. Students who have no pre-study work experience at the time of application must do an internship of 10 weeks/47 attendance days until the start of the third semester. The pre-study work experience can be waived if the applicant has vocational training in a related job. General or subject-specific university entrance qualification or comparable entrance qualification; eight-week pre-study work experience, motivation letter. For students from abroad: proof of satisfactory knowledge of German. Ranking is created using weighted grades for the university entrance qualification (factor 1) and individual subjects of mathematics (factor 4), German or corresponding language for a foreign entrance qualification (factor 4), English (factor 1). Bonus points are awarded for the school leaving qualification Zentralabitur (1 point), German and mathematics as school majors ( points each), for business studies as a school subject ( points), and for a vocational qualification in a commercial job ( points). Vocational training at Meister level or acquired at a school for further vocational training, together with an interview at HsKA, will be recognized as equivalent to university entrance qualification. -year vocational training followed by 3-year occupation in a related job, together with an interview at HsKA and an eligibility exam at Konstanz University of Applied Sciences, will be recognized as equivalent to university entrance qualification. Results achieved in theory or practical courses of an academic degree program at a recognized higher education institution can be transferred to HsKA according to ECTS recognition procedures upon express request, if the Board of Examiners acknowledges these results to be comparable in terms of level, subject content and extent. At advanced course level, 60 ECTS is the maximum number of credits that can be transferred. Prior learning must be in a similar or related subject. 5 th semester is internship, which must be carried out in a country with a different language than the student s mother tongue. In summer semester and in winter semester 15 January for application into summer semester 15 July for application into winter semester German, some lectures are in English Full-time Be interested in business economics questions and enjoy intercultural studies Enjoy the subject of business administration, its international particularities and ramifications Be able to work in a team Have good German and English language proficiency

3 Access to further studies Examination regulations, assessment and grading Final examination Graduation requirements Program director ECTS Departmental coordinator Master For information about the courses as well as the study and examination credits required for successful completion of studies, see annex (pages 5-10). The annex also shows the weight of the various examinations towards the final grade. All parts which count towards a subject examination must be concluded successfully with a mark no less than 4.0 each. Bachelor s thesis The student must have attained the pre-examination credits as laid down in the table below. Prof. Dr. Ivica Rogina Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Griesbaum

4 Course structure diagram with credits:

5 Annex Tables for the degree program Columns and abbreviations: Col. 1 Col. EDP code Course title Col. 3 Term for which course is offered (Sem); L1: students in line 1; L: students in line Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 ECTS credits (CP) and contact hours per week (SWS) Course type (Art) V = Lecture (Vorlesung) S = Seminar (Seminar) Ü = Exercises (Übung) La = Laboratory (Labor) PA = Project (Projektarbeit) Prerequisites (Voraus.) for admission to course or exam Type of course (SL/Studienleistung), prerequisites for admission to examination (PV/Prüfungsvorleistung), Duration (Dur.) Type of examination credits specifying duration in minutes, if no other unit is specified (PL Prüfungsleistung / Dur) Add. 7 & 8 Possible course types and prerequisites for admission to examination: MP = Oral exam (Mündliche Prüfung) Re = Presentation (Referat) Kl = Written exam (Klausur) La = Lab project (Laborarbeit) St = Assignment (Studienarbeit) En = Draft (Entwurf) Ue = Exercises (Übungen) PA = Project (Projektarbeit) Ha = Term paper (Hausarbeit) BT = Bachelor s thesis Duration: S = Term/Semester W = Wochen/Week(s) T = Days/Tag(e) Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Weighting for grade point average (GFN/Gewicht für die Bildung der Fachnote) Subject examination (FP/Fachprüfung) the credits are assigned to Note Add. 6 & 11 Abbreviations: Block = Block course (Blockveranstaltung) 4 = Students have to score 4,0 ( sufficient ) in order to pass Tf = Subject scheduled for a specific term (Terminfach) FP = Subject examination (Fachprüfung) bpl = Credits accumulated in parallel (studienbegleitende Prüfungsleistung) PS = Internship term (Praktisches Studiensemester) LV = Course (Lehrveranstaltung) BV = Preliminary examination (Bachelorvorprüfung) WPf = Elective (Wahlpflichtfach)

6 Degree program: International Management Degree: Bachelor Table 1 Foundation courses a 4 b a 7 b 8 a 8 b EDP code Course title Sem L1 L CP SWS Art Voraus. SL/PV Dur. PL Dur. GFN FP Note IMB111 Mathematics A V Kl IMB11 Language A S+Ü Kl+Ue 90, 1S 43 (7) IMB131 Technical Concepts A V Kl IMB141 Economics A V Kl IMB151 Computer Science A V Kl IMB161 Intro to Business Administration V Kl IMB11 Mathematics B V Kl IMB1 Language B 5 4 S+Ü IMB11 Ue 1S Kl (7) IMB31 Law A V Kl IMB41 Economics B V Kl IMB51 Marketing A V Kl IMB61 Financial Accounting V Kl Total Foundation courses bpl 7 FP

7 Degree program: International Management Degree: Bachelor Table Preliminary examination EDP code Exam title Exam code Assigned courses IMBF01 Mathematics FP1 Mathematics A Mathematics B IMBF0 Language FP Language A Language B Weighting for overall grade IMBF03 Technical Concepts FP3 Technical Concepts A 1 IMBF04 Economics FP4 Economics A Economics B IMBF05 Computer Science FP5 Computer Science A 1 IMBF06 Business Administration FP6 Introduction to Business Administration Marketing A Financial Accounting IMBF07 Law FP7 Law A Note

8 Degree program: International Management Degree: Bachelor Table 3 a Advanced courses a 4 b a 7 b 8 a 8 b EDP code Courses Sem L1 L CP SWS Art Voraus. SL/P V Dur. PL Dur. GFN FP Note IMB311 Cross-cultural Business Communication V Kl IMB31 Statistics V Kl IMB331 Technical Concepts B V Kl IMB341 Purchasing and Sales V Kl IMB351 Logistics V Kl IMB361 Management Accounting V Kl IMB411 Project and Process Management V Kl IMB41 Law B V Kl IMB431 Enterprise Resource Planning V Kl IMB441 Human Resource Management V Kl IMB451 Market Research V Kl IMB461 International Trade V Kl IMB511 Internship preparation S Ha W Re 0 IMB51 Internship PA 95 T

9 Degree program: International Management Degree: Bachelor Table 3 b Advanced courses a 4 b a 7 b 8 a 8 b EDP code Courses Sem L1 L CP SWS Art Voraus. SL/PV Dur. PL Dur. GFN FP Note IMB611 Operations Research V Kl IMB61 Law C V Kl IMB631 Economics C V Kl IMB641 Technical Concepts C V Kl IMB651 Controlling V Kl IMB661 International Accounting V Kl IMB711 Computer Science B V Kl IMB71 Case Studies V Kl+Re IMB731 Term paper A 7 7 S Re 15 Ha W (6) 5 4 IMB741 Term paper B 7 7 S Re 15 Ha W (6) IMB751 Marketing B V Kl IMB761 Finance and Capital Investment V Kl IMB7A1 Elective A V Kl bpl, 43 (5) IMB811 Business Simulation La Kl IMB81 English S+Ü 43 (7) IMB8B1 Elective B V Kl bpl, 43 (5) IMB831 Bachelor s thesis BT 3 M 1 1 Total Advanced courses bpl 14 FP Total Bachelor bpl 1 FP

10 Degree program: International Management Degree: Bachelor Table 4 Examination EDP code Subject examination Exam code Assigned courses Weighting for overall grade Note IMBF08 Communication FP8 Cross-cultural Business Communication 1 IMBF09 Mathematics FP9 Statistics Operations Research IMBF10 Marketing FP10 Market Research Marketing B IMBF11 Production und Logistics FP11 Technical Concepts B Logistics Technical Concepts C IMBF1 Procurement and Sales FP1 Purchasing and Sales International Trade IMBF13 Finance and Accounting FP13 Management Accounting International Accounting Finance and Capital Investment IMBF14 Organization FP14 Project and Process Management Human Resource Management IMBF15 Law FP15 Law B Law C IMBF16 Computer Science FP16 Enterprise Resource Planning Computer Science B IMBF17 Term papers FP17 Term paper A, Term paper B 1 IMBF18 Corporate Management FP18 Controlling Business Simulation Case Studies IMBF19 Economics FP19 Economics C IMBF0 Electives FP0 Elective A Elective B IMBF1 Bachelor s thesis FP1 Bachelor s thesis 3

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