International Business Administration
Constructor University Undergraduate Programs
Key Information
Campus location
Bremen, Germany
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 20,000 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* global applicants | 15.07 applicants who do not need a visa
** additional fees apply
Introduction
The International Business Administration program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to succeed in today's rapidly changing, global business landscape. This program emphasizes the study of international firms, the integration of technology across all business areas, and the impact of cultural and economic factors on business operations. With a strong emphasis on both theory and practical application, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the critical components of international business and management, including management practices, information technology, and the global economic and cultural context. By blending theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience and scientific methods, the program provides students with a well-rounded education that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities of the global business world.
Why study at Constructor University
International experience
Train your intercultural skills by studying with talents from more than 100 countries and excellent study abroad options.
Top rankings
Benefit from the highest standards in teaching, interdisciplinary learning, early research involvement, and hands-on education.
Global career
Connect with Alumni to broaden your professional network & start your career with our individual career service support.
Career Opportunities
Careers in a broad range of businesses, especially international and internationalizing firms with a focus on future-oriented industries, e.g. renewable energy, health, information technology, automotive and aerospace industries.
With its clear focus on the management of firms in international business activities, students acquire solid labor-market qualifications for careers in a broad range of businesses, especially international and internationalizing firms. In the last years, our graduates obtained internships and positions in a variety of leading companies, including Bosch, Deloitte or KPMG.
The IBA program has taken our graduates onto a rich diversity of career paths. The academic rigor of the program prepares students for highly ranked graduate programs, such as IE Madrid or the University of Amsterdam.
Due to their experience working and living with students from more than 100 countries on Constructor University’s international campus, IBA graduates are well prepared to take on responsibility in intercultural work environments. What is more, The Constructor University Career Services Center offers students, amongst others, an exclusive internship program, individual career counseling, professional skills seminars, an online job portal, and employer networking during on-campus recruiting events.
Career services center
Today’s business world requires disciplinary knowledge from graduates as well as the ability to apply this knowledge. Career-related services at Constructor University provide information, counseling and training, networks, and events. Constructor University’s students participate in training on project management, business communication, job interview skills, and more. Digital job and internship portfolios help students to prepare for their careers.
Alumni association
Studying at Constructor University gives you connections – often for your whole life.
The Alumni Association E.V. was founded in 2004 by the first generation of graduates. Since then, around 4,500 students have obtained their degrees from this University.
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Curriculum
The undergraduate program at Constructor University is a three-year, 180-credit-point program designed to prepare students for a wide range of career paths.
Throughout this 3-year full-time program taught in English, students will learn how to analyze and interpret large data sets, design, and develop software applications, and solve complex problems using data-driven approaches. Students will also gain a strong foundation in computer science, programming, and related disciplines such as mathematics and statistics.
The “4C Model” is the program's backbone, with disciplinary content grouped into three themes according to study years: CHOICE-CORE-CAREER. Additionally, the “CONSTRUCTOR Track”, an integral part of the program, runs parallel throughout the program. It provides students with multidisciplinary content and essential skills such as argumentation, data visualization, societal engagement, and communication.
The curriculum allows students to tailor their education to their goals and to explore different fields of study, with the flexibility to change their major within the first year. Moreover, the programs include a mandatory internship and a study-abroad opportunity in the fifth semester to provide students with hands-on experience and a global perspective.
Study program structure
Year 1
The first year of the International Business Administration (IBA) program lays the foundation for students' academic and professional growth. Building on their prior education, students will have the opportunity to explore the field through a broad range of introductory modules, focusing on their intended major.
With 45 credit points to choose from across a variety of study programs, IBA students are required to take 30 credit points from the CHOICE area, which includes the following discipline-specific modules:
- CHOICE Module: Introduction to International Business (7.5 credit points)
- CHOICE Module: Introduction to Finance and Accounting (7.5 credit points)
- CHOICE Module: Microeconomics (7.5 credit points)
- CHOICE Module: Macroeconomics (7.5 credit points)
Moreover, students who have completed the necessary modules in their first year of study have the option to switch to another major at the start of their second year.
The integration of business administration and economics provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between individual firm activities and the economic environment.
Year 2
The second year of study focuses on building discipline-specific knowledge through in-depth CORE modules. These modules offer 45 credit points and aim to deepen students' critical understanding of the latest theories, principles, and best practices in their major.
IBA students are required to take 30 credit points from the following CORE modules:
- CORE Module: Applied Project Management (7.5 credit points)
- CORE Module: International Strategic Management (7.5 credit points)
- CORE Module: Digital Transformation and Information Economy (7.5 credit points)
- CORE Module: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (7.5 credit points)
- CORE Module: Marketing (7.5 credit points)
- CORE Module: Organization and Human Resource Management (7.5 credit points)
In addition, students have the opportunity to select 15 credit points from a range of CORE modules based on their interests or to pursue a minor in another field of study.
Year 3
The third year of the IBA program focuses on preparing students for their post-graduation careers. To gain practical experience and explore their interests, students are required to complete a summer internship.
This year also provides opportunities for students to broaden their global perspectives through study abroad programs in the fifth semester. Finally, in the sixth semester, students deepen their research skills by completing an extensive Bachelor's thesis project.
In their third year, IBA students take 15 credit points of specialized modules to solidify their knowledge in their chosen area of interest, such as the following Specialization Modules:
- Specialization: Lean Management (5 credit points)
- Specialization: Managerial Accounting (5 credit points)
- Specialization: Contemporary Topics in Marketing (5 credit points)
- Specialization: Advanced Econometrics (5 credit points)
- Specialization: Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations (5 credit points)
- Specialization: Information Economics (5 credit points)
Internship / Start-up and career skills module
At Constructor University, students are provided with a unique opportunity to boost their employability through a mandatory two-month internship worth 15 credits. This opportunity usually takes place during the summer between the second and third year of study, providing students with the chance to gain practical experience in a professional setting. Through this internship, students can apply the knowledge and understanding they have gained from their major to real-world contexts, evaluate the significance of their major in the employment sector and society, reflect on their personal role in employment and society, and make informed career decisions. For students interested in starting their own company, an alternative to the full-time internship is offered in the form of a start-up option, which allows them to focus on developing their business plan.
Constructor University Track
The Constructor University Track, an important feature of Constructor University’s educational concept, runs parallel to the disciplinary modules across all study years and is an integral part of the study program. It reflects a university-wide commitment to in-depth training in scientific methods, fosters an interdisciplinary approach, raises awareness of global challenges and societal responsibility, enhances employability, and equips students with extra skills desirable in the general field of study. Additionally, it integrates (German) language and culture modules.
Methods and Skills modules
Methods and skills such as mathematics, statistics, programming, data handling, presentation skills, academic writing, and scientific and experimental skills are offered to all students as part of the Methods and Skills area modules. Students are required to take 20 credit points in the Methods/Skills area.
IBA students take the following Methods modules:
- Methods: Applied Calculus I (5 credit points)
- Methods: Applied Statistics with SPSS (5 credit points)
- Methods: Applied Statistics with R (5 credit points)
For the remaining 5 credit points IBA students can choose between the Methods modules:
- Methods: Econometrics (5 credit points)
- Methods: Data Collection and Empirical Research Methodologies (5 credit points)
Big Questions modules
The modules of the Big Questions area intend to broaden the students’ horizons with applied problem-solving between and beyond the disciplines. The offerings comprise problem-solving-oriented modules that tackle global challenges from the perspectives of different disciplinary backgrounds and that allow, in particular, a reflection of the acquired disciplinary knowledge in economic, societal, technological, and/or ecological contexts.
Math students take 2-4 (10 credit points) modules from a big portfolio of Big Questions modules..
Community Impact Project
In their 5th semester, students must take a 5 credit points Community Impact Project (CIP) module. Students engage in on-campus or off-campus activities that challenge their social responsibility, i.e., they typically work on major-related projects that make a difference in the community life on campus, in its neighborhood, in Bremen, or on a cross-regional level.
Language modules
Constructor University supports its students in acquiring and improving these skills by offering a variety of language modules at all proficiency levels. Emphasis is put on fostering the German language skills of international students as they are an essential prerequisite for non-native-speaking students to learn about, explore, and eventually integrate into their host country and its professional environment.
All students take four language courses in the first and second years.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Education is a substantial investment in your future, at Constructor University we strive to make it an affordable reality for students from across the world. Therefore, we offer students personalized financing offers to help cover their tuition fees. They consist of one or more types of financial support in the form of scholarships and/or grants and tuition deferrals. You only start repaying the deferred tuition fees once you successfully entered the job market. That way you can focus completely on your studies. We are convinced that a Constructor University education will form the perfect foundation for your future career – that is why we are happy to invest in you.
Scholarships
- All students are considered for an academic achievement scholarship based on their school grade point average (GPA). EU and EFTA students are eligible for a minimum guaranteed scholarship of € 4.000.
Academic Achievement Scholarships (per academic year)
€ 4.000 (Minimum guaranteed amount for EU and EFTA students)
€ 6.000
€ 8.000 (Maximum scholarship amount irrespective of nationality) - The number of these scholarships is not limited and no separate application is required.
- Students are informed about their scholarship amount immediately following admission.
Tuition Deferral Program
In cooperation with our partner Brain Capital
- Deferral of tuition fees is calculated automatically and available to you shortly after admission.
- You decide whether you want to take advantage of this personalized financing option.
- Granted independently of your financial situation.
- Flexible repayment plan based on your future income and personal circumstances.
Apply for need-based aid
In addition to our academic achievement scholarships and our tuition deferral program, students can apply for our personalized, need-based financial aid program.
- The amount of the grant (need-based discount) is determined based on your and your family’s financial situation
- The amount of the grant does not need to be repaid.
Our Student Financial Services team is happy to assist you!
External financing options
These scholarships are not administered by Constructor University Bremen. For further information about the requirements and the application process, please contact the appropriate institution directly.
External Scholarships and Stipends
- We have compiled a list of German foundations that offer scholarships and stipends to national and international students: listing of External Scholarships and Stipends
- DAAD Scholarship Database
- MyStipendium.de: Search engine to help you find the stipend which matches your profile
- Elternkompass: Beratung und Hilfe bei der Suche nach einem geeigneten Stipendium (German students only!)
- MLP Stipendienprogramm – für MINT-Studenten ab dem 3. Fachsemester
Student Loans
- BAföG: Grants and student loans given to German students based on their family’s financial situation.
- KfW-Studienkredit: The student loan of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) is the most popular student loan among our German students.
- studienkredit.de: Here you will find more information regarding educational loans in Germany.