• Standard period of study: 6 semester (7 semester with the 'Global Track')
• Campuses: Dortmund, Frankfurt/Main, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart and Berlin
• Degree: Bachelor of Science in International Management
• Accreditations: AACSB, FIBAA, German Accreditation Council
• Semester abroad: one compulsory, one optional
• Practical experience: 20 weeks of compulsory internships, workshops and company excursions
• Language: 100 % in English

Getting your Bachelor of International Management degree is an excellent choice for anyone interested in pursuing an international managerial career. This B.Sc. program offers you a solid foundation in business management principles and practices, with a focus on developing integrated practice-oriented business management skills that are essential in the global marketplace.

Whether international management, global value creation or business communication – this International Management program teaches you a wide range of business topics and thus combines the classic management principles of business studies with international aspects and requirements.

The curriculum of the B.Sc. management degree covers everything from Business Administration and Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, E-Business, Finance, up to elective courses in Human Resources Management, Controlling or Entrepreneurship.

Our Bachelor of management students learn about the foundation and complexities of international business operations, including cultural differences and diverse business practices in various countries.

If you're studying international management, your undergraduate studies will also be highly practice-oriented thanks to internships and practical projects with companies that provide hands-on training. These factors will largely increase your employability.

Studying International Management means not only gaining comprehensive business insights, but also getting to know how different cultural and economic areas function and developing an intercultural understanding.

In order to fully prepare you for a career in international management, this three-year Bachelor of Science degree

• is taught entirely in English
• includes an integrated semester abroad at one of around 190 partner universities, and
• offers an additional, optional semester abroad (if you decide for the Global Track).

With a Bachelor of business management, graduates are well-equipped to succeed in a large variety of roles and industries in the international business world.

• Integrated semester abroad in Europe or overseas
• Global Track: a second, optional semester abroad
• Benefit of our university network with around 190 partner universities worldwide

Only around 6% of business schools worldwide are AACSB-accredited – an internationally recognized mark of quality for excellence in teaching, research, and social impact.

1st Semester

• Introduction to Business Administration (5 ECTS)
• Financial Reporting (5 ECTS)
• Business Mathematics (5 ECTS)
• Digital Competencies (5 ECTS)
• Calculation Software (3 ECTS)
• Business Communication & Correspondence (2 ECTS)

Specialization module:

• International Management: Environment & Strategy (5 ECTS)

2nd Semester

• Management Accounting (5 ECTS)
• Statistics (5 ECTS)
• Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (5 ECTS)
• Scientific Methods (3 ECTS)
• Moderation & Presentation (2 ECTS)

Specialization modules

• Global Value Networks & Processes (5 ECTS)
• International Marketing (5 ECTS)

3rd Semester

• Law (5 ECTS)
• Human Resources, Organizational & Change Management (5 ECTS)
• Market Research (5 ECTS)
• Economic Policy (5 ECTS)
• Project Management (3 ECTS)
• Negotiation (2 ECTS)

Specialization module:

• Global Supply Chain Management & Global Sourcing (5 ECTS)

4th Semester: Semester abroad

• Semester abroad (25 ECTS)

This is spent at a partner university abroad.

5th Semester

• Corporate Project (5 ECTS)
• Strategic Management (5 ECTS)
• Sustainability Management & Business Ethics (5 ECTS)

Specialization modules:

• Controlling in Multinational Companies (5 ECTS)
• Mergers & Acquisitions (5 ECTS)

6th Semester

• Leadership (5 ECTS) or
• Innovation (5 ECTS)

Specialization modules:

• People Management & Intercultural Competencies (5 ECTS)
• Consulting (5 ECTS)

Bachelor's Thesis (10 ECTS)

7th Semester (optional)

During the seventh semester you can optionally spend a second semester abroad (this is called the "Global Track").

The Bachelor of Science in International Management at ISM offers specializations in Global Value Networks, International Marketing, International Management Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Multinational Controlling, Mergers & Acquisitions, People Management, and Consulting, providing a comprehensive foundation in managing businesses across global markets.

You will also gain valuable and exciting practical experience abroad with a compulsory international semester during your studies in the fouth semester, spent at a partner university in Europe or overseas. During your studies, you are also required to complete 20 weeks of internships during semester breaks, 10 weeks of which must have an international focus.

The B.Sc. International Management includes a mandatory semester abroad in the fourth semester, either in Europe or overseas, to expand management knowledge, language skills, and intercultural competences. ISM’s network of 190 partner universities (PDF) ensures full credit for achievements abroad. With the optional Global Track in the seventh semester, you can add another semester overseas to further deepen your international expertise and skills.

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Brief letter of motivation
• School-leaving certificate (certified copy) - qualifying you to study at a German higher education institution.
• The original must be submitted by the start of your studies! If your certificate is not available yet, let your study advisor know and submit a transcript or records and info about the highschool you're attending.
• Copy of your national ID card or passport
• One digital passport photo (colored, jpg format, high resolution).

• Alternatively, prospective students with a special educational background or a particular aptitude in their future field of study can also be recognized under the German Higher Education Act.

Optional documents: 

• External proof of knowledge of English language (such as English certificate, only if available e.g. TOEFL test). However, these certificates are not obligatory for your application to study at the ISM.
• Work/internship certificates (if available) and you believe will support your application
• Proof of (German) health insurance (can also be submitted later, right before starting your studies).
• Students who have begun a study program at a different university (state or private) and wish to continue it at the ISM can have both their credit for study or examinations, and their language skills in English recognized.