B.Eng. in Business Engineering

• Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
• Model: full-time
• Language: English
• ECTS: 210
• Info: in accreditation
• Duration: 7 semesters/3.5 years
• Location: Heidelberg

Imagine you want to develop a product and sell it profitably. In the Bachelor's programme in Business Engineering, you will learn to explain how scientific forces can attack a product (technical mechanics), why it may then fail (materials engineering), what manufacturing techniques are available to restore the product (production engineering), and what all this has to do with electrical engineering - this is how we lay the engineering foundations. Then, we move on to economics.

The focus is on innovation management, patent research and the basics of business administration. You will also acquire skills in automation technology, technical drawing, programming, quality management and production.

You will apply all of this directly in your Engineering Design Project, from the business plan for your virtual start-up to production planning. After your internship, you will tackle business development before you decide on a compulsory elective subject to deepen your knowledge.

You are both a specialist and a generalist, and you are in demand in projects and companies worldwide. As an interface between technology and business, you speak both languages and mediate between different ways of thinking. You effortlessly combine technical and scientific content with economic and social science content.

You can overcome barriers between technology and management. You plan, organise, and design work and business processes of all kinds, which gives you a professional foothold wherever technical and commercial challenges meet.

Industries/fields of work

• Mechanical and plant engineering
• Automotive industry
• Steel production and processing
• Chemical industry
• Medical and microsystems technology
• Energy industry
• Aerospace industry
• Traffic and transport technology
• Engineering and design offices
• Consumer goods industry

Possible positions:

• Product management
• Planning and project management
• Technical sales and marketing
• Project management
• Process management
• Product cost management
• Business and investment case management
• Research and development 

In your Bachelor's programme in Business Engineering, we first lay the foundations in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering to prepare you for the other modules. We then focus on product design in various aspects, such as construction, automation technology, and project management. 

In the 4th semester, you will apply the knowledge you have acquired in an engineering design project and an internship, allowing you to establish contacts with the industry. We also include corporate development and strategy in your degree programme. Here, you will deal with globalisation and sustainability or corporate management. Depending on your interests, you can further deepen your knowledge in four elective subjects.

Semester 1

1. Fundamentals of Engineering I, 6 ECTS
2. Fundamentals of Engineering II, 6 ECTS
3. Fundamentals of Engineering III, 6 ECTS
4. Applied Mathematics, 14 ECTS

Semester 2

1. Design in the Engineering Application, 6 ECTS
2. Experimental Methods in the Application of Engineering Science, 6 ECTS
3. Automation in Engineering Applications, 6 ECTS
4. Materials Science and Manufacturing incl. Additive Manufacturing, 14 ECTS

Semester 3

1. Innovation and Economy in the Engineering Sector, 6 ECTS
2. Production Basics, 6 ECTS
3. Operational Management I, 6 ECTS
4. Programming and Product Development, 12 ECTS

Semester 4

1. Applied Product Development, 6 ECTS
2. Internship, 24 ECTS

Semester 5

1. Corporate Strategy: Project Management, 6 ECTS
2. Corporate Strategy: General Conditions, 6 ECTS
3. Marketing in the Company, 6 ECTS
4. Corporate Management, 12 ECTS

Semester 6

1. Corporate Strategy: Growth, 6 ECTS
2. Corporate Strategy: Supply Chain, 6 ECTS
3. Compulsory Elective Subjects, 6 ECTS
4. Corporate Strategy: Sustainability and Environmental Management, 12 ECTS

Semester 7

1. Preparation of the Bachelor’s Thesis (in the 6th semester), 6 ECTS
2. Progress of the Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium, 8 ECTS
3. Bachelor Thesis, 12 ECTS

To apply for the Bachelor's programme in Business Engineering, you will need to provide

• General higher education or university of applied sciences entrance qualification. If you have not graduated yet, apply with existing transcripts.
• Proof of English
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copy of your identity card or passport

English language requirements:

Accepted English Proficiency Certificates (valid within 2 years), with at least the indicated score:

• IELTS Academic: 6.5
• TOEFL iBT: 87 points
• TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150
• Duolingo Certificate: 110 points
• Cambridge CAE or CPE (grade A, B, or C)
• Pearson English Test Academic (PTE-A): 59 points
• Linguaskill: 176 - 184 (CES) - all four skills required