B.A. in International Business Administration of Healthcare Management

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Model: full-time
• Language: English
• ECTS: 180 or 210
• Info: accredited
• Duration: 6 or 7 semesters/3 or 3.5 years
• Location: Berlin

In today’s healthcare industry more and more people are working in intercultural and interdisciplinary teams which creates a demand for highly skilled professionals that have good team-working and communication skills as well as a broad range of knowledge.

Our new international business administration programme with a focus on healthcare provides you with a well-rounded management education and specific knowledge about the healthcare industry as well as current topics, such as digital distribution channels, medical tourism, health start-ups or artificial intelligence software in healthcare.

You learn about innovation management, digital business models and quality management. You know how to lead intercultural teams, how to start a company and how to assess the viability of different business projects. You gain an understanding of accounting, supply chain management, marketing, economics, and finance. In addition, you expand your knowledge of health-related topics such as patent law, pricing, research and development and how the various players in the healthcare industry interact with each other.

Thanks to the many projects with students from other countries and disciplines, you get to strengthen your communication, team-working and problem-solving skills. Your internship and language courses complement your curriculum and help you train your intercultural and personal competences.

You also get to choose between:

• 7 semester-/3.5-year option (International Experience Track)
• 6 semester-/3-year option (Fast Track)

As a graduate of the B.A. International Business Administration - Focus on Healthcare Management, you benefit from a general and international business education that allows you to work in a range of industries.

Thanks to the healthcare focus, you are also prepared for a career entry in national and international companies, start-ups, MedTech and eHealth businesses as well as in public and private healthcare institutions.

Choose from the following career paths:

• Management and administrative positions
• Innovation management
• Consulting
• Project Management
• Account Management
• And many more...

Your Bachelor of Arts degree also qualifies you to do a Master's in Germany or abroad.

In the International Business Administration - Healthcare Management study programme, you will receive a comprehensive business education tailored to the unique challenges of the healthcare sector. You will engage with critical topics such as accounting, marketing, economics, and finance while expanding your expertise in innovation management, digital business models, and quality management. Through practical projects, you will develop the skills to lead intercultural teams, execute business initiatives, and successfully manage organisations within the healthcare industry.

The Healthcare Management specialisation offers more profound insights into current issues such as medical tourism, digital distribution channels, and the use of AI in healthcare. You will gain a clear understanding of the relationships between research, development, pricing, and patent law, as well as how various stakeholders in the healthcare system collaborate. Language courses, international projects, and an internship will round off your training, preparing you for a career in the global healthcare industry.

1st Semester

1. Business Software – 6 ECTS
2. Introduction to Financial Accounting – 6 ECTS
3. Management Information Systems – 6 ECTS
4. Applied Business Mathematics – 6 ECTS
5. Language I – 6 ECTS

2nd Semester

1. Marketing for the Digital Era – 6 ECTS
2. Cost and Performance Accounting – 6 ECTS
3. Operations Management – 6 ECTS
4. Foundations of Finance – Financial Mathematics – 6 ECTS
5. Language II – 6 ECTS

3rd Semester

1. International Law – 6 ECTS
2. Entrepreneurship and Business Simulation – 6 ECTS
3. Principles of Microeconomics – 6 ECTS
4. Applied Statistics – 6 ECTS
5. Academic Writing and Research Methods – 6 ECTS

4th Semester

1. Investment and Financing – 6 ECTS
2. Human Resources and Organisation Management – 6 ECTS
3. Managing a Healthcare Business – 6 ECTS
4. Fundamentals of Healthcare Management – 6 ECTS
5. Health Systems – 6 ECTS

5th Semester

1. Future Trends in Business and Economics – 6 ECTS
2. Digitalization in Healthcare – 6 ECTS
3. Managing a Healthcare Institution – 6 ECTS
4. Internship – 12 ECTS

6th Semester

1. Internship – 12 ECTS
2. Bachelor Colloquium – 6 ECTS
3. Bachelor Thesis – 12 ECTS

1st Semester

1. Business Software – 6 ECTS
2. Introduction to Financial Accounting – 6 ECTS
3. Management Information Systems – 6 ECTS
4. Applied Business Mathematics – 6 ECTS
5. Language I – 6 ECTS

2nd Semester

1. Marketing for the Digital Era – 6 ECTS
2. Cost and Performance Accounting – 6 ECTS
3. Operations Management – 6 ECTS
4. Foundations of Finance – Financial Mathematics – 6 ECTS
5. Language II – 6 ECTS

3rd Semester

1. International Law – 6 ECTS
2. Entrepreneurship and Business Simulation – 6 ECTS
3. Principles of Microeconomics – 6 ECTS
4. Applied Statistics – 6 ECTS
5. Academic Writing and Research Methods – 6 ECTS

4th Semester

1. Investment and Financing – 6 ECTS
2. Human Resources and Organisation Management – 6 ECTS
3. Managing a Healthcare Business – 6 ECTS
4. Fundamentals of Healthcare Management – 6 ECTS
5. Health Systems – 6 ECTS

5th Semester

1. Future Trends in Business and Economics – 6 ECTS
2. Digitalization in Healthcare – 6 ECTS
3. Managing a Healthcare Institution – 6 ECTS
4. Internship – 12 ECTS

6th Semester

1. International Experience Semester – 30 ECTS
2. International Internship – 30 ECTS

In the 6th semester you choose the module International Experience Semester (30 ECTS) OR International Internship (30 ECTS).

7th Semester

1. Internship – 12 ECTS
2. Bachelor Colloquium – 6 ECTS
3. Bachelor Thesis – 12 ECTS

We offer you the opportunity to complete your studies within 3 or 3.5 years, so you can follow your own path. Choose between:

• International Experience Track | 3.5 years duration (7 semesters): internship/semester abroad (6 months) + internship in the final semester (14 weeks) included
• Fast Track | 3 years duration (6 semesters): internship in the final semester (14 weeks) included

To apply for the Bachelor's programme in International Business Administration - Healthcare Management, 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