Bachelor Duales Studium BWL - Handelsmanagement*
*Translated: Business Administration - Retail Management. Only available in German
Retail needs bright minds like you: start your dual degree in business administration retail management: With the dual study programme at IU.
Your dual study programme BWL - Handelsmanagement
From planning delivery dates to creating market analyses and sales strategies: In this dual degree programme in BWL with the focus on Handelsmanagement, you will learn how to successfully advance retail companies. You will study:
Business administration and industry-specific basics
(Online) Marketing and the targeted use of marketing concepts
Optimising the value chain of retail companies
Your study model: Dual study programme
You complete your degree programme with courses on campus. You will learn in small groups, can actively participate and ask questions. You will apply what you have learnt in projects and at work with your practice partner.
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Your benefits
Interlocking theory and practice
Teaching at the highest level
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Study Model and Duration
Theory: Classes on campus
Practice: 20 hours/week with a practice partner of your choice
Your degree programme takes 7 semesters and has 180 Credit Points.
STUDY LOCATIONS
Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Köln, Leipzig, Mainz, Mannheim, München, Stuttgart, Ulm
START OF STUDIES
You can apply up to 1 month before the start of your studies.
Start:
April 1
October 1
DEGREE, ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION
Degree: B.A.
System accredited. The IU is state-recognised and system-accredited by FIBAA. All degree programmes are individually accredited and therefore bear the seal of the Accreditation Council.
What awaits you in the dual study programme BWL - Handelsmanagement
Digitalisation, international competition or establishing supply chains: The retail sector is currently facing major challenges. In Business Administration with the focus on Retail Management degree programme, you will learn how to successfully meet these challenges and make retail companies competitive and future-proof.
You will study business management topics such as Market Research & Analysis, Economic Policy as well as Human Resources Marketing and Development.
You will acquire knowledge in (online) marketing and deal with markets and consumer behaviour.
You will learn the basics of retail management and acquire know-how in international trade, corporate and tax law.
You will deal with the value chain of retail companies and their optimisation.
You will take your specialisation modules from the 6th semester onwards.
This is an exemplary curriculum. The order of the modules may vary depending on the start of your studies. Furthermore, your semester is divided into two parts. This means that you always study two modules at the same time.
What your dual study program in Business Administration - Retail Management offers you
In the video, you can find out how the dual degree programme in Business Administration is organised at our university. At IU, you benefit from many clear advantages:
You learn in small study groups and receive individual support.
You will enjoy a personal atmosphere at all study locations.
You learn the theory in practical teaching formats.
Your lecturers come from the real world of practice.
At the end of your studies, you will have a state-recognised Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and 3.5 years of professional experience.
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Dual study programme BWL - Handelsmanagement: Your career prospects
The dual degree programme in BWL with the focus on Handelsmanagement offers you many perspectives: You can start as an expert in the middle management of wholesale and retail companies as well as trading groups - and in very different sectors. Whether it's food, textiles or the automotive industry, online retail or the local branch: the choice is yours. After graduation, you can work as a ...
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Shortening your period of study: Skip individual modules or whole semesters!
Save on tuition fees: You’ll save €30 for every recognised ECTS point
Even before you apply for an online study programme, we’ll gladly check whether we can take your previous achievements into account: 100% online, no strings attached. Simply fill in our online recognition form.
Send an email to study@iu.org to find out which previous achievements you can get recognised. Make sure you send your application before the end of your 1-month trial. You can get your previous achievements recognised during your studies. However, we can no longer grant you a cost reduction after the end of the trial month.
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