About the degree programme
Do you want to rethink business and help companies on their path to greater sustainability? In the bachelor’s degree programme in Sustainable Business Management, you’ll not only gain a solid foundation in business, but also learn how corporate success and responsible conduct can go hand in hand.
Future-Oriented Business Expertise
In this practice-oriented program, you’ll delve into all relevant areas of modern Business Administration:
- Classic business administration fundamentals, from accounting to human resources management
- Sustainability management and resource-efficient Corporate Management
- Digital skills for the business world of tomorrow
- Communication skills for conflict resolution and team leadership
- Project management with a focus on sustainable development
Particularly valuable: You systematically integrate knowledge in Business Administration with sustainability considerations. Through practical case studies, simulation exercises, and a 12-week industrial placement, you apply your knowledge directly. Starting in the 5th semester, you can specialize according to your interests—for example, in the area of Controlling for sustainable companies or sustainable marketing in the digital age.
Study details
The most important facts at a glance:
| faculty: | Business Administration and Engineering Management |
| Location: | Zittau |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| standard period of study: | 7 semesters |
| ECTS credits: | 210 |
| Language of instruction: | German |
| Enrolment for: | Winter semester |
| Application period: May 1 through September 30 | Start of studies: October |
| Admission restrictions: | No admission restrictions (no NC) Details |
| No prerequisite internship | Student Advisory Service |
| Accreditation status: | in preparation |
Course of study
During your studies, you’ll combine the fundamentals of Business Administration with the challenges of a sustainable economy. In the first semesters, you’ll acquire a solid foundation in core business areas—from accounting and marketing to human resources management and finance.
At the same time, you’ll explore the fundamentals of sustainable business practices. The module on environmental, climate protection, sustainability, and energy management teaches you how to integrate ecological and social aspects into business decisions. Methodological courses such as mathematics and statistics provide you with essential analytical tools.
Starting in the fifth semester, you’ll choose from various specialization tracks to shape your personal academic profile. You’ll apply your knowledge directly in hands-on projects and business simulations. In the seventh semester, you’ll complete a 12-week corporate internship and write your Bachelor’s thesis on a current topic in Sustainable Business Management.
- Mathematics I
- Principles of Economics I
- Introduction to Business Administration and Foundational Decisions
- Sustainable Marketing in the Digital Age (Introduction)
- Lecture Series and Seminar on Topics in Ecological, Economic, and Social Sustainability
- Academic Writing/Accounting
- Mathematics II
- Principles of Economics II/Business Ethics
- Performance Management
- Accounting I (Annual Financial Statements)
- Environmental, Climate Protection, Sustainability, and Energy Management
- Law I (Fundamentals of Private Commercial Law)
- Investment and financing
- Sustainable personnel management I
- Fundamentals of business taxation/environmental taxes
- Statistics I (descriptive statistics)
- Business informatics I (basics of information and communication systems, database systems)
- Environmental, energy and climate protection law
- Business Informatics II (IT application systems, selection of standard software, IT management)
- Bioeconomy - sustainability of process and product innovations
- Decision Theory
- Accounting II (cost accounting and basics of Controlling)
- Model and computer-aided corporate planning
- Communication and sustainable practical project
- Statistics II (Probability Theory and Inferential Statistics)
Compulsory Elective Modules
- Introduction to Global Marketing
- International Business Law
- Investment Planning
- Banking Management
Modules for Specialization or Field of Study:
- Accounting and Taxation: Corporate Taxation
- Finance: Financing
- Leadership and Human Resources: Human ResourcesManagement II, Leadership and Communication
- Regional Management and Sustainable Development: Practice of Regional Development, Regional Development, and SMEs
- Controlling for Sustainable Companies: Strategic and Sustainable Controlling
- Sustainable Marketing in the Digital Age: Sustainable Marketing Concepts, Product and Pricing Management
- Business Simulation Game
- Sustainable Project Management
Compulsory Elective Modules:
- Sustainable Economic Policy
- Business English B2
- Law II (Introduction to Labor Law)
- Market Research
- Renewable Energy Systems – Fundamentals
Modules for Specialization or Major:
- Accounting and Taxation: Consolidated Financial Reporting and International Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis and Auditing
- Finance: Business Valuation and Securities Analysis, Financial Markets and Risk management
- Leadership and Human Resources: Corporate Development Management
- Regional Management and Sustainable Development: Regional Marketing/Economic Development
- Controlling for Sustainable Companies: Operational Controlling, Business Software (SAP)
- Sustainable Marketing in the Digital Age: E-commerce and Customer Communication
- Corporate Internship
- Bachelor thesis Colloquium
- Final Module (Bachelor’s Thesis and Defense)
Career opportunities
Professional areas where you can get started
Corporate Management
You make strategic decisions and steer a company toward economic success and sustainability. You develop business models that balance profitability with environmental and social goals, and you establish environmentally friendly production processes and fair working conditions.
Controlling
You analyze company data and use it to derive recommendations for action. In doing so, you integrate sustainability metrics into traditional Controlling tools and develop management systems that take into account not only financial but also environmental and social aspects.
HR management
You create an appreciative corporate culture and ensure the development of employees. You design fair remuneration models, promote diversity and create working environments in which people can flourish.
Marketing
You develop strategies for environmentally friendly products and honest communication. You position sustainable offers on the market, use digital platforms for responsible advertising and help to identify real customer needs.
Finance
You ensure a sound financial foundation through smart financial management. You evaluate investments based on economic and environmental criteria, identify funding sources for sustainable projects, and develop strategies for environmentally conscious investment.
Project management
You coordinate complex projects from planning to the final degree. You integrate sustainability aspects into every project phase, optimize the use of resources and ensure that social and environmental standards are met.
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