International
Business
Administration (B.A.)
Full-time

Study Duration:

6 semesters - 36 months

Start

1st October

Fee

445 Euro / month

Form of implementation:

Distance learning / Online

Language

English

Would you like to take on management responsibility and learn how to set up companies internationally for the future?

The Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration (B.A.) by distance learning is the ideal choice for anyone who wants to face the challenges of the business world with ambition.

And all of this as Full-Time Online Study! If you want to study part-time, you will find all information about our Part-Time Online Bachelor Programme International Business Administration here.

What is International Business Administration about?

International Business Administration covers the analysis and management of business processes and corporate strategies in a global context. This includes areas such as corporate strategy, intercultural skillsbusiness knowledge, legal frameworkfinancing and controlling, marketing and sales as well as sustainable and international managementto successfully position and manage companies on international markets.

In our digital Bachelor’s degree program, you will not only learn how companies work, but also how they can operate successfully on a global scale.

At our university, you will learn about the requirements of digitization and sustainabilityon companies of the future, what successful processes for transformation and optimization look like, how international marketing, finance and human resources are applied in practice and how psychology in businesscan be used in business.

Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? If you would like to find out more about the Bachelor’s degree or digital studies at our online university, then arrange a consultation directly here or have our digital brochure on distance learning at the INU sent to you.

About the content of your online degree program

Your path to international business administration with a bachelor's degree in distance learning at INU

From business knowledge to legal and intercultural skills to business management practice

1

The Start:
Business Knowledge

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2

Legal Skills

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3

Intercultural Skills

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4

Practical
Skills

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5

Business Practice

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6

Focus Area
Internationales Marketing
Management

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7

Focus Area International Management

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8

Focus Area Sustainable Management

with the modules:

9

Alternative: Focus Area Business Psychology

with the modules:

You study in a self-organized and self-determined way!

In the first phase, the “Introductory project for self-organized learning” prepares you to organize the coming semesters independently and to access all information from any location. You will acquire skills in digital communication and collaboration. This makes your start into digital studies much easier.

Studying international business administration by distance learning at INU means...

Key facts about distance learning at INU

state recognized

by the Ministry of Culture & Science NRW

accredited

by the Accreditation Council Foundation

180 ECTS

in 6 semesters - 36 months

Crediting

of courses completed elsewhere

all tests

online with laptop/ PC and Internet

without numerus clausus

or waiting semester

Fees

445 euros per month
2,670 euros per semester
Total 16.020 euros

Start

Summer Semester & Winter Semester

Studying Business Administration at INU: digital & flexible

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The modules and content of your part-time degree program

International Business Administration (B.A.)

ECTS semester points
Module name
1 2 3 4 5 6
Subject area: Introduction to Self-Organized Learning *
Introductory Project for Self-Organized Learning
Subject area: Fundamentals of Economics
Fundamentals of Business Administration
5
Microeconomics
5
External and Internal Accounting
5
Macroeconomics
5
Subject area: Mathematics, Statistics and Research Methods
Business Mathematics
5
Statistics I
5
Academic Work and Empirical Research Methods
8
Business Intelligence and Data Science Management
5
Subject Area: Legal Skills
Civil Law and Labor Law
5
Commercial and Corporate Law
5
Subject Area: Business English and Intercultural Competencies
Business English and Intercultural Communication
5
Business and Corporate Ethics
5
Subject area: Practical Skills
Agile Project Management
5
Practical Project
5
Business Simulation
5
Subject area: Business Practice
Digital Marketing and Business Models
5
International Human Resources Management
5
International Corporate Communication and Relationship Management
5
Financial Analysis
5
International Strategic Management
5
Psychology of Communication
5
Corporate Accounting and Taxation
5
Digital Transformation
5
International Supply Chain Management
5
International Sales Management
5
Innovation Management und Entrepreneurship
5
Systemic Coaching
5
Subject Area: Electives
Specialisation I
15
Specialisation II
15
Subject area: Bachelor examination
Bachelor thesis
12
Total ECTS semester points
30 33 30 30 30 27
Total overall ECTS points 180

* The introductory project on self-organized learning is an optional, extra-curricular module aimed at first-year students before the start of the lecture period, which provides knowledge of the online systems to be used in the course of study as well as methods for self-organization.

These can be chosen as the first and second Focus Area

ECTS semester points
Module name
1 2 3 4 5 6
International Marketing Management
Strategic Planning in International Marketing Management
5
Instruments of International Marketing Management
5
Research, Analysis and Controlling in International Marketing Management
5
International Management
Intercultural Psychology
5
International Corporate Strategy
5
International Economic Relations
5
Sustainable management
International Management of Non-Profit Organizations
5
Sustainable Business Processes, Organization and Reporting
5
Sustainable Digital Future of Work and Life
5

The second Specialisation may be chosen alternatively from the following options:

ECTS semester points
Module name
1 2 3 4 5 6
Personnel Psychology
Personnel Marketing and Recruiting
5
Personnel Diagnostics
5
Personnel Development and Personnel Appraisal
5
Behavioral Change and Sustainability in Digital Transformation
Psychology of Work and new Forms of Work
5
Digital Leadership and Management
5
Behavioral Change and Sustainability in
Digital Transformation
5
Market, Advertising and Media Psychology
Market and Advertising Psychology
5
Media Psychology
5
Methods of Psychological Market Research
5
Graphics major
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Choose two specializations from the International Business Administration degree program and deepen your knowledge in two internationally oriented areas:

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You choose a specialization from the International Business Administration degree program and another specialization from the digital Bachelor's degree program in Business Psychology:

Want to know more about what to expect during your studies?

After studying International Business Administration online

  • you have acquired essential future-oriented skills such as analytical, strategic and systemic thinking
  • you got to know New Work forms and methods of working
  • you can develop international corporate strategies and transform them into global marketing measures
  • are you familiar with sustainable management and marketing
  • verstehst du die Herausforderungen und unendlichen Möglichkeiten der digitalen Transformation
  • are you ready with your intercultural understanding to shape companies on an international stage
  • the many practical and application modules will prepare you seamlessly for your entry into everyday business life
  • you have an advantage when applying for your dream job by specializing in two areas!

Would you prefer to study part-time alongside your job? Then find out more about the INU part-time degree program in International Business Administration here. Or let us advise you directly.

Exciting career opportunities await you after graduation

A Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration opens up various career and professional paths as a manager.

WHERE? Either you work in one of the divisions of an international company or group, or you go into management consultancy and advise various companies on possible international strategies, or you opt for a career in marketing management.

AND IN WHICH AREAS?

Business Development Management

Here you play a key role in shaping the future development of a company. Recognizing trends at an early stage, continuously monitoring markets and developing successful market entry strategies – these are all part of your job.

Marketing Management

As a marketing manager, you adapt international campaigns to country-specific circumstances, define goals and develop strategies and measures within the budget and time frame.

This activity is possible both within the company and in an internationally operating advertising agency.

Sustainability Management

Responsibility for sustainability management: You ensure compliance with internal and external standards and develop strategies to reduce CO2 emissions and increase sustainability.

This activity is possible both in companies and in management consulting.

Other fields

  • Brand Management
  • Controlling
  • Sales Management
  • Purchasing and Logistics
  • Management Consultancy

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