For the Bachelor's degree programme International Studies in Management (ISM) you need:

• School education: Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or an equivalent school leaving certificate or educational background that qualifies you for higher education.
• Language requirements: at least five school years of English and basic knowledge of French or Spanish (at least two school years). As a rule, proof of your language skills can be provided by the school leaving certificate.
• Applicants with foreign educational qualifications are required to submit a recognised German language certificate at C1 level along with their application. Please find further information on the application process in the respective section at the International Office.

The bachelor’s degree programme ISM prepares you specifically for an international career. You acquire sound knowledge of business administration with a focus on the global market and learn to apply scientific methods to real problems in a work-related way. From the second semester onwards, courses will be held in English only.

A special element of the study programme is a one-year studies at one of our international partner universities. There, you will be able to extend your knowledge taking on a fresh perspective and also broaden your intercultural skills, language skills and global network – in so doing you are ideally prepared for work in international companies and organisations.

At the same time, you will acquire skills in teamwork, communication, project management and presentation. Small learning groups and a personal supervision by the Academic Programme Director and teachers provide for individual support and close supervision during the entire study programme. In addition, you benefit from our close cooperation with internationally operating companies from the region, which provides you with valuable practical insights and contacts for your future career

The first two semesters will be completed at HSBI. During this time, you will study the principles of business administration as well as English and French or Spanish. Additional language courses can be taken externally. In the third and fourth semesters, a year abroad at a foreign university (preferably a partner university of HSBI) will ensue, which you must complete at one stretch. In principle, studies at our partner universities are free of charge. Courses are coordinated with the partner universities and integrated into the study programme. In the fifth semester, you will return to HSBI. In the sixth semester, you will complete a three-month practical project. This should be done abroad again or have an international focus. After that, you will write your thesis. Please note: In the first semester, lectures will be held in German. From the beginning of the second semester, courses at HSBI will be taught in English.

• Semesters 1 + 2: During this time, you will study the principles of business administration at HSBI as well as English and French or Spanish.
• Semesters 3 + 4: One year of studies at one of our partner universities abroad. The programmes are closely coordinated and fully integrated into the study programme. At our partner universities you study tuition-free.
• Semester 5: You return to HSBI and specialise your knowledge.
• Semester 6: Three-month work term – ideally abroad or with an international focus – and the bachelor thesis.
  Alternatively, the work term can be completed directly after studying abroad.

From the beginning of the second semester, courses at HSBI will be taught in English.

Study content – remains the same as before

As a graduate of the Bachelor’s degree programme International Studies in Management (ISM), you are qualified in various ways for responsible management and specialist tasks in internationally operating companies and organisations.

Thanks to your one year of studies abroad and intensive foreign language training, you have sound knowledge of business administration and also excellent language skills. Complemented by your intercultural experience and the ability to work confidently in international teams, you have the ideal qualifications for a career in the global economy.

Typical fields of work include:

• Sales and marketing
• Finance and accounting, controlling
• Organisation and data processing
• Human resources, social services and education
• Auditing and tax consultancy

You can choose from a network of carefully selected partner universities around the globe for your studies abroad. These universities offer different focuses and profiles, so you can study according to your individual interests. All partners have maintained close ties with HSBI for many years. You can study tuition-free at all of our selected partner universities.

Our network of partner universities changes constantly. Currently, the following universities are open for you as destinations for your studies abroad. Please note that advanced language skills in Spanish or French are mandatory for studying at some universities.

Canada: Winnipeg, University of Manitoba https://umanitoba.ca/asper/

Canada: Regina, University of Regina https://www.uregina.ca/

Canada: Wolfville/ Nova Scotia, Acadia University https://www2.acadiau.ca/home.html

USA: Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University https://www.esu.edu/

USA: Marquette, Northern Michigan University https://nmu.edu/

Mexico: Puebla, Universidad de las Américas https://www.udlap.mx/web/en/

Mexico: Cancún, Universidad de Anáhuac https://www.anahuac.mx/cancun/en

India: Mehsana, Ganpat University https://www.ganpatuniversity.ac.in/

Korea: Chuncheon, Hallym University https://en.hallym.ac.kr/exchange_en/index.do

Spain: Vigo, Universidad de Vigo https://www.uvigo.gal/en

Spain: Vic, Universitat de Vic https://www.uvic.cat/en

Spain: Badajóz, Universidad de Extremadura https://www.unex.es/

Portugal: Braga, Universidade do Minho https://www.uminho.pt/EN/Pages/default.aspx

France: Paris, Université Paris-Est Créteil https://aei.u-pec.fr/

France: Valenciennes, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France https://www.uphf.fr/en

United Kingdom: Middlesbrough / London, Teesside University https://www.tees.ac.uk/

Netherlands: Den Haag, The Hague University of Applied Sciences https://www.thuas.com/

Belgium: Ghent, Hogeschool Ghent https://www.hogent.be/en/

Finland: Tampere, Tampere University of Applied Sciences https://www.tuni.fi/en/about-us/tamk

Finland: Lathi, LAB University of Applied Sciences https://lab.fi/en

Estonia: Tartu, University of Tartu https://ut.ee/en

Iceland: Bifröst, Bifröst University https://www.bifrost.is/english

Poland: Krakow, Krakow University of Economics https://uek.krakow.pl/en/

Hungary: Budapest, Budapest University of Economics and Business https://uni-bge.hu/en

Turkey: Istanbul, Turkish-German University https://www.tau.edu.tr/de

Turkey: Izmir, Izmir University of Economics https://www.ieu.edu.tr/en/

Albania: Tirana, University of Tirana https://unitir.edu.al/eng/

During your studies, you have the opportunity to obtain a degree of a foreign partner university in addition to your degree from HSBI. This will broaden your professional profile, strengthen your international competitiveness and increase your opportunities on the global labour market.

Currently, it is possible to obtain an international double degree with two universities. You study in English at both universities:

• Italy: University of Cagliari https://en.unica.it/en
• Czech Republic: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague https://www.czu.cz/en