Economics and Management
(Bachelor of Science)

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Course type

Undergraduate studies (1 Subject bachelor)

Standard Course Duration

6 semesters

Course Start

Winter semester

Language of Instruction

German

Language Requirements

German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Admission

Restricted admission

International

Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.

Short Description

The work of an economist is extremely varied. Economists deal with the microeconomic and macroeconomic challenges facing businesses, public administration and organisations.

They are involved in activities such as public finance, management and organisation, human resource management, information and operations management, marketing and controlling. Due to wide-ranging interplay, environmental, psychological, political, legal and technological perspectives are also taken into account. Owing to such variety, economics and management opens up exceptionally differentiated and exciting research and employment prospects.

Students receive a theory-based, academic education, enabling them to embark on practical work in the professional world immediately after graduation. For this reason, the theory-based, academic education has a strong practical emphasis.

After completing the Bachelor’s degree after six semesters, graduates are capable of analysing and linking complex economic interrelations.

Further information for students on the website of the Faculty of Economics and Management (German language only)

Course Content

In a bid to overcome the traditional division between business administration and economics, which is often criticised, the Faculty of Economics and Management at Leibniz Universität Hannover offers a Bachelor’s degree programme in economics and management that integrates both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. For this reason, the areas of specialisation in the fifth and sixth semesters of the Bachelor’s degree programme are business administration and economics.

Course Structure

Students gain a thorough grounding during the first four semesters. Modules include Management, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Law and Empirical Economics. Building on this, students can choose modules from other subjects related to business administration and economics in the fifth and sixth semesters to suit their individual interests. A mobility window for a semester abroad, involving a set amount of credit points, is set aside for the fifth semester. Students also have the opportunity to incorporate courses from other areas by taking modules from the Studium Generale. In the sixth semester, two months are devoted to writing the Bachelor’s thesis, which concludes the programme.

Semester	Betriebswirtschaftslehre	Volkswirtschaftslehre	Mathematik, Statistik, Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung	Rechtswissenschaft	Schlüsselkompetenz / Studium Generale
1	BWL I (6 LP) Einführung in die BWL Unternehmensführung und -gründung	VWL I (6 LP) Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre	Mathematik Mathematik 1 (8 LP) Statistik Beschreibende Statistik (6 LP)	Rechtswissenschaft Öffentliches Recht (4 LP)
2	BWL II (8 LP) Marketing Personal	VWL II (8 LP) Mikroökonomische Theorie	Mathematik Mathematik 2 (4 LP) Statistik Schließende Statistik (6 LP)	Rechtswissenschaft Privatrecht (4 LP)
3	BWL III (8 LP) Investition und Finanzierung Kapitalmarkttheorie	VWL III (8 LP) Makroökonomische Theorie VWL IV (8 LP) Geld, Währung und Finanzmärkte Economics of Development and Environment	Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung (8 LP) Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung
4	BWL IV (12 LP) Externe Unternehmensrechnung Interne Unternehmensrechnung Unternehmensbesteuerung BWL V (8 LP) Operations Management Informations Management	VWL V (8 LP) Öffentliche Finanzen Arbeitsökonomik
5 und 6	Kompetenzbereich Betriebswirtschaftslehre (20 LP) 3 Wahlmodule à 5 LP 1 Seminar à 5 LP	Kompetenzbereich Volkswirtschaftslehre (20 LP) 3 Wahlmodule à 5 LP 1 Seminar à 5 LP			Schlüsselkompetenz / Studium Generale (10 LP) Wahlmodule
6	Bachelorarbeit (10 LP)

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Career Opportunities

The Economics and Management programme is the foundation for all kinds of careers in management, whether in industrial or commercial enterprises, with banks or insurance companies, in tax consultancy or auditing. The degree also qualifies graduates for employment in state administrations, associations, media enterprises and international organisations. Graduates have an extensive overview of the fundamental processes and methods of thought in economics and management, and are capable of applying these, without assistance, to practical situations.

Possible Further Degree Programmes

Admission requirements and application

Admission Requirements

The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:

Admission and special language Regulations Degree Programme Economics and Management

Application Deadlines

1 June – 15 July of the year for the winter semester

First-year students (application for the 1st semester) can only apply for the winter semester.
Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application for a higher semester) can also apply for the summer semester (1 December - 15 January).
Requirements for applications from non-EU countries:
- VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course (Studienkolleg)
- Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by 15 July.

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