Business Administration with Informatics South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences

The Business Administration with Informatics programme is perfect for anyone who regards himself or herself as an internationally active team player in business and who would like to develop solutions in the field of applied informatics. The course of study combines a broad and comprehensive education in business administration with information technology. A focus is set on modern business enterprise tools such as SAP and e-commerce. Students from approximately 70 countries, taught by international lecturers, already learn the characteristics of intercultural cooperation during their studies.

The standard period of study is seven semesters. The study course offers a solid basic education in the two core areas of business and IT. In the area of "Business Administration", students acquire comprehensive knowledge of business administration, financial accounting, business mathematics, economics, marketing, entrepreneurship and innovation, and logistics. The second core area, "Information Technology", includes modules such as enterprise resource planning, business analytics, information management systems, data management and e-business. Moreover, students acquire a profound knowledge of business English as well as soft skills relevant for their professional career. A selection of business and IT electives addresses the latest needs of the global labour market in the field.

The multicultural learning environment hones the ability to interact appropriately and successfully with individuals from different cultural groups. All lectures are exclusively taught in English. This allows students to improve their language level to international standards and later communicate successfully in companies around the world without difficulties.

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Semester one
International English Communication and Self-Management, Business Administration I, Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics, Management Information Systems, IT Introduction

Semester two
Communication in Global Business, Business Administration II, Cost Accounting, Microeconomics, Problem Solving Using Spreadsheet Software, Data Management

Semester three
English for Academic Purposes, Corporate Finance, Business-to-Consumer Marketing, Macroeconomics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Enterprise Resource Planning I

Semester four
Business-to-Business Marketing, Logistics, Business Law, E-Business / Web Development, Enterprise Resource Planning II, BA Elective I

Semester five
Controlling & Auditing, International Management, BA Elective II, BA Elective III, IT Elective I, BA/IT Elective

Semester six
Advanced Competence in Academic Writing and Presenting, BA Elective IV, BA Elective V, IT Elective II, two BA/IT Electives

Semester seven
BA Elective VI, IT Elective III, BA/IT Elective, Final Thesis and Colloquium

Electives BA Focus: Markets
Marketing Research, Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Service Management, Empirical Research Seminar, Sales Management, Negotiation Management, Digital Consumer Engagement & Social Media Management 

Electives BA Focus: Resources
Advanced Corporate Finance, Business Development Management, Product Management, Operations Management, Introduction to Project Management, Advanced Project Management, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management

Electives BA Focus: General Business Electives
Foreign Trade, International Financial Markets, Start-up Project, CSR/Business Ethics, Competence in Business Activities, Advanced English Language and Academic Competence, English for Specific Purposes, Organisational Psychology, Internships

Electives IT
Programming, Introduction to Programming (Python), Advanced Programming, SAP Analytics Cloud, ERP Application Programming, ERP Configuration, ERP Lab Exercises, Net Economy, Understanding Artificial Intelligence, Socio-Technical Topics in IS, Business Analytics, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Automation, Case Clinic Digital Transformation

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I Shou University, Taiwan
and more...

Internships are available as elective modules.

The course requires an equivalent of a higher education entrance qualification for German universities of applied sciences.

Detailed and current information for foreign prospective students can be found at: https://anabin.kmk.org/cms/public/startseite.

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Approximately 322 EUR per semester, including public transport ticket

Approximately 992 EUR per month, including accommodation and student health insurance
(Students applying for a visa must demonstrate funds of 992 EUR per month.)

Job opportunities cannot be guaranteed to prospective students. Participants have to verify that they can carry the costs without any additional income.

International career service
Career preparation seminar
Individual advice

The BBA Office helps to find accommodation either in the Soest campus halls of residence or through private landlords.
Please contact: accommodation@fh-swf.de.

South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Hagen, Iserlohn, Meschede, Lüdenscheid and Soest and offers a wide spectrum of studies in modern, trend-setting issues and subjects. This is not a "mass production" university. Studying here is application-oriented, group sizes are manageable, and teaching takes place in a face-to-face situation. In the 2025/2026 winter semester, 10,300 students were enrolled at all campuses.

The university focuses mainly on engineering, natural sciences, information and communication technology, business administration with informatics, and agriculture.

South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences maintains close contacts with industry, agriculture and trade. It is actively involved in working on solutions to current problems in the region, thus gaining experience for application-oriented study. At the university, companies can find expert advice on innovation and technology, and joint projects have often led to the development of product and process innovations. With many final theses being written in cooperation with companies, research and teaching are successfully linked. Several research institutes have been founded and thus the university has broken new ground in the area of cooperation with local industry.

For more details, please visit https://www.fh-swf.de/en/international_3/index.php.

The campus is located a few minutes' walking distance from the city centre. The cosy city of Soest offers everything from shopping to culture as well as historic buildings, traditional restaurants and trendy pubs. Although a thousand years old, it is not in the least antiquated. The surroundings provide all kinds of leisure activities, including water sports. Soest is conveniently located with regard to transport facilities, with regular IC and ICE train connections as well as two nearby airports, Dortmund and Paderborn-Lippstadt.

For a first impression of Soest, please visit https://www.so-ist-soest.de/de-wAssets/docs/service/medienbereich-downloads/WMS_Stadtrundgang_Flyer_englisch_20210224-final.pdf.