Study Programmes Details

The BA Human Resource Management & Leadership program aims to create well-rounded global business graduates with advanced HR management and leadership skills adaptable to various business environments. Students will study employee behavior dynamics and its impact on organizations, focusing on topics like motivation, work engagement, professional development, and performance management. The program also covers recruitment and selection, including job design, skill identification, advertising, and ethical considerations.

Located in Berlin, a hub for both multinational corporations and startups, the program offers graduates opportunities in diverse career paths. Berlin International provides an international BA program with cutting-edge business knowledge and methods, preparing students for successful careers in HR and leadership.

Curriculum

First Semester

• Foundations of Management: Lecture
• Foundations of Management: Seminar
• International Business: Lecture
• International Business: Seminar
• Introduction to Marketing and Digital Marketing: Lecture
• Introduction to Marketing and Digital Marketing: Seminar
• Introduction to Digital Business: Lecture
• Introduction to Digital Business: Seminar
• Research Methods 1: Basics
• Research Methods 2: Business Mathematics
• Organizational Theory and Design
• Managing People and Organizations

Second Semester

• Financial Accounting: Lecture
• Financial Accounting: Seminar
• Introduction to Economics: Lecture
• Introduction to Economics: Seminar
• Operations and Service Management
• Management Accounting
• Applied Statistics
• Applied Quantitative Management
• Introduction to Programming and Data Visualization
• Critical Thinking
• General Vocational Preparation 1
• General Vocational Preparation 2

Third Semester

• Finance and Investment: Lecture
• Finance and Investment: Seminar
• Foundations of Commercial Law
• Comparative Law
• Strategic Management: Lecture
• Strategic Management: Seminar
• Human Resource Management: Lecture
• Human Resource Management: Seminar
• Managerial Economics: Lecture
• Managerial Economics: Seminar

Fourth Semester

• Strategic HRM and HR Analytics: Lecture
• Strategic HRM and HR Analytics: Seminar
• Economic Policy & International Economics: Lecture
• Economic Policy & International Economics: Seminar
• Platform Business: Research
• Business Ethics and Sustainability: Lecture
• Business Ethics and Sustainability: Seminar
• Organizational Leadership: Lecture
• Organizational Leadership: Seminar

Fifth Semester

• Internship Placement
• Internship Colloquium: Lessons Learned
• Contemporary Issues in Business and Management
• Thesis Preparation Seminar
• Quantitative Toolbox: Lecture
• Quantitative Toolbox: Seminar
• Market Research Project and Consulting
• Introduction to Design Thinking and Coaching

Sixth Semester

• Bachelor’s Thesis
• Thesis Pulse Colloquium
• Innovation and Change Management: Lecture
• Innovation and Change Management: Seminar
• Business Simulation
• Entrepreneurship and Startup Management
• Entrepreneurial Finance

Academic Admission Requirements

General Requirements:

• German "Abitur/Fachabitur" or equivalent.
• Official Senior High School diploma with transcript (or equivalent).
• Official university certificates and transcript (if applicable).
• Passport.
• English language test (level B2 or above).

Accepted English Language Proficiency Tests:

• TOEFL ITP: 543
• TOEFL IBT: 74
• IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall
• Cambridge FCE: B2
• PTE Academic: 59
• BAU English Language Proficiency Exam: 60/100
• IB Diploma: English A or B at HL or SL
• German "Abitur" after 2011

Note: If not completed in a majority-English-speaking country, an approved language exam is required. Internal language proficiency exams are available via MS Teams after application.

Application Deadlines:

• Winter Semester (new and transfer students): 1 December to approximately 31 August
• Summer Semester (transfer students only): 1 December to 31 January