Business Education (Economics and Administration) (Bachelor of Science, B.Sc.)
The bachelor's degree programme in Business Education (Economics and Administration) combines the fundamentals of economics with educational sciences and didactics. The degree qualifies you for a master's degree programme in teaching as well as for careers in education and human resources.
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At a glance
Course structure and content
Alongside the acquisition of subject-specific competence in both Economic Sciences and the selected second subject, the course aims to develop skills for organising and managing teaching, learning and development environments (in vocational colleges, in commercial training and in educational institutions) as well as in dealing with the people who are being taught.
Mandatory Modules (79 CP)
Module Wip?d-B02: Foundations of Didactics in Vocational Training and Business Education (7 CP)
Module Wip?d-B03: Bachelor's Thesis Module (13 CP)
Moreover, students have to select the following modules with 59 CP from the mandatory modules of the Buisiness Administration or Economics course according to their study and examination regulations in the currently valid version (convenient reading version):
Buisiness Administration
Module PM 1.1: Financial Accounting I (6 CP)
Module PM 1.2: Management Accounting I (6 CP)
Module PM 2: Marketing and E-Business (6 CP)
Module PM 4.1: Foundations of Corporate Finance I (6 CP)
Law (Civil Law, Commercial and Company Law)
Module PM 5: Law (5 CP)
Methods
Module PM 6.1: Mathematics for Economists I (6 CP)
Module PM 6.2: Mathematics for Economists II (6 CP)
Module PM 7.1: Statistics I (6 CP)
Economics
Modul PM 12: Economics II (Microeconomics) (6 CP)
Modul PM 13: Economics III (Macroeconomics) (6 CP)
Mandatory Elective Modules (18 CP)
Students have to select modules with 18 CP from the mandatory and/or mandatory elective modules of the Buisiness Administration or Economics course according to their study and examination regulations in the currently valid version (convenient reading version).
Teacher training Modules (16 CP)
In addition to specialised study, students on a bachelor’s with teacher training option will complete the Educational Sciences teacher training module (11 CP) and the module Sprachbildung (5 CP).
Special features
The training of teachers for vocational colleges has a century-long tradition at Humboldt-Universit?t. Since the mid-1990s, Humboldt-Universit?t has been the only institution in the Berlin/Brandenburg region to offer Business Education along with the associated teacher training for the professional economics sector.
An interest in economic topics and educational issues is important for the subject of Business Education (Economics and Administration) at Humboldt-Universit?t. If you enjoy working with numbers and analytical thinking, you have the necessary prerequisites. In addition, a willingness to engage with didactics and educational issues is very important. The programme is particularly suitable for anyone who wants to combine economics and educational sciences.
Subject-specific admission and enrolment rules
Career opportunities & prospects
Afterwards, you can apply to HU for the teacher training-related Master of Education in the subject of Business Education.
Find out more in the list of HU study programmes or via the database Hochschulkompass nationwide.
Graduates in Business Education (Economics and Administration) are qualified for jobs in the sectors of continuing education and vocational training, and in the area of human resources.
More information on career prospects and alternatives can be found in the Berufenet database.
Course Advisory Service and recognition of credits
Dr. Cornelia Wagner-Herrbach
Contact information for the faculty
Department of Education Studies
Institutsgeb?ude, Geschwister-Scholl-Stra?e 7, 10117 Berlin