The expanding world of business is opening up excellent career prospects for managers who are interested in practice-oriented Business Administration with intercultural knowledge and communicative skills in English, German and other foreign languages. Many internationally orientated companies in Germany are looking for academically trained specialists. This degree programme qualifies you for these jobs and gives you the language and cultural skills you need for a successful career.

For our non-German speaking students, this means intensive study of the German language and business environment to prepare you to enter the German labor market. This "Study-to-Stay" programme ensures your success in Germany following graduation.

For our German speaking students, this means choosing a language and economic/cultural area from among French/Francophone World, Russian/Eastern Europe, or Arabic/Orient.

Alongside the language and economic/cultural area aspects of the IB-E programme, students complete a core programme of business courses that cover the full range of business disciplines, including finance, acccounting, economics, marketing, human resources, management, and business law. 

In addition to the core curriculum, students select both a major and minor as focuses of their degree.  Possible majors and minors include:

• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Management
• Marketing

As part of the programme, students complete an internship which provides the opportunity to apply what they have learned and gain valuable practical experience in their chosen field of study.

Through the programme's combination of practice-oriented business management, technical and methodological competences as well as intercultural, economic and entrepreneurial competences, you will be well-prepared to apply your new expertise and perspectives in your career with internationally focused businesses and organisations.

The expanding world of business is opening up excellent career prospects for managers who are interested in practice-oriented Business Administration with intercultural knowledge and communicative skills in English, German and other foreign languages. Many internationally orientated companies in Germany are looking for academically trained specialists. This degree programme qualifies you for these jobs and gives you the language and cultural skills you need for a successful career.

Germany has a long history as a major global player in a broad range of industries, including the automotive industry, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, technology, and industrial engineering/manufacturing. The country has also seen rapid growth in emerging industries, such as environmental/climate focused technologies, the digital economy, and creative industries. No matter the industry, companies need well-trained talent to drive their businesses forward in a complex and interconnected world.  Be prepared with a degree in IB-E!

As a member of the EFMD global network, the Faculty International Business offers all its students and alumni the access to the international digital career platform Highered . Highered  is not only a global job pool with more than 10,000 job offers for internships, trainee programmes, apprenticeships and full-time positions, but also a service that helps to prepare for a career start and make application and interview processes easier with such useful tools as:

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To be considered for admission to IB-E, applicants must possess the following qualifications:

• Higher education entrance qualification (i.e. Abitur, Fachhochschulreife, high school diploma, secondary education diploma, etc.)
• Proficiency in English (at least B2) evidenced by one of the following:
  • TOEFL- minimum scores: 550 (paper-based version) / 213 (computer-based version) / 79 (internet version)
  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)- minimum grade C
  • TOEIC- minimum score of 730
  • IELTS- minimum level 6.0
  • Oxford Test of English (OTE) minimum score of 120 and level B2 in all modules
  • An English-language school-leaving certificate or another English-language university entrance qualification equivalent or a professionally qualifying degree from a university course of at least three years' duration with English-language coursework and examinations amounting to at least 180 ECTS credits or equivalent. 
  • A continuous stay of at least one year in an English-speaking country proven by studies at an English-speaking university, employment references or similar certificates.
• German language skills must be proven by non-German speakers by the end of the 5th semester at the CEFR B1.2/B2 level, in order to continue in the IB-E programme.

Admission decisions are based primarily on the overall grade of the applicant's higher education entrance qualification.

Additionally, the following is considered as part of the selection process and can elevate applicant's prospects of admission: 

• Completed vocational training (apprenticeship)
• Special educational background, practical activities or extracurricular achievements and qualifications relevant to the IB-E programme.  This includes intensive experience of at least six months' duration which demonstrates a particular affinity with one of the IB cultural areas (Germany, Eastern Europe, Francophone World, Orient including North Africa). You can fill out the following document and attach it to your application documents including proof (copy).

Applicants applying with educational qualifications from non-German educational institutions (i.e., high school diploma, secondary education certificates, etc.) follow a 2-Step application process:

1. Apply for certificate recognition with Studienkolleg Konstanz
2. Apply to Heilbronn University (hochschulstart.de and university application)

Click here for more information about the application process for international students.

Applicants applying with German entrance qualification (i.e., Abitur, Fachhochschulreife) follow the normal application procedure for Hochschule Heilbronn, which includes:

1. Registration at Hochschulstart.de
2. Application to Heilbronn University
3. If you have a cultural affinity to an IBIS cultural area: completed data sheet on previous education or experience in one of the IBIS cultural areas, including a copy of proof.

Further information, instructions and all relevant links can be found here.