International Management (B.A.)
Bachelor of Arts
Features of the degree program International Management
The study program International Management is directed at potential students who are interested in broad business administration training with an international emphasis. Students acquire knowledge and skills that enable them to work as junior managers in all areas of companies or organizations. They learn to make responsible decisions in the interests of business and social sustainability.
The program includes a mandatory study semester abroad at one of over a hundred cooperating universities worldwide. All lectures are held in the English language. Students also learn at least one other foreign language. This makes the degree program especially attractive for students who will later seek employment abroad. On the other hand, the program is also directed at international students who wish to improve their German skills and want to work in Germany later.
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The Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences is a member of EFMD Global. EFMD (European Foundation of Management Development) is a network of business schools and corporations dedicated to enhance excellence in management education and development globally.
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The Bachelor programme International Management is on the way to international program accreditation
The Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences is a member of EFMD Global. EFMD (European Foundation of Management Development) is a network of business schools and corporations dedicated to enhance excellence in management education and development globally. The Bachelor Program International Management is on the way to international program accreditation.
How can a worldwide provider of cutting-edge solutions, headquartered in Lingen, successfully win and integrate talent from all over the world? In their guest lecture on April 17, 2024, Sarah Ketteler and Tobias Stahl from the Rosen Group used humor and many practical examples to show how this can be achieved. “To attract global talent, we must understand which job titles and platforms work in a labor market,” explained Sarah Kettler (Head of Talent Acquisition HR). “Our mobility team helps with all relevant aspects, including visa regulations, health insurance and housing. Pets are a special challenge if candidates come from countries outside Europe”, reported Tobias Stahl from the People Integration & Mobility HR Department. Many questions of the students showed their interest.The guest lecture was organized by Professor Dr. Nicole Böhmer and Professor Dr. Heike Schinnenburg for the course “International Human Resource Management”.
Building intercultural competence and working together in diverse teams is a central issue in the Bachelor programme International Management. In the module International Human Resource Management (IHRM) a virtual global classroom is being held together with colleagues from Nelson Mandela University for the third time in the summer semester of 2024: International Management students experience intercultural collaboration in teams with their peers in South Africa and solve a case study together. The case study from the last two years has just been published in the renowned The Palgrave Handbook of Social Sustainability in Business Education
International Management: students‘ perspective
The degree program at a glance
- Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Start
Winter semester
- Placement test
There are mandatory placement tests in Mathematics and a second foreign language at the beginning of the study program.
- Standard period of study
6 semesters
- Language
English
- Type of study
First degree
- Numerus Clausus
- Location
Osnabrück – Caprivi Campus
- Admission restriction
Yes
Detailed information
The International Management degree programme prepares students for a professional activity in an internationally operating company or an international organisation. The course content is designed with this in mind. It includes business management training that is practice-based and scientifically sound.
Having acquired the following skills, graduates have good career prospects:
- Ability to analyse and solve problems in a professional and interdisciplinary context
- International, global thinking
- Communication skills in several foreign languages
- Personality development through the acquisition of key qualifications
- Intercultural skills
In addition, graduates have the option of pursuing a Master’s programme, such as in International Business and Management, at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
Ismail El Mir is in his second semester in the summer semester 2022:
My educational background is:
First I am a student from Morocco and I have a university diploma in Marketing and a professional bachelor in Business administration in morocco.
Why I have chosen this programme:
I chose this program because its linked to my major which is business and economics and sinceI have the same background I do really want to proceed further in this field and reach my dream job which is to be a university professor. Also I do appreciate that it is offered in English so it gives more opportunities to do lots of researches abroad since programs in English are available in every university - regarding the structure of this program I find it more flexible and rich of important subjects and with good professors that interact with us in positive ways. And the program in general is well structured (since i studied a previous Bachelor I did a comparison and the “IM” program is very rich and good).
Which are the features of the university:
I am also very happy to be a part in this Hochschule because it is considered as one of the best universities in Germany and it is modern, looking at the facilities and the availability of lots of rooms to prepare with different atmospheres so it does not make the student bored by preparing in one place always but he or she has the possibility to change the place: for example the library and the building “SL” and the small preparation rooms “SB”: This is actually so amazing! You never get tired of the same routine and you can always change if you feel tired from preparing in one place always. In general it is an awesome university and I am even more proud to be a part of and I hope I can help in many ways as possible and thank you so much again!
Chihaya Shibata is a visiting student from Japan spending the summer semester 2022 at Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences
My educational background is:
I am a student from the Meiji University in Japan and I study business management.
The advantages of the International Management programme are:
I could meet many exchange students from different countries which was not possible in my home university. It was really interesting to hear opinions of international students from many aspects.
Why I am studying at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences:
The reason I wanted to study at the Osnabrück University Applied Sciences is I wanted to learn business in English with many international students.
How innovative the International Management programme and the lectures are:
I really like lectures of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. Even though the length of time of classes were longer than my home university classes, I was absorbed by the lectures of professors and I forgot the time because many professors in Osnabrück communicated with students a lot during the class.
Contact
- Program management
Professor Dr. Kay Hendrik Hofmann
Program director
Room: CN 0307
Phone: ++49 (0)541 969-7022
E-mail: k.hofmann@hs-osnabrueck.de
Office hours:By arrangement
- Advice and coordination
Anne-Christin Stockmeyer M.A.
Program coordinator
Room: CN 0225
Phone: +49 (0)541 969-2020
E-mail: ibm@hs-osnabrueck.de
Office hours:
By arrangement
- Application, admission and exams
Ina Müller-Schlicht
Registrar's office
Room: CB 0006
Phone: +49 (0)541 969-3142
E-mail: i.mueller-schlicht@hs-osnabrueck.de
Office hours:
Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm, Thursdays by arrangement only