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Prospective Students

Do you like to look beyond your national boundaries? Are you interested in international developments? Do you find encounters with other cultures and intercultural cooperation exciting? In short: are you interested in the challenges of international companies and can you imagine getting into international management yourself? Then the Bachelor's degree in Intercultural Business Studies at the University of Marburg is just right for you!

Five aspects of the Intercultural Business Studies programme give it a clearly unique profile which differs from that of other international management and international business administration programmes:

  1. culture and language as a core component of the programme;
  2. dual international focus on industrialised countries and emerging markets;
  3. a semester abroad as an integral part of the programme;
  4. the ability to declare core areas in business administration depending on the student’s interests (accounting and finance, market-oriented management, innovation and information management);
  5. solid training in the methods used in business administration.

If this unique profile appeals to you, offering you a broad array of electives in areas ranging from business administration to languages and international/intercultural issues, then apply for the 6-semester Bachelor's degree in Intercultural Business Studies!

  • Target Audience and Requirements

    An interest in economic (business) matters, a willingness to take on leadership responsibility, openness to other countries and cultures, enjoyment of languages, logical thinking, independence and a certain degree of organisational ability are qualities that successful candidates should have. In addition to a strong interest in the subject of intercultural business administration, there are also some formal requirements which applicants will have to meet. A university entrance qualification (typically a high school diploma) is required to be accepted for the Bachelor’s programme.

  • Study Abroad

    A degree in Intercultural Business Studies without studying abroad? Inconceivable! Study abroad is an integral part of the programme and should ideally be undertaken in the fifth semester. Students can study abroad at universities in industrialised countries or in emerging markets on all five continents. The School of Business and Economics and the University of Marburg maintain numerous exchange programs at foreign universities both within and outside of Europe. Students can, of course, complete their study abroad at partner universities or take the initiative to study at the university of their choice.

  • Cost

    No tuition is charged for the Bachelor's programme in Intercultural Business Studies. Students are only required to pay a standard university semester fee (about € 300 per semester), which includes a public transit pass.