Study areas and competencies
Course content focuses on key competencies
Successful managers of today must not only be professionally convincing, but also methodologically fit; they must be able to work in a team and know their strengths and weaknesses.
The curriculum of the Bachelor’s in Business Administration at OST reflects these requirements and is divided into five study areas spanning the fields of study and specializations and focusing on specific key competencies. All program modules are assigned to one of the five study areas.
System-oriented Management
In this study area, you acquire
- Management and leadership skills
- Problem-solving and networking skills
- Methodological skills and development skills
- An understanding of economic interrelationships and success criteria
Approximate weighting: 50%
Integration and Practical Projects
In this study area, you acquire
- Application and implementation skills
- Project management and reflection skills
- Problem-solving and networking skills
Approximate weighting: 16%
Culture, Society and Languages
In this study area, you develop
- An understanding for other cultures and people
- Orientation and action skills
- Personal and social skills
- Communication and cooperation skills
- Interdisciplinary context study skills
Approximate weighting: 19%
Information Technology and Applied Computer Science
In this study area, you develop
- An understanding of concepts and architectures for business information systems
- IT media skills
- Information and knowledge management skills
Approximate weighting: 8%
Business Mathematics and Business Statistics
In this study area, you improve
- Your understanding of numbers, figures and structures
- Your analysis and abstraction skills
- Your research and methodological skills
Approximate weighting: 7%