A central prerequisite for a successful course of study of the Joint Bachelor of Arts programme Business Administration and Economics is a strong interest in economic and administrative contexts on the part of the prospective students.

A solid mathematical basis is essential for a successful course of study as mathematics, in particular, plays a vital role in the general context of the programme. For instance, it is used for the analysis of economic data. Sound prior knowledge of statistics is also beneficial to the studies.

Mathematics – Why? What? What for? Who? How? Where? Further information? You will find answers to these questions here.

Excellent English language skills are indispensable in a globalised world and for the future professional life. Lectures in English are often already integrated into the programme or students have to consult technical literature in English.

Apart from technical qualifications, the everyday professional life of business administrators and economists also requires soft skills such as communication skills and the ability to work in a team, as well as creativity.

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Orientierungswoche (OWO) (orientation event) at the beginning of the first semester.

General information: With the Joint Bachelor of Arts, the students will acquire a first professional qualification. However, the Master of Arts is considered the standard qualification at Technical University of Darmstadt. For these reasons it is recommended that students complete a Master’s degree.

Please note that admission to the Master’s Degree programme may also depend on additional requirements. This particularly applies to non-consecutive courses of study (meaning with a Bachelor’s degree in a different area of focus or field of study than the desired Master’s degree programme) and to applicants of other universities. For further information and in cases of doubt, please contact the respective departmental advisor’s office.

Another particularity of the Business Studies (J.B.A.) component is that a transition into a consecutive Master's degree programme at Technical University of Darmstadt is only possible via the first component of the degree programme. It is thus strongly recommended to seek advice regarding a graduate study programme in due time.

Data and Discourse Studies (M.A.)

As regards professional fields of activity, graduates of the Business Administration and Economics (J.B.A.) component will most likely not be able to compete with fully trained business administrators, economists or business engineers for the same jobs. This is due to the significantly smaller scope of business-related contents in comparison to the pure business administration or economics programmes. The Business Administration and Economics (J.B.A.) component is thus especially recommended for those who primarily consider themselves humanists or sociologists but would like to give themselves a special profile by obtaining fundamental business skills. Job opportunities can thus be found especially in areas where linguistic and communicative abilities are needed in companies, such as in public relations, marketing, fund raising, human resource management, in the field of technical documentation, etc. Potential employers are private companies, business consultants as well as banks or insurance companies.

In order to have a chance in large corporations or in middle-sized companies operating on an international level, relevant internships and international experience ideally gained during the study programme or as a trainee are practically inevitable. Fluent written and spoken English skills additionally increase the chances particularly when it comes to the international job market.