International Business Administration

Are you motivated to tackle today’s global business challenges and work across international markets and diverse cultures? The Bachelor in International Business Administration prepares you for an international career by combining core business knowledge with a strong emphasis on sustainability, innovation, and responsible decision-making in a global context.

The programme focuses on how organizations operate across borders while addressing major societal challenges. You learn how companies manage global supply chains sustainably, integrate sustainability into strategy and finance, and balance economic performance with social and environmental responsibility. These themes are woven throughout the curriculum and applied to real-world business situations.

Innovation is central to the programme. For instance, you can explore how digital technologies and marketing innovation transform business models, organizations, and customer relationships. A distinctive feature of the programme is its strong focus on AI skills: you are explicitly taught when and how to use it responsibly and efficiently, and how to critically assess AI outputs. We train you to use GenAI as a professional tool for analysis, creativity, research, and decision-making in international business, providing you with the skills necessary in today’s business environment.

Learning is highly interactive and practice-oriented. You work extensively in culturally diverse teams, strengthening your communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. In experiential courses such as the IBA Lab, you interact with external stakeholders, advise real organizations, and develop solutions to concrete business challenges—learning to communicate professionally with clients and translate theory into practice.

International experience is a core part of the programme. A mandatory semester abroad deepens your global perspective, after which you further specialize and complete a bachelor’s thesis on an international topic.

When graduating, you will not only have an excellent business education; you will also have developed the analytical skills, GenAI competence, global mindset, and ethical awareness needed to contribute meaningfully to sustainable and innovative organizations worldwide.