International Business and Leadership

The International Business & Leadership B.Sc. (IBL) programme equips students with core professional, language and personal skills through a curriculum that goes beyond the standard, preparing for leading roles in global business environments. The programme is taught entirely in English and additionally empowers young talents with a second business language (German, Spanish or Chinese).

In small groups, students benefit from hands-on learning, build networks and gain practical experience. Lecturers with outstanding academic backgrounds and extensive professional experience from leading international companies and institutions guide students, preparing them for a successful, future-ready career.

Over the course of the study programme, the students go through various phases of expertise and development, i.e. maturity:

Phase 1: Introduction and Foundation (1st and 2nd semester)
Phase 2: Building Competence (3rd and 4th semester)
Phase 3: Transformation (5th semester)
Phase 4: Experience (6th semester)
Phase 5: Mastery (7th semester)

The programme consists of seven tracks, each consisting of 4 to 7 modules. Tracks are the key thematic areas that address current issues relevant to international business and leadership. They include:

• Essentials of Contemporary Business and Economics
• Global Perspective
• Analytics and Digital
• Humans and Environment
• Language
• Skills Lab (Peer-to-Peer)
• Optional Focus.

To finish the study programme, the students must acquire 210 credit points, which includes an internship and a bachelor thesis. 

Further information and personal contact: https://ibl.w.thm.de