Elective Area: Details

Table of contents

1. 1. 1. Elective Modules
      2. Specializations
      3. Choosing Specializations

The elective area of the first three semesters comprises 80 credit points and offers ample opportunities for specialization. You can select modules in the fields of Business Administration, Economics, and/or related subjects (Supplements).  At least 50 credit points must be acquired in the field Business Administration.

Elective Modules

Please find the total list of elective modules here (Annex 1 to the Examination Regulations, in German only).  The module handbook (Annex 3 to the Study Regulations, in German only) contains a detailed description of their contents and qualification goals, forms of teaching, and examination rules.

Specializations

The three fields Business Administration, Economics, and Supplement comprise various specializations. These are

This table (Annex 2 to the Study Regulations, in German only) shows how modules allocate to specializations. Generally, a module can belong to several specializations, even in different fields. Depending on the correspondence in content, this assignment is primary or secondary.

Choosing Specializations

There is no requirement to choose any specialization! Instead, you simply select your modules and decide which specialization they should be assigned to on your Master Certificate. Of course, your decision must be in line with the credit threshold of the field Business Administration. Modules will always count for the field the specialization chosen belongs to.

If you have completed sufficiently many modules pertaining to a specialization, you can have it displayed on your certificate as a major or minor.

• For a major, there must be modules of the specialization in an amount of at least 30 credit points, at least 20 of which are from primarily assigned modules.
• For a minor, modules of at least 20 credit points are sufficient, at least 15 of which must stem from primarily assigned modules.

Thus, depending on your choices, several majors and/or minors (or even none at all) can appear on your certificate!