At a glance
| Study language | English | Intake | Spring + Fall | Duration | 6 semesters |
| ECTS | 180 | Type of study | full time | Qualification | Bachelor |
| Semester abroad | integrated | Internship | integrated | Campus | Cologne | Mainz | Potsdam |
| Tuition (Cologne) | 5.310 €* | Tuition (Mainz, Potsdam) | 4.950 €* | Financing | More info >> |
Business Operations
3 ECTS
Business Law
3 ECTS
Mathematics
3 ECTS
Statistics
3 ECTS
Financial Accounting
3 ECTS
Applied Financial Accounting
3 ECTS
Marketing
3 ECTS
Human Resource Management
3 ECTS
Foreign Language
2 ECTS
Depending on the student‘s choice, language courses are offered, for example, in English, Spanish or French. If you choose the English-Only track, the lessons will focus on the intensive development of your English skills.
Business English
2 ECTS
The aim of this course is to solidify the students’ existing language competencies, as independent users of English, and to enable them to apply this to their studies, focusing on educational and business domains. Since English is the medium of instruction in their respective study programmes, students are expected to reach a proficient user level in English within the first year.
Personal Skills
2 ECTS
In courses such as Rhetoric and Presentation or Business and Society your social and leadership skills are trained. In addition to various compulsory courses, there are optional subjects where you can choose which of your competences should be particularly strengthened.
Microeconomics
3 ECTS
Applied Microeconomics
3 ECTS
Supply Management
3 ECTS
Strategic Management
3 ECTS
Market Research
3 ECTS
Cost Accounting
3 ECTS
Introduction To Finance
6 ECTS
Business English
2 ECTS
The aim of this course is to solidify the students’ existing language competencies, as independent users of English, and to enable them to apply this to their studies, focusing on educational and business domains. Since English is the medium of instruction in their respective study programmes, students are expected to reach a proficient user level in English within the first year.
Foreign Language
2 ECTS
Depending on the student‘s choice, language courses are offered, for example, in English, Spanish or French. If you choose the English-Only track, the lessons will focus on the intensive development of your English skills.
Personal Skills
2 ECTS
In courses such as Rhetoric and Presentation or Business and Society your social and leadership skills are trained. In addition to various compulsory courses, there are optional subjects where you can choose which of your competences should be particularly strengthened.
Macroeconomics
3 ECTS
Applied Macroeconomics
3 ECTS
International Management
3 ECTS
Digital Management
3 ECTS
Integrative Case Study
3 ECTS
Financial Analysis
3 ECTS
New Age Financial Markets & Institutions
3 ECTS
Financial Instruments
3 ECTS
Foreign Language
4 ECTS
Depending on the student‘s choice, language courses are offered, for example, in English, Spanish or French. If you choose the English-Only track, the lessons will focus on the intensive development of your English skills.
Personal Skills
2 ECTS
In courses such as Rhetoric and Presentation or Business and Society your social and leadership skills are trained. In addition to various compulsory courses, there are optional subjects where you can choose which of your competences should be particularly strengthened.
Corporate Tax
3 ECTS
Management Information Systems
3 ECTS
Business Elective 1
3 ECTS
These courses aim to enable the students to develop and/or strengthen relevant skills that are of particular interest to them. Electives allow students to expand their knowledge.
The following are examples of the types of courses on offer:
Business Elective 2
3 ECTS
These courses aim to enable the students to develop and/or strengthen relevant skills that are of particular interest to them. Electives allow students to expand their knowledge.
The following are examples of the types of courses on offer:
Business Project
6 ECTS
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation (real or scenario-based), related to the field of their specialization.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Concepts Of Value & Risk
3 ECTS
Applied Financial Management
3 ECTS
Foreign Language
4 ECTS
Depending on the student‘s choice, language courses are offered, for example, in English, Spanish or French. If you choose the English-Only track, the lessons will focus on the intensive development of your English skills.
Personal Skills
2 ECTS
In courses such as Rhetoric and Presentation or Business and Society your social and leadership skills are trained. In addition to various compulsory courses, there are optional subjects where you can choose which of your competences should be particularly strengthened.
Semester Abroad
25 ECTS
You will spend the fifth semester at one of our numerous partner universities abroad.
Our International Office supports you in the selection & application process and coordinates the courses to be taken abroad with you in advance.
Bachelor Thesis
12 ECTS
During your 6th semester you are working on your Bachelor thesis. You have 12 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectible. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well.
Bachelor Thesis Tutorial
1 ECTS
During the Bachelor Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Bachelor thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.
Ethics In Finance
3 ECTS
Strategic Management In Banking & Finance
3 ECTS
Business Simulation Game
4 ECTS
In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behaviour-related actions.
Personal Skills
2 ECTS
In courses such as Rhetoric and Presentation or Business and Society your social and leadership skills are trained. In addition to various compulsory courses, there are optional subjects where you can choose which of your competences should be particularly strengthened.
During the summer semester break you complete a national or international internship (10 ECTS). Our Career Service department will help you to find a suitable company.
Study Advisory
Campus Cologne & Potsdam
Melanie Düring
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Campus Mainz
Leah Krug
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There is a good reason why many CEOs were first Chief Financial Officers. Every business is about money. About profitability and liquidity. Numbers are at the heart of any business. Those who know the financial situation and can control it can lead the entire company. Therefore, experts who studied Finance are in demand. They work in the financial departments of companies or directly in companies for which money is the essential business: namely banks, financial services providers or insurance companies.
If you specialize in Financial Management, which is part of the International Business Studies programme, you acquire profound financial expertise in semesters 3 to 6. A study in Finance focuses on the basic models of the capital market theory, financial institutions and financial instruments as well as the theory and practice of capital markets. This also includes the link between risk and return on money investments and forms the basis for further topics, such as corporate finance or strategic management in banking and finance. You will learn to navigate safely throughout these subjects. This is the ideal preparation for starting your career in the financial sector.
The financial world is networked globally and is becoming increasingly complex. Money and commodity flows stream throughout the world. On the stock exchanges from New York to Tokyo, situations change in a millisecond. Currency fluctuations increase or decrease the value of goods, loans and company shares. And you’re right in the middle. Your Finance studies will familiarize you with the interrelations of the global economy, as you become a part of the international business world. The language that matters is English. That is why lectures are held in English. We also encourage you to learn other foreign languages – at CBS International Business School you will find a wide range of language courses.
How do businesses grow? On their own, of course. But on an international level it is very often through mergers and acquisitions. This is where financial experts are called into question by companies, banks and consultancies. Because for such mergers and acquisitions the analysis of financial figures, or financial due diligence, is extremely important. The financial and earnings situation is examined to curb the risk. With the knowledge gained from your Finance studies, you can make a decisive contribution to decision making.
A study in finance also enables you to pursue a career on the stock exchange or with investment companies. Many of our students are also interested in financial and investment topics beyond their studies, which is why our students founded the CBS Finance and Business Club. Meeting every two weeks, the club discusses issues, invites guest speakers from the world of finance and exchanges knowledge and experience. Excursions are also on the agenda, for example, to stock exchanges and shareholder meetings.
An international semester or an internship abroad is part of your Finance studies. Learn first-hand how corporate cultures and challenges differ from one another abroad. This is how you get ahead experience-wise. We support you in choosing the right university or the ideal company.
For graduates with a degree in Finance, the entire world of business and finance is at their feet. Thanks to your knowledge, your stay abroad, your internship and the scientific work on a financial issue which you write during your studies, you have excellent opportunities on the job market. What are you waiting for?
Don’t let any questions go unanswered. Set up an individual study consultation or come to one of our info evenings, study information days. You can also get a taste for yourself by testing us out in a trial lecture.
