Study of Business Administration – Wholesale Management (B.A.)
DEGREE
Bachelor of Arts
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Wholesale and foreign trade management clerk
ECTS
180 credit points
DURATION
8 semesters
Bachelor & Ausbildungsabschluss
Studium & Ausbildung verzahnt
3 Lernorte
Gehalt
Perspective
Working in the wholesale sector demands both advanced practical skills and intensive “knowledge work”. Alongside operational tasks, the sector involves complex planning and management responsibilities, for which academic study provides appropriate preparation. At the same time, business professionals and executives frequently require an in-depth understanding of hands-on specialist work in their field.
The wholesale sector is increasingly defined by digitalisation, global supply chains, and evolving sustainability requirements, which are changing the competency profiles of employees significantly. It is generally expected that digitalization will further increase the interconnection of practical and cognitive requirements. While the share of cognitive requirements within many vocational training programmes has already increased, combining vocational and academic education enables the development of new skill sets, leading to improved opportunities on the labour market.
Our Places of Learning
University of Applied Sciences
At BHH, teaching focuses on academic competencies and scientific methods. Excluding the bachelor’s thesis, a total of 100 out of 180 ECTS have to be completed directly at the university. In their basic structure, the study programmes consist of subject-specific and interdisciplinary modules, as well as elective and mandatory courses. In addition to discipline-specific studies, the programmes also include modules that combine perspectives from different fields.
A significant portion of the studies (30 ECTS) is dedicated to developing interdisciplinary skills, especially related to economic contexts. In turn, the elective modules offer students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in specific industry sectors.
Vocational school
Vocational classes for the BHH study programme Business Administration – Wholesale Management (BWL) take place at the Berufliche Schule für Wirtschaft und Internationales Hamburg (BS 05).
Hinrichsenstraße 35
20535 Hamburg
www.bswi.hamburg
The vocational school provides in-depth knowledge in both theory and practice, thereby contributing to the development of students' specific professional competencies. It broadens the perspective on the respective professional field beyond the scope of the individual training company. Vocational school instruction is offered in specialized classes. In total, six modules can be completed at the vocational school and credited toward the bachelor’s degree programme, each worth six ECTS credits (36 ECTS credits in total). To ensure comparability between the subject areas at the vocational school and university modules, the vocational school curriculum is deepened and expanded in both scope and content.
Company
At the company, students gain practical work experience through their apprenticeships. A total of 32 ECTS are to be earned through practical training. For this purpose, the so-called “Validation of Practice”, a practice-theory integrated module, is offered each year. This module consists of 12 ECTS, of which eight credit points are granted for practical work and four credit points for academic reflection and validation. The main objective is to connect theoretical knowledge with practical insights and experiences. Each of these practice modules concludes with a module exam, with the exam authorization held by the university lecturers.
