International Business Administration
Berner Fachhochschule BFH
Bachelor Fachhochschule FH
With the Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration, students become interdisciplinary all-rounders. Students learn to deal with scarce resources and assets and to utilise them efficiently. By researching, describing, explaining and dealing with real economic and business issues from a corporate perspective, graduates are able to successfully support and accompany international companies.
The numerous specialisations allow graduates to focus early on specific careers in controlling, finance, accounting, strategic planning, corporate development, marketing and sales, human resources management or starting their own business.
Students can choose two specialisations from the following options and put together an individual portfolio in addition to basic modules.
Specialisations
- Accounting & Controlling (German)
- Banking & Finance (Englisch)
- Digital Business Management (Englisch)
- Digital Government (German)
- Human Resource Management (German)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Englisch)
- Sustainable Business (German & Englisch)
- Global Management (Englisch)
- Marketing (Deutsch & Englisch)
- Real Estate Marketing (German & Englisch)
- Wirtschafts- und Digitalrecht (German & Englisch)
Portfolio Specialisations
Portfolio modules include modules from the fixed specialisations or can be put together individually from various specialisation modules offered by the provider, such as: Business Gaming, Sports Management and Marketing.

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Berner Fachhochschule BFH > Departement Wirtschaft
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Abschluss
Bachelor Fachhochschule FH
Sprache
Englisch
Dauer
Full-time: 6 semesters
Work-study, Part-time: 8 semesters
Module Group | ECTS Credits |
Basic Studies | 60 |
Business IT | 3 |
Inside the International Firm | 6 |
Accounting | 6 |
Human Resource Management | 6 |
Marketing | 6 |
Strategy & Organisation | 6 |
Environment of the International Firm | 6 |
Mathematics | 3 |
Business English 1 & 2 | 6 |
Academic Skills | 6 |
Intercultural Competence & Communication | 6 |
Main Study Program | 30 |
International Management & Business Ethics | 6 |
Financial Management | 6 |
Economics | 6 |
International Business Law | 6 |
Business Analytics | 6 |
Compulsory Elective Modules (At least 4 modules of 6 ECTS each) | 24 |
Bachelor Thesis | |
Fixed Specialisation | |
Portfolio Specialisation | |
Total ECTS | 120 |
Requirements
Switzerland
- Vocational Baccalaureate with a (Swiss) Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET/EFZ ) in one of the related professions / fields or one year’s full-time work experience in one of the related professions/fields*
- Gymnasial Baccalaureate plus one year’s full-time work experience in one of the related professions / fields*
- Specialised Baccalaureate plus one year’s full-time work experience in one of the related professions / fields*
- PET (professional education and training) college qualification witha Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET/EFZ) in one of the related professions / fields* or one year’s full-time work experience in one of the related professions / fields*
All other countries
Equivalent Swiss or foreign qualification (as per swissuniversities regulations) plus one year’s full-time work experience in one of the related professions / fields*
* such as Retail specialist, Customer (and Public) Relations, Public transport planning and management, Information technology, Office clerk / Administrator
Command of English
Applicants must have a good command of English. BBA International Programme modules are taught in English. Students should not experience problems if they have at least a B2 level of English from their vocational qualification («Berufsmaturität») or their higher education entrance qualification («gymnasiale Maturität»). For all interested students who have a non-Swiss educational background, we expect an English level of at least B2 and recommend a level of C1. Please refer to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (www.coe.int) for details on language competence levels.
Requirements
You should enjoy abstract models, statistics and numbers as well as an analytical approach to problems. If you would like to improve your maths skills before starting your studies, there is a preparatory course at BFH.
Berufliche Perspektiven
Welche Tätigkeitsfelder stehen nach diesem Studium offen? Wie könnte eine Laufbahn mit diesem Studium aussehen?
Tätigkeitsfelder
- Tätigkeitsfelder
- Tätigkeitsbereich Finanzwirtschaft (Banken und Versicherungen)
- Tätigkeitsbereich Handel
- Tätigkeitsbereich Unternehmensberatung, Treuhand und Wirtschaftsprüfung
Laufbahnbeispiele
Weiterführende Masterstudien
- Master of Science in Business Administration, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Business School