As part of its educational program, the institute's main objective includes providing students with a strong scientifically-based understanding of entrepreneurship, as well as making entrepreneurship a more tangible, hands-on experience while simultaneously honing methodological and problem-solving skills.

English is not only a predominant language in business, much of the leading scientific literature is also predominantly available in English. In an effort to prepare students to successfully conduct business on an international level in the future, the institute holds its courses mostly in English.

The institute distinguishes itself from others by focusing extensively and continuously on real-world applications, case studies, partner projects and guest lectures, closely linking course content to professional requirements in entrepreneurship. Guest lecturers in various sectors of the business community also give our students an opportunity to learn how to combine classroom theory with real-world practices.

In addition to real-world practices, the institute strongly believes in getting students involved in entrepreneurial research. Our courses focus on current developments in research, strive to convey the most recent findings from current studies, and provide insight into the institute's research activities, creating a strong foundation for the Institute for Entrepreneurship to pursue further research activities together with its students.

As part of elective courses or modules, you can also deepen your understanding of entrepreneurship by selecting the subject area Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as part of the BSc Business Administration program.

Students can opt to complete this subject area as a major (24 ECTS credits), or as a minor (12 ECTS credits). Prerequisities to pursue a major (or a minor) in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship include the introductory courses KS Introduction to Organization and KS Introduction to Change and Innovation Management.

Structure:

The subject area consists of the following modules/subjects and a final written examination:

• Modul Foundations of Organization, opens an external URL in a new window
• Modul Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, opens an external URL in a new window
• Study subject Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Advanced Topics and Personal Skills, opens an external URL in a new window
• Study subject area Research Seminar in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, opens an external URL in a new window
• Exam (Fachprüfung) Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, opens an external URL in a new window

Important information:

The “Foundations of Organization” module is only offered during the Winter Semester; the module “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” is only offered during the Summer Semester. On account of changes in the Bachelor's degree program, beginning in WS 2020/2021, the “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” module will only be offered this one time during the WS 2020/2021 so that students do not experience any delays in their studies.

Students can begin taking classes as part of the subject area “Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship” at the start of both the Winter Semester and Summer Semester. The ideal program recommendation, however, can differ accordingly (see the curriculum to learn more; take a closer look at the requirements to major in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship).

Detailed information about the BSc in Business Administration:

Curriculum for the BSc program in Business Administration

University Course Catalog for the BSc program in Business Administration, opens an external URL in a new window

Students can take our courses as part of the Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship specialization (elective - 18 ECTS credits) as part of the BSc program in Business and Economics (new, beginning October 1, 2020).

Students who opt to complete their studies under the older curriculum for Business and Economics (ending September 30, 2018, or starting October 1, 2018), must adhere to special regulations regarding credit transfer for courses and examinations.

A list containing information about course equivalency, substitute courses, and credit transfer regulations is available in curriculum BSc Business and Economics appendix.

Students taking elective courses in General Management Competence as part of the Master's degree program in Management can opt to take the course Entrepreneurship, opens an external URL in a new window to learn more about the foundations of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process.

All students enrolled in the Master's degree in Management can take this course.