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The connection between people and business – that is the essence of the degree programme in Management and Human Resources (MPW).

Business management subjects with the human aspect as the element and motor of success.

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Course profile

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
7 Semester: 210 ECTS
Language: German
Location: Schwäbisch Hall
Study form: Full-time
Start: Summer semester & Winter semester
Deadline: March 16 & September 22

Course content

In the Management and Human Resources degree programme, you will complete a two-semester foundation course in Business Administration. In addition to the economic fundamentals of management, you will also learn about private commercial law and tax law. You will gain specific knowledge of all aspects of modern HR, combined with cultural and international topics as well as basic language training in Business English.

The main course focuses on developing interdisciplinary skills in all relevant fields of operational and strategic human resource management. These include, amongst other things, HR policy, recruitment, incentive schemes, staff development, international assignments and HR research.

Through regular specialist lectures and field trips, you will gain an insight into current HR practices within companies. The option of spending a semester abroad Arounds off your studies and broadens your international experience and perspectives.

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Career prospects

As a graduate, you will design internationally oriented HR strategies and be an integral part of them.  

You will be able to manage all relevant HR processes, such as workforce planning, recruitment and staff development. You will also be able to analyse, solve and shape complex human resources issues. The programme is designed to meet the demands of advancing globalisation and demographic change.

Once you have graduated, a wide range of career opportunities will open up in the human resources departments of companies across all sectors and of all sizes. Further career opportunities can be found in the field of management consultancy. What all these career paths have in common is the challenging work on – and with – the most valuable and exciting resource that companies possess: people.

Course of studies

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Management and Human Resources is structured in modules. 

A module consists of various courses grouped together by subject area. At the end of the semester, there is one assessment for each module.

During the first two semesters, you will receive a grounding in business administration.

  • Fundamentals of Management
  • Management Decisions in Business Performance Processes I and II
  • Quantitative Methods and Business Informatics I and II
  • Business English I and II
  • Fundamentals of Corporate Accounting I and II
  • Legal and Tax Framework of Management
  • Academic Writing

The main course of studies is entirely devoted to human resources and explores the various aspects of modern HR practice. Key topics include workforce planning, HR controlling, recruitment and redundancy, as well as organisational development and remuneration systems. In addition, the course covers, for example, specific legal issues relating to human resources and the particularities of international and intercultural HR management.

  • General Management
  • Processes and areas of focus in human resources management (operational HR management)
  • Processes and areas of focus in human resources management (staff development processes)
  • International and intercultural aspects of human resources
  • Social and leadership skills
  • HR Research & Development
  • Specific legal issues in human resources

In the fifth semester, you will complete a practical semester, giving you the opportunity to apply your knowledge directly in a real-world setting and gain valuable professional experience. In addition, you will gain practical experience in human resources to inform your future Bachelor’s thesis. The aim of the practical study semester is to carry out professional work in a selected area of human resources. We recommend that you work on specific projects and in an international context. Of course, we will also support you if you undertake an internship abroad.

If you are interested in spending a semester abroad, you have the opportunity to study at one of our partner universities. Our International Office is here to support you every step of the way.

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