Busi­­ness Stud­ies in Health­­care Man­age­­ment (BSc)

Semester 1-3:

Theoretical foundations in the 3 pillars

• Economics / Health Management
• Complementary specialist knowledge
• Methodological tools

Semester 4:

•     Practical semester

Semester 5-6:

• Specialisation subjects
• Transfer projects
• Supplementary subject knowledge
• Economics/Health Management

Semester 7:

• Specialisation subject
• Compulsory elective subject (can be chosen from the entire range of courses offered by the university)
• Economics/Health Management
• Bachelor thesis

This degree programme is practice-oriented and interdisciplinary. In addition to the core competence in business administration, comprehensive competences in the area of digitalisation and basic knowledge in medicine are acquired. The degree programme is suitable both for high school graduates and as academic further education for people with completed vocational training in the healthcare sector.

The proven practical relevance is demonstrated in various cooperative projects as well as in cooperation with the university's Innovation Space.

The wide-ranging fields of activity of our graduates are proof of the good and broadly based qualifications of the degree programme. In addition to management activities in health care companies, our graduates can also be found in start-ups, IT companies, management consultancies, public authorities or in companies outside the health care sector.

The standard period of study is 7 semesters. A practical semester is planned in the fourth semester. The fifth semester can be used to study abroad for a semester. The HNU offers a wide range of cooperation opportunities.

The health care sector is an industry with great growth and employment opportunities: currently, one in eight employees in Germany already works in this sector. It is assumed that the number will continue to rise, by 0.8 percent annually. Business economists with in-depth knowledge of the sector are in particular demand among employers in:

• Nursing homes, rehabilitation clinics, hospitals
• Pharmaceutical/medical technology/products companies
• Health insurance companies
• Outpatient service providers, e.g. MVZs, practices, outpatient care services
• Manufacturers/service providers whose customers are active in the health sector
• Consultancies, software companies, etc.
• Non-profit organisations in the health sector, e.g. Caritas, Malteser, Diakonie, Johanniter, etc.
• Public institutions in the health sector, e.g. ministries
• Associations and institutions in the health sector
• Companies with their own company health management

Specialisation subjects in the areas of quality management, procurement, marketing, auditing and human resources, among others, provide targeted orientation with regard to the future occupational field in the further course of the degree programme. Depending on your subject profile, you will be well trained for specialist and management tasks in the following areas:

• Cost and revenue controlling, budget negotiations, finance and accounting, investment and financial planning, auditing
• Medical controlling, patient accounting and receivables management
• Personnel management, personnel development, organisational development
• Purchasing management
• Occupational health management
• Quality management
• Marketing, public relations, sales of medical technology and pharmaceutical products
• Facility management and logistics
• e-Health and information management
• Risk management
• Facility management
• Start-ups

The Business Administration in Health Care degree programme is characterised by a high level of application orientation: You complete the fourth semester as a practical semester in a health care institution and work on three different practical projects (transfer projects) during your study period. Here you will implement the methods and theories you have learned in teamwork. You will be guided and supervised by professors with many years of practical experience and expertise in different areas of health management.

In principle, it is also possible to carry out the practical semester in all business management functions in companies and organisations outside the health sector. In this case, we recommend carrying out a further internship or working student activity in typical institutions or companies in the health sector.

Stays abroad are not compulsory, but are recommended. A semester abroad and/or completing an internship abroad are possible. Shorter stays such as short internships, language courses or summer or winter schools are also possible. Students receive advice from Neu-Ulm University and the faculty and are supported in their implementation.

As preparation, courses from the large range of languages offered by the Language Centre can be taken from the 2nd semester onwards. A mobility window is planned for the 5th semester, but a stay abroad can easily take place later or even earlier. A semester abroad before or after the practical semester is a very good way of adapting to the semester times of the (partner) university. The specialisation subjects and the compulsory electives, which comprise 35 ECTS in this degree programme, are particularly suitable for crediting work done abroad.

The language of instruction in this degree programme is predominantly German. The modules Process Management and Seminar are held in English. Occasionally, parts of a module may be held in English, e.g. when using guest lecturers from abroad.

There are no tuition fees. A semester fee (administrative fees and solidarity fee) is charged per semester. Information on this can be found on the page "HNU - Fees and Re-registration".