Program Overview

Programme Overview

The Foundation in Business programme, taught at the SRH University Heidelberg campus, provides students with a broad understanding of theoretical and practical concepts in business and management. This programme enables students to develop analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills necessary for studying an undergraduate business degree at university. The programme also focuses on enhancing English language and academic skills, alongside German language skills.

Duration

• 2 semesters

Intakes

• October
• January

Location

• Heidelberg
• Berlin
• Munich

Modules

English Language and Academic Skills

This module is designed to help students develop academic literacy and communication skills in preparation for undergraduate study. It aims to raise students' English language levels to the required entry point for undergraduate entry and provide a solid grounding for research skills required in undergraduate study.

Critical and Creative Thinking

This module teaches students to create effective arguments through objectively assessing different types of information and literature. It is crucial for good degree outcomes and future employability to teach students to recognize logical fallacies, identify credibility, and make logical, rational arguments that avoid bias.

Maths

This module consolidates and gains further necessary mathematical skills required to study at first-year undergraduate level. Students will be able to carry out basic and foundational mathematical manipulations and understand relevant key concepts through theoretical and practical teaching methods.

Business and Management Concepts

This module introduces business and management concepts to enable students to appreciate the different contexts and processes in which businesses function. The curriculum includes internal and external operating processes, inclusive of planning and strategy, growth, marketing, human resource management, and the importance of compliance.

Ethics

This module encourages students to use critical thinking and research to discuss descriptive, normative, and analytic approaches to ethics and ethical problems. Students will investigate competing answers to an idea and critically engage with these to examine their strengths and weaknesses.

German Language and Culture

This module is intended for students who have little or no previous knowledge of German and offers an introduction to the language. Teaching methods are based on interactive language development tasks, such as group work and role-playing.

German Conversation

This module emphasizes guided but informal conversation practice and provides a chance to continue learning about key topics related to living and studying in Germany.

Progression Degrees

The following progression degrees are available at different locations:

• Heidelberg: BA International Business Administration
• Berlin:
  • BA International Business Administration
  • BA International Business Administration Healthcare Management
  • BA International Business Administration Digital Marketing
  • BA Creative Industries Management
  • BA International Business Administration Business Psychology
  • BA Law, Economics and Governance
• Munich:
  • BA International Business Administration
  • BA Automotive Technology and Management
• Cologne:
  • BA International Business Administration
  • BA Supply Chain Management
• Hamburg:
  • BA International Business Administration
  • BA International Business Administration Digital Marketing
  • BA International Business Administration Business Psychology
• Leipzig:
  • BA International Business Administration
  • BA Automotive Technology and Management
  • BA Supply Chain Management
• Hamm: BA International Business Administration
• Dresden: BA Global Hospitality Management