Lancaster University Leipzig's BSc (Hons) Business Management program offers a comprehensive understanding of business operations and management. It emphasizes conceptual knowledge, practical skills, and international perspectives. The program allows for specialization in various areas in the third year, preparing students for diverse career paths in the global business landscape. Taught in English, the program is accredited by the Lancaster University Management School (UK) and is located in Leipzig, Germany.

Degree Overview:

The BSc (Hons) Business Management program at Lancaster University Leipzig is a three-year, full-time bachelor's degree designed to develop students' conceptual understanding of business operations and management. The program aims to provide practice-based insights and enhance personal competencies, including communication and mathematical skills. The curriculum incorporates real-life examples from the German economy, with a focus on international trade and industry. The program is broad-based, providing expertise in understanding the changing world of business on national and global levels. The first year covers foundational management concepts, organizational processes, and leadership skills. Students learn from world-leading researchers and experts, developing fundamental skills in management theory, organizational behavior, accounting and finance, marketing strategies, business analytics, entrepreneurial thinking, and economic environments. The degree allows for personalization to acquire analytical, quantitative, presentation, and other transferable skills. Lancaster University Management School (UK) holds quadruple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, and the Small Business Charter).

Outline:

Includes a case study.

• Introduction to Financial Accounting for Managers:
Covers analysis and use of financial statements, considering various user perspectives and creative accounting.
• Introduction to Management:
Introduces traditional and non-traditional management ideas, team working, quality, and entrepreneurship.
• Principles of Marketing:
Examines marketing theory and practice, market offerings, consumer engagement, digital marketing, and marketing planning. Develops critical thinking and presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurship: Innovating New Futures:
Challenges preconceived notions about entrepreneurship, considering various contexts and motivations. Includes interaction with practicing entrepreneurs.
• Employability and Careers I:
Focuses on career opportunities for Business Management graduates and self-awareness regarding personal interests, motivations, values, and skills.

Year Two Modules:

• Introduction to Operations Management:
Covers operations strategy, design, inventory planning, project management, quality management, and supply chain management.
• Microeconomic Analysis:
Analyzes microeconomic issues (markets and firms) and macroeconomic issues (money, banking, monetary policy) from a business perspective.
• Employability and Careers II:
Builds upon the first-year module, further supporting students in their job search preparation.
• Plus two modules chosen from: Statistical Methods for Business, Accounting Information Systems and Auditing, Techniques for Management Decision Making, Principles of Financial Accounting, Social Media Marketing.

Year Three Modules:

• Business and Management in the 21st Century:
Explores management and business as global phenomena, considering the knowledge economy, environmental challenges, and ethical issues.
• Principles of Strategic Management:
Provides an understanding of strategy, examining topics like mergers, acquisitions, diversification, and corporate raiding. Uses case studies and discussions.
• Rethinking Leadership:
Re-examines leadership dynamics, exploring various perspectives (heroic, post-heroic, critical) and issues like distributed leadership, power, gender, diversity, and emotion.
• Plus five modules chosen from: Digital Business and Organisational Transformations, Project Management: Negotiation and Decision Support, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, values and ethics, Environmental Economics and Climate Change, Advanced Management Accounting, Financial Accounting I, Global Classroom (Media).

Assessment:

Assessment methods include individual coursework (oral and written presentations) and examinations. Independent study is encouraged to supplement learning.

Teaching:

Teaching is delivered through a combination of small group lectures and group-based tutorial coursework (oral and written presentations).

Careers:

A Business Management degree can lead to various career paths, including business adviser, business analyst, business development manager, chartered management accountant, data analyst, insurance underwriter, management consultant, and project manager.

Other:

The program's intakes are in October and January (Foundation start). The 2025/2026 fees are €18,000 for international students and €10,800 for EU/UK students. The program is taught in English and is located in Leipzig, Germany. The degree is awarded by the Lancaster University Management School in the UK.

International

€18,000

EU/UK

€10,800

Lancaster University Leipzig is a branch campus of Lancaster University in the UK, and the courses it provides are the same as those in the UK.

The campus is located in the city centre of Leipzig and welcomes German, EU and international students. The university offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Foundation or Pre-Master’s entry.

Upon successful completion of one of the programmes, students who study in Leipzig receive their degrees from Lancaster University. It does not matter where a student studied – either at the Leipzig campus or at the main Bailrigg campus in the UK – students are awarded the same degree certificate issued by Lancaster University in the UK, which will enable students to apply to any postgraduate programme either in Germany, the UK or in any other country in the world.

A Lancaster University degree is internationally recognised and highly valued by institutions and employers. Lancaster University’s operation in Leipzig has been approved by the Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts. The campus is located in the heart of the city of Leipzig and welcomes both German, EU and international students.