Program Overview

Bachelor in Business Studies

Overview

The EBS Bachelor in Business Studies trains future leaders who gain the tools, contacts, and opportunities to make a difference in the world.

Program Structure

• 6 semesters
• 180 ECTS
• 8,750 € / semester
• Full-time
• English
• incl. stay abroad
• 6 Specialisations
• Late Start Option 17.3.25

Start of Lectures

• Spring: 19.01.2026
• Fall: 25.08.2025

Campus

• Campus Rheingau

Study Content

EBS graduates take on management tasks and social responsibility in a highly dynamic environment. Our students learn to penetrate complex structures, constantly review specialist knowledge they have gained and, if necessary, to develop this systematically.

Study Modules

The compulsory courses consist of all essential areas of business administration and economics. Teaching is interdisciplinary and based on the modular-integrative concept:

• Study year 1:
  • Initial Practice Project (EBS Onboarding Project)
  • Introduction to Management and Business Studies
  • Academic Writing, Effective Communication, and Personal Mastery
  • Quantitative Analytics I
  • Financial Accounting
  • Decision Theory and Investments
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Quantitative Analytics II
  • International Management
  • Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Business Law
• Study year 2:
  • Economics of Firm and Markets
  • Operational Excellence and Corporate Finance
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Data Science and Econometrics
  • Business Taxation and Portfoliomanagement
• Study year 3:
  • Managing People
  • Managing Organisations in the Digital Age
  • Electives in Economics and Management
  • Social Impact Project
  • Research Methods
  • Business in Society
  • Bachelor Thesis

Specialization

A distinctive feature of the Bachelor in Business Studies at EBS: You can study according to your interests, goals and talent already in the Bachelor's programme. You decide on a specific focus in the 5th semester.

• Business Psychology & Coaching
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• Finance & FinTech
• Marketing & Sales
• Real Estate Management
• Strategy & Consulting

Accreditations

• AACSB accreditation
• Wissenschaftsrat
• Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat

Selection Process

The selection process at EBS Universität is holistic. We assess your application based on your selection tests, your academic performance, your motivation and other personal characteristics.

• Knowledge and personality test
• Personal selection interview
• Final decision

Application Documents

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• Proof of general higher education entrance qualification
• Proof of English language proficiency

Tuition Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees in total: 54,480 euros (for 6 semesters, including all fees)
• Early enrolment bonus: 500 euros (for enrolment by February 28 for the Fall Term of the same year and by July 31 for the Spring Term of the following year)
• Student financing options available

Characteristics and Skills

• Soft skills including communication, teamwork or negotiation skills
• Sense of responsibility and the courage to find creative solutions to problems
• Very good knowledge of English, as our courses are held in English.