Program Overview

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Bachelor's Programme in Business and Economics

The Bachelor's Programme in Business and Economics is a 180-credit program that provides students with qualified knowledge, skills, and approaches for a future career in business and public administration.

Purpose

The aim of the programme is to provide students with the qualified knowledge, skills, and approaches they will need in a future career in business and public administration. The programme also prepares for further studies at the advanced level in the field of business administration, finance, and/or economics.

Entry Requirements

General entrance requirements for university studies and the Swedish upper secondary courses English 6, Mathematics 3b or 3c, Social studies 1b or 1a1 + 1a2 or English level 2, Mathematics Further level 1b or level 1c, Social studies level 1b or level 1a1 + 1a2.

Degree and Main Field of Study

The programme leads to the Degree of Bachelor of Science. The major field of study is specified on the basis of the student's choice within the programme:

• Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration (ekonomie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet företagsekonomi).
• Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Economics (ekonomie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet nationalekonomi).
• Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Financial Economics (ekonomie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet finansiell ekonomi).

Content

The programme is structured in two phases of three semesters each. The first phase provides introductory studies in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, and Commercial Law. The second phase consists of in-depth studies within one of the main fields of study: Financial Economics, Business Administration, or Economics. The programme is completed with a Bachelor's thesis in the selected main field of study.

Semesters 1-3

The first three semesters are compulsory for all students and include basic courses in:

• Business Administration (30 credits)
• Economics (30 credits)
• Statistics (15 credits)
• Law (15 credits)

Courses in Business Administration (30 credits):

• Introduction to Studies in Business and Economics (2 credits, of which 1 in Business Administration)
• Financial Accounting (8 credits)
• Management Accounting (6 credits)
• Marketing (6 credits)
• Management (6 credits)
• Applied Business Administration (3 credits)

Courses in Economics (30 credits):

• Introduction to Studies in Business and Economics (2 credits, of which 1 in Economics)
• Microeconomics (6 credits)
• Macroeconomics (6 credits)
• Financial Economics (6 credits)
• Economics in Practice (6 credits)
• International Economics (5 credits)

Courses in Statistics (15 credits):

• Statistics 1a (8 credits)
• Statistics 1b (7 credits)

Courses in Law (15 credits):

• Introduction to Commercial Law (3 credits)
• Commercial Law (12 credits)

Semester 4

Prior to semester 4, the student chooses the main field of study. The available main fields of study are Business Administration, Economics, and Financial Economics. At the start of semester 4, at least 60 credits from the initial three semesters must have been completed. In semester 4, students take intermediate courses (30 credits) in the chosen main field of study.

Semester 5

Students majoring in Business Administration or Economics take elective courses (30 credits). For students with Financial Economics as their main field of study, it is compulsory in semester 5 to take courses amounting to 15 credits in Financial Economics, as well as an additional 15 credits within the main fields of Financial Economics, Business Administration, and/or Economics.

Semester 6

In semester 6, students take in-depth courses (30 credits) in the main field of study, which includes an independent project in the form of a Bachelor's thesis (15 credits). In-depth courses, including a Bachelor's thesis in the chosen main field of study, are compulsory.

Language of Instruction

Swedish and/or English. The language of instruction is specified in each course syllabus.

Objectives

General Objectives for Degree of Bachelor

Knowledge and Understanding

For a Degree of Bachelor, the student shall demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including:

• Knowledge of the disciplinary foundation of the field
• Knowledge of applicable methodologies in the field
• Specialized study in some aspect of the field as well as awareness of current research issues

Competence and Skills

For a Degree of Bachelor, the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

• Search for, gather, evaluate, and critically interpret the relevant information for a formulated problem
• Discuss phenomena, issues, and situations critically
• Identify, formulate, and solve problems autonomously and complete tasks within predetermined time frames
• Present and discuss information, problems, and solutions in speech and writing and in dialogue with different audiences
• Demonstrate the skills required to work autonomously in the main field of study

Judgement and Approach

For a Degree of Bachelor, the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

• Make assessments in the main field of study informed by relevant disciplinary, social, and ethical issues
• Demonstrate insight into the role of knowledge in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used
• Demonstrate the ability to identify the need for further knowledge and ongoing learning

Local Objectives

In addition to the objectives set by law and regulation, the programme has two local objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to apply methods and tools to address sustainability-related societal challenges
• Demonstrate the ability to make ethical judgments and the ability to discuss different ethical perspectives in possible future professional roles

Sustainability Labelling

The programme is sustainability-related, which means that at least one of the outcomes clearly shows that the programme content meets at least one of the University of Gothenburg's confirmed sustainability criteria.

Other Regulations

The study programme will be followed up and evaluated in accordance with the applicable Policy for the Quality assurance and Quality Development of Education at the University of Gothenburg.

Guaranteed Admission

A student admitted to the programme has a general admission guarantee for compulsory courses, provided that the student applies for and accepts courses within the prescribed time, follows the programme at the intended pace, and thereby fulfils any entry requirements stated in the respective course syllabus.