Program Overview

Introduction to the M.A. Double Degree Option

The M.A. Double degree option "Management and Regulation of Work, Economy and Organisation" is a cooperative program with the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in Puebla, Mexico. This interdisciplinary study focuses on the social sciences, with an emphasis on national and international organisations, including private, for-profit, and non-profit entities.

Program Focus and Objectives

The program concentrates on specific topics such as:

• Business development
• Human resource development
• Labour processes
• International labour migration
• Participation
• Regulation of labour relations and labour markets The primary goal is to achieve a professionally oriented Master's degree with an international perspective, facilitated by a stay abroad of at least one term integrated into the study program.

Program Structure and Location

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) students spend the first term in Bochum and then transfer to BUAP for one or two of the following terms. To be awarded the double degree, students must complete at least one term at BUAP, which corresponds to 30 ECTS. Courses are offered in:

• German or English at Ruhr University Bochum
• Spanish at BUAP in Mexico

Institutional Background

Puebla, with 1.5 million inhabitants, is one of the largest cities in Mexico. The Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) is one of the oldest universities in the country, offering a broad range of courses as part of the double degree option. The program's interdisciplinary focus includes labour, economics, and organisation, with an additional emphasis on the transnationalisation of labour migration.