Economics and Business Studies

Carina Seubert: "What do I like about Business Studies in Würzburg? The choice of courses is excellent. I particularly like the fact that we can go to lectures offered by other departments, such as Law or Business Computing and these courses count towards our degree. We can also gain credit points for our placements or our work as tutors. You don’t have that at many other universities.

The contacts that the Faculty has with other countries are great, too. I went to Sweden for a semester, to the University in Umeå and all the classes were in English. The dean’s office was very helpful in getting it all organised. It is worth staying on after you have got your Bachelor. The Master’s programmes offer a huge range of subjects in which to specialise. They really leave nothing to be desired."

Fabian Wagenblast: "Why did I come from Stuttgart to Würzburg? Economics has a good reputation here. This reputation is partly thanks to eminent professors such as Peter Bofinger who is a member of the government think-tank, the Wirtschaftsweisen, or the equities specialist Ekkehard Wenger. For me as a student, it is important that the professors should be approachable and easy to contact and that they should provide help and advice.

What makes the programme here much easier is the fact that there is an intensive tutoring system in almost every subject. In fact it is a good way to earn some extra money. I have worked as a tutor myself. The Faculty also has good contacts with other countries. I am going off to spend a semester in Bangkok soon and I already know that the classes I take there will count towards my degree in Würzburg. And Würzburg? Just a really nice city. Especially when you are sitting on the banks of the River Main in the evening enjoying the last rays of sunshine."

Getting down to business

Financial crisis or not, a degree in Economics or Business Studies is a good investment. The Economics Faculty in Würzburg has reacted to the increase in demand for places with a huge expansion of its facilities and in addition to the current eleven chairs a further five have been set up. This has improved the way students are looked after.

The Bachelor Degrees

Economics and Business Studies (Wirtschaftswissenschaften), Business Computing, and Business Mathematics are the Bachelor degrees offered by the Faculty.

A thorough grounding in Business and Economics is provided in the Bachelor in Economics and Business Studies. It prepares students for a successful start to careers in management or in the economics departments of medium-sized and large companies. Competence in economics is also highly valued by trade associations, ministries, and research institutes.

Business Mathematicians are in demand in banking, insurance, in research and development, in consulting and further education. The degree combines Mathematics, Economics and Computer Science and the Bachelor takes six semesters to complete. Then the graduate can start his or her career or go on to do a Master in Business Mathematics.

All the qualifications required by IT experts in business can be gained in six semesters in the Bachelor in Business Computing. The degree combines subjects from Business Studies and Economics with Information Technology.

Master programmes

Students who want to stay on at the university to continue their studies will find there are tailor-made Master programmes in Business Computing, Economics, Business Management and Business Mathematics. For the Master in Economics, the faculty cooperates with the Law, Political Science and Geography departments. And those who are already in the workplace, can take a continuing education programme, an MBA in Business Integration.