Economics and Business Administration
The focus of the programme is Economics and Business Administration. More specifically, you learn to analyse financial issues and develop financial strategies for businesses.
Introduction
On the English-taught degree programme in Economics and Business Administration in Herning, you will learn about business management and business operation, and you will gain broad insight into marketing, economics and management. Already in your first semester, you will be able to collaborate directly with businesses through projects, and this career-oriented element is unique to the Economics and Business and Administration degree programme in Herning. In other words, the programme in Herning focuses on the interaction between theory and practice. The programme covers everything from logistics, accounting, financing and financial management to organisational management, sales, project management and innovation.
Day-to-day life at Economics and Business Administration in Herning
The teaching you will receive on the degree programme is a mix of lectures and classroom instruction in small groups, and you will carry out assignments and deliver presentations. You will be working with both academic texts and developing your personal skills within communication, argumentation, socialisation, collaboration and self-discipline. Also,you will have a cgance to have a regular contact with the business community through working in projects on specific cases, as you gradually build your business understanding. You will work with real-world issues that allow you to test the theories you are studying.
Choose your own profile
The programme in economics and business administration involves considerable freedom of choice. As part of your specialisation, on your fifth semester you can choose between a wide range of elective subjects.
You can find the structure of the programme here.
With a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration, you can work in areas such as sales and marketing, financial management, HR management, organisational development and management strategy, stock trading and development projects. You are also qualified for admission to a number of different master’s degree programmes, including MSc International Business Development in Herning.
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Because of the general and versatile character of the BSc(B) programme, employment can be found in many different types of jobs in both the private and the public sector. Approximately 85 % are employed in the private sector and 15 % in the public sector. A number of BSc(B) graduates go on to further studies at master level or choose the HD studies as further education.
Job profile
Graduates are typically employed in job areas such as accountancy, financial management, marketing/sales and administration with good prospects of executive positions. At the BSc(B) programme specific importance is placed on the business economics subject area, and further that the study relates to practice thus achieving immediate qualification after graduation.
Further education
With a BSc(B) degree from AU Herning you are qualified for further studies at master level both in Denmark and abroad. Many graduates choose to study the MSc in Marketing and Business Innovation at AU Herning, where focus is on marketing and management.
