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Business Administration Banking

Banks are a central pillar of our economic system. But the way business is conducted is changing: departments that used to be separate are now merging. Small, agile teams are developing new products in a short space of time. Business Administration Banking prepares students for careers in this complex, digital and globalised financial world, enabling them to successfully shape the digital future of banks.

 

Career Perspective

The study program Banking addresses students who want to pursue a career in financial institutions. It prepares students for jobs in retail, commercial and investment banking, including auditing such institutions or oversight roles within a central bank. The curriculum is broad, preparing for future positions in sales, consulting, trading, controlling or general business roles like marketing or HR.

However, DHBW is special. Students earn their qualifications through dual studies. This means that every three months, students alternate between studying at DHBW and receiving vocational training at their company, the so-called dual partner. Responsibility for education is equally distributed between DHBW and the dual partner as defined by a three-year contract between the student and the dual partner.

After successfully completing the program in six semesters, students will receive a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with 210 ECTS.

 

Dual Partners for Vocational Training

In our list of dual partners , you will find companies and institutions that currently cooperate with DHBW Stuttgart. The list includes information on the respective contact persons and available study places.

Examples of current dual partners include cooperative, public and private banks, building societies, auditors or Deutsche Bundesbank as the German central bank.

 

Course Highlights

  • Practice-oriented and hands-on lectures are taught in small groups by experienced practitioners coming from various prestigious companies and professional backgrounds.
  • Additional, modern learning forms, such as seminars, workshops, case studies, projects, and serious games ensure an excellent learning outcome and success.
  • Our program framework (PDF) describes the structure and the content of this course offering. You can also check out specific modules in the module specifications.
  • Lectures are generally taught in German, but some are regularly held in English. Specifically, these are currently the derivatives and alternative investments lecture. Exchange students have access to them via the International Study Program.
  • When does studying or vocational training take place? See the semester schedules here.
  • Studying abroad for full time students for a semester is possible in many different countries and universities all over the world.
  • In addition to the academic studies at a foreign university, students may also complete one of their vocational training phases in a foreign subsidiary of their company. However, this is dependent on the specific business environment of the dual partner and not always offered.

 

Application

Students inscribed at a university abroad and interested in spending a semester at DHBW Stuttgart are encouraged to contact DHBW’s International Office. Its course catalog for incoming students lists the English lectures of the banking program. The International Office coordinates the enrollment and provides many helpful information for incoming students.

Students interested in applying for the full program are kindly requested to contact the recruiting companies directly. The ideal time to apply is one and a half years before the program begins on October 1st. All companies can be found on our  list of dual partners. 

Would you like to teach English in our program? We welcome academics and practitioners. Do not hesitate to contact us directly via e-mail at the following address:

 

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