Fachbereich Betriebswirtschaftslehre

UE Iserlohn/Berlin/Hamburg (priv.)

Reiterweg 26b
58636 Iserlohn
Phone: +49 2371 776-0

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General remarks

This department is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Total number of students	930
Number of master degree students	246
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	32.0 %

Cooperative Education

Students in cooperative education

Support during the study entry phase

Score for offers before studies - Score	5/8 points
Score for offers at start of studies	5/14 points
Score for offers in the first year of studies	6/11 points
Total score for support in the study entry phase

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	98.5 %
Graduations in appropriate time master's	86.1 %

International orientation

International orientation	9/11 points
International orientation master's	7/11 Points

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment bachelor	4/10 Points
Contact with work environment master	3/10 Points
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment
Master theses in cooperation with work environment
Share of professors with work experience	95.0 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	rank group not assignable
Support in studies	2.6
Courses offered	2.4
Study organisation	2.2 *
Exams	2.8
Job market preparation	rank group not assignable
Support during practical semester	2.6
Support for stays abroad	2.5
Rooms	1.9
Library	2.6
IT-infrastructure	rank group not assignable
Overall study situation	2.6

Students' assessments on consecutive Masters degree courses

Teacher support	1.5
Support in studies	1.8
Courses offered	1.6
Study organisation	1.5
Exams	1.9
Transition to Master's studies	1.2
Job market preparation	1.4
Support during practical semester	1.6
Support for stays abroad	1.8
Rooms	1.7
Library
IT-infrastructure	1.8
Overall study situation	1.8

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The BiTS provides a well-grounded Business Administration training aligned with the needs of actual practice. We cooperate with well-known companies and have access to a network offering numerous work placements and career openings. Experts from practice are integrated into lectures. International character arises from compulsory semesters abroad, summer schools and courses in English. Cooperation initiatives provide for a second degree at a partner higher education institution abroad.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Since 2008 the BiTS has been part of the largest private university network, Laureate International Universities, which comprises 70 accredited universities in 25 countries with over a million students. Belonging to the Laureate Network emphasises our commitment to providing an education at the top international level. Semesters abroad, language courses and summer schools are integral parts of all BiTS programmes. These are realised in close exchange with our partner universities or a university of the student's choice. The objective is to encourage cross-cultural understanding.
Common partner universities for exchange
London Metropolitan, England; San Diego State University, USA; Universidad del Belgrano, Buenos Aires; Hong Kong University, China; UNSW Sydney, Australia; VU Melbourne, Australia; University of California at Riverside, USA; Vancouver Island University, Canada; University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Special features regarding the equipment
Lecture theatres equipped with modern technology and all the customary presentation media, as well as campus WiFi, personal skills trainings room with moderation and video equipment, TV studio, radio studio, PC pools, access to online data bases.
Special features regarding research and development
The applied research is the main focus, currently in the disciplines of Finance, Capital Market Regulation, Controlling, Human Resources and CSR. Members of the faculty can reference contributions in renowned journals and presence at international research conferences. We offer a doctoral candidate programme in cooperation with the Universidad Europea de Madrid. 1 cooperative doctorate in the period 2013-2015.
Research topics reflected in teaching
Business culture – self-perception vs. third-party perception, When and how do organisations constrain employees' mobility?, Social and Cognitive Top Management; Processes that facilitate innovative ambidexterity, managing in a VUCA world, digital transformation, site management organisations, failure management, system knowledge as a building block for successful entrepreneurship, stress competence, pricing lab, automation in customer relationship management.
Website with further information on research activities
www.bits-hochschule.de/de/wissenschaft-forschung/
Support for founders
Bachelor's programmes include a specialisation option that allows students to focus on Entrepreneurship. In addition, students receive direct support from lecturers in their entrepreneurship projects. Contacts with the business world are also established when needed. Furthermore, the university also provides financial support for students by way of the alumni and friends of the university associations.
Characteristics of assistance to differently abled persons
Accessible campus: all lecture halls, the cafeteria, library and all offices must provide barrier-free access. Students with health problems receive individual support. Students with chronic health problems are given consideration in the scheduling and organisation of exams. The BiTS offers internal psychological counselling for students.
Characteristics of diversity advancement
Diversity plays a major role in the recruitment and hiring of new departmental staff. The Women's Representative of the university is involved in each new hire. An additional focus is internationalism.
Other special features
Corporate Social Responsibility is an important educational objective of the BiTS. This not only includes a range of subjects focussed on CSR and sustainability and a degree course (Green Business Management) orientated specially towards this area, but also the possibility of getting involved in various fields in the area of CSR (BiTS2Society, BiTSVision). The CSR process is actively promoted by the optional selectable specialisation in Automotive Technology Management (E-Mobility).