*Translated: Business Administration - Social Management. Language: German.
Create a secure basis for working with people. Begin your Business Administration – Social Management studies now!
Social thinking and economic action do not go together? But they do! In order for social or healthcare institutions to be self-sustaining, they need professional management - with an eye for budget and human needs. In your dual Bachelor’s degree programme in Business Administration – Social Management, you will get to know the challenges of the industry and think ahead about possible solutions. Later you will be able to work in exciting positions such as social manager, quality manager or social marketing manager.
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Your business administration studies in social management are just as multifaceted as the career paths that await you. Depending on what your heart burns for, you can work in different areas. Become, for example:
As a social manager, you ensure that the care and supervisory staff in social institutions can work smoothly. This ensures, among other things, that childcare is provided safely and that people in need of care receive a comprehensive level of care. At management level, you also support the processes through analyses and you help to plan the staff's deployment. In this way, organisations can be managed effectively.
You want to restructure the social sector? You can do that as a quality manager in social organisations. You will ensure the optimisation of processes and rules in order to allocate responsibilities effectively. One of your goals will be to have a positive impact on the success and further development of your organisation. In doing so, you always keep the overarching theme of quality in social work in mind.
As a social marketing manager, you focus on professional and meaningful marketing strategies and brand messages in the area of social economy. You make sure that both are aligned with the respective organisation and are perceived harmoniously and trustfully. To achieve this, you also work on web presences, press materials and corporate presences.
You can complete your Business Administration – Social Management at IU as a dual studies programme. You’ll benefit from a mix of theory and practice. You can find out more about this study format here.
You will study in person or virtually and learn how to put your knowledge into practice during your practical phases in a company. The perfect mix of theory and practical experience, tailored exactly to you and your needs.
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IU does not use an NC nor complex selection processes. What matters to us is your personal motivation and your own goals, and we can identify them best via an interview.
You can complete your dual studies programme in Business Administration – Social Management on our virtual campus or at one of the following locations: Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Braunschweig, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Fulda (virtual), Gera (virtual), Halle (virtual), Hamburg, Hanover, Heidelberg (virtual), Karlsruhe, Kassel, Koblenz (virtual), Cologne, Leipzig, Lübeck, Lüneburg (virtual), Mainz, Mannheim, Mönchengladbach, Munich, Münster, Nuremberg, Osnabrück (virtual), Ravensburg, Regensburg, Saarbrücken (virtual), Schwerin (virtual), Siegen (virtual), Stralsund (virtual), Stuttgart, Trier (virtual), Tübingen (virtual), Ulm, virtual campus (virtual), Wuppertal. The practical part will take place on site.
As long as you are in possession of a valid entrance qualification, you can enrol at IU. Some alternatives to the (Fach-)Abitur are, for instance, an advance training programme, a master craftsman’s certificate or at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of professional experience.
In our dual studies programme, you’ll study Business Administration – Social Management full-time with a standard duration of 7 semesters.
Our free student advisory service has all the answers for you! We take the time to advise you individually and without obligation.
Do exactly what you want to do: a degree is the key. It will give you more responsibility and opportunities for career advancement. You will also develop yourself further: self-organisation, self-confidence and other soft skills are trained. Your studies are an investment that adapts to your life circumstances, which makes them even more enjoyable.
You form the organisational backbone of social institutions. That’s why your Business Administration – Social Management degree teaches you all the basics of economics. This includes business administration and economics, taxation and controlling. In addition, you will gain specific knowledge about social law, social work and social history. In modules such as "Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals I", you will also be prepared to work in healthcare institutions.
With your degree in Business Administration – Social Management, you’ll work primarily in social or healthcare institutions and will be responsible for ensuring that processes run smoothly. As a social manager, for example, you will be responsible for planning the deployment of staff. As a quality manager, you will be responsible for optimising processes in the company – always with the needs of the clients in mind. And as a social marketing manager, you’ll work to build public trust in your organisation.
