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Bachelor in Business Psychology: Our Curriculum

We believe people learn better by doing. So we use a practice-oriented teaching style. And we have small classes. So every student can spend more time discussing big ideas.

Study with us mainly – or only – in English. Join a diverse and supportive community.

And because business is global, so are we. Spending one semester abroad means our curriculum is a truly international experience.

Explore our Curriculum

1. Semester
Vallendar
32 Credits
Core Modules in Psychology (Introduction to Business Psychology)
Core Modules in Business Studies and Economics (Introduction to Business Administration, Foundation of Economics)
Quantitative Methods for Psychology
Foundations of Law
Language Courses (e.g., English, German, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Italian)
Sept
Year 1
2. Semester
Vallendar
29 Credits
Core Modules in Psychology (Personality and Cognitive Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Psychological Research Methods)
Core Modules in Business Studies (Marketing & Sales)
Language Courses
Free Electives
Jan
Year 1
3. Semester
Vallendar
32 Credits
Core Modules in Psychology (Social Psychology, Differential Psychology & Psychological Diagnostics, Business Psychology)
Core Modules in Business Studies (Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Accounting & Control)
Language Courses
Free Electives
General Studies
Sept
Year 2
4. / 5. Semester
Vallendar or Exchange Semester Abroad
27 / 30 Credits
Psychological Research Project
Concentrations (Managing Behavior; Business Taxation; Consumer Goods Marketing; Omnichannel Business & Services Marketing; Financial Markets; Agile Business Model Development & Entrepreneurial Organizations; Structured Problem Solving; Negotiations for Managers and Entrepreneurs; Negotiation Strategies and Skills; Supply Chain Management Practice Project; International Accounting; The Finance Function: Theoretical Perspectives & Practical Insights; Sustainable Value Creation)
Free Electives
General Studies
Jan
Year 2
4. / 5. Semester
Vallendar or Exchange Semester Abroad
27 / 30 Credits
Psychological Research Project
Concentrations (Managing Behavior; Business Taxation; Consumer Goods Marketing; Omnichannel Business & Services Marketing; Financial Markets; Agile Business Model Development & Entrepreneurial Organizations; Structured Problem Solving; Negotiations for Managers and Entrepreneurs; Negotiation Strategies and Skills; Supply Chain Management Practice Project; International Accounting; The Finance Function: Theoretical Perspectives & Practical Insights; Sustainable Value Creation)
Free Electives
General Studies
Sept
Year 3
6. Semester
Vallendar
30 Credits
Ethics and Sustainability
Seminar Business Studies
Seminar Psychological Studies
Free Electives
General Studies
Bachelor Thesis
Jan
Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Expand your knowledge of Business Law

In cooperation with the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, our Bachelor students have the opportunity to complete additional courses in law and receive a Bucerius Law Certificate.

A helpful guide to our courses

For more information about all of the courses included in our Bachelor in Business Psychology, please click below.

Click on any module to see which courses are part of the curriculum. And if you would like to know more about any of the courses, just click on its name.

The location of all lectures will be revealed after your course registration.

What our outstanding faculty leaders say

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Professor Fabiola Gerpott
Chair of Leadership
"To successfully manage, motivate, and move people, knowledge of business administration is one side of the coin. However, you also need to understand why people behave the way they do. The Bachelor in Business Psychology allows you to combine these two aspects in a truly exciting program.."
Assistant Professor Julia de Groote
Institute of Family Business and Mittelstand
"Understanding psychology helps you to understand others but also reflect on your own actions. This is important for future leaders, as it helps them to understand how their own behavior can impact others, the foundation for successful leadership."
Assistant Professor Pisitta Vongswasdi
Management Group
"It is important for (future) leaders to have a meaningful degree of self-awareness about skills, expertise, and performance. Only then can they continue to develop through their career and adapt to the ever-changing trends that we see in the business world."
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