After your studies

Your future with a Bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration and Economics

After you have successfully completed your Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics, you have to decide: do you want to go straight into the world of work or would you prefer to do a Master's degree? We want to show you right from the start what opportunities are open to you after you graduate. While we can't predict exactly what job you'll work in later, we can show you the career fields we see you in with a degree in business administration and economics. In addition, we would like to show you your options in terms of a Master's degree and various support services for starting your career.

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Career prospects

Diverse and interesting career possibilities

You have completed your Bachelor's degree and would now like to finally enter professional life? With your degree in Business Administration and Economics, you can work in a wide variety of career fields. Your possible career fields result from the choice of your specialization, your practical experience (e.g. internships), your interest in certain topics and industries as well as your personal talents and strengths. Depending on the individual profile, there are different areas in which you can work.

We see you in the following areas, among others:

Career fields in business administration:

Financial sector and banking
Marketing and sales
Market research
Corporate governance
Business consulting
Human resources
Controlling
IT departments
Logistics and supply chain management

Career fields in economics:

Preparation of economic, structural, country, and industry analyses
Observation, evaluation, and forecasting of overall social developments at home and abroad
Preparation of information for decision makers
Positions with: Banks and insurance companies, management consulting, auditing companies, associations, international organizations

Career fields in health care management:

Management of social institutions (hospitals, nursing homes)
Producers of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment
Consulting
Private and public health insurance companies
Interest groups (Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, consumer protection)
Public health authorities
International organizations (WHO, OECD)
IT or other service providers in the health industry
Occupational health management

Areas of application in International Business and Economics:

Export companies
Multinational companies
Banks
International organizations
Private and public business organizations

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Master’s programs

You’re still thirsting for knowledge?

Your Bachelor's degree wasn't enough for you and you want to learn more about economics and companies? Your goal is to work in higher management or research and development? No problem! Start a Master's degree with us or discover something new. Your degree qualifies you for Master's programs throughout Germany, Europe, or around the world.

At the University of Hohenheim, you can gain further qualifications with the following Master's degree programs:

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CareerCenter Hohenheim

We support you with career orientation and career entry.

The CareerCenter Hohenheim (CCH) is the first point of contact for you when it comes to career orientation and career entry. According to a nationwide survey by the market research institute Trendence, our students value CCH as a springboard to their career.

We will support you and answer your questions on the following topics:

Planning your studies in a career-oriented manner
Developing your own professional profile
Finding suitable positions for internships, working student jobs, and direct entry
Putting together application documents
Establish contacts with companies

Every year in the winter semester, the CareerCenter organizes the career fair "CareerDays" for business and economics majors. Here you can get to know future employers and get an impression of professional fields of activity.