Economics Program

Internal Management

In the Internal Management Specialization Area, you’ll learn to understand and actively shape organizational leadership structures. Using methods from fields such as controlling and project management, along with practical insights into various organizations, you’ll open the door to a wide range of career opportunities.

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Course Content

Shaping Corporate Success from Within

What is this program about? In the Internal Manage­ment specialization area, you’ll acquire the theoretical and practical foundations for the quantitatively oriented design of corporate management structures across various fields of application. You will gain broad and in-depth knowledge of the tasks and methods of management accounting, as well as the planning tasks and tools of project management. The program also examines the organization of business operations in established companies, as well as planning, steering, and control in health care and social services institutions.

What is being researched? The research conducted by the departments involved in this specialization covers a wide range of topics: management accounting, entrepreneurship, and healthcare.

Why should you choose this specialization? In the Internal Manage­ment specialization, you’ll acquire foundational knowledge and methodological skills in the planning, steering, and control of organizational structures. Designing and further developing these structures is always an interesting challenge and requires strong problem-solving skills. Through our diverse range of seminars, we develop these skills and prepare you for a broad spectrum of professional activities by focusing on current and exciting topics.

Modules in the Internal Management Specialization Area

ModuleRecommended SemesterRequired
Busi­ness Manage­ment4th Semester

Compulsory

Concepts and Tools of Manage­ment Accounting4th Semester

Semi-Elective*

Project Manage­ment5th Semester

Semi-Elective*

Work and Organization in the Digital Trans­formation4th Semester

Elective

Corporate Finance4th Semester

Elective

Planning, Monitoring, and Manage­ment of Healthcare and Social Services Organizations4th Semester

Elective

Corporate Entrepreneurship5th Semester

Elective

Economics & Ethics5th Semester

Elective

* At least one semi-elective module must be selected.

Seminars in the Internal Management Specialization Area

ModuleRecommended SemesterRequired
Project Seminar Humboldt Reloaded4th/3rd Semester

Semi-Elective

Specialized Seminar on Internal Manage­ment5th Semester

Semi-Elective

Advanced Seminar on Internal Manage­ment6th Semester

Elective

Note: At least one seminar must be selected

Useful Module Combinations

When selecting your modules, there are two strategies to consider: focusing on a specific area or developing broader skills. In principle, many other module combinations are possible, allowing you to tailor your personal profile to your own interests.

Focus

  • Project management combined with concepts and tools of management accounting, corporate finance, planning, monitoring, and management of healthcare and social service organizations, and a profile seminar
  • Controlling concepts and tools combined with the work and organization of digital transformation, corporate entrepreneurship, business and ethics, and a profile seminar

Developing Broader Competencies

  • A combination of the modules offered above is ideal for this purpose.

Career Prospects

Internal organizational and management structures, as well as processes, are found in all types of business organizations, which is why this career profile provides access to a wide range of industries and companies.

Some typical career fields:

  • Controlling in various business units
  • Financial planning, reporting
  • Project management
  • Internal consulting
  • Start-ups & corporate entrepreneurship

Employers include, for example:

  • Companies and organizations of all sizes and across all industries

Helpful Skills:

  • Conscientious and structured work
  • Designing reports and key performance indicators
  • Preparing corporate decisions
  • Communicating with different levels of management

The CareerCenter offers you support with career guidance and starting your career. You can also get personalized advice here on choosing a major and discuss your potential career paths. The F.I.T. program also offers courses to help you make these decisions.

 

Advanced Master's Degree Programs

After completing your bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics with a specialization in Internal Management, the following Hohenheim degree programs are particularly recommended:

You’re also very well prepared for the following degree programs:

A master’s degree qualifies you for academic work at universities and research institutes.

Lecturers

Your contacts for the Internal Management section

Specialization Area Manager

Prof. Dr. Anja Schwering

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Advising

Katharina Schäfer

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