Bachelor Digital Business (BA)
IU International University of Applied Sciences – Online
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance learning
Duration
36 - 72 Months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 1,485 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
Your degree, your way:
Digitisation is having a fundamental effect on the worldwide business landscape. E-commerce, smart solutions, innovative supply chains— these ever-expanding trends require an agile approach and excellent knowledge for management. Companies require increasingly forward-thinking business minds and talented employees to drive long-term success in the digital economy. IU’s online Digital Business Management degree can transform you into just that, with affordable tuition fees.
Why IU?
- Germany’s largest University: With over 100,000 students from more than 153 countries
- Digital, Flexible, 100% online: IU offers outstanding, innovative digital learning materials and a great online environment for success in your studies wherever you are with online classes and exams 24/7.
- Fully Accredited Degree: All IU's degrees benefit from German state accreditation and are internationally recognized in major jurisdictions such as the EU, US and UK
- Study at a 5-star rated University from QS: IU is the first German university that achieved a 5-star rating for Online Learning from QS
- International Focus, Practical Orientation: 94% of their graduates have a job within six months of graduation.
- Scholarships available: Depending on your situation, motivation, and background, IU offers scholarships that can reduce your tuition fees by up to 67%.
A short overview of your study
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Digital Business
- Credits: 180 ECTS
- Start of study: Anytime (no fixed start date or enrolment deadlines)
- Study duration: Standard period of study: 36 months.
Different time models are available - Study model: Online study including online exams 24/7
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Career Opportunities
Career Relevance
Once you've graduated with a degree in Digital Business, you’ll be ready to take on roles at the interface between business management, production, digital marketing, and technology management. Fast-growing start-ups, exciting tech companies, or large international corporations looking to innovate all require excellent managers or consultants. You might start out as a Digital Transformation Manager in a team dedicated to digital change within a company. Or, with your specific expertise, become a Digital Consultant and show companies how to boost success via digital transformation—whether internally or as an external consultant. Digital Project Managers are in huge demand worldwide, implementing change projects in companies often as part of an interdisciplinary team composed of various departments. The opportunities for graduates with this degree are diverse and only ever-expanding.
Data Scientist
Work at the crossroads between computer science, mathematics, statistics and business administration. Use data collected from various business channels, and lead teams and companies towards greater success. Analyse customer behaviour, conversion rates and website traffic, and offer your colleagues a roadmap for business growth.
Digital Consultant
As a Digital Consultant, you show companies how to boost success via digital transformation- whether internally or as an external consultant. Develop and implement innovative change and training concepts. Be the expert on new technologies, methods and products.
Innovation Manager
Innovation Managers are project managers for internal or external innovation projects. You take care of the future viability of a company, help shape the digital transformation and create a culture of innovation within the company. Especially in medium-sized companies, you act as a link between company management and technical innovations.
Admissions
Curriculum
With a degree in Digital Business, you'll learn to optimise processes for companies large or small with sustainability in mind. You'll understand how to harness the power of digital transformation, social networks, and consumer data to adapt to rapidly changing markets. This degree has a strong practical focus, enabling you to apply what you have learned to confidently to manage effectively and lead businesses to success throughout your career.
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Choose your elective
In the sixth semester, you’ll select an elective to specialise in worth 10 ECTS credits. This gives you the chance to focus on a subject that you are most interested in. Take a look at the list below to see the electives you can choose from.
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Study Model
OnlineThis course is offered completely online. You can decide when and where you study with no need to wait for the term to start.
| Your own paceWe have full-time and part-time study models for this course. You can choose how you want to study and how long this course will take to suit your schedule. |
Rankings
Accreditations, Rankings, and Memberships
AccreditationIU International University of Applied Sciences has received system accreditation from EQAR, FIBAA, the German Accreditation Council, the German Council of Science and Humanities, and WES Canada. This means their courses, faculty and teaching material all match the rigorous standards that have been set for them and they can now accredit their own programmes. | |
Cambridge Assessment International Education / High School Diploma A-LevelsIU is the first online university partner of Cambridge International's high school diploma A-Levels. Students now have a chance to earn a high school diploma while studying for a bachelor’s degree – with no additional cost. The A-Levels is a unique 12-month course with a 150-hour workload, which you take alongside your bachelor courses. The A-Levels concludes with an exam that can be retaken an infinite number of times. | |
Awards and RankingsIU is the first German university to get 99/100 on the QS Stars Report, but they also topped 6 out of 25 categories in Germany’s largest university ranking by CHE. Recently IU’s online MBA programmes ranked 26th in Europe in the prestigious QS Online MBA Rankings, an impressive achievement and recognition on the international stage. | |
MembershipsIU is a member of the Business Graduate’s Association, Online Learning Consortium, AASCB, and UNESCO's Global Education Coalition. These memberships give them connections to other institutions, companies, and NGOs as well as top-tier degree programmes and lifelong learning development courses. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, IU helps students in need to continue their education and pursue lifelong learning. |
Global Recognition and Academic Partners
Global RecognitionAs IU is recognised by WES Canada and U.S., their degrees can be converted into points according to local academic standards in the Canadian Immigration Point System and American Immigration Assessment Scheme. In April 2023, IU became the first German university to be a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the only public authority in India that ascertains foreign institutions. This means that their on-campus programmes are recognised by employers across India and other Commonwealth Nations. |
Academic PartnersThrough partnerships with academic institutions from all around the world, IU offers a more affordable way for students to study and live abroad. The IU Study Abroad Alliance lets students start a degree online at IU and complete it at a partner university in the US, Canada, Australia or Europe, where career opportunities are aplenty. |
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
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