Bachelor in Business Administration HWZ

Already have business in your blood? Or keen to develop more a entrepreneurial spirit?

The bachelor’s degree programme in Business Administration provides the foundation for your future in management or demanding specialist roles. Covering topics from strategy and finance to leadership, AI and marketing, you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed for a dynamic and rapidly changing business world.

Timetable options

Different timetable options cater to different needs. What they all have in common is:

• 1 block day (weekly, full day, on-site instruction)

• 5 to 12 evenings on Tuesdays, usually online

• Examination dates are set in advance up to the sixth semester, allowing you to plan your studies well in advance and coordinate them with your professional commitments.

• Studienzeitmodell Bachelor Betriebsökonomie HWZ (DE)

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Varied instruction methods

We employ a wide range of subject-specific instruction methods: IT-supported simulations, solving authentic cases drawn from professional practice, multi-day seminars focusing on key topics, a balanced mix of group and individual projects, as well as a combination of classroom-based and independent study that incorporates your specific professional context.

Optional semester abroad

Fancy spending a semester on the other side of the world – or elsewhere in Europe? An optional semester abroad at a university of your choice opens up new horizons for you – without extending the duration of your studies at all. You will immerse yourself in different ways of life and thinking, expand your network, and gain experiences that will benefit you both personally and professionally.

Future-ready. Four exciting and varied years will prepare you optimally for what lies ahead. You will acquire, deepen and interconnect knowledge and skills from a wide range of fields – from business administration and business development to leadership and AI skills, through to academic papers and analytical methods.

The degree programme is structured as a one-year assessment period followed by a three year main study period. In the final year, you choose your personal specialisation (see the list below) and complete your studies with a bachelor's thesis. The content is organised into different strands – interconnected, practice-oriented, and future-focused.

Bachelor’s thesis

The bachelor’s thesis is an academic paper that you write in your final year of study, alongside your major. Through this work, you not only demonstrate your skills in academic methods and research methodology, but also engage in depth with a topic that particularly interests you. In doing so, you automatically acquire specialist knowledge in the area of your research question. This gives you the opportunity to further refine your professional profile in a focused manner.

The Bachelor in Business Administration is aimed at individuals who aspire to take on an executive-level management role, a highly qualified role within a management team or to work as a specialist in their field.

Direct admission to the first semester

• Federal Vocational Baccalaureate in business and services (kfm BM)

• Technical, creative, social work or a Swiss Federal Vocational Baccalaureate in healthcare, plus one year of relevant practical experience related to the degree programme

• Academic baccalaureate or specialised baccalaureate, plus one year of relevant practical experience

• Selected colleges of professional education (höhere Fachschulen – HF)

To be directly admitted to part-time study at HWZ, you need to have at least one year of professional experience in an occupation related to your chosen field of study when you start your studies. With a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate in business and services, you are eligible for direct admission when you complete the baccalaureate.

• More information on admission

Preparatory courses

We offer preparatory courses in the subject areas of mathematics and accounting. Over a period of approximately two to three months, you can prepare for your studies in these two subject areas.

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  Vorbereitungskurs Bachelor

  Start Mai und November

  Duration 3 Monate

The tuition fees are CHF 4,750 per semester. This does not include the cost of course materials, non-standard assessments and resits, external language and subject certifications, or any applicable licence fees.

The tuition fees include:

• Regular assessments

• Bachelor’s thesis

• External seminars (excluding travel expenses)

The fees can be paid in, in which case a surcharge of 5% will be added.

• Bachelor Fees (DE)

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The tuition fees are counterbalanced by the higher workload you can maintain in a course that is compatible with your employment. Even during your studies, you can continue to develop your career and directly reinforce your practical experience with theoretical knowledge. In addition, you can benefit from building a broad network early on through interaction with fellow students and lecturers, as well as complimentary membership of alumniHWZ.