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Dual Degree Program in Public Management (B.A.)

The three-year training program begins on October 1 of each year and takes the form of a practice-oriented degree program in cooperation with the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University at its Gera campus. Applications are accepted annually from September 1 through November 30 for the upcoming academic year. Academic study and practical training alternate in cycles of approximately 12 weeks.

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  • You have a general university entrance qualification, a university of applied sciences entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification
  • You are interested in administrative, business, and macroeconomic issues
  • You are interested in contributing to projects and processes related to the administration of the future
  • You think analytically, enjoy conceptual work, and are self-motivated
  • You are service-oriented, meticulous, and dedicated
  • You have strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as business-level proficiency in German (at least C1).

The theoretical portion of the program takes place at the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University in Gera. You can find more information about the structure of the program on the university’s website. In this bachelor’s program, subject areas are organized into thematically and chronologically cohesive modules. Academic performance in each module is evaluated using credits.

The program culminates in a bachelor’s thesis.

Course Content

  • General Business Administration (Marketing, Organization, Investment and Accounting, Controlling, and Corporate Management)
  • Specialized Business Administration (E-Government, Project Management, Budgeting)
  • Economics (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics; Economic Policy)
  • Law (Civil Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure Law)
  • Business Information Systems
  • Accounting (Bookkeeping and Cost Accounting)

During your studies, you’ll gain experience in various areas of administration, such as Central Process and Project Management, the Finance Department, or our municipal enterprises. You’ll be trained in day-to-day tasks, optimize processes, manage the city’s digital projects—such as the “Smart Cities Pilot Project”—and support our departments in their digitalization initiatives, such as the implementation of the Online Access Act (OZG). Here, you’ll be assigned project tasks that you’ll need to complete with a high degree of independence. You’ll complete practical assignments related to these projects, which will also be graded with credit points.

  • Application of specialized knowledge, particularly in budgeting, cash management, and accounting
  • Opportunities in the Finance department, in Human Resources Management and Organizational and Personnel Development, as well as in specialized departments with cross-functional responsibilities in the area of digitalization
  • Support in business process optimization and in project and quality management
  • Performing tasks in the areas of marketing and controlling
  • A high-quality and varied training program with good prospects for permanent employment.
  • Excellent opportunities for continuing education with comprehensive support from the employer.

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