International Economics and Business University of Passau

Overview

This International Economics and Business programme is offered at University of Passau. The methodological competences, while geared primarily to economic analysis, are enriched with business administration-specific elements. This degree programme is taught entirely in English.

Key facts

• Focus on economics modules

• Strong involvement of empirical research (laboratory and field experiments as well as secondary data analysis)

• Includes selected modules on business administration and econometrics

• Interdisciplinary modules count towards the degree

• Excellent staff-student ratio due to small learning groups (about 20 to 30 students each year)

• Combines theory and practice

• Excellent results in the CHE Ranking (the university rankings scheme for the German-speaking world)

• Numerous global university partnerships

Career Prospects

Economists work in a wide variety of occupations. Our graduates have been offered top-tier posts in academia and in the business world: executive posts in the private sector, in policy consultancies as well as in public-sector organisations and federal and state ministries. Many decide in favour of an academic career and follow up with doctoral study.