International Cultural and Business Studies: University of Passau

About the programme

The course is built around five module groups

A: Introduction to Cultural Studies and Intercultural Communication:

• In the framework of an introductory class on Cultural Studies and two intensive workshops, external experts teach basic rhetorical and intercultural communication skills.

B: Cultural studies in one cultural area (of student's own choosing):

• In this group of modules, students of International Business and Cultural Studies specialise in one cultural area. They can choose between the English-speaking, French-speaking, Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking, Italian, Eastern Central European and Southeast Asian cultural areas. The German-speaking area can be chosen by students whose mother tongue is not German. Cultural Studies include classes in Area Studies, Intercultural Communication, Literature, Linguistics, History, History of Art, Sociology, Politics and Geography.

C: Business Administration:

• Along with the fundamentals of Mathematics for Business Students and Business Computing, Business Administration Studies are undertaken in the following subjects: Accounting, Marketing, Organisation, Human Resource Management, Taxes, Cost Accounting, Investment and Finance.

D: Foreign Languages for Professional Purposes:

• The advanced study of two foreign languages for professional purposes. The languages can be chosen from Chinese, Czech, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai or Vietnamese.

E: International employability profile:

• Study abroad (minimum 3 months) and/or internship (minimum 2 months) at home and/or abroad; additionally a field project has to be organised and carried out individually or in groups in the student's specialist area.