Courses held in English - Summer Semester 2025
Here you will find an overview of the courses offered by the Department of Business and Economics in the summer semester 2025. If you would like to take courses in German, you will find an overview in the module handbooks for bachelor's and master's courses. We recommend a language level of at least B2 in German.
An overview of lecture times can be found here. Please also refer to the FAQs.
Summer Semester 2025
Course schedules for the summer semester '25 will be updated at the end of January/beginning of February 2025. Learning Agreements signed prior to this date may therefore then need to be updated.
Note: learning agreements do not have to be signed by all parties at the time of application.
On Course Types
Lectures and Excercises
These courses generally do not require pre-registration unless indicated otherwise in the description. Separate registration for the courses is not required, however many courses use Moodle rooms (e-learning platform). The link to these rooms can usually be found on the pages of the respective professorship.
Seminars
Seminar places are limited and therefore we cannot guarantee participation. The application phase for seminars takes place towards the end of the previous semester (January for the summer semester). If you are interested in a seminar, please contact us early on to increase your chances.
After this application period, there are still spaces available in many seminars. A list of open seminar places will then be linked here until two weeks after the start of lectures.
Seminars can usually only be selected before the start of lectures. Occasionally it is still possible to change to a seminar in the first weeks after the start of lectures.
Course Overview - Courses held in English
Here you can find an excerpt from the module manuals for the Bachelor's and Master's program in Business Administration and Economics. Listed are all courses that are offered in English.
Time and Location for Courses
You can find out more about times, dates and locations on the relevant course pages and in the online event directory lsf. The dates are usually announced in the middle of the previous semester.
You can find advice how to compile your schedule here.
Common Course Catalog UA Ruhr
TU Dortmund University has joined forces with the Ruhr University Bochum and the University Duisburg-Essen to form the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). Erasmus students can also attend some courses at our partner universities. If you are interested in these courses, please contact the Erasmus coordinator.
The course catalog for the summer semester 2025 will likely to be available by the end of February 2025. However, since many courses are offered regularly, the 2024 catalog can also be used for orientation.
Bachelor Courses taught in English
| Research & Teaching Area | Course | Planned:* | Course Type |
| Finance | Financial Modelling Previous knowledge in Finance is recommended. Due to limited computer capacity, pre-registration on the professorship's website may be required | Tue 10:00–13:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| International Business Taxation | Fundamentals in International Taxation | Mon 12:15–15:45 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Professorship of Higher Education | Diversity and Inclusion Management Link to course last summer semester Link to courses of current semester (alternates winter and summer semester courses) | Tue 14:15–15:45 Wed 14:15–15:45 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Macroeconomics | Labor Markets and Employment Theory | Mon 14:00–16:00 Tue 12:00–14:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Public Economics | Taxation and Redistribution Knowledge in microeconomics is recommended. | Thu 08:30–10:00 Thu 16:00–18:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Strategic Management and Leadership | Strategic Management | Mon 14:00–16:00 Wed 16:00–18:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
*Please check before the start of the lecture period whether there have been any changes. The current times can be found on the pages of the professorships and in the LSF.
Advice on putting together your schedule can be found here.
Courses from Other Departments
You can also choose courses from other departments if the lecturers of the courses agree and there are enough places available. The course catalogs can be found on the pages of the International Office.
Master Courses taught in English
Master's courses can also be taken by undergraduate Erasmus students. However, please bear in mind that the requirements in the courses correspond to those of a master's program and that prior knowledge in the individual areas is assumed.
All courses are worth 7.5 ECTS, unless a different value is explicitly stated.
When making your selection, please also take a look at the linked information on the courses.
| Research & Teaching Area | Course | Planned:* | Course Type |
| Applied Economics | Advanced Business Cycle Analysis | Mo 14:00–18:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Digital Transformation | |||
| Managing Digital Platform Ecosystems | Wed 10:15–11:45 Thu 10:15–11:45 | Lecture and Exercise | |
| Seminar - Managing Digital Projects | Thu 08:15–09:45 | Seminar | |
| Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship for sustainable development: Theory and Practice | Tue 16:00–18:00 Wed 16:00–18:00 | Seminar |
| Finance | Data and AI In Economics Application required. Proof of knowledge of the programming language used (Python) required. | Tue 14:00–17:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Sustainable Economics | Tue 08:30–10:00 Tue 12:30–14:00 | Lecture and Exercise | |
| Research Topics in Finance, Risk- and Resource Management Required: knowledge in financial econometrics and quantitative finance | tba | Seminar | |
| Professorship of Higher Education | Organization of Innovation Link to course last summer semester Link to courses of current semester (alternates winter and summer semester courses) | Thu 10:15–11:45 | Seminar |
| International Economics | International Economics | Tue 12:00–14:00 Wed 14:00–16:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship | New Product Management Application needed. | Mo 12:00–16:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Design Thinking Application required | tba | Seminar | |
| Microeconomics | Game Theory Recommended: Knowledge of basics in economics | Mo 08:00–12:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Public Finance | Game-theoretic Analysis of Political Economy | Thu 10:00–14:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Strategic Management and Leadership | Advanced Strategic Management and Innovation | Mo 16:00–20:00 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Case Writing Seminar in Management, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (master students only) | Tue 10:00–12:00 | Seminar | |
| Negotiation Strategy and Leadership (master students only) | Di. 14:00–18:00 | Seminar | |
| Urban, Regional and International Economics | Digitalisation | Mo 14:00-16:00 | Seminar |
| Narrative Economics and the Media Recommended: Bachelor's level knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, public finance, monetary policy, keen interest in current economic policy issues. Application required. | Wed 14:15–15:45 | Lecture and Seminar |
*Please check before the start of the lecture period whether there have been any changes. The current times can be found on the pages of the professorships and in the LSF.
Advice on putting together your schedule can be found here.
Further Courses
Courses in German can also be taken. A language level of at least B2 is recommended. A list of the courses offered can be found in the module handbooks of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs.
Erasmus students can also take courses from other departments. An overview of the course lists of other departments can be found on the pages of the International Office.
Language courses are also an option. Please note that apart from the Intensive German Course for international students, we cannot include any language courses in the Learning Agreement. However, they can be entered in the Transcript of Records.
The TU Dortmund University has joined forces with the Ruhr University Bochum and the University Duisburg-Essen to form the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). Erasmus students can also attend some courses at our partner universities. You can find an overview of these courses here (the list is in German, but you can search for courses held in English). If you are interested in these courses, please contact the Erasmus coordinator.
Contact
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the department's Erasmus coordinator, Dr. Debra Hanning. Please also pay attention to the FAQ on the page Before your stay.