Courses held in English - Winter Semester 2024/2025
Here you will find an overview of the courses offered by the Department of Business and Economics in the winter semester 2024/2025. 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.
On Course Types
Lectures and Exercises
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 (July for the winter semester). If you are interested in a seminar, please contact us early on to increase your chances.
After this application period, there are still places available in many seminars. You can find the dates for the publication of open places here.
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 current course list is usually published shortly before the start of lectures. However, most courses are offered regularly, so the previous year's course catalog can serve as a guide.
Bachelor Courses taught in English
| Research & Teaching Area | Course | ECTS | Course Type |
| Digital Transformation | Digital Business | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Wed 14:15 - 15:45 Thu 14:15 - 15:45 |
| Professorship of Higher Education | Professional Organizations and Their Management | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 12:15-13:45 Thu 10:15-11:45 |
| Innovation Management | Innovation and Growth Management | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 14-18 |
| International Economics | Economics of Innovation | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Mo 16-18 Tue 10-12 |
| Public Economics | Role of the Government Knowledge in microeconomics is recommended. | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Mo 8-10 Wed 12-14 |
| Strategic Management and Leadership | International Management | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Mo 14-16 Wed 16-18 |
Bachelor Seminars
The undergraduate seminars in Business Administration and Economics are usually taken together with scientific writing. Erasmus students can take these seminars with a course in scientific or academic writing. In individual cases it may also be possible to attend only the seminar. If you are interested in these courses, please contact the Erasmus departmental coordinator.
| Research & Teaching Area | Course | ECTS | Course Type |
| Public Economics | Seminar in Public Finance (Together with scientifc writing, 2 ECTS) | 5 | Seminar |
| Urban, Regional and International Economics | Economics of Migration | 5 | Seminar |
| Academic Writing | - | Seminar |
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.
| Research & Teaching Area | Course | ECTS | Course Type |
| Digital Transformation | Digital Innovation for sustainable and social impact Note: Course language will be decided based on the participating students | 7,5 | Seminar 17.10. and 18.10.; 8:00 - 18:00 Thu 10-12 |
| Economics 1 | Economic growth and historical development Recommended: basic knowledge of macroeconomics and econometrics | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise |
| Empirical Economic Research | Labor Economics | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 8:30 - 12 |
| Entrepreneurship | Women and Diversity in Business: Theory and Methods | 7,5 | Seminar Tue 16-18 Wed 16-18 |
| Entrepreneurship and Digitalization | International Coworking and Entrepreneurial Management | 7,5 | Seminar Kick-Off: 22.10.2024 |
| Finance | Financial Econometrics Recommended: advanced course, strong background in finance recommended. Knowledge in the programming language used (eg. Python) and data processing. | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 12-16 |
| Research Topics in Finance, Risk- and Resourcemanagement | 7,5 | Seminar Tue 16-18 | |
| Professorship of Higher Education | Universities in Innovation Systems | 7,5 | Seminar Tue 10-12 |
| International Business Taxation | Empirical Taxation | 7,5 | Seminar Kickoff: 16.10.24 12:00 |
| International Economics | Urban Economics | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 12-14 Wed 16-18 |
| Institute of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) | Financing and Launching Innovative Products Due to limited number of topics, the course is restricted and application is mandatory. Please refer to the course website for detailed information. | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Mo 10-14 |
| Strategic Technology & Innovation Management | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 14-18 | |
| Macroeconomics | Dynamic Macroeconomics Note: Advanced course for advanced masters students, strong background in macroeconomics recommended. | 7,5 | Seminar Thu 8-12 |
| Regional disparities: Theory and Structural Estimation | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 8-10 Tue 13-15 | |
| Public Economics | Economic Analysis of Law (former title: Law and Economics) Requires knowledge in microeconomics and game theory courses. | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Mo 14-16 Tue 14-16 |
| Seminar Empirical Political Economics (former title: Seminar Public Finance) Requires knowledge in microeconomics and game theory courses on a bachelor level. | 7,5 | Seminar Tue 12-16 | |
| Production Management and Logistics | Production Planning and Control Recommended: Knowledge about production and operations management on a bachelor level. | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Tue 10-12 Tue 12-14 |
| Strategic Management and Leadership | Theory and Methods in Management, Technology, and Leadership Research Due to limited number of topics, the course is restricted and application is mandatory. Please refer to the course website for detailed information. | 7,5 | Lecture and Exercise Mo 16-20 |
| Urban, Regional and International Economics | Economics of Migration | 7,5 | Seminar Mo 16-18 |
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. 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.