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Business Administration
and Management, BSc

About the programme

The Business Administration and Management BSc will provide you with insight into a wide range of management and business fields, as well as the opportunity to develop your business communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving expertise.

With the skills and knowledge that you will acquire, you will be able to build a successful career, either in the corporate sector or as an entrepreneur., with the ability to carry out corporate decision-making, independent work in various business areas, or work on supporting managerial tasks related to corporate operations and organisational management.

This programme offers a double-degree opportunity with University College Leuven-Limburg (Belgium).

The Business Administration and Management BSc is the largest business undergraduate programme in Hungary, and the Budapest University of Economics and Business has been a market leader for years in terms of student enrolment in this field. At our university, your entrepreneurial competencies will be developed through a diverse range of methods, including business simulations, case study-based tasks, support from team coaches, and dedicated training sessions. Upon completing the programme, you will receive a degree certifying your qualification as an Economist in Business Administration and Management.

The programme is taught at our campus in Zugló (Budapest).

Within the framework of the programme, you will acquire specialised knowledge in entrepreneurship, corporate management, human resource management, logistics, finance, and accounting. In addition, you will develop a solid foundation in the general economic and business knowledge expected of economists, enabling you to comprehensively understand the challenges of corporate life. At the same time, you will enhance your competencies in business communication, strategic thinking, and business problem-solving, preparing you for a successful business career.

The table below lists the courses during the seven semesters of the BSc in Business Administration and Management programme. It also indicates how many ECTS credits you receive upon the completion of that specific course.

Course ECTS credits
Economics, Methodology and Business Module:
Business Mathematics 6
Basics of Statistics and Probability Studies 6
Statistics for Business 6
Information Technology and the World 6
Economics 1 6
Economics 2 6
Business Economics 6
Finance 6
Marketing 6
Introduction to Accounting 6
Business Communication and Skills Development 6
Elective Remedial Courses:
The Basics of Business Mathematics
IT Skills Development
Limited choice elective subjects in foundation knowledge:
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making 3
International Economics 3
Economic Policy 3
Introduction to the European Union Studies 3
Environmental Economics 3
Professional Foreign Language Module:
Foreign Language for Business I/1 3
Foreign Language for Business I/2 3
Social Sciences Module:
Business Law 6
Responsible and Sustainable Company 3
Limited choice elective subjects in social, environmental and regional knowledge:
Economic History 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Organisational Psychology 3
Economic Geography 3
Regional Economics 3
Intercultural Communication 3
Professional Module:
Organisational and Human Resource Management 6
Entrepreneurship 6
Organisational Behaviour 6
Business Planning 6
Operations Management 6
Quality Management 3
Corporate Finance 6
Business Informatics 1 6
Management Accounting 3
Introduction to Bookkeeping 3
Limited choice professional elective subjects:
Decision-Making Methods 3
Tendering 3
Economic Behaviour 3
Enterprise Management in the Network Economy 3
Decision Making Softwares 6
E-Business 3
Benchmarking 3
Logistics Controlling 3
Business Project 3
Innovation Management 3
Consumer Behaviour 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Study Techniques 3
Business Informatics 2 3
International Negotiation Techniques 3
College for Advanced Studies 1 3
Student Research Project 1 3
College for Advanced Studies 2 3
Student Research Project 2 3
Taxation 3
Social Psychology 3
Business Case Studies 3
Development of Problem Solving Skills 3
Graphical Exercises in Informatics 3
Academic and Argumentative Writing 3
Assertive Communication 3
Assertive Business Communication 3
Persuasion in Business 3
Emotional Intelligence in Business 3
A Business Mathematical Model 3
Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Analysis 3
Managerial Decision-making and Corporate Governance in Practice 3
Specialisation: service management:
SSC Management 6
Service Management and Marketing 6
Logistics 6
Digital Customer Experience Management 6
Other Requirements:
Physical Education 1 0
Physical Education 2 0
Internship 20
Research Methodology 3
Bachelor Thesis 7
Course ECTS
Economics, Methodology and Business Module:
Business Mathematics 6
Basics of Statistics and Probability Studies 6
Statistics for Business 6
Information Technology and the World 6
Economics 1 6
Economics 2 6
Business Economics 6
Finance 6
Marketing 6
Introduction to Accounting 6
Business Communication and Skills Development 6
Elective Remedial Courses:
The Basics of Business Mathematics
IT Skills Development
Limited choice elective subjects in foundation knowledge:
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making 3
International Economics 3
Economic Policy 3
Introduction to the European Union Studies 3
Environmental Economics 3
Professional Foreign Language Module:
Foreign Language for Business I/1 3
Foreign Language for Business I/2 3
Social Sciences Module:
Business Law 6
Responsible and Sustainable Company 3
Limited choice elective subjects in social, environmental and regional knowledge:
Economic History 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Organisational Psychology 3
Economic Geography 3
Regional Economics 3
Intercultural Communication 3
Professional Module:
Organisational and Human Resource Management 6
Entrepreneurship 6
Organisational Behaviour 6
Business Planning 6
Operations Management 6
Quality Management 3
Corporate Finance 6
Business Informatics 1 6
Management Accounting 3
Introduction to Bookkeeping 3
Limited choice professional elective subjects:
Decision-Making Methods 3
Tendering 3
Economic Behaviour 3
Enterprise Management in the Network Economy 3
Decision Making Softwares 6
E-Business 3
Benchmarking 3
Logistics Controlling 3
Business Project 3
Innovation Management 3
Consumer Behaviour 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Study Techniques 3
Business Informatics 2 3
International Negotiation Techniques 3
College for Advanced Studies 1 3
Student Research Project 1 3
College for Advanced Studies 2 3
Student Research Project 2 3
Taxation 3
Social Psychology 3
Business Case Studies 3
Development of Problem Solving Skills 3
Graphical Exercises in Informatics 3
Academic and Argumentative Writing 3
Assertive Communication 3
Assertive Business Communication 3
Persuasion in Business 3
Emotional Intelligence in Business 3
A Business Mathematical Model 3
Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Analysis 3
Managerial Decision-making and Corporate Governance in Practice 3
Specialisation: service management:
SSC Management 6
Service Management and Marketing 6
Logistics 6
Digital Customer Experience Management 6
Other Requirements:
Physical Education 1 0
Physical Education 2 0
Internship 20
Research Methodology 3
Bachelor Thesis 7

For non-EU students: 2,750 EUR per semester

For EU students: 690,000 Hungarian Forint per semester

For non-EU students:
31 May 2025

For EU and visa-free countries:
15 June 2025

Start of study
September 2025

Study location
Budapest, Hungary

Faculty
Faculty of Finance and Accountancy, see on map

Duration
3.5 years (7 semesters)

Study language
English

Title of the qualification on the diploma
Economist in Business Administration and Management

Programme level
Bachelor’s programme (BSc)

Entry qualification
High school / secondary education (or higher)

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