International Business
Economics, BSc

About the programme

The International Business Economics BSc prepares students to understand global business processes and the operations of multinational companies. If you are aspiring to an international business career, interested in corporate solutions to global economic challenges, open to inter-cultural collaboration, or looking to start your own successful business, then look no further.

During the programme, you will learn methods for analysing international market trends, gain insight into the mechanisms of the global market, and acquire fundamental knowledge of international trade, logistics, finance, management, and marketing.

As the programme looks at distinct business cultures of different countries and regions, successful graduates are also able to navigate multicultural environments with confidence and work effectively in international teams, finding employment in international companies, multinational corporations, and organisations engaged in foreign trade.

This programme offers double-degree opportunities with the following partner universities:

  • Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Germany),
  • Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts (The Netherlands),
  • Shih Chien University (Taiwan),
  • Thomas More University (Belgium),
  • Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences (Germany)

In recent years, interest in international business and economic studies has been steadily increasing, leading to a dynamic rise in enrolment on this programme. This is almost certainly because a degree in International Business Economics provides competitive knowledge and inter-cultural skills that can be applied in an international environment, and it also offers you the opportunity to enhance your language skills, gaining a high level of professional knowledge in foreign languages, an essential tool for building international business relationships.

Upon completing the programme, you will receive a degree certifying your qualification as an Economist in International Business Economics.

The programme is taught at our city centre campus and is also offered full-time in English.

The International Business Economics programme combines specialised global economic knowledge on areas including economic policy, global markets, trade in mega-regions, and global tendering, with international business and cultural competencies, such as international transactions, international freight forwarding, business communication, and inter-cultural relations. This is all based upon the general economic and business knowledge expected of economists, including marketing, accounting, corporate finance, entrepreneurship and innovation, corporate strategy, and sustainability, all of which will enable you to gain a comprehensive understanding of corporate challenges you are likely to face in the future.

The table below lists the courses during the eight semesters of the BSc in International Business Economics 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
Economics 1 6
Economics 2 6
International Economics 3
Basics of Business Economics 3
Organisational and Human Resource Management 6
Introduction to Marketing 3
Introduction to Finance 6
Information Technology and the World 6
Introduction to Accounting 6
Elective Remedial Courses:
The Basics of Business Mathematics 0
IT Skills Development 0
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Study Techniques 3
Presentation Skills Development 3
International Negotiation Techniques 3
Intercultural Communication A 3
Communication Training 3
Professional Foreign Language Module:
Foreign Language for Business I/1 3
Foreign Language for Business I/2 3
Foreign Language for Business II/1 3
Foreign Language for Business II/2 3
Social Sciences Module:
Basics of Business Law 3
Business Communication 3
Limited choice elective subjects in Economic and Social Sciences:
Environmental Economics 3
Responsible and Sustainable Company 3
Economic Policy 3
Economic Geography 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Economic History 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Political Science A 3
Professional Module:
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making 3
International Business Management 3
International Trade 6
International Logistics 3
International Financial Management 3
International Marketing 6
International and EU Law 3
International Economic Policy of Hungary 3
The EU’s Organisation and Policies 6
International Relations and Institutions 3
Negotiation Techniques 3
Limited choice professional elective subjects:
Business Informatics 6
International Communication 6
Start-Up Businesses 6
Intercultural Management in Eastern Asia 6
Business Soft Skills in Foreign Language 6
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Digital Commerce 3
Business Case Studies B 3
Strategic Management 3
Controlling and Managerial Accounting 3
Case Studies in Logistics 3
Hungary’s European Union Relations 3
Business Etiquette and Protocol 3
Logistics Management 3
Student Enterprise 3
Intercultural Management in Hungary 3
Understanding Central Europe 3
Artificial Intelligence in Practice 3
Decision Support with BI Tool 3
College for Advanced Studies 1 3
Student Research Project 1 3
College for Advanced Studies 2 3
Student Research Project 2 3
Specialisation: International Business Development:
Payment Risk Management and Financing 6
Business Environment in the EU 3
Foreign Trade Regulations 3
International Contracts and Business Situations 6
Corporate Logistics Processes 6
Introduction to Market Research 3
ERP Systems (SAP) 3
Specialisation: East Asian Business Studies:
The Modern Chinese Economy 6
The Japanese Economy in the 21st Century 3
Advanced Economies of Asia: South-Korea and Taiwan, Singapore 3
The Emerging South-East-Asian Regions 3
Economic integration in Asia 3
Global Value Chains in Asia 6
Innovation and Catch-up: The Various Experiences of Asian Economies 3
Intercultural Training with Special Emphasis on Asia 3
Other Requirements:
Physical Education 1 0
Physical Education 2 0
Research Methodology 3
Bachelor of Sciences Thesis 7
Compulsory elective module of international studies:
[Subjects completed during study period abroad] 30, 20
Internship A 10
Internship B 10
Internship C 30
Course ECTS
Economics, Methodology and Business Module:
Business Mathematics 6
Basics of Statistics and Probability Studies 6
Statistics for Business 6
Economics 1 6
Economics 2 6
International Economics 3
Basics of Business Economics 3
Organisational and Human Resource Management 6
Introduction to Marketing 3
Introduction to Finance 6
Information Technology and the World 6
Introduction to Accounting 6
Elective Remedial Courses:
The Basics of Business Mathematics 0
IT Skills Development 0
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Study Techniques 3
Presentation Skills Development 3
International Negotiation Techniques 3
Intercultural Communication A 3
Communication Training 3
Professional Foreign Language Module:
Foreign Language for Business I/1 3
Foreign Language for Business I/2 3
Foreign Language for Business II/1 3
Foreign Language for Business II/2 3
Social Sciences Module:
Basics of Business Law 3
Business Communication 3
Limited choice elective subjects in Economic and Social Sciences:
Environmental Economics 3
Responsible and Sustainable Company 3
Economic Policy 3
Economic Geography 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Economic History 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Political Science A 3
Professional Module:
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making 3
International Business Management 3
International Trade 6
International Logistics 3
International Financial Management 3
International Marketing 6
International and EU Law 3
International Economic Policy of Hungary 3
The EU’s Organisation and Policies 6
International Relations and Institutions 3
Negotiation Techniques 3
Limited choice professional elective subjects:
Business Informatics 6
International Communication 6
Start-Up Businesses 6
Intercultural Management in Eastern Asia 6
Business Soft Skills in Foreign Language 6
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Digital Commerce 3
Business Case Studies B 3
Strategic Management 3
Controlling and Managerial Accounting 3
Case Studies in Logistics 3
Hungary’s European Union Relations 3
Business Etiquette and Protocol 3
Logistics Management 3
Student Enterprise 3
Intercultural Management in Hungary 3
Understanding Central Europe 3
Artificial Intelligence in Practice 3
Decision Support with BI Tool 3
College for Advanced Studies 1 3
Student Research Project 1 3
College for Advanced Studies 2 3
Student Research Project 2 3
Specialisation: International Business Development:
Payment Risk Management and Financing 6
Business Environment in the EU 3
Foreign Trade Regulations 3
International Contracts and Business Situations 6
Corporate Logistics Processes 6
Introduction to Market Research 3
ERP Systems (SAP) 3
Specialisation: East Asian Business Studies:
The Modern Chinese Economy 6
The Japanese Economy in the 21st Century 3
Advanced Economies of Asia: South-Korea and Taiwan, Singapore 3
The Emerging South-East-Asian Regions 3
Economic integration in Asia 3
Global Value Chains in Asia 6
Innovation and Catch-up: The Various Experiences of Asian Economies 3
Intercultural Training with Special Emphasis on Asia 3
Other Requirements:
Physical Education 1 0
Physical Education 2 0
Research Methodology 3
Bachelor of Sciences Thesis 7
Compulsory elective module of international studies:
[Subjects completed during study period abroad] 30, 20
Internship A 10
Internship B 10
Internship C 30

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 International Management and Business, see on map

Duration
4 years (8 semesters)

Study language
English

Title of the qualification on the diploma
Economist in International Business

Programme level
Bachelor’s programme (BSc)

Entry qualification
High school / secondary education (or higher)