Honors in Business, Economics, and Information Systems

Globali­zation and Dig­itization bring about changes in all sec­tors of the econ­omy and thus promote great challeng­es: in­creasing inter­na­tional interde­pendence of the economy, growing im­portance of IT in firms and public admin­istration, as well as societal challeng­es like resource or climate politics. The Elite Graduate Program trains students with re­gard to these challeng­es in eco­nomics, business admin­istration and busi­ness in­format­ics.

The Elite Graduate Program at a glance

DegreeMaster of Science
Duration of studyFour semesters
Place of sturyRegensburg
Admission requirementsBachelor in economics or equivalent
Language of instructionGerman
HeadProf. Dr. Michael Dowling
CoordinatorMarietheres Dietz
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Excellency in Business, Economics and Information Systems

The Elite Graduate Program offers outstand­ing stu­dents from Germany and abroad a master’s degree in one of the fol­lowing four fields: business ad­min­istration, econom­ics, inter­national econom­ics and business in­format­ics. By imparting scientifi­cally sound and prac­tically relevant knowledge, stu­dents are prepared for exec­utive work in business, econom­ics and admin­istration, and are intro­duced to the fore­front of interna­tional re­search. In their cho­sen de­gree pro­gram, the students gather methodo­logically sound scientific con­cepts.

Die Studierenden erlernen in ihrem ge­wählten Gebiet methodisch fundierte Konzepte der Wirt­schafts­wiss­en­schaft­en. Darauf aufbauend schafft der Master-Studiengang durch eine jährliche „Honors“-Aka­de­mie, ein „Honors“-Seminar sowie im Rahmen von Workshops durch­geführten Case Studies den Studierenden vielfältige Möglich­keiten zu einer umfas­senden und inter­diszi­­plinären Ausbildung.


Zudem stärkt der Elitestudiengang „Honors-Wirt­schafts­­wiss­en­schaft­en“ den interna­tio­nalen Aus­tausch:
Die „Honors“- Studierenden ab­sol­vieren mindestens ein Semester im Aus­land. Schließlich ermöglichen Exkur­sionen zu führenden inter­na­ti­onalen Unter­nehmen sowie In­sti­tu­tionen der Ver­waltung und Wissen­schaft den Studentinnen und Stu­denten ge­winn­bringende Ein­blicke in die Praxis.

Porträtfoto: Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling

Wir wählen die besten Studierenden aus, fordern sie mit einem anspruchsvollen Studiengang und machen sie so zu Spitzenabsolventen, die Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft brauchen.

Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling

Finally, students gather practical knowledge through excursions to leading international companies as well as public and scientific institutions.

Integrated in a strong network

Apart from personal scientific counseling by the lecturers of the Elite Graduate Program, students also benefit from its mentoring program: Successful mentors from academia and industry support and counsel students with regard to their interests and career aspirations.

The close contact with practice and sci­ence cre­ates a sustaina­ble net­work consist­ing of business per­son­ali­ties, men­tors, "Hon­ors"-students and alumni that ben­efits all.

Snippets of the program

SCRUM-Workshop

Students learn how to apply SCRUM in project work.

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Drei Studierende stehen vor einer Wand mit Klebezettel.

Elite Cup 2024 in Regensburg

As last year's winner, the Elite Graduate Program organized the traditional football tournament, in which various programs of the Elite Network compete against each other.

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Ein Gruppe junger Menschen in Sommerlicher Kleidung und Fußballtrikots steht auf einer Tartanbahn vor einem Fußballfeld und jubelt. Ein Mann in der Mitte lacht in die Kamera und hält einen großen Pokal in der Hand.

Snippets of the research

Business model innovations

In her master’s thesis Janina Faber examines how established companies can succesfully implement their business model innovations within a digital context.

Blockchain systems

In his master’s thesis Benedikt Putz looks into blockchain systems from the perspecitve of business informatics.

Nudging

In his master's thesis, Daniel Nieberle examined the resistance of innovation to contactless means of payment and whether it can be reduced by nudging.