In 1971, we started with 6 different degree courses in business administration and business economics, which have over the years been adapted and modified to meet changing market demands.

Students today can complete a well-rounded education in business science by selecting one of the following areas of specialization:

• Logistics
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Accounting and Auditing
• Business Informatics

We introduced the Bachelor’s degree program ‘European Business Administration’ in 1997 which developed into the B.A. program ‘International Business Administration’ (IBA) that has been offered since 2002.

Through our IBA programme and the similarly focused Bachelor’s degree program ‘International Tourism Management’ (ITM), introduced in 2006, we are meeting the demands of an increasingly globalized economy.

3 German-French bilingual double-degree programmes, jointly organized with the Université de Lorraine in France complement the variety of international business studies at the htw saar:

• Business Administration
• Logistics
• International Management & Tourism

Graduates from engineering management programmes combine the analytical skills of an engineer with the market awareness of a business graduate. The well-designed curriculum ensures that students receive a balanced mix of content from the engineering and economic sciences and that they acquire the soft-skills needed by managers working in modern technical and engineering environments.

Since 2008, we have been offering a B.Sc. program in ‘Aviation Business – Piloting and Airline Management’. The program combines aviation training, in which students acquire the Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), and academic tuition that provides a solid grounding in business economics. Airline carriers increasingly need pilots who are not only capable of flying aircraft, but who possess the necessary economic and technical expertise to solve the complex issues that can arise when working in the aviation business.

Our comprehensive portfolio of degree programs is complemented by multiple part-time academic education initiatives for working professionals, such as the Master’s program ‘Management and Leadership’ or the cooperative study program ‘Business Administration’.