Additional Courses in Commercial Law

Would you like to persue further your education in the field of business law? Our two additional modules offer you content at an academic level. Upon successful completion of the module examination, you will earn the specified ECTS credits, which you may be able to have recognized at another university. The host university decides on recognition. Our program is flexible—meaning you can start at any time and take an exam almost every month.

BGB, contract and consumer law for business students (6 ECTS)

The additional module BGB, contract and consumer law for business students teaches the most important areas of business law for business economists. You will learn the basic principles of the law and techniques for applying the law. First of all, you will acquire knowledge of the general part of the German Civil Code, in which you will learn to distinguish and interpret contract types such as sales contracts, contracts for work and services, service contracts and loan agreements from the special law of obligations.

In the next part, you will gain an overview of industrial property law, copyright law, competition law and antitrust law and will be familiar with the objectives of the respective laws. After completing the university certificate, you will be able to analyze legal issues, identify legal problems and independently solve simple cases in professional practice.

The module BGB, Contract and Consumer Law for Business Students concludes with an online exam and is fully creditable toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.

For the additional module BGB, contract and consumer law for business students you will receive 6 ECTS Credits.

Tuition fees: 375 EUR

Corporate, commercial and insolvency law for business students (6 ECTS)

The additional module Corporate, commercial and insolvency law for business students imparts relevant knowledge of commercial, company and insolvency law. This in-depth legal knowledge will enable you to assess the benefits and liability risks of certain legal forms and make an informed decision.

Accordingly, you will be able to assess the requirements for founding a company depending on its legal form and evaluate the tasks and responsibilities of the bodies of the respective company. You will also gain an overview of German insolvency law and learn about different types of insolvency proceedings, procedural principles and the parties involved. In commercial law, you will deal, for example, with the auxiliary persons of the merchant or commercial transactions such as "bona fide acquisition".

Das Zusatzmodul Gesellschafts-, Handels- und Insolvenzrecht für BWLer schließt mit einer Onlineklausur ab und ist komplett auf den Bachelorstudiengang B.A. Betriebswirtschaftslehre anrechenbar.

For the additional module Corporate, Commercial and Insolvency Law for Business Administration students, you will receive 6 ECTS Credits.

Tuition fees: 375 EUR