Master of Business Administration#Germany
Diploma in Business Administration ( Dipl.- Kfm. ) Or Diploma in Business Administration ( Dipl.- Kff. Kffr or graduate. Respectively Dipl.- Kfr. ) Is occasionally still in Germany and was in the case Diplom Kaufmann ( Dkfm. ) to 1975 in Austria, the academic degree, which is issued after successful completion of a business degree from a university and equivalent college rule, or was. ( The title has been or will be replaced by others. ) The university study is scientifically oriented. Diploma merchants belong to the group of economists. Legal basis for the award is based on the respective study regulations of the university.
At colleges and universities, the degrees Master of Business Administration (FH ) or Diplom-Kaufmann ( FH) will be awarded in the field of business administration usually.
Within the framework of the Bologna process, bachelor 's and master's degrees are awarded in place of the diploma degrees. But the Ernst- Moritz- Arndt- University Greifswald intends to retain the graduate degree program in business administration as such, and to award the academic degree of Diplom- Kaufmann's continue.
At state Berufsakademien a state-recognized degree as a businessman and as a Master of Business Administration (BA ) can be obtained, which are to be marked not an academic degree and with the addition of cooperative education " (BA ) ". Obtaining a degree called Diplom-Kaufmann (BA ) does not exist.
In Austria, by the Chamber of Commerce Austria until 2012, the professional title of FV- graduate communications merchant with the abbreviation Dkkfm. / Dkkffr. awarded to a total of around 500 skilled communications professionals, which sometimes leads to confusion.
- 5.1 Switzerland
- 5.2 Austria 5.2.1 Austrian. Job Title Dkkfm.
Access Requirements
A study of business management at a university, as a rule precondition of financial statements, requires at least the technical university.
Structure of the program
The course normally lasts eight to ten semesters. The program is divided into basic and advanced studies. The basic course lasts three to four semesters, the main course for another four to six semesters. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the actual study period averaged 11.0 semester exam in 2002 at universities in economics.
Basic Studies
The basic course consists of various, often course-related professional examinations (modules) and is identical to the basic study of graduate economists and graduate teacher of commercial subjects at many universities.
An example of the construction of the basic studies:
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Mathematics and computer science economy
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Law for Economists
- Bookkeeping and Accounting
Main study
The main program consists of various, often course-related professional examinations (modules) and supplementary subjects, as well as the thesis, which are weighted by credit points ( ECTS), yield the final grade.
An example of the design of the main studies:
- Business Administration
- General Economics
- First Special Business Administration
- Second Special Business Administration
- Elective
- Supplementary Courses
- Thesis
It may well also two electives and only a special business administration are elected and eliminated supplementary subjects. Another term for Special is Special business administration.
Completion
The basic study ends with the bachelor's degree. The main study ends with the academic degree Diploma in Business or Diploma in Business Management, which represents a first professional university degree a one-step program.
A university degree with an overall grade of at least good ( overall grade point average of 2.5 or better ) is required for a doctoral degree in a business-related subspecialty (eg, business administration, economics, business education, statistics, econometrics, economic computer science, industrial engineering, economic history ). In exceptional cases, a very good FH Diploma is allowed ( with overall grade point average of 1.5 or better ) for the promotion of some universities.
Activity and occupational fields
Graduate managers perform conducting, planning, analytical or advisory functions
- For small, medium and large companies in various industry affiliation,
- In public administration,
- In research and teaching,
- In associations, trade unions, chambers of commerce (IHK, HWK )
- Within the framework of activities of the professions.
They can also be tax advisors and auditors.
The Diplom-Kaufmann in other countries
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the degree is not known as a university degree. For a long time there was the business economist HWV, which today is referred to as Bachelor of Business Administration. The traditional university degree is a licentiate. Accordingly, in Economics: lic. oec. Chance abbreviation of the university is still used. As an example, the University of St. Gallen called, which is used as symbol ' HSG '.
Austria
The degree Diplom Kaufmann ( letters in a word without a hyphen ) was awarded in Austria from the University of World Trade 1930-1975. Here was the short form Dkfm. In 1975, the college was renamed the Vienna University of Economics. Since then closes it an economics degree with the degree Magister / Magistra rer.soc.oec. (University) or Magister / Magistra from (FH ) ( Fachhochschule ).
Austrian. Job Title Dkkfm.
Again and again to confusion about the degree " Diplom-Kaufmann " leads the as Dkkfm. / Dkkffr. abbreviated title with the meaning FV- graduate communication Kaufmann: This was created in 2000 by the Economic Chamber Austria ( WKO) and provides a professional title of the communications industry represents the award was discontinued in 2012, existing title shall continue to apply. The aim of the introduction of the title was the better distinction of qualified professionals after a made in 1996 to liberalize the sector. The ceremony took place in total to around 500 people, was associated with a certification and continued appropriate training, reputation, and practice forward.
The leadership of the title can be compared with the internationally accepted title CMC Certified Management Consultant or the usual in Austria driving a commercial league title as a professional title (eg Hfm. Hafnermeister or for BM or Bmstr for Baumeister).
Other countries
Over the years, the Bachelor's or Master's degrees have prevailed in economics worldwide. Many business students benefit from this systematic globalization, as they can store the master's degree at another university, for example, after their bachelor's degree. The conversion of rendered services at different universities usually takes place after the credit system (ECTS). Many diploma courses to Dipl.- Kfm. were modularized since 1999 and therefore also imported the credit, performance or study points system. This facilitates the international exchange of other places to study and comparability.
For example, in Latin America there is still the final form of Licenciado, abbreviated Lic The problem with this is that this conclusion is not recognized worldwide. A Lizenziar of economics can not be compared to a business graduate and vice versa. A business graduate is classified as Lizenziar in Latin America.
International comparison
The diploma, in particular the university is comparable with the master.
Historical development of the MBA 's
The degree "Diplom -Kaufmann " is available in Germany since about 1910. After the Second World War there was this level in the Federal Republic of Germany and it has stopped today, it existed in Austria and up to the fifties and in the German Democratic Republic.
In recent years, the Degree "Diplom- Kaufmann " is replaced by the two-cycle Bachelor-Master system (M.Sc. or MA). Since 1999 takes place at existing diploma courses modularization place, that is, there are course-related professional examinations, the weighted credit points included in the final grade. The thesis itself can be weighted by credit points.
Previously, it was so that at the end of the base and the main study took place, large intermediate and final examinations. Coursework during the study were received rare. As a result, from a few very large checks plus thesis, many small tests (30 tests / exams / term papers entirely in the ground and in the main study, respectively ) have now become, plus the making of a thesis ( Duration: 3 to 12 months and weighting in Final Score: 15% to 29%).