Basics of business administration / 25-11-BA-5

The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is an alliance of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Together, they are pursuing the goal of creating and shaping an integrated research space in Berlin. This alliance aims to establish Berlin as a leading international science location. All workshops and events offered by the Graduate Studies Support Program are funded by the BUA and therefore free of charge.

 

Participation

Doctoral researchers (all disciplines) of the Berlin University Alliance.

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration. Please check our terms and conditions.

 

Content

The workshop provides a concise, application-oriented introduction to the fundamentals of business administration—ideal for anyone who has not formally studied it but will need to use it in a future job. In addition to a general orientation toward typical economic ways of thinking, participants will gain insights specifically in the areas of corporate management, organization, accounting/controlling, and marketing.

The focus is on providing the essential knowledge needed when moving into the private sector, enabling participants to understand and situate company processes. At the same time, the content is increasingly relevant for scientific work—particularly in third-party funded projects or science management—and is essential preparation for anyone planning to start their own business.

The material is delivered in an engaging and practical manner. Participants actively try out and practice what they have learned, applying it in areas where they can already benefit during their current professional phase.

 

Please note

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Also check out workshops at the BUA partner institutions that are available for you free of charge: Graduate Studies Support Program.

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. In this context, we would also like to refer to the rules for digital courses at Freie Universität Berlin (Code of Conduct).

 

Further Information

Postdocs are welcome to participate if spots are available.

Doctoral programs calculate credits based on the number of work units earned through workshop participation. Each work unit represents 45 minutes of workshop time, and 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points. For mini workshops (less than 8 work units), credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units. Please note: To be eligible for credit transfer, you must accumulate enough work units from short workshops. For example, attending two 3-hour workshops results in 8 work units (2 workshops x 4 work units each), which equals 0.5 credits.