Civil Engineering and Business Management (Bachelor)

Short description / Profile of the programme  <<

Modern property planning and development requires increasingly interdisciplinary engineers.  Their core competences are not only civil engineering but also business economics.  Business engineers working in the field of property development understand the planning and construction of buildings and are able to combine this with the economic and legal requirements of both.  Basic subject matter of the course is construction and portfolio management, also economic and property management.

The course develops a comprehensive viewpoint of property and prepares systematically for management.   In small and medium sized companies managers are being increasingly required to understand the complex technical and economic ramifications of their decisions. Students on this course are prepared to meet these challenges.

Structure of the programme <<

The course is modular with a content of 210 credit points. Basic study (first and second semester) is completed with the Part 1 exam, the main study period (third to seventh semester) finishes with the final Bachelor exam.

The first two semesters cover general aspects of civil engineering and business economics. Technical aspects of this phase are modules in mathematics, mechanics, fundamental principles of civil engineering and geotechnics. Business economic modules cover finance and accounting, building management I, management administration, economics and law.  English is a basic qualification within the first and second semester.  Further social competence units make up the programme.

The main study period covers structural engineering, building construction, refurbishment construction and construction management. The business modules cover finance and accounting, human resource management and labour law, operational and financial controlling as well as marketing and sales.

In the sixth and seventh semesters students choose between majoring in „Building and Energy“ or „Property Management“.  Building and Energy develops competence in the optimization of energy in the planning and construction of buildings. Property Management’s main emphasis is project development, management and evaluation.

Successful B.Eng. graduates can continue to a Master programme: International Project Management, General Management or Environmental Engineering.

Prospects <<

HFT Stuttgart graduates have good career opportunities in the construction and property industry. Skills are needed such as project development, operational controlling, planning and finance, construction and property management. Potential employers work in construction and its service industries: project development companies, property management companies or property companies managing large portfolios.

International partner universities  <<

For students of HFT Stuttgart there are contacts with over 70 partner universities worldwide. You can find an up to date list on our home page. The academic international office of the university is available to help you to prepare and plan a stay abroad. There is an opportunity to complete the supervised practical study project or a study semester abroad.

Accreditation  <<

The Bachelor course has been developed and accredited according to the quality directives of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Art.

Contact <<

M. Eng. Michael Baur
Phone +49 (0) 711 8926 2581
Fax +49 (0) 711 8926 2913
michael.baur@hft-stuttgart.de
Room 4/119, Building 4, Kienestr. 45
70174 Stuttgart