Economics minor

Studying Economics minor

In the Economics minor you will investigate the economic behavioural factors of individuals and organisations in society and while doing so examine the scientific hypothesis of cost-based or benefit-based behaviour. In doing this, you will acquire the ability to analyse and systematise complex economic and social matters.

Course content

In the Economics minor, you will acquire an economic understanding of how economy and society work. The course of the minor starts in the second semester. Up to the end of the third semester, you will acquire basic knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Building upon this, you will, in the fourth and fifth semesters, attend deepening modules in microeconomics and macroeconomics, and two electives.

The electives are devoted to themes such as labour market economics, monetary theory and policy, international division of labour, monetary foreign trade, theories of economic policy, environmental and resource economics and multivariate analytical procedures.

The Economics minor is embedded in the interdisciplinary College study model with Leuphana Semester, Major and Complementary Studies. You start your Bachelor studies with the Leuphana semester. The first semester at Leuphana College gives you the opportunity to deal fundamentally with science. The Minor deepens or supplements your Major with another subject area. In Complementary Studies you have the freedom to pursue your thirst for knowledge individually by immersing yourself in a different field of knowledge each semester.

• You will find detailed information on the study contents of the minor modules in the Subject-Specific Schedule to Economics minor.

The Economics minor can be studied in combination with one of the following Major:

• Business Information Systems (GER)
• Cultural Studies (GER)
• Digital Media (ENG)
• Environmental Sciences (GER)
• Global Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENG)
• International Business Administration and Entrepreneurship (ENG)
• Law (Corporate and Business Law) (GER)
• Political Science (GER)
• Studium Individuale (ENG)

Language of instruction

ENG English-language major: no German required
GER German-language major: German required

• final degree: Economics minor can only be studied in combination with a major
• admission restrictions: no
• number of student places: 124
• teaching and examination language: German / English*

* Economics is a German-language minor (subsidiary subject). You can study the Economics minor entirely in English.

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