New degree
program in business law
As of October 2004, the ZHW School of Management
is offering a new degree program in business
law, which combines legal and business
administration disciplines and focuses
on national as well as international aspects.
Why study business law?
Legal issues play a decisive role in
practically all business activities:
be this in negotiating or completing
contracts, protecting the company’s
name or brand image, dealing with
personnel issues or organizational/
managerial problems; having a sound
understanding of business law is
a significant advantage.
Bridging the gap
While lawyers frequently lack business
acumen, managers tend not to see
the potential legal implications
of their business decisions. Our
degree program in business law bridges
the two disciplines, making it an
ideal starting point for many management
positions.
SoM first to offer business law degree
Zurich University of Applied Sciences'
School of Management (SoM) is the
first of
its kind in Switzerland to develop
a degree program in business law. However,
other, foreign universities have already
introduced similar degrees with great
success. Indeed, German universities
of applied sciences have been offering
business law programs for the past
ten years and academic institutions
in other countries, notably in Austria,
Sweden, the UK and the US are also
introducing it. And as employment figures
show, the job prospects of business
law graduates continue to be above
average.
To see what our partner school in
Germany is offering in terms of business
law degree courses, visit their homepage
www.fhnon.de/fbwr
SoM’s degree program is based
on the pioneering "Lüneburger
Model."
Subject Concentration (in percentage terms) |
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25% Business Administration
60% National and International Law
15% Socio-cultural competencies and
Communications
Brochure (in
German, pdf, 3 MB)
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