Educational objective

The institution of higher education for business engineering imparts substantiated general education and knowledge about the theoretical and practical basics of product engineering as well as of operating technology, marketing and staffing. Additionally it informs about business activities with special consideration of quality and product management. Due to the practical-oriented education students are prepared to fulfil even executive functions concerning project planning, launching and directing of companies.
Furthermore the faculty of textile management provides a thorough technical education concerning the production and quality control of textiles and clothing.
 

Job skills

The institution of higher education for business engineering offers skills and knowledge about metal and plastic processing techniques, automation, business and staff management, relevant materials, methods, product and system development, quality and product management as well as CAD usage which are to be seen as important  basics of economy. Moreover the key elements of business information science inform about branch-specific basics for planning and executions regarding production informatics, artificial intelligence, internal and external networking.
At the institution of higher education for business engineering at least one foreign language and fundamentals of marketing, leadership, methods of negotiation, forms of contract and finance are taught.

This higher professional education can immediately be used at the job market and for higher positions. The alumni dispose of a comparable high professional educational level like the alumni of post secondary education in other EU states. Also, they are able to take on similar responsibilities and to cope with equivalent tasks. Being self-employed requests the conformance to the general requirements of conducting trade and the relevant specific certificates of competence and/or experience. Alumni of the school mentioned above are for instance able to carry on the trades of a communication worker as well as of machine technology and production engineering respectively to take the qualifying examination of the technical bureau, if all needed requirements are fulfilled. 

Access to tertiary sector

A successfully completed education at the vocational college entitles to start studying at a university, college, academy or a polytechnic study course. If a corresponding polytechnic study course is chosen the duration of study can be abbreviated.