Course Selection and Recognition

Please refer to the pages below to find out more about the specific procedures in your program:

• B.Sc. Business Informatics
• M.Sc. Business Informatics
• Mannheim Master in Data Science
• Mannheim Master in Social Data Science

For individual advice, students of Business Informatics, MMDS and MMSDS students can contact: pruefungsausschuss.wimmail-uni-mannheim.de

In Mathematics in Business and Economics, the procedures of recognition differ from those in Business Informatics. There is no differentiation between direct and indirect of recognition of courses. To conclude internal Learning Agreements, please contact Professor Seiler.

If you are going abroad through an Erasmus program in Europe, concluding an Erasmus Learning Agreement is necessary for you to receive your Erasmus grant.

For each course you want to study abroad, you must complete an internal learning agreement first. Once you have concluded your so-called internal Learning Agreements with the respective chairs of the University of Mannheim, please enter your courses in the Mobility-Online Portal. The Recognised Courses table can be used as a guide. You can find it under 'Downloads' on the German section of the webpage.

In addition, please mail these internal forms to the International Coordinator Juliane Roth at juliane.rothmail-uni-mannheim.de. She will digitally sign the Erasmus Learning Agreement for you (sending institution) and your host university (receiving institution) will be informed automatically. As soon as all three signatures have been recorded digitally, your Erasmus grant is ready to be paid out and you can download the Erasmus Learning Agreement in Mobility-Online Portal.

Changes to courses can occur at the beginning of the semester abroad. You will find the change option in the workflow under During the stay abroad – Changes in Learning Agreement. Remember to complete  an internal Learning Agreement for your new courses.

If you would like to conclude one or several Learning Agreements for modules in Business Administration, we need you to send us the following information beforehand via e-mail:

• a detailed course description of the course you wish to take at your host university in PDF format, a corresponding link, and the name of the lecturer
• details on which course in Mannheim you would like to substitute with the course you intend to take abroad
• the name of your host university and when you will be studying there
• your deadline for the course selection

Please send this information to Ms. Cathrin Rieger of the dean’s office of the Business School at learning.agreements.businessmail-uni-mannheim.de.

B.Sc. Business Informatics – Direct recognition of Business Administration courses

For direct recognition of courses in the field of Business Administration, you can choose all modules in the Fundamentals area (“Grundlagen BWL”) as well as the IS 401 module from the Specializations area (“Vertiefungen”).

B.Sc. Business Informatics – Indirect recognition of courses

You can choose courses for indirect recognition from the Specializations area (“Vertiefungen”) if they add up to at least 12 ECTS credits.

BI 401 International Courses will only be approved if they relate to the field of Business Informatics, i.e. to the IS and OPM areas (especially Operational Research).

ACC, TAX, MAN, MKT and FIN courses will not be recognized as BI401 International Courses.

If you have any questions about BI 401 modules in the IS and OPM areas, please send an e-mail to Birgit Czanderle at pruefungsausschussmail-wim.uni-mannheim.de.

M.Sc. Business Informatics – Direct recognition of Business Administration courses

For direct recognition of courses in the field of Business Administration, you can choose all modules in the area “Fundamentals Business Administration” as well as IS XXX modules from the “Specializations” area.

M.Sc. Business Informatics – Indirect recognition of courses

The sum of credits awarded for these courses must not exceed 18 ECTS credits in total.

All information can be found directly on the website of the degree programme.

MMDS – Indirect recognition of courses

If the Mannheim module catalog contains no direct equivalent to the course you wish to complete at your host university, but the module contents fit one of the areas ”Data Management“, ”Data Analyses“ or ”Projects and Seminars“, it may be recognized indirectly as "Additional Course Data Management“, ”Additional Course Data Analyses“ or ”Additional Course Projects and Seminars“. Bear in mind, however, that the sum of credits awarded for these courses must not exceed 18 ECTS credits in total.

To discuss whether indirect recognition is possible for a particular course, please contact the chair whose area of research and teaching is closest to the course you would like to complete. If you are unsure, please turn to the MMDS program managers.

If you would like to conclude one or several Learning Agreements for modules in Economics, we need you to send us the following information beforehand via e-mail:

• a detailed course description of the course you wish to take at your host university in PDF format, a corresponding link, and the name of the lecturer
• details on which course in Mannheim you would like to substitute with the course you intend to take abroad
• the name of your host university and when you will be studying there
• your deadline for the course selection

If you have questions about the recognition of Economics courses at bachelor’s level, please send an e-mail to Dr. Christiane Cischinsky at christiane.cischinskymail-uni-mannheim.de.

To have courses recognized at master’s level, please contact Sebastian Herdtweck at econgradmail-uni-mannheim.de.

More information is provided on the website of the Department of Economics (bachelor’s students) (master’s students).