BSc in Business Administration and Sociology
In the BSc SOC you learn how to make responsible business decisions by combining the economic and social perspectives on companies, their organisation and their surroundings.
About BSc in Business Administration and Sociology
Why choose BSc SOC
Understand both business and society
You want to understand how people, society, and cultural changes impact the way businesses operate. You are also curious about how companies are structured and make decisions based on numbers and economic logic.
Combine business, society, and data analysis
You are interested in looking at challenges from multiple angles and in finding solutions based on an understanding of numbers and society.
Ask the right questions
You want to look beyond the surface to understand the social and economic conditions that shape how businesses work. This means asking the right questions and exploring them through different approaches – from data and statistics to interviews and observations.
Hear about the programme
Our student guidance counsellor gives you an insight into what BSc SOC is all about and what you will learn during the programme.
How society shapes business
In BSc SOC you study how society shapes the way businesses work. Inside companies, leadership and workplace culture shape everyday life. Outside, social trends like demands for sustainability, diversity and equality affect decisions. Along with economic factors such as investments, production costs and competition, these forces guide choices in private companies, public institutions, and civil society organisations.
How companies and markets work
You get a general understanding of business administration. You learn how prices are set, how supply and demand determine whether a product succeeds, how businesses position themselves in competitive markets, and how they manage money and investments.
Building analytical skills
When companies plan strategies and make decisions, they need to understand the social context in which they operate. This includes how employees see themselves and the company, how economic or technological developments reshape markets, and how business affects society. On BSc SOC you gain tools from both sociology and economics to analyse these conditions and give companies a stronger basis for their decisions.
Students share their insights
Cecilie, Christa and Karl talk about their experiences with BSc SOC
Asking the right questions
You will learn how to create new knowledge by asking the right questions. To do this, you will work with both quantitative methods like statistics and questionnaires and qualitative methods like interviews and focus groups. You learn how to use and combine the methods – and most importantly, how to choose the right method for the question you are trying to answer.
Analysing your data
With your understanding of both sociology and economics you can turn data into insight and use it to explain real business challenges. In times of changing economic conditions such as inflation or recession, productivity and budget data can reveal where costs can be cut but not where new opportunities may arise. To uncover new markets and create new strategies, combining statistical data and qualitative consumer interviews with a broad understanding of society can help uncover new opportunities.
Bringing perspectives together
Being able to see a problem from multiple perspectives helps companies design solutions that are both effective and responsible. Bringing these perspectives together is essential not only for financial success, but also for creating long-term value. In BSc SOC you learn to investigate how economic and social factors shape business conditions. You also learn how to combine economic thinking with an understanding of how social changes influence companies today.
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Structure
Philosophy and sociology
BSc SOC gives you a broad understanding of current societal and political developments and issues. You also learn how technology, politics and governments influence local and international markets.
Economics and mathematics
You work with economics in a company both in a national and international context. You will gain an understanding of how a company is structured and organized and how the national and international economy can affect it.
Organisation and management
You learn how people act and cooperate with each other in organisations, markets and society.
Trade and logistics
You learn how to understand the international business environment and how to handle current issues and problems.