business administration
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business administration
An academic discipline that deals with economic processes and decisions in companies. It is a subfield of economics and is often abbreviated as BWL in German.
Sie studiert Betriebswirtschaftslehre im fünften Semester.
She is studying business administration in her fifth semester.
This long word can easily be broken down into its components: 'Betrieb' (company), 'Wirtschaft' (economy), and 'Lehre' (academic discipline). The '-s-' sounds in between are linking sounds that connect the parts.
Die Betriebswirtschaftslehre beschäftigt sich mit den Prozessen innerhalb eines Unternehmens.
Business administration deals with the processes within a company.
In everyday life, and especially in a university setting, the abbreviation 'BWL' is almost always used. The full form 'Betriebswirtschaftslehre' (business administration) is more common in formal or written contexts.
Mein Bruder studiert BWL in München.
My brother is studying BWL in Munich.
As the name of a university subject, the word is typically combined with the verb 'studieren' (to study). You can also speak of a 'Studium der Betriebswirtschaftslehre' (degree/course of study in business administration).
Immer mehr Abiturienten entscheiden sich, Betriebswirtschaftslehre zu studieren.
More and more high school graduates are choosing to study business administration.
economics
Both words refer to academic disciplines concerned with economics. „Die Wirtschaftswissenschaft“ is the broader term, while „die Betriebswirtschaftslehre“ focuses specifically on economic processes and decisions in companies. Use BWL for companies and the broader term for the economy as a whole.
Sie studiert Betriebswirtschaftslehre, weil sie später Entscheidungen in Unternehmen analysieren möchte.
She is studying business administration because she wants to analyze decisions in companies later on.
Sie studiert Wirtschaftswissenschaft, weil sie verschiedene Bereiche der Wirtschaft kennenlernen möchte.
She is studying economics because she wants to learn about different areas of the economy.
