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Curriculum – Impact Bachelor of Arts

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Program Overview

Impact Bachelor of Arts

Gain the skills to lead innovation, build purposeful ventures, and shape your learning journey around entrepreneurship, sustainability, and technology.
Key Facts
3 Years | 180 ECTS
100% Online | Full-Time or While-Working
English or German
Next Intakes
08 June 2026
14 September 2026
16 November 2026
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How Studying the Impact Bachelor of Arts Works

The Four Phases of the Program
30 ECTS

1. Orientation

Discover your mission and purpose with ToU’s mindset. Set your initial direction, but keep the freedom to adapt your path as you grow.
Explore Orientation Phase
90 ECTS

2. Calibration

Shape your studies by choosing flexible impact certificates. Select electives that match your mission, and adjust them anytime along the way.
Explore Calibration Phase
30 ECTS

3. Elevation

Apply your knowledge in a real-world research project, tackling challenges with hands-on impact.
Explore Elevation Phase
30 ECTS

4. Activation

Bring your vision to life with a final thesis project, created together with industry experts.
Explore Activation Phase
Mission
Growth
Project
Thesis

Your Learning-Journey

Move beyond theory with a curriculum structured to help you learn, apply, and lead with confidence.

Orientation Phase

Clarify your mission and map your success
When choices crowd your mind and direction feels uncertain, you need a clear anchor. In this phase you’ll hone in on what truly energizes you—whether that’s social impact, technological innovation, or sustainable leadership—and let that clarity guide every decision. By defining your mission and tackling your first group challenge, you’ll emerge from Orientation confident in your purpose and ready to tailor each module to your unique path.
30 Credits
8 Modules | 3 Weeks Each
6 Months in Total
Your Starting Point
You’re full of ambition but need clarity on which direction will deliver the biggest impact for you and your career.
Our Guiding Framework
Through live workshops and group mission sprints, we help you discover your core purpose, define success on your terms, and gain the certainty to own the rest of your journey.

Orientation Modules

Mission
Build Your Dream Team
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Product Design
Introduction to Strategy
Mission Identification
Orientation Group Challenge
Sustainability Foundations
Technology Revolutions

Calibration Phase

Build Your Perfect Skill Set
Stop guessing which courses pay off and wasting time on topics you’ll never use. Instead select from our targeted nine week modules designed to close your specific skill gaps, build in demand expertise, and deliver tangible career results.
90 Credits
Choose 6 Modules
9 Weeks / Module
Zero In On What Matters
You’re juggling career ambitions, personal commitments, and limited time, so generic courses feel like a gamble on your ROI.
Tailored Learning, Maximum Impact
With nine-week modules, professor insights, and live sessions with industry leaders, you hand-pick the exact skills you need for real career growth.

Impact Certificates

Ideation
Growth
Entrepreneurship
Design for Behavioral Change
Entrepreneurship
Prototype Impactful Solutions
Leadership
Become a Responsible Leader
Leadership
Think & Act Like an Entrepreneur
Sustainability
Improve the Global Impact of Your Organization
Technology
Build with AI for a Better Society
Technology
Data Storytelling for Impact
Technology
Foundations for Tech Impact
Technology
Human-Centered AI

Elevation Phase

Prove Your Expertise with Real-World Challenges
After building your foundation, you’re ready to level up and prove what you can do. In Elevation you dive into authentic industry challenges with guided feedback at every step, so you deepen expertise exactly where it matters. By completing hands-on assignments tailored to your goals, you graduate with a portfolio that shows you’re not just knowledgeable but truly job ready.
30 Credits
Choose 3 Module
6 Weeks / Module
Bridge Theory and Practice
You know the concepts but worry you’ll struggle to apply them in real jobs.
Hands-On Industry Experience
Through live briefs co-designed with industry partners, you tackle the exact challenges you’ll face on the job so you build a portfolio that proves you’re career ready.

Real-World Challenges

Real-World Project
Brand Strategy & Repositioning
Building an Impactful Tech Product
Data Science Solutions for Sustainable Development Goals
Elevation Challenge with DECAID
Elevation Challenge with Rawbite
Elevation Challenge with Viva Con Agua
Emissions Reduction Strategies
Exploring Technology and Resource-Based Market Opportunities for Sustainable Innovation
Exploring Trends and Shaping Future Scenarios
From Prototype to Market: Develop and Validate a User-Centered Product
Grand Challenge: Measuring Impact
Impact Measurement
Measuring Impact Beyond Numbers
Reimagining Business Models for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Reimagining Sustainable Hospitality Part II
Starting an Impact Business with a Prototype
Talents of Tomorrow

Activation Phase

Turn Your Learning into Action
In the Activation Phase, you’ll bring everything you’ve learned to life. Whether you choose to launch a new venture, collaborate on a sustainability project, or conduct a research thesis, this final phase challenges you to apply your skills in a real life project. You’ll work alongside mentors to create a tangible final thesis project that shows your impact, expertise, and readiness to lead with purpose.
30 Credits
Final Thesis
12-20 Weeks
Graduate with a Real-World Portfolio
You choose your finale whether an entrepreneurial venture, a deep dive research study, or an industry brief so you graduate with a capstone that reflects your mission, demonstrates real world applicability, and proves you are ready to step confidently into your next role.

Thesis Project

Graduation day should not leave you wondering how to prove your value to employers. Without a real world project, getting hired feels like a gamble. In Activation you bring your mission to life by building a final capstone—be it a research thesis, an entrepreneurial venture, or an applied sector project—that showcases measurable impact. You’ll collaborate with mentors and a global community of changemakers who push you to refine your work, ensuring you graduate not only with a respected degree but also a powerful case study that proves your skills, purpose, and readiness to lead from day one.
Thesis
Entrepreneurship Lab
Research and Impact Lab

Enhance Your Studies

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Choose Your Bootcamp
With the Le Wagon Skill Booster, you can integrate a bootcamp into your studies as an Impact Certificate, combining practical tech training with your academic journey. Choose from four bootcamps: Web Development & AI , Data Science & AI, Data Analytics, or Growth Marketing. Each bootcamp can be completed fully remotely or on-site at one of Le Wagon’s global locations. Earn ECTS while gaining in-demand skills and tailor your degree to match your career ambitions.
From 2,500 EUR

Faculty Dedicated to Your Success

Our dedicated professors are appointed in compliance with the Hessian Higher Education Act, adhering to the strict requirements set for all state universities in Germany.
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Dr. Sinem Solak
Program Director BSc AI & Sustainable Technologies, Professor of AI & Technology

Sinem combines academic research and startup experience to explore ethical, real-world applications of AI—particularly in healthtech and inclusive innovation. At Tomorrow University, she inspires learners to build purposeful, impact-driven technologies.

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Dr. Jonathan Costa
Program Director of Impact Master of Science and Professor of Data Science & AI

With a robust background in physics, high energy research, and dark matter exploration at prestigious institutions like Imperial College London and CERN, Jonathan brings invaluable expertise in cutting-edge science. His extensive teaching experience and data science skills ensure he bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

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Dr. Maren Ingrid Kropfeld
Professor of Sustainability & Entrepreneurship

With an extensive academic and professional background in sustainable business models and consumption practices, Maren is dedicated to advancing sustainable impact across different business sectors to inspire collective socio-ecological transformation.

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Dr. Maximilian Lude
Professor of Innovation & Strategy

Maximilian brings extensive expertise in innovation and marketing, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises and family firms. His published research in top journals and his role as Founder & Managing Partner at philoneos GmbH enhance his value as the director for the bachelor’s program, ensuring a rich, practical, and research-driven educational experience.

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Dr. Sami Asad
Professor of Sustainability & Innovation

Dr. Sami Asad disseminates foundational environmental science concepts to promote science-based sustainable decision-making. His research focuses on quantifying biodiversity and environmental responses to anthropogenic disturbance, utilizing AI for biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management.

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