Business Chemistry: The successful establishment of an interdisciplinary field

Abstract

The article presents the development of Business Chemistry at seven German and one Swiss universities. Besides highlighting the course of study in general and it's development, the respective universities present benefits but also specific challenges they had to face when introducing Business Chemistry. Followed by a short introduction of Business Chemistry itself, its development and the status quo, every university presented their individual perspectives on the course of study. Overall, the article should provide our readers with an overview of Business Chemistry and sensitize them for the differences in the study programs, even though the courses of study were developed in ac cordance with all respective universities