Brief description

Curriculum

Degree programme code: 066 914
Degree programme: Master's programme
Degree programme duration: 4 semesters
Workload: 120 ECTS credits
Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Language of instruction: German/English
Admission requirements: Click here
Application procedure: no

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Programme outcomes

Besides knowledge in the core subjects of business administration, students of the master’s programme in International Business Administration gain in-depth management competences from an international perspective.

Another unique feature of this degree programme is the interdisciplinary education with a focus on a chosen cultural area, during which students acquire legal, historical, sociological and cultural competences, as well as business communication competences (at least in one foreign language).

Students can choose from the following cultural areas:

  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • China
  • Slavonic Area
  • South Asia
  • Skandinavia
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Fields of activity

A wide range of career opportunities are open to graduates of the bachelor’s degree programme in International Business Administration, both in the private and public sector. On the one hand, the degree programme paves the way for independence. On the other hand, it enables graduates to take up leading positions.

The programme concentrates on management activities in the economic sector, with particular emphasis on linguistic and cultural education.

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 Structure

Introductory period
ECTS credits required: 30		ECTS credits
Basic Modules (GM)18
Consolidation Modules (AM)12
Specialisation Phase
ECTS credits required: 60		ECTS credits

International Competencies

Students have to choose 1 international specialisation (with 20 ECTS credits) from following cultural areas:

PVM1 Africa
PVM2 Europe
PVM3 Latin America
PVM4 China
PVM5 Slavonic Area
PVM6 South Asia
PVM7 Skandinavia

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Students have to choose 2 specialisations (with 20 ECTS credits each) from a variety of specialisation courses offered:

VM1 Analytics in eServices and Operations
VM2 Banking and Finance
VM3 Controlling I
VM4 Controlling II
VM5 Economics
VM6 Financial Accounting and Reporting I
VM7 Financial Accounting and Reporting II
VM8 Marketing I
VM9 Marketing II
VM10 Organization and Personnel I
VM11 Organization and Personnel II
VM12 Public and Non-Profit Management I
VM13 Public and Non-Profit Management II
VM14 Strategic Management I
VM15 Strategic Management II
VM16 Smart Production I
VM17 Supply Chain Management I
VM18 Smart Production and Supply Chain Management II
VM19 Tax Law
VM20 Technology and Innovation Management
VM21 Business Law and Company Law
VM22 Commercial Law
VM23 Economic Sociology

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Master's thesis module
ECTS credits required: 30		ECTS credits
Students have to attend a master’s thesis seminar (which one depends on the topic of the thesis) offered by the Faculty. As part of this seminar, the master’s thesis is drafted, supervised and presented in an intermediate state.
Seminar: Master's Thesis6
Master's Thesis20
Final Examination (Defence)4
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 Curriculum/Study Plan

For all legal regulations and a detailed description of the structure of this degree programme, please refer to the curriculum.

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Personal requirements

The master’s programme in International Business Administration addresses students who have already graduated from a bachelor’s or diploma programme in the field of business and economics. It also addresses graduates of other bachelor’s programmes who have already acquired basic knowledge in business administration and who strive for a job that requires competences in the fields of business and economics, cultural studies and linguistics.

If you would like to find out more about the history, the societies and the legal systems of the offered cultural areas (Europe, Africa, China, South Asia, Latin America, Slavonic region, Skandinavia) and are excited about economic relations, this degree programme is the right fit for you.

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Admission

Information about the admission are available on the website of the Admissions Office

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Contact and help

Please address questions and concerns regarding the admission procedure to "Studienservice und Lehrwesen" via their contact form.

If you have any questions regarding the contents of the degree programme, please contact:
ssc.wiwi@univie.ac.at
service@i-bw.at

You find useful information on the website of the SSC.

If you have any questions regarding the organisation of the degree programme, please contact:
ssc.wiwi@univie.ac.at

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