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

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 (in one or two foreign languages).

Students can choose from the following cultural areas:

  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • East Asia - Japan
  • East Asia - China
  • Slavonic region
  • South Asia

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.

 Structure

Introductor period
ECTS credits required: 8
ECTS credits
Introductory period8
Specialisation in Business
ECTS credits required: 40
ECTS credits
Internationales Management
(International Management)
20

Business Administration

 

The following minors from the master’s programme in Business Administration are available for selection:

1. Banking and Finance (20 ECTS credits)
2. Controlling I (20 ECTS credits)
3. Externes Rechnungswesen I
    (External Accounting I) (20 ECTS credits)
4. Marketing & International Marketing I (20 ECTS credits)
5. Organisation and Personnel I (20 ECTS credits)
6. Smart Production I (20 ECTS credits)
7. Strategic Management I (20 ECTS credits)
8. Supply Chain Management I (20 ECTS credits)

20
Specialisation in Cultural Studies
ECTS credits required: 40
ECTS credits

Students can choose from the following cultural areas:

1) Africa
2) Europe
3) Latin America
4) East Asia - Japan
5) East Asia - China
6) Slavonic region
7) South Asia
40
Integrative Specialisation
ECTS credits required: 8
ECTS credits
Integrative Specialisation8
Master's thesis module
ECTS credits required: 24
ECTS credits
Master's Thesis20
Masterarbeitskonversatorium
(Master's thesis seminar)
2
Masterprüfung
(Master's Examination)
2

 Curriculum/Study Plan

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

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, Japan, South Asia, Latin America, Slavonic region) and are excited about economic relations, this degree programme is the right fit for you.

Admission

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

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