Before studying Business & Management for Professionals

For many years, our part-time bachelor’s program in Business & Management for Professionals has been inspiring motivated people who want to develop professionally and personally, while seamlessly combining work and studies. The success of this unique degree program is demonstrated by its many satisfied students and alumni and the great appreciation it receives in both the business and social realms.

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#ThreeReasons to study Business & Management For Professionals at MCI by graduate Michaela Küblwirth. ©MCI

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Overview

The part-time program Business & Management for Professionals at MCI Innsbruck provides a top-class, hands-on education in general management, enriched with specialized tracks from the fourth semester onwards. Its blended learning approach, international orientation, and fruitful cooperation with industry make it particularly appealing. Graduates of the bachelor’s program are equipped to develop efficient solutions for entrepreneurial challenges and current issues, positioning them for prestigious roles in business and society.

In line with the blended learning concept, on-campus courses are complemented by online modules to promote different ways of knowledge transfer and a high degree of flexibility. This approach allows students to develop their full learning potential and personal skills from anywhere. The combination of on-campus and online teaching also ensures fantastic networking opportunities with lecturers and among students.

The bachelor’s program in Business & Management is designed for motivated individuals seeking to take on high-level responsibilities, secure management positions, explore entrepreneurship, pursue international career opportunities, or enhance their company’s competitive edge.

Michael Razen
Prof. Priv.-Doz. Michael Razen, PhD Head of Department & Studies
Do you have questions about studying? We look forward to hearing from you.
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Admission

Applications for studies are accepted on an ongoing basis via our online application platform. In the interests of your further planning, we recommend that you submit your application early.

Applications for several degree programs at MCI in parallel are possible and welcome, as long as the motivation for the chosen studies can be conclusively demonstrated.

Dates & Deadlines
Application
deadline		 Interview
Nov 17, 2024 Dec 2 - 3, 2024
   Feb 2, 2025 Feb 17 - 19, 2025
Apr 6, 2025 Apr 22 - 24, 2025
May 18, 2025 Jun 2 - 4, 2025
Prerequisites

Generally, admission to the program is available to the following persons:

Individuals with a university entrance qualification for a social, business or legal sciences study program (e.g. school-leaving exam, appropriate university entrance equivalency exam etc.)

Individuals without a university entrance qualification, but with relevant professional qualification, provided that one of the following requirements is fulfilled:

  • school-leaving certificate from a relevant vocational secondary school

  • completion of a dual education course with a relevant apprenticeship

Persons without a university entrance qualification but with relevant vocational qualifications must additionally sit entrance exams in German, English (Level II) and Mathematics (Level I). The level of the exams corresponds to that of a non-school university entrance qualification in social & economic sciences.

Persons in their last year at school wishing to apply for a place on the program before taking their final exams must include their most current school report with their application. Successful applicants must subsequently submit their school-leaving examination certificate before the start of the first semester.

Procedures

In just two steps to your desired study program at MCI:

Step 1 – Online application: CV & motivation

A complete online application consists of a CV, a letter of motivation, information on educational background, qualifications, professional career, social achievements and academic as well as professional goals. We would like to know why you are applying to study at MCI.

You may apply for more than one degree program at the same time, provided you can conclusively explain your respective motivations in your letter of motivation.

Step 2 – Online admission interview

In the second step, all applicants will be invited to an online admission interview.

In this interview, we want to get to know you. We are particularly interested in your motivation to study at MCI as well as your professional and personal goals you want to achieve with the help of your studies.

Within three weeks after the admission interview, we will inform you about the admission decision.

The unique combination of highly motivated lecturers and students was a personal highlight for me. The course not only enabled me to expand my professional network, but I also made some real friends. The knowledge transfer is at a very high level with strong practical relevance. Studying at MCI encourages you to leave your comfort zone and continuously develop your own personality. I wouldn't want to miss my time at MCI.
Aleksandar Nunic, LL.M., B.A. (MCI)
Aleksandar Nunic, LL.M., B.A. (MCI)
Tax Manger bei Deloitte Tirol Alumnus W&M 2017

If you want to reap success, you have to sow in time and with care. The comprehensive and skillful combination of theory and practice offered by MCI is guaranteed to ensure your personal field of expertise. The knowledge you gain in this course and the personal development you undergo, as well as the experience you make and the commitment you develop will help you boost your career.

Armin Schneider
Armin Schneider
Austrian National Bank, Innsbruck, graduate of Business & Management for Professionals

As a partner of the law firm Greiter Pegger Kofler & Partner, it is very important to me to introduce students to the principles of legal thinking. I try to pass on my practical experience as a lawyer to the students within the framework of my courses and to sensitize them to possible problem areas.

MMMag. Barbara Egger-Russe
MMMag. Barbara Egger-Russe
Attorney-at-Law at Greiter, Pegger, Kofler & Partner, Austria

As a personnel developer, company consultant and as president of the South Tyrolean Coaching Association, people are the focus of my work. Supporting and mentoring them, learning together and getting stronger is enriching and challenging. Magic formulas usually fail to do justice to the complexity and so it is necessary to find individual, coherent ways and solutions for the current challenges. The same applies to teaching with students. They bring along many exciting questions and experiences and I am happy to share my know-how and understanding with them.

MMag. Reinhard Feichter
MMag. Reinhard Feichter
CEO at Personal Consulting KG, Italy

As Head of Operational Excellence in the LIEBHERR Group, I am concerned with the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes and bear responsibility for the optimal implementation of product development and organizational projects. The lectures I give are based on numerous findings and methods from practical experience in industry and consulting. Related academic and research-oriented approaches complete the discourse during the lectures.

Mag. (FH) Mario Moser, MSc
Mag. (FH) Mario Moser, MSc
Head of Operational Excellence at Liebherr Gruppe, Austria

While studying Business & Management for Professionals

The part-time bachelor’s program in Business & Management for Professionals offers an intellectually engaging environment to develop expertise, management skills, adept communication, and efficient problem-solving abilities. Through foundational courses, you will acquire comprehensive knowledge of business administration, economics, and law as well as scientific and methodological skills. In addition, the program offers courses on interdisciplinary and social-communicative skills.

A distinctive feature is the opportunity to specialize in the second half of the program, allowing you to deepen your knowledge in areas aligning with your interests and professional goals.

• Track 1: Marketing . Organizational Development . Innovation

In this module, students learn how companies can proactively develop new potential in a changing competitive landscape through innovation, customer orientation, and strategic adaptability.

• Track 2: Controlling . Supply Chains . Strategy

This module provides essential knowledge in accounting, tax law, and controlling, equipping students with the necessary skills to manage companies financially and position them strategically and successfully in national and international markets.

During the sixth semester, we offer our students the opportunity to enrich their bachelor’s program in Business & Management with an international experience. Our diverse offerings include the popular "Going Global Program" at MCI, one or two-week study visits to partner universities, or even a full semester abroad.

The Business & Management for Professionals bachelor’s program stands out for its specialized courses dedicated to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking. It boasts a distinguished faculty comprising full-time and part-time professors with practical experience, business executives, and freelance professionals. Furthermore, we provide an exceptionally positive and supportive environment with helpful Office Managers and motivated fellow students.

Module Overview
Subject%
PRINCIPLES BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT 28%
ECONOMICS & LAW 9%
SCIENTIFIC METHODICAL COMPETENCIES 17%
SOCIAL & COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS 7%
INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS 21%
TRACK 18%
Curriculum and Courses
Principles Business & Management
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Business Process Management 3 | 4          
Project & Quality Management   3 | 4         
Accounting 3 | 4          
Controlling   3 | 4         
Finance & Investment     3 | 4      
Fundamentals of Marketing 3 | 4          
Online Marketing      3 | 4       
Fundamentals of Innovation Management    3 | 4        
Human Resource Management   3 | 4        
Strategic & Operational Decision-Making     3 | 4      
Strategic Business Management      3 | 4       
Entrepreneurship      3 | 4       
Forum Entrepreneurship        1.5 | 2    
Turnaround Management         3 | 4   

Semester Credit Units | ECTS-Credits

Tracks
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Marketing . Organizational Development . Innovation            
Marketing & Sales            
Design of Market Offer       3 | 4    
Strategy & Brand Management       1.5 | 2    
Management of Marketing Channels         3 | 4  
Competence Development            
Personnel & Competence Development        3 | 4    
Organizational Development & Change Management          3 | 4  
Innovation            
Strategic Innovation Management        3 | 4    
Future Challenges for Innovation Management         3 | 4   
Controlling . Supply Chains . Strategy            
Controlling & Finance            
National & International Accounting       3 | 4    
Tax Law & Tax Policy       1.5 | 2    
Success Monitoring – Reporting, Analysis, Business Intelligence         3 | 4  
Supply & Value Chain Management            
Business Process Management & Interorganizational Information Systems       3 | 4    
Supply Networks & Value Management         3 | 4  
Strategy            
Growth & Financing       3 | 4    
Strategic Success & Financial Planning         3 | 4  

Semester Credit Units | ECTS-Credits

Economics & Law
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Fundamentals of Law I + II 3 | 4 3 | 4        
Fundamentals of Economics    3 | 4        
Economics, Ethics & Responsibilities     3 | 4       

Semester Credit Units | ECTS-Credits

Social & Communicative Skills
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Team Building & Communication 3 | 4          
Self-Management . Motivation . Leadership          1.5 | 2  
Business English I-V 1.5 | 2 1.5 | 2  1.5 | 2   1.5 | 2 1.5 | 2   

Semester Credit Units | ECTS-Credits

Interdisciplinary Skills
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Integrative Project       6 | 8    
Integrative Business Studies       3 | 4    
Internship         0 | 8 0 | 7
International Studies           5 | 10

Semester Credit Units | ECTS-Credits

Time Model
Part-time

A part-time study program is organized in such a way that students can pursue employment. The semester times of the Business & Management for Professionals program are therefore as follows

        Winter semester: mid-September - mid-February

        Summer semester: mid-February - mid-July


All courses are organized in the form of "blended learning" (face-to-face courses, non-present study time);
MCI Webinars: One evening per week, interactive face-to-face teaching takes place at MCI on Friday from 14:30 - 22:00 and on Saturday from 8:30 - 16:30.

Academic Degree

Graduates of the program are conferred the academic title of Bachelor of Arts in Business, in short BA or B.A. This is attested by a leaving certificate, the Bachelor diploma, the international diploma supplement, and further documents where relevant. MCI Alumni are entitled to combine their academic degree with the brand “MCI” to provide trust and orientation in an increasingly intransparent international education market. Example: BA (MCI). 
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Learning Goals

In order to ensure the transfer of learning and to enable students to develop relevant competencies, MCI has defined clear cross-curricular learning goals. These describe, in detail, the knowledge and skills acquired by our graduates on completion of their studies at MCI.

Information Literacy

Our graduates have the ability to research information from variety of optionally digital sources, evaluate their credibility and use them responsibly.

Responsible Decision Making

Inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, our graduates can make decisions that are ecologically sustainable, economically responsible, and socially equitable.

Entrepreneurship

Our graduates demonstrate proficiency in applying entrepreneurial thinking and strategies to identify market opportunities, solve complex problems, and create innovative solutions, considering ethical issues.

International Outreach

One of the most essential components of MCI study programs is their international orientation. This is reflected not only in the curriculum and assigned projects, but also in the backgrounds of our faculty and students. The program also includes the opportunity for students to spend the 5th semester abroad at one of MCI’s many partner institutions.

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Study Abroad

at our partner universities around the world.

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USA
Stetson University
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Australien
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Finnland
LAUREA University of Applied Sciences
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Internship

At MCI, each program of study requires students to complete an integrative internship at a national or international company. Students receive support from the respective department in organizing this internship and are supervised in coordination with the company.

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Our department and the MCI Career Center regularly provide up-to-date information about internship positions and the situation on the labor market in general.

Study projects

As part of practice-oriented projects, students are provided with the opportunity to work with local and international businesses. This allows them to immediately apply their newly acquired knowledge in practice and in collaboration with the project team. Their theoretical knowledge is further deepened by a mandatory internship which lasts 13 weeks in total.

The internship in this part-time program is only required from students who do not have professional experience specific to the area of study.

After studying Business & Management for Professionals

Studying at MCI is an investment in a successful future. Through close cooperation with industry and the practical orientation of all courses, MCI graduates are in particularly high demand on the job market and have several job offers even before graduation.

Professional opportunities

The knowledge you obtain during Business & Management for Professionals enables you to apply relevant concepts and approaches in various business contexts and to act with a focus on results. You can organize and manage projects and are competent to be a future leader. As you finish your bachelor's degree, you are accordingly well qualified for a wide range of positions with a business focus:

  • Market Research

  • Marketing & Sales

  • Controlling & Accounting

  • Personnel Consulting & HR Management

  • Procurement & Logistics

  • Management Consultancy

  • Banks, Insurance Companies, Financial

  • Services

  • Tax Consulting & Auditing

Success Stories

David Berghamer
BA Business & Management (PT)
David Berghamer

Geschäftsführer, Exklusiv Elektrohandel & Service GmbH

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Kathrin Platzer
BA Business & Management (PT)
Kathrin Platzer

Assistant to the General Manager, pepper-collection

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Continue studying

The MCI offers a number of internationally oriented Master's programs. The Master’s program in International Business & Management is aimed directly at the graduates of this Bachelor’s program. The completion of a Master's degree qualifies for the relevant doctoral studies.

Michael Razen
Prof. Priv.-Doz. Michael Razen, PhD Head of Department & Studies
Do you have questions about studying? We look forward to hearing from you.
+43 512 2070 - 3100

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Questions & Answers

Can I apply before receiving my school-leaving certificate?

Yes, you can apply before receiving your school-leaving certificate. In this case, enclose your most recent annual certificate with your application documents. If admitted to the program, you can submit the certificate before the start of studies.

Can I choose from different tracks?

In the bachelor’s program in Business & Management for Professionals, you can choose from two future-oriented tracks: “Marketing . Organizational Development . Innovation” or “Controlling . Supply Chains . Strategy”. Students can also choose between additional courses and optional subjects outside the curriculum. Project work and especially final theses allow you to shape your studies and turn them into a unique experience, reflecting your own academic ambitions.

Can I apply for more than one program?

Yes, you can apply for more than one degree program as long as you explain your reasons for your multiple applications in your letter of motivation. If you are accepted to several MCI programs, you must make your final choice after the admission procedures have been completed.

Find more information on application & admission here.

Can I complete the admission procedure abroad?

Your admission to MCI begins with a two-step online admission process, allowing you to participate conveniently from anywhere.

Step 1 – Online Application:

Background & Motivation. Complete your online application including your resume, a letter of motivation, educational background and qualifications, professional experience, and societal contributions as well as your academic and career goals. Show us what excites you about studying at MCI and why you wish to join us.

Step 2 – Online Admission Interview:

Subsequently, all applicants will be invited to a personal online interview. This is your opportunity to impress us and share what motivates you, your professional and personal goals, and how studying at MCI aligns with your aspirations.

Seize this chance to take the first step towards your successful academic and professional future at MCI. We are eager to learn more about you and support you on your journey.

What is the tuition fee?

For citizens of the following countries, the tuition fee is 363.36 euros per semester plus the compulsory contribution to the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH):

  • EU citizens,

  • EEA and Swiss citizens, and

  • non-EU citizens who, according to § 2 of the University of Applied Sciences Studies Act, are subject to § 1 of the Regulation on Eligible Groups of Persons (see Federal Law Gazette II No. 340/2013, in its current version).

For students of non-EU countries not considered eligible according to above regulations, the tuition fee is as follows:

  • Bachelor’s program: 6,250 euros / semester plus compulsory contribution to the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH)

  • Master’s program: 6,250 euros / semester plus compulsory contribution to the Austrian National Union of Students

Your application documents regarding nationality will be assessed in detail as part of your admission procedure. Scholarships are available for applicants from non-EU countries and can be applied for as part of your online application.

When do courses take place?

Our part-time studies enable employment alongside your studies. Semester times in Business & Management for Professionals are as follows:

- fall semester: mid-September to mid-February

- spring semester: mid-February to mid-July

All courses are organized in the form of "blended learning" (on campus courses, study period without attendance).

MCI webinars: one evening per week. The interactive on-campus courses take place on Friday from 2:30 – 10 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This structure gives you the freedom to immerse yourself in your studies while accommodating your individual needs. Unlock your full potential within a dynamic and flexible learning environment.

Is attendance mandatory?

Attendance is generally mandatory in all courses. Missing more than 25% of a course will affect your final grade.

Students may request an exemption from mandatory attendance in exceptional and justified cases, such as illness or visits to the authorities Please submit your written request including relevant proof to the department for approval.

Why is the Business & Management for Professionals program at MCI perfect for students who want to become entrepreneurs?

In the Business & Management for Professionals program at the Entrepreneurial School®, we support our students in their entrepreneurial activities and promote the development of skills essential for successful entrepreneurship. This support extends beyond courses such as Entrepreneurship (3rd semester), Forum Entrepreneurship (4th semester), Integrative Business Administration (4th semester) or Integrative Project (4th semester). It’s also reflected in the practice-oriented bachelor's thesis (6th semester) and the lively exchange between students and experts from practice and industry.

What career opportunities will open up after graduating in Business & Management?

Get ready for a world of opportunities! Our graduates are in high demand and usually receive exciting job offers or promotions in their own company even before graduation. You can find information on the most common career paths under “Professional opportunities”.

How can I work on research and development projects during my studies?

You will be directly involved in practical projects with local and international companies. These projects are your chance to put theoretical knowledge into practice and deepen your skills.

What support does MCI offer its students?

Our staff in Office Management & Student Support are the primary points of contact for our students, faculty, and applicants. They coordinate the study operations, schedule courses and exams, and address any inquiries from our students.

The excellent supervisory relationship enables individual support to different learning needs and speeds, allowing faculty to discuss any questions directly and personally. Lecturers can provide valuable feedback on students' progress, which is particularly beneficial to the learning process. Our lecturers are committed to the personal and individual support, further development, and career planning of our students. In addition, we prioritize the accessibility of program management and provide ongoing support through academic assistants.

MCI’s service departments offer comprehensive support to promote your studies and professional growth. You will not only receive assistance in securing internships and accessing detailed information about the job market, but also individual advice and support to help you achieve your academic and personal goals.

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