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As a commencing student you may have many questions: What does the desired course of studies teach me? How do I apply? What are the requirements for admission to studying at MCI, and what is the application deadline? What are my career options after graduation? Below you will find all the answers and information you may need.
The course adopts an innovative approach to teaching. The central subjects are thus taught both from an interdisciplinary perspective and with regard to international developments.
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The MCI degree program in Management, Communication & IT combines three promising fields, with the option of gaining a specialization in the third semester. Students may choose between the Media program with a focus on digital communication and the Management program with a focus on IT-supported corporate management and e-business.
To a large extent depending on communication and information technology, our world creates a growing demand for more and more innovative IT solutions. These are expected to facilitate the interaction between company and customer and to provide a competitive advantage. The economic and technical requirements of the entire sector are thus increasing. Therefore, the MCiT program has been designed to provide students with the best possible qualifications to meet the future challenges of organization and leadership.
The Management, Communication & IT study program targets all those intending to shape the future with modern leadership and innovative digitization approaches. With its successful integration of management, communication, and IT with social media, the program provides the ideal basis for a successful career.
If you have any questions about the study program, please contact us.
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Applications for admission are accepted on an ongoing basis via our online application platform. In the sense of your personal further planning, we recommend that you submit your application early.
Applicants are welcome to apply for multiple programs of study, as long as a plausible rationale is given.
Admission to the program is available to the following persons:
Applicants with a relevant university entrance qualification (A-levels, high-school graduation certificate or similar school-leaving certificate or equivalent qualification). Applicants without a university entrance qualification but with relevant professional qualifications who satisfy one of the following conditions:
Students in their last year at school wishing to apply for a place on the program before taking their final exams must include their last school report with their application. Successful applicants must subsequently submit their school-leaving examination certificate before the start of the first semester.Persons without a university entrance qualification but with relevant vocational qualifications must additionally sit entrance exams in German, English and Mathematics. The level of the exams corresponds to that of a non-school university entrance qualification in social & economic sciences.
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.
MCI study programs stand out due to the quality of their content, relevance to the business world, and their international orientation. The close cooperation with partners from industry and integrative internships enable students to gain practical experience as early as in their Bachelor’s studies. In addition to providing expert knowledge, MCI places great importance on encouraging personal development and the development of social and intercultural competencies.
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The Bachelor program Management, Communication & IT is a full-time degree program. In full-time studies, lectures and seminars are held on weekdays, with blocked units allowing for an intensive immersion into individual topics. The classes usually take place from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:15 and / or from 13:30 to 16:45. In exceptional cases, the times may vary and the lessons and / or examinations may take place outside the specified times or possibly on Saturdays.
Our interdisciplinary electives provide you with the opportunity to tailor your academic journey to your own interests and goals.
Interdisciplinary electives are cross-curricular courses on current trends and developments.
They allow you to discuss topics from different perspectives and interact with students and faculty from other disciplines.
During your studies you have the unique chance to choose such a course from a wide range of topics within the following focus areas:
The electives offer the opportunity to deepen your own interests and broaden your horizons. Join us as we enter a world of learning, exploration, and growth! Read more.
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: BSc (MCI).Source: GZ BMWF-52.330/0195-I/6/2013
The Management focus addresses issues of digitization, management control, production planning, system planning and system implementation, logistics, accounting, information systems, theories of communication, business intelligence, business analytics, and project management.
The Digital Media focus, on the other hand, deals with communication theory, media economics, information logistics, communication planning with respect to social media, media design, media control, user experience, and respective system planning. Entrepreneurial projects allow students to gain respective practical experience.
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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.
Our graduates have fundamental knowledge and skills in management science.
Our students can explain and apply current concepts and theories in management science.
Our graduates have basic knowledge and skills in scientific methodology.
Our students can apply relevant theories and appropriate scientific methods in real-world contexts.
Our graduates have relevant problem-solving skills.
Our students can make active use of critical thinking skills in analogue or digital contexts.
Our students can approach problems responsibly considering ethical issues.
Our graduates have effective communication skills.
Our students can communicate effectively in analogue contexts.
Our students can communicate effectively in digital contexts.
Upon graduation our students will have the ability to link management, communication and IT know-how.
Our students will contribute to the workforce with their ability to identify and implement state-of-the-art IT solutions to support business strategies.
Our students will make a difference through their ability to realize projects at the junction of Management, Communication and IT.
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. Each program also includes the opportunity for students to spend a semester abroad at one of MCI’s many partner institutions.
At MCI, each program of study requires students to complete an integrative internship of at least 12 weeks 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.
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.
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 of several weeks duration.
The early connection of theory and practice is what makes the MCI so special to me. I am therefore delighted to have the opportunity to pass on my personal experience in the fields of media, moderation, communication and business networks to students so that they can actively try them out and apply them practically in business. Above all, I hope to encourage students to put their own ideas into practice, to set up or participate in start-ups - because we need well-trained founders and diverse teams with innovative ideas to make Europe successful in the long run.
Svenja Lassen, Managing Director primeCROWD Germany
We are an NGO and we are particularly dependent on addressing and activating our target groups with the most efficient marketing strategies possible. The direct cooperation with students of Management, Communication & IT at the MCI regularly brings us exciting inputs and new ideas for our activities.
Christian Lamp; Digital Marketing Manager SOS-Kinderdorf
In my current positions as Senior Manager Organisational Ethics at The Ethics Institute in South Africa and President of the Business Ethics Network of Africa, I have vast exposure to, and experience in, the practical application of business ethics theory in practice. It is sometimes, especially with a study field such as ethics, difficult to translate theory into everyday practice in a working environment. I am pleased that I can use my theoretical knowledge and practical experience to assist students in this regard.
Liezl Groenewald; Senior Manager Organizational Ethics; President Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa); Independent Non-Executive Member of Council: CPUT
At the Entrepreneurial School®, providing a consistent link between science and practice has top priority. Therefore, we provide our students plenty of opportunity to put their newly acquired knowledge to practice, even during their studies. The collaboration with companies and organizations of different sizes and sectors forms one of the cornerstones of the MCI concept. Such cooperative work does not only benefit our students, but also, to a large extent our partners.
• Data & Analytics
• IT Security & Privacy
• Technology Interaction & Innovation
• Operational Excellence & Agile Governance
• Next World of Work / Virtual & Augmented Reality
Contact: FH-Prof. Dr. Peter J. Mirski (digitaltransformation@mci.edu)
A professional team of around 20 members of faculty and staff in the fields of teaching, research, universities and administration as well as more than 80 international visiting lecturers and recognized experts from world of science, consulting and the liberal professions ensure that students from all over the world can enjoy an education at the highest academic level in Management, Communication & IT.
By providing intensive support during the study program, we ensure that students complete their MCiT studies within the planned period of time. The high-level educational standard of teaching guarantees that theory and practice are an enriched combination. This interconnection of science and application offers opportunities and challenges for an innovative teaching and learning experience.
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
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MCI Alumni & Friends provides a dynamic service platform promoting contacts, image, professional careers, and personal development of MCI and its graduates. We are delighted with all the graduates who choose to stay in touch even long after completion of their studies, and allowing us to be a part of their various careers:
The MCI offers a number of internationally oriented Master's courses. The master program in Management, Communcation & IT is aimed directly at the graduates of this bachelor program. The completion of a master's degree qualifies for the relevant doctoral studies.
Yes, it is possible and it is even recommended that you apply before obtaining your school-leaving certificate in order to secure one of the limited places in your desired course of study. Please include your most recent certificates available in your application. Should your application be successful, the relevant school-leaving certificate may be submitted at a later date.
Multiple applications are welcome as long as a plausible reason is provided in your cover letter. If you are admitted to two or more study programs, you are required to inform us of your final decision by the conclusion of the application procedures. If you have applied for two or more study programs, you will have to take the written entrance examination only once.
Yes. Both, the online application and the online admission interview, can be done regardless of location.
For citizens of the following countries, the tuition fee is 363 euros per semester plus a fee for compulsory membership to the Austrian National Union of Students:
For students of non-EU countries not considered eligible according to above regulations, the tuition fee is as follows:
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.
Students of this study program have the choice within their curriculum, but also as part of their extracurricular activities, to choose between modules, specializations, additional courses, electives, etc. Additionally, the semester abroad at one of our numerous partner universities, the internship, as well as projects and final papers, enable our students to make their study program a truly unique experience.
Lectures and seminars in full-time courses are held on weekdays. To facilitate a more intense discussion of individual topics, some lessons may also be organized in blocks.
Attendance is mandatory in all classes. If you miss 25% of a course or more, this will have an effect on your final grade.
Exemption from mandatory attendance may be granted if a valid reason is given (e.g. sickness, visit to authorities or other personal reasons). Please submit your written request including relevant proof to the department for approval.
Lectures are predominately held in German and partially in English.
In principle, yes. Once we have received your online application, we will provide you with further information.
All application documents for the Management, Communication & IT program should be submitted in German.
