International Business & Management | Master

The program accepts:

• Graduates of relevant bachelor programs such as Wirtschaft & Management, Business & Management, Business Administration, International Business Administration, International Economics.

• Graduates of MCI bachelor programs such as Business & Management, Wirtschaft & Management, Business Administration (Online), Betriebswirtschaft (Online), Management & Law, Management, Communication & IT, Nonprofit, Social & Health Management and Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Leisure Business.

• Graduates of other Bachelor or post-secondary programs comprising courses in economics, strategic management, marketing, accounting, controlling, human resources management, and business process management (total of at least 80 ECTS).

Recognition of previous qualifications in the master program:

Applications for recognition of examinations or credits obtained through other study programs or previous scientific experience must be submitted to the Program Director. A decision will only be taken in cases where the application for admission has met with a positive decision. Recognition of credits or previous experience is only granted for individual classes in the program.

The master program International Business & Management supports you on your way to a global career. The program is characterized above all by its flexibility, the excellent reputation of the program as well as the national and international accreditations of the MCI, and the flexibility for students to adapt the master program to their own needs (e.g. by choosing their preferred time model, specializations and International Studies). In addition, an international and intercultural environment (e.g. by involving students and lecturers from different cultures, a strong international orientation, and a global network) constitute another highlight of the master program.

The difference refers only to the organizational form of the modules. The content of the lectures is the same in both time models. In the full-time study model, you will have on-campus lectures from Monday to Thursday (09:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and/or 01:30 p.m. to 04:45 p.m.).

If you choose the part-time time model, your on-campus lectures will be on Fridays (approximately 02:30 p.m. to 09:30 p.m.) and Saturdays (08:30 a.m. to 04:30 p.m). The online lectures in both time models – with few exceptions – will be given in the evening hours on weekdays (once a week).

In addition, the part-time model usually begins in September, whereas the full-time model starts at the beginning of October.

The unique master program International Business & Management was designed along highly attractive competence streams leading to six different specializations. In addition to the common core modules, students of the master program International Business & Management can therefore choose two out of four specializations:

• Digital Business (predominantly full-time)
• Marketing Management (predominantly full-time)
• Innovation & Sustainability (part-time)
• Financial Management (part-time)

Optionally, one specialization from International Business & Law

• Human Resources, Leadership & Diversity
• Strategic Management & Sustainability

Yes. Regardless of your chosen time model for the first and second semesters, any combination of specializations is possible. Please note, however, that especially part-time students who would like to choose a specialization that is only offered in the full-time model will have to schedule approximately  eight weekdays per chosen full-time specialization. Thus, they may have to take these days off from work. Special regulations apply to the specializations of the master program International Business & Law.

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 as well as projects and final papers, enable our students to make their study program a truly unique experience.    

In principle it is possible to change your initial choice of specializations, however, the feasibility of the change depends on availability and group size.

The international orientation is a key pillar of the master program. Therefore, we offer the following exciting options that allow both part-time and full-time students to get to know the international business world:

• Double Degree Programs (two semesters) in cooperation with selected partner institutions, e.g. Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Paris; Università Carlo Cattaneo, Castellanza & Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague

• Semester abroad at one of our worldwide partner institutions, e.g. Pepperdine University, Malibu, USA; Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru; National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan; TBS Toulouse Business School, Toulouse, France; Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Royal Roads University, Vancouver, Canada; Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia; Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland; NUCB Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, Japan
  
  
• Two-week programs for MCI students to study abroad, e.g. Fundação Getulio Vargas University, São Paulo, Brazil; Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Royal Roads University, Vancouver, Canada; Silicon Valley Institute & San Francisco State University Extension, San Francisco, USA; Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  
  
• One-week programs for MCI students to study closer abroad (e.g., Prague & Budapest) with a second week at MCI
  
  
• International Studies online at MCI on current topics, such as People. Planet. Profit: In the context of global rivalry, regional hegemony & social transition
  
  
• Going abroad as a freemover

Blended learning is the term used to describe a didactic concept that describes the combination of online lectures with on-campus lectures to form a new teaching concept.

This combines synchronous and asynchronous coaching with interactive on-campus events and discussions.

You will need at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business administration and/or management. Details can be found in the section ‘Requirements’.

Yes. In order to ensure that a place in the desired study program is still available for you, we recommend submitting the application at the soonest possible date. In such case, please enclose the latest Transcript of Records to your application. If then being accepted to the program, you will have to submit the Bachelor’s degree certificate before the courses start.

Admission to the study program requires completion of an admission procedure. This comprises the following two steps and can be carried out entirely without attendance at the 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.

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.

For citizens of the following countries, the tuition fee is363,36 euros / semester plus a fee for compulsory membership to the Austrian National Union of Students:

• 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 courses: 6,250 euros / semester plus compulsory Austrian National Union of Students membership fee
• Master’s courses: 7,500 euros / semester plus compulsory Austrian National Union of Students membership fee

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.

Yes, attending lectures is mandatory.