International Business Management bachelor degree programme
(formerly Export-oriented Management)
International business in a nutshell: Do you enjoy communication? Do you like to travel? Are you open to other cultures? Are you interested in international business relations? Then this degree programme is the perfect choice for you.
We give you the skills and detailed knowledge of international business administration and economics that allow you to deal successfully with partners all over the world. It goes without saying that the programme is entirely taught in English, and on top of that you also study an additional foreign language.
This is the tuition fee for EU and EEA citizens. In addition, the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) dues amount to EUR 22.70. Please note that different tuition fees apply for non-EU citizens.
The degree programme
Many companies today operate in an international environment: On the one hand, this concerns their suppliers, business contacts, consultants and clientele, who increasingly come from abroad. On the other hand, the competition is also increasingly internationally oriented, offering new ideas and business models from other countries that are changing markets permanently.
Austrian companies are therefore increasingly looking for opportunities abroad. The export industry, often referred to as the growth engine of the economy, has grown from 10,000 companies to over 60,000 in the last 20 years.
This involves enormous opportunities, but also some challenges.
Ideally equipped for tomorrow’s job market
Our International Business Management bachelor degree has been carefully designed with these requirements in mind. You examine ways in which you can head up and develop businesses with a view to the future and learn how to successfully manage international projects.
In your studies, the focus is on international business activities, although what you learn can of course also be applied in the domestic market. We prepare our students to handle complex situations so that they can skilfully face all kinds of challenges and have solution approaches and strategies at hand.
Learning and training skills and competencies that will give you a clear advantage in your day-to-day work will play an important role throughout your studies. The skill modules are closely coordinated with the learning modules: you will learn in theory and practice, for example, negotiations and contract conclusion, conflict and receivables management, get fit for audits and budgeting and receive valuable input for target discussions, performance assessment and employee management.
International focus from day one
In addition, the aspect of international and intercultural learning is very important to us. Here, the personal experience, is in the foreground. This already starts with the internationality at home: you study with colleagues from all over the world and regularly discuss international topics and best practices in the courses.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to spend the third semester abroad at one of our 160+ partner universities without losing time in your studies. The fourth semester also continues internationally: for a semester, you will work at an internship-providing company of your choice abroad.
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A particularly attractive option is the dual degree we offer in conjunction with the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland or the KEDGE Business School - Campus Bordeaux, France. Besides obtaining a bachelor of arts at IMC Krems, you will also be accredited with a degree from our partner institution.
Furthermore, there is the possibility to spend a semester at one of our international locations – Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Sanya in China or Hanoi in Vietnam.
Business administration
Business administration focuses on how organisations and companies are managed. In other words, it examines business processes with the aim of providing insights into the planning, implementation and evaluation of responsibility, approaches and objectives in different parts of a business.
Business administration topics include: accounting and finance, marketing, human resources and logistics.
Core elements of the programme
In the International Business Management bachelor degree programme, we provide you with a broad basis in business administration with a focus on international activities.
This will enable you to prepare yourself optimally for the opportunities and challenges of the increasingly dynamic markets with new and current business models and by acting in a contemporary way.
What are the most important steps for successful international expansion? First of all, you have to ensure that you understand your counterpart, and take into account any potential cross-cultural differences. Then it’s about building a relationship so that you can successfully enter into contracts and agreements and systematically manage risks. Finally, you need to run the actual business and fix problems.
Statistics show the importance of exports in our globalised world: The number of exporting companies has increased from 12,500 in 2000 to over 60,000 today. At the same time, 60% of the gross domestic product is generated by exports. Many companies export more than 90% of their goods and services and could not even exist on the Austrian domestic market alone.
Conversely, we also benefit from imports, such as bananas and coffee, but also in the areas of energy, computers and software.
Many international organisations (such as the United Nations, OPEC, OSCE, etc.) are based in Austria. But also many international companies have established their headquarters for Europe or Southeast Europe in Austria.
" You have the opportunity to discover where your interests lie on this programme. You will gain a comprehensive overview of a range of industries and departments and are able to identify a company’s internal and external relationships. Foreign trade, marketing and sales, human resources, project business, or how about logistics? You decide on the focus of your degree with your choice of internship, electives and the topic of your bachelor paper. "
Programme director Christopher Schwand
A formula for success: theoretical knowledge + practical experience
The programme is built on three pillars.
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1. The basics
Semesters 1-2
At the beginning of your studies, you will gain an overview of business administration and economics and how to act sustainably in business. You will deal with subjects such as marketing, human resources management, accounting, logistics and law. Always with the opportunities and challenges in mind that come with internationalisation and international trade. Thus, we will start with a virtual journey around the world, with a wide variety of products and business sectors already in the first semester.
Another important focus is developing an awareness of cultural differences. During the degree, you will acquire techniques for working as part of diverse teams. You can also select an additional foreign language, with a choice of Chinese, German, French, Italian, Russian or Spanish.
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2. Gathering experience abroad
Semesters 3-4
Advanced language skills and a good awareness of how practices can vary from culture to culture are important ingredients for a successful international career.
Over the course of the programme, you will learn or improve your skills in your chosen foreign language – on top of your regular lectures, which are taught in English. You will spend semester 4 abroad, when you gain practical insights into the working methods of successful companies and how they function. You will also have the option of doing a semester abroad at one of our 160+ partner universities in semester 3. Our international spirit runs right through the programme!
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3. Advanced courses
Semesters 5-6
The electives in semesters 5 and 6 are a major reason why graduates of this programme can look forward to such excellent career prospects. From entrepreneurship and digitalisation to trade, project management and foreign markets – you have the opportunity to tailor your degree to your personal interests through your choice of elective.
In the electives, you will look at the instruments and tools you have studied during the programme from an interdisciplinary perspective and apply them in projects and realistic case studies.
You will also choose one of three specialisations, which each deal with a different export scenario – export of raw materials and goods, export of services, or megaprojects.
In courses which build on what you’ve already learned, you will study advanced aspects of business administration and law and improve your computer and software skills. You will also develop your soft skills, working on areas such as negotiation techniques.
Curriculum
What can you expect from your studies? The curriculum provides an overview.
Click on the individual courses for further information.
Course SWS ECTS Business Administration Accounting I 2 4 Accounting I
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 1 Course code: ACCI1VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting rules and principles
- Cash method of accounting
- Double-entry bookkeeping, recording transactions
- Overview of annual financial statements
- Introduction to analysis of annual financial statements
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain the system of double-entry bookkeeping, the principles of accounting and the relationships between the various parts of the accounting system
- describe the impact of accounting rules
- name the fundamental technical terms relating financial statements
- record day-to-day transactions
- make closing entries which include the use of a range of methods valuing companies and accounting for inventory, bad and doubtful debts, accruals and prepayments and depreciation
- use accounting as a central company documentation, information and decision-making tool
Marketing and Sales 2 3 Marketing and Sales
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 1 Course code: MKS1VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Fundamentals of marketing (concepts, development, tasks, marketing environment, individual and organisational consumer behaviour, discussion of homo economicus)
- Introduction to strategic marketing (market segmentation, targeting, positioning strategies, strategic marketing management)
- Operational marketing (product policy and marketing services, distribution policy, communications policy, price policy)
- Corporate communications with a special focus on internal and external PR
- Marketing plans, application of terminology and fundamental concepts to real marketing problems to provide an integrated overview
- Analysis of companies and problems using case studies and presentation of results and recommendations
- Examination of marketing decisions from a management perspective
- Focus on the interface between marketing and sales
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe the application of modern marketing as an integrated business function and explain basic marketing concepts
- differentiate between the marketing of consumer goods and investment goods
- define/modify relevant product and service elements, taking knowledge of consumer behaviour into account
- describe the interface between marketing and sales
- explain and justify marketing decisions from a managerial perspective
Principles of Management 2 3 Principles of Management
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 1 Course code: B_POM1VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Management history and the development of management theories and concepts
- Managerial levels, skills a manager needs, tasks a manager performs, roles a manager plays
- Key business administration concepts, efficiency principle (efficiency and effectiveness), minimum and maximum principles
- Overview of company functions
- Management: definitions and principles of management (the 4 management functions: planning, organizing, leading, controlling)
- Marketing: basics and principles; 4Ps
- Basics and principles of
- Production, procurement and logistics
- Investment, finance and accounting
- The business environment – stakeholders and stakeholder management
- Company vision and mission
- Business administration in an academic context: Taylorsim, PIMS model; principles and examples of scientific research in management
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- explain the 4 management functions: planning, organizing, leading, controlling,
- explain key business administration concepts, such as the efficiency principle and minimum and maximum principles,
- give an overview of company functions (management, controlling, marketing, procurement, production, investment, finance, accounting),
- analyze a business environment and explain how different stakeholders of an organization have to be taken care of,
- explain efficiency and effectiveness,
- give examples of a company’s vision and mission,
- explain different managerial levels, skills a manager needs, tasks a manager performs and roles a manager plays,
- explain the milestones in management history and the development of management theories and concepts,
- explain business administration in an academic context as well as basic concepts and theories used in scientific research on management.
Sustainability and Ethics in Leadership 1 1 Sustainability and Ethics in Leadership
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 1 Course code: B_SEL1VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Current social, ecological and economic trends
- Principles and history of the concept of sustainable development
- Business ethics and its application in companies
- Leadership and its role in addressing future challenges in our society
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- reflect on values and further conditions necessary for sustainable leadership,
- explain practical tools for leadership, sustainability and ethics, discuss their role in business contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
Accounting I - Exercises 1 1 Accounting I - Exercises
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 1 Course code: ACCEXI1UE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:Exercises concerning:
- Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting rules and principles
- Cash method of accounting
- Double-entry bookkeeping, recording transactions
- Overview of annual financial statements
- Introduction to analysis of annual financial statements
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain the system of double-entry bookkeeping, the principles of accounting and the relationships between the various parts of the accounting system
- describe the impact of accounting rules
- name the fundamental technical terms relating financial statements
- record day-to-day transactions
- make closing entries which include the use of a range of methods valuing companies and accounting for inventory, bad and doubtful debts, accruals and prepayments and depreciation
- use accounting as a central company documentation, information and decision-making tool
Export Management Trading, Exporting and Doing Business Abroad 2 2 Trading, Exporting and Doing Business Abroad
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 1 Course code: TEBA1WK Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Uppsala model of internationalisation
- Indirect export
- Direct export
- Licensing models
- Overview of near-by economic regions that are currently most significant from a national perspective, their growth and development and the links between them (in the past and in terms of future expectations, including current forecasts)
- Trade and trade opportunities with neighbouring countries
- Simple transport and sales structures
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- identify nearby economic regions and blocs which are most significant from a national perspective, and demonstrate an understanding of them from an economic, geographical, historical and cultural perspective
- name main export markets for the national economy, and explain their economic significance
- illustrate basic structures and relationships between economic regions
- read and interpret the balance of trade of different countries
- plan and implement simple market entry strategies
Mathematics and Statistics Business Mathematics Business Mathematics - Theory 1 2 Business Mathematics - Theory
Module: Business MathematicsRoot module: Mathematics and StatisticsSemester: 1 Course code: B_BM1VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Number formats
- Common Units
- Levels of measurement
- Common business calculations
- Fundamentals of business mathematics with a special focus on modelling
- Fundamentals of financial mathematics
- Importance of fractions and ratios in business
- Line charts and logarithmic scaling
- Integral and differential calculus numerical and graphical approach
- Probability and random numbers
- Mathematical optimisation
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- select and utilize numbers, measurements and units in the proper format,
- describe common business calculations as well as their objectives,
- discuss profitability in context of price elasticity,
- explain the time value of money,
- discuss probability estimates,
- describe the use of ratios,
- interpret time series data,
- discuss the use and pitfalls of mathematical optimization.
Business Mathematics - Exercises 1 2 Business Mathematics - Exercises
Module: Business MathematicsRoot module: Mathematics and StatisticsSemester: 1 Course code: B_BMEX1UE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:Exercises to apply the contents of the lecture “Business Mathematics – Theory” to course-specific problems. Utilisation of
- Number formats
- Common units
- Levels of measurement
- Common business calculations
- Fundamentals of business mathematics with a special focus on modelling
- Fundamentals of financial mathematics
- Importance of fractions and ratios in business
- Line charts and logarithmic scaling
- Integral and differential calculus numerical and graphical approach
- Probability and random numbers
- Mathematical optimisation
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- select and utilize numbers, measurements and units in the proper format,
- independently perform fundamental business mathematics in context of business problems,
- perform and interpret break even analysis,
- discuss profitability in context of price elasticity,
- explain the time value of money,
- compound and discount cash flows,
- work with probability estimates,
- use ratios and fractions to assess situations,
- explore and analyse time series data.
Soft Skills and Personality Training Rhetoric and Presentation 1 1 Rhetoric and Presentation
Module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingRoot module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingSemester: 1 Course code: B_RP1WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Prepare and structure a convincing business presentation
- Handling of different media in a professional way
- Guiding audience attention, manage interruptions and objections
- Use of voice and diction to raise attention levels, dramatic pauses and key gestures to reinforce arguments
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- create and structure a professional business presentation,
- master a variety of media to improve performance and impact,
- show vocal abilities to get attention and support arguments,
- demonstrate efficient rhetoric tools to get the point across
Training Intercultural Competence 1 1 Training Intercultural Competence
Module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingRoot module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingSemester: 1 Course code: TIC1WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Understanding and definition of culture, and elements and features of culture
- Cross-cultural skills and abilities (cognitive, emotional and social components)
- Companies and cultural diversity, cross-cultural experiences
- National cultures and subcultures
- Conflicting views of culture
- Managing multicultural teams (incl. motivation, decision making and career planning)
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- discuss problems that arise due to cultural differences between individuals and groups in an international project or international company, and develop approaches to resolve such problems
- apply management techniques to support strategy development, strategy communication and successful performance improvement, taking into account cultural circumstances
- identify and explain intercultural influences on communication and company management
- describe the main models of intercultural management
Scientific Methods and Tools Foundations of Empirical Social Research 1 1 Foundations of Empirical Social Research
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 1 Course code: B_FESR1VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Fundamentals of Philosophy of Science
- Induction, deduction
- Gain of knowledge, logical conclusions
- Theory, model, concept
- Research questions, hypotheses
- Ethics in research
- Methods overview
- Qualitative & quantitative methods (surveys, experiments, overviews, interviews, focus groups)
- quality criteria of scientific measurements (reliability, validity)
- Constructs and operationalisation
- Method combination
- Sampling
- Basic principles of scientific work
- Process of scientific research processes, in particular topic identification, research questions and method selection
- citation standards, source research and criticism
- Development of scientific work
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to: Design and methods: to explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative methods and research approaches and their quality criteria, to clearly identify the main components of a series of qualitative and quantitative methods, to explain their application and the combination of different methods, to name ethical standards of scientific research. Sampling and measurement: define different sampling methods, to explain the basics of the measurement of constructs. Procedure and the process of the survey: to present the different phases of the research process, find suitable literature for a scientific work and cite sources, to explain the standard structure of a scientific work.Principles of Business Data Analysis 2 3 Principles of Business Data Analysis
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 1 Course code: B_PBDA1ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:• Data collection, formatting, formulas, functions, charts, data lists and pivot tables
• Interaction with relational data sources, form controls
• Working with a spreadsheet program
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
• using a spreadsheet program to solve economic problems using formulas, functions and diagrams and
• explain the relationship with relational databases.
Qualitative Information and Decision Making 2 2 Qualitative Information and Decision Making
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 1 Course code: QUAL1ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Processing of information, reports and text documents with a special focus on the preparation of seminar and bachelor papers: effective use of templates, styles, document structures, master documents and subdocuments, footnotes, numbering figures and other items, and tables of contents and other indexes
- Rational argumentation
- Application of qualitative research methods: Content Analysis, Narrative Analysis, Dicourse Analysis, Framework Analysis and Grounded Theory
- Developing and Applying Codes (open, axial, selective)
- Identfying themes, patterns and relationships.
- Presenting qualitative information
- Interpretation of qualitative analysis results
- Decision making based on qualitative information
- Scientific community
- Original ideas, original content and intellectual property
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- apply the principles of academic research in the preparation of seminar and bachelor papers, and address research questions using qualitative methods
- analyse qualitative information in a structured way
- develop and aply codes
- use a word processor to write research papers
- prepare a preliminary research proposal
Languages French I (Level A1) 3 4 French I (Level A1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_FRENA11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Welcome and introducing yourself
- Information about yourself and your family
- Weather
- Shopping conversation
- Acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand familiar words and very basic phrases relating to themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings,
- ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics,
- read very short, simple texts and write short, simple notes and messages in everyday situations.
Chinese I (Level A1) 3 4 Chinese I (Level A1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_CHINA11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- welcome and introducing yourself
- small talk
- information about yourself
- making an appointment
- education and profession
- chinese phonetics (vowels, tones, sounds)
- transcription system (Pīnyīn)
- acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand familiar words and very basic phrases relating to themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings,
- answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics,
- read very short, simple texts and write short, simple notes and messages in everyday situations.
Spanish I (Level A1) 3 4 Spanish I (Level A1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_SPANA11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Welcome and introducing yourself
- Information about yourself and your family
- Making plans and leisure activities
- Locations and giving directions
- Shopping
- Conversation at the restaurant
- Acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand familiar words and very basic phrases relating to themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings,
- answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics,
- read very short, simple texts and write short, simple notes and messages in everyday situations
Russian I (Level A1) 3 4 Russian I (Level A1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_RUSSA11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- welcome and introducing yourself
- information about yourself and your family
- conversation at the restaurant
- conversation at the reception desk
- locations and giving directions
- acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand familiar words and very basic phrases relating to themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings,
- answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics,
- read very short, simple texts and write short, simple notes and messages in everyday situations.
German I (Level A1) 3 4 German I (Level A1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_GERA11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- welcome and introducing yourself
- information about yourself and your family
- making plans and leisure activities
- daily routine
- everyday life at university
- acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand familiar words and very basic phrases relating to themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings,
- ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics,
- read very short, simple texts and write short, simple notes and messages in everyday situations.
French I (Level B1) 3 4 French I (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_FRENB11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Leisure activities and travel
- Locations and giving directions
- Education and profession
- Talking about family and friends
- Daily routine
- Conversation at the restaurant
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
Spanish I (Level B1) 3 4 Spanish I (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_SPANB11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Leisure activities and travel
- Education and profession
- Daily routine and habits
- Conversation at the restaurant
- Describing your home
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
Italian I (Level A1) 3 4 Italian I (Level A1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 1 Course code: V_ITALA11ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- welcome and introducing yourself
- information about yourself and your family
- conversation at the restaurant
- offering and accepting invitations
- locations and giving directions
- acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand familiar words and very basic phrases relating to themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings,
- answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics,
- read very short, simple texts and write short, simple notes and messages in everyday situations.
Course SWS ECTS Business Administration Accounting II 2 2 Accounting II
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 2 Course code: ACCII2ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Financial statements for limited companies and corporations
- Accounting for production operations
- Statement of cash flows
- Financial statement analysis and key ratios
- the management of working capital
- Forecasting and budgeting
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- Recognize the difference of accounting for sole proprietors to accounting for corporations
- independently prepare the final accounts of manufacturers and service providers
- calculate financial ratios and analyse a financial report
- realize the importance of working capital and know how to improve it
- describe the process of budgeting and prepare operating and cash budgets
Procurement, Production and Logistics 2 3 Procurement, Production and Logistics
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 2 Course code: PL2ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:• Concepts, significance and fundamentals of operations, production, procurement and logistics
• Objectives and purposes of operations, procurement, logistics and production
• Introduction to supply chain management
• Materials management, including warehousing, stock levels and inventory valuation
• Transport, including transport processes, alternative forms of transport and transport optimisation
• Organisation, including purchasing procedures and strategies
• Practical problems and business optimisation such as route planning (travelling salesman problem) and packing optimisation (knapsack problem)
• Relevant business indicators
• Materials management and production planning
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain the basic concepts behind operations, production, procurement and logistics in an international context
- independently address typical scheduling difficulties facing logistics managers and justify solutions
- solve basic problems concerned with materials management and production planning
Organisation Theory and Organisation Development 2 3 Organisation Theory and Organisation Development
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 2 Course code: OTD2ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Elements of organisations and organisational structures
- Management systems
- Organisational developments, organisational structures and work processes
- Significance and features of different company sizes
- Role of management in domestic and international contexts
- Analysis of the success factors of modern organisational structures (e.g. corporate culture and IT infrastructure)
- Comparison of centralised and decentralised company structures
- Corporate culture
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- identify and describe elements of an organisation
- differentiate between the various models of organisational management systems
- analyse the development of organisations
- explain the concepts of organisational design and organisational development, and apply them using case studies
- distinguish between core and support processes, and evaluate their importance in a company
Accounting II - Exercises 1 1 Accounting II - Exercises
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 2 Course code: ACCEXII2UE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:Exercises concerning:
- Financial statements for limited companies and corporations
- Accounting for production operations
- Statement of cash flows
- Financial statement analysis and key ratios
- the management of working capital
- Forecasting and budgeting
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- Recognize the difference of accounting for sole proprietors to accounting for corporations
- independently prepare the final accounts of manufacturers and service providers
- calculate financial ratios and analyse a financial report
- realize the importance of working capital and know how to improve it
- describe the process of budgeting and prepare operating and cash budgets
Economics Microeconomics 2 3 Microeconomics
Module: EconomicsRoot module: EconomicsSemester: 2 Course code: B_MIC2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Basics (scarcity, positive vs. normative, micro- vs. macroeconomics, opportunity cost, sunk cost)
- Consumer Choice
- Budget
- Preferences and utility,
- Income and substitution effect,
- Individual demand,
- Market demand
- Elasticities (price elasticity of demand, cross-price elasticity, income elasticity)
- Production Theory
- Production in the short and long run
- Cost
- Profit maximization
- Individual and market supply
- Market
- Market equilibrium
- Welfare analysis (consumer and producer surplus)
- Price floors and price ceilings
- Market competition (perfect competition vs. monopoly)
- Market failures and government intervention
- Externalities
- Public goods
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
- explain and analyze consumer behavior and solve graphically the utility maximization problem including the impact of price and income changes on the consumption choice,
- explain and analyze behavior of the firm and solve graphically and mathematically the profit maximization problem under perfect competition and monopoly,
- determine graphically and mathematically the consumer and producer surplus as well as how those are affected by price floors and price ceilings as well as changes resulting from monopolistic competition,
- explain and analyze market failure and the role of the government,
- explain and analyze different policies from an economic perspective.
International Law & Geopolitical Affairs Principles of Private and Public Law 2 2 Principles of Private and Public Law
Module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsRoot module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsSemester: 2 Course code: B_PPL2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Introduction to Public Law
- Sources of law, hierarchical structure of legislation
- Introduction to Private Law
- Contract and liability law, natural and legal person
- Introduction to Criminal Law
- The civil law system and the common law system
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
- explain the role of law and the essential legal terms,
- explain the basics of the chinese legal system (legislative, executive and judicial branch of state),
- explain the essentials of Public Law, Private Law and Criminal Law.
Establishing Contracts 1 1 Establishing Contracts
Module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsRoot module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsSemester: 2 Course code: EC2ILV Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Distinction between the regulations for private and commercial contracts
- Stages of the precontractual phase and conclusion of a contract
- Cancellation of a contract
- Types of contract
- Tenancy agreements
- Employment contracts
- Sales contracts
- Loan agreements
- Memorandums of association
- Management agreements
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- identify basic elements of standard contracts
- explain the complex nature of various legal environments
- draft standard contracts using templates
Export Management Entering Foreign Markets and Doing Business Abroad 2 3 Entering Foreign Markets and Doing Business Abroad
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 2 Course code: EFM2ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Uppsala model of internationalisation
- Franchise, Joint venture, Brownfield, Greenfield
- Overview of the main economic regions of the future from a national perspective, their growth and development and the links between them (in the past and in terms of future expectations, including current forecasts)
- Overseas trade and trade opportunities
- (Free) trade agreements
- The New Silk Road
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- identify main economic regions and blocs of the future from a national perspective, and explain them from an economic, geographical, historical and cultural perspective
- name the main potential export markets for the national economy, and explain their economic significance
- illustrate basic structures and relationships between economic regions
- read and interpret the balance of trade of different countries
- outline difficulties associated with complex overseas-market entry strategies
Mathematics and Statistics Business Statistics Business Statistics - Theory 1 2 Business Statistics - Theory
Module: Business StatisticsRoot module: Mathematics and StatisticsSemester: 2 Course code: B_BS2VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:• Fundamental statistics concepts, univariate data description, bivariate data description and multivariate methods
• Measures of central tendency and variance
• Fundamentals of probability calculation, and theoretical distribution
• Binomial and standard normal distribution
• Z-Score/base**s
• Sampling and sampling error
• Sources of bias and error
• Measures of reliability
• Validity
• Estimation methods
• Statistical tests
• Regression analysis
• Visualisation and interpretation of data
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
• select the proper level of measurement and design a sample
• discuss the use and interpretation of statistics
• differentiate validity and reliability
• discuss measures of central tendency and variance
• interpret z-scores
• explain different sources of bias
• explain the application and limitation of simple linear regression
Business Statistics - Exercises 1 2 Business Statistics - Exercises
Module: Business StatisticsRoot module: Mathematics and StatisticsSemester: 2 Course code: B_BSEX2UE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:Exercises to apply the contents of the lecture “Business Mathematics – Theory” to course-specific problems.
Utilisation of
- Fundamental statistics concepts, univariate data description, bivariate data description and multivariate methods
- Measures of central tendency and variance
- Fundamentals of probability calculation, and theoretical distribution
- Binomial and standard normal distribution
- Z-Score/base**s
- Sampling and sampling error
- Sources of bias and error
- Measures of reliability
- Validity
- Estimation methods
- Statistical tests
- Regression analysis
- Visualisation and interpretation of data
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- select the proper level of measurement and design a sample
- discuss the use and interpretation of statistics
- differentiate validity and reliability
- discuss measures of central tendency and variance
- interpret z-scores
- explain different sources of bias
- explain the application and limitation of simple linear regression
Soft Skills and Personality Training Group Dynamics 1 1 Group Dynamics
Module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingRoot module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingSemester: 2 Course code: B_GD2WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Group dynamics in a business environment
- Difference between a group and a productive team
- Influences of actions and inaction
- Benefits of a strong and diverse team
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- categorize the different roles in a group and explain what effect they have,
- illustrate, explain and improve communication processes within groups,
- use tools and methods to support their team,
- identify how a diverse group can turn into a successful team.
Negotiation Techniques 1 1 Negotiation Techniques
Module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingRoot module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingSemester: 2 Course code: NT2WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Negotiation theories
- Definition and explanation of roles
- Negotiation techniques including preparation and follow-up
- Cultural influences on the structure of discussions and negotiations
- Levels of human activity and activation
- Ethical behaviour and other cultures
- Management skills in an international environment
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain the theories, processes and methods employed in negotiations, conflict resolution and relationship management
- identify common myths and misunderstandings in the context of negotiations
- apply various negotiating techniques
- explain the ways in which culture affects negotiations
- apply theories in order to resolve conflicts in a cross-cultural setting
- describe and analyse the importance of differing value systems and expectations for negotiations in an international context
Scientific Methods and Tools Quantitative Information and Decision Making 2 2 Quantitative Information and Decision Making
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 2 Course code: QUAN2PS Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Academic writing and quality checks
- Quantitative research methods
- Measurement Theory
- Sampling and statistical power
- Data Sources and Errors
- Evidence-based analysis
- Application of statistical tests
- Formulating arguments based on empirical research in academic papers
- Approaches to research methods and their application in the social sciences and business studies
- Discussion of research methodology
- Utilising software for qualitative analysis
- Compiling academic papers
- Contextualisation and Reflection
- Collaborative works
- Review and Publishing Process
- Attacking and defending academic work
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- independently apply the principles of academic research in the preparation of seminar and bachelor papers
- differentiate and select qualitative research methods
- design and implement preliminary empirical research projects
- analyse the results of their research
- explain and defend academic work
Languages Chinese II (Level A1/A2) 3 4 Chinese II (Level A1/A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_CHINA12ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- daily routine activities and habits
- talking about family and friends
- discussing personal needs
- money and Shopping
- levels of politeness
- structure of Chinese writing
- chinese punctuation
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
French II (Level A2) 3 4 French II (Level A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_FRENA22ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- leisure activities and travel
- locations and giving directions
- education and profession
- talking about family and friends
- daily routine
- conversation at the restaurant
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
Russian II (Level A1/A2) 3 4 Russian II (Level A1/A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_RUSSA12ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- leisure activities
- profession
- time and making appointments
- daily routine and habits
- conversation at the restaurant
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
Spanish II (Level A2) 3 4 Spanish II (Level A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_SPANA22ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- leisure activities and travel
- education and profession
- daily routine and habits
- conversation at the restaurant
- describing your home
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
German II (Level A2) 3 4 German II (Level A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_GERA22ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- describing your home
- health and conversation with a doctor
- shopping conversation
- travel plans
- locations and giving directions
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
French II (Level B1) 3 4 French II (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_FRENB12ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- world of work and its topics and terminology
- business correspondence
- economic sectors
- types and forms of tourism
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- find concrete information in texts which are pertinent to everyday life.
Spanish II (Level B1) 3 4 Spanish II (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_SPANB12ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- world of work and its topics and terminology
- business development
- banking institutions
- tourism and export-related topics
- intercultural issues
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- find concrete information in texts which are pertinent to everyday life.
Italian II (Level A2) 3 4 Italian II (Level A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 2 Course code: V_ITALA22ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- working time, daily routine and habits
- hotel booking
- means of transportation
- requesting and providing information
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
Course SWS ECTS Business Administration Finance and Investment 2 4 Finance and Investment
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 3 Course code: FIN3ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Basic principles of financial management
- Objectives
- Integration into organisational structures
- Static and time-adjusted investment appraisal techniques and their critical evaluation, including payback, NPV, IRR, MIRR and WACC
- Corporate finance and liquidity
- Possible approaches and decision-making criteria
- internal financing
- debt financing
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- describe key corporate finance tasks and objectives
- explain the workings of financing models and their significance for financial management
- justify investment decisions using various methods
- use a range of financing tools, identify their pros and cons, and explain the specific characteristics of financial markets
- Describe and analyse cash flows associated with the financing tools covered on the course
Controlling, Managerial Accounting and Decision Making 2 3 Controlling, Managerial Accounting and Decision Making
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 3 Course code: CMD3ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Basic concepts of cost accounting
- Cost-volume-profit analysis and break-even calculations
- Allocation of overheads
- Decision making using relevant costs
- Full costing and ABC costing
- Other costing approaches in a modern environment
- Making decisions on the basis of cost analysis in a business context
- Controllership and Controlling
- Objectives of management control
- Management control structures
- Strategic management control
- Strategic management control responsibilities
- Strategic planning
- Strategic management control
- Operational management control
- Operational management control responsibilities
- Operational planning
- Operational management control
- Structure of the management control system
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe the structure and tasks of internal accounting
- use cost accounting as a core tool for business documentation, information, decision-making and planning
- allocate costs
- perform absorption and marginal costing for individual cost units and implement cost accounting as a short- and long-term management instrument
- use management control as a company’s central decision-making and planning tool
- differentiate between strategic and operational management control responsibilities
- apply key management control instruments with a view to achieving objectives
- implement a structured planning process
- analyse key value drivers, and integrate individual performance indicators and systems of indicators in the management control system with a view to achieving objectives
International Project Management and Project Communication 2 2 International Project Management and Project Communication
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 3 Course code: IPM3WK Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Project management methodology (performance and cost planning, scheduling, stakeholder analysis, project organisation and project roles)
- Generic project processes: project commissioning, initiation, controlling, closing, risk management (risk analysis, action plans and risk control)
- Project structure planning and project flow charts
- Precedence diagram method and Gantt charts
- Critical path method
- Fundamentals of variations and claims management
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- define project management tasks and complete the essential steps in the project planning process
- prepare simple project plans and understand project plans for complex projects
- identify various project stakeholders and carry out task-focused communications as appropriate for the target group
Human Resource Management 2 3 Human Resource Management
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 3 Course code: HRM3ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Fundamentals and organisational structure of human resource (HR) management
- HR requirements and planning
- Recruitment and selection
- HR development
- Redundancy
- Remuneration
- Selected topics related to shortages of qualified staff, employer branding, and retention, competence and diversity management
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- identify and describe the elements of an organisation
- differentiate between the various models of organisational management systems
- analyse the development of organisations
- explain the concepts of organisational design and organisational development, and apply them using case studies
- distinguish between core and support processes, and evaluate their importance in a company
Processes, Audits and Reports 1 1 Processes, Audits and Reports
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 3 Course code: PAR3WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Types of Audits: Financial, Operational, Forensic, Compliance, Technological, Social and Environmental
- Quality Audits and Reports
- Project Audits and Reports
- Sustainability Audits and Report
- Aspects of IT and Security Reports
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain purpose and structure of reports and audits
- define processes and SOPs
- support audit processes
Economics Macroeconomics 3 3 Macroeconomics
Module: EconomicsRoot module: EconomicsSemester: 3 Course code: B_ME3ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Macroeconomic goals and magic square
- Macroeconomic indicators (real and nominal GDP, business cycle, CPI/inflation, unemployment/Okun’s Law)
- The short run
- Goods market
- Financial markets
- IS-LM modell
- Fiscal and monetary policy in the short run
- The medium run
- Labor market
- AS-AD model
- Inflation and unemployment (Phillipscurve)
- Fiscal and monetary policy in the medium run
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- calculate/collect and interpret data on GDP, inflation and unemployment,
- explain the circular flow model and recognize the phases of the business cycle,
- explain and analyze determinants of goods and financial markets at the aggregate level,
- analyze the effects of fiscal and monetary policies for the economy,
- identify determinants of economic growth over time
- apply economic models to explain current and past macroeconomic trends and recognize appropriate macroeconomic policies.
International Law & Geopolitical Affairs Comparative International Law 1 2 Comparative International Law
Module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsRoot module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsSemester: 3 Course code: CIL3ILV Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- International law
- International organisations
- International relations
- china: structure and institutions
- European Union: structure and institutions
- Sources of law
- European Convention on Human Rights
- Competition law
- WTO: dispute settlement, tariffs and quotas
- UNIDO: industrial development, FDI
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe and explain the relationships between legal structures at national and international level
- analyse and discuss selected topics concerning chinese and international law
Export Management International Marketing Research and Market Entry 3 4 International Marketing Research and Market Entry
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 3 Course code: IMR3ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- Introduction to the market research process (research question, study design, data collection and preparation, analysis, interpretation and reporting)
- Current developments in market research
- Current standards (e.g. published by ESOMAR or the Austrian Association of Market Research)
- Basic and detailed knowledge of market research
- Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies (methods, survey teniques, data collection, field work, evaluation)
- Theoretical principles of measurement and data coding
- Sampling mistakes, questionnaires for different media, reading and interpreting tables, using tables and graphics in presentations
- Intercultural considerations in marketing
- Consumer ehavior
- International communication – above and below the line
- Approaches to consumer involvement
- Marketing innovation and international roll-out
- Portfolio approaches
- Framework conditions in international marketing (socio-cultural factors; political, legal and business environments)
- Global competition and global brands
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- identify and formulate research questions and develop a survey approach
- define sources of information (primary and secondary)
- define a sample and conduct a survey
- explain the main market research methods and apply them to brief case studies
- select and analyse data
- present results in a manner tailored to their target audience
- work together with service providers such as market research organisations
- illustrate the suitability of various strategies and alternative action plans for developing international markets, and explain specific challenges arising from market and cultural differences
- explain current marketing approaches, methods and techniques for global markets and environments
- describe the possible uses of new media and social networks as well as their limitations
- devise strategic and tactical marketing activities and specify the tools suitable for implementing them
Current Issues in Export Management 1 2 Current Issues in Export Management
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 3 Course code: CIEM3SE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Current issues
- Research, Analysis and Assessment
- Reporting and presentation
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- Research, analyse, assess and report on a given current issue
EU Tender and Contracting 2 2 EU Tender and Contracting
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 3 Course code: EUTC3WK Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Basic legal and organizational principles
- Calls for tenders and contract award procedures
- Tender processes
- Contract formulation
- Roles in tender processes
- Timelines and required guarantees
- Risk management for tender processes
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe and evaluate the main cooperation programmes between the European Union and other economic regions
- name and discuss the main principles of an EU and an international tender process
- independently draft the basic concept for preparing a bid for an (international) public call for tenders
Scientific Methods and Tools Computational Thinking 1 2 Computational Thinking
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 3 Course code: B_CT3ILV Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Basic terms in the area of computing
- Methods of Computational Thinking:
- Problem analysis
- Algorithmic design
Course outcome:Upon completion of the core module course, students are able to:
- explain the basics of computing and typical steps in creating a program and explain them using simple programming languages such as Scratch or Sphero,
- explain and apply computational thinking methods such as problem resolution, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithmic design to problem analysis and solution development,
- write, test and edit algorithms for a program using flowcharts and pseudocode.
Languages Chinese III (Level A2) 2 2 Chinese III (Level A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_CHINA23ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- leisure activities
- education and profession
- food and eating habits
- offering and accepting invitations
- means of transportation
- chinese script structure
- handwriting and printed characters
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- read and write simple texts on topics such as living conditions, educational and professional background.
French III (Level A2/A2+) 2 2 French III (Level A2/A2+)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_FRENA23ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- vacation activities
- education and profession
- eating habits
- telling and reporting events and experiences
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- read and write simple texts on topics such as living conditions, educational and professional background.
Spanish III (Level A2/A2+) 2 2 Spanish III (Level A2/A2+)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_SPANA23ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- leisure activities
- education and profession
- eating habits
- health and conversation with a doctor
- telling and reporting events and experiences
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- read and write simple texts on topics such as living conditions, educational and professional background.
Russian III (Level A2) 2 2 Russian III (Level A2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_RUSSA23ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- daily routine and office life
- locations and giving directions
- means of transportation
- countries, nationalities and languages
- making appointments and accepting invitations
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- read and write simple texts on topics such as living conditions, educational and professional background.
German III (Level A2/A2+) 2 2 German III (Level A2/A2+)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_GERA23ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- travel plans
- studies and profession
- world of work and its topics and terminology
- vacation activities
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- read and write simple texts on topics such as living conditions, educational and professional background.
French III (Level B1/B2) 2 2 French III (Level B1/B2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_FRENB13ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- world of work and its topics and terminology
- job hunting
- job description
- curriculum vitae
- conducting negotiations
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- give a clear and detailed description on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest,
- write clear and detailed texts on different topics and express their point of view.
Spanish III (Level B1/B2) 2 2 Spanish III (Level B1/B2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_SPANB13ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- world of work and its topics and terminology
- job description
- job interview
- curriculum vitae
- conducting negotiations
- occupational mobility
- tourism and export-related topics
- intercultural and current topics
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- give a clear and detailed description on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest,
- write clear and detailed texts on different topics and express their point of view.
Italian III (Level A2/A2+) 2 2 Italian III (Level A2/A2+)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 3 Course code: V_ITALA23ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- health and conversation with a doctor
- telling and reporting events and experiences
- education and profession
- world of work and its topics and terminology
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- handle social exchanges on familiar and routine matters,
- read and write simple texts on topics such as living conditions, educational and professional background.
Course SWS ECTS Practical Training Practical Training 0 28 Practical Training
Module: Practical TrainingRoot module: Practical TrainingSemester: 4 Course code: PTS4BOPR Contact hours per week: 0 ECTS: 28Course Content:22-week internship
Practical Training Coaching Seminar 1 2 Practical Training Coaching Seminar
Module: Practical TrainingRoot module: Practical TrainingSemester: 4 Course code: PTCS4SE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Preparing progress reports
- Preparing final reports
- Presentation of internship experiences and lessons learned
Course SWS ECTS Business Administration Budgeting and Financial Management 2 3 Budgeting and Financial Management
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 5 Course code: BFP5ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Sources of financing
- Financial planning as a key element of management control and business administration
- Theory behind the integrated profit, financial and balance sheet planning system
- Implementing budgets and financial plans
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain the fundamental principles of budgeting, the functions of a budget and the relationship between short- and long-term planning
- describe the process of multi-stage planning using sub-budgets
- independently prepare cost plans for direct costs, variable overheads and fixed costs on the basis of a case study
- prepare a performance budget using the cost of sales and nature of expense methods
- independently prepare a financial plan using the direct and indirect methods, as well as a forecast balance sheet in the form of a statement of changes in financial position
- prepare forecasts and carry out simple variance analyses
- analyse, interpret and evaluate performance budgets, financial plans and forecast balance sheets
Entrepreneurship and Starting a Company 2 3 Entrepreneurship and Starting a Company
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 5 Course code: ESC5ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship in the context of various strategies, e.g. start-ups, change/growth and succession
- Requirements for successful entrepreneurship, e.g. business ideas/products, individual skills and context
- The identity model as a basis for planning business cases involving innovative products and business ideas – development and feasibility analyses, integration into founders‘ communities, framework conditions and networks
- Business plans and start-up organisation
- The start-up process and the interplay between product development and business model
- Distribution systems and strategic alliances
- Development and exit scenarios
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- explain the principles of entrepreneurial thinking and actions
- describe the specific problems and challenges involved in starting a new company
- develop strategies and measures to drive forward the start-up process
- define, present and develop product and business ideas
- prepare business plans and develop them in collaboration with other stakeholders
Company Management Simulation 1 1 Company Management Simulation
Module: Business AdministrationRoot module: Business AdministrationSemester: 5 Course code: CMS5SE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Tasks and Duties
- Responsibilities
- Collaboration and Decision Making
- Utilisation of Data for Decision Making
- Stakeholders
- Management responsibilities
- Principal-Agent conflict and the multipile principal problem
- Pillars of Corporate Governance
- Corporate Governance Framework
- Codes and guidelines
- Mechanisms and controls
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- discuss the decision making process
- break down and distribute tasks and responsibilities
- discuss the principal-agent conflict
- reflect on values and further conditions necessary for good Corporate Governance
- explain practical codes, mechanisms and controls of Corporate Governance
International Law & Geopolitical Affairs International Business Law 2 3 International Business Law
Module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsRoot module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsSemester: 5 Course code: IBL5VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:Business Law- Introduction to the legal principles of European law
- Labour and social law
- Fundamentals of contract law (important contract types, errors in the conclusion of contracts)
- Representation
- Principles of property law
- Impairment of performance such as delays, guarantees, damages, and impossibility
- Overview of damages (contractual and in tort)
- Consumer protection, data protection and e-commerce regulations
- Types of legal entity
- Fundamental features and regulation
- Relationships with international legislation
- Principles of international law
- Conflict of law rules (e.g. Rome I and Rome II Regulations); uniform substantive law (e.g. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods)
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- obtain information on legal questions from business law materials and online legal information systems
- find solutions to minor legal problems using fundamental provisions of business law, take their specific features into account, and justify their solutions
- explain the process of transposing international law into national law
- describe the challenges of conforming with applicable legal standards in the area of e-commerce
International Relations and Geopolitical Affairs 2 2 International Relations and Geopolitical Affairs
Module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsRoot module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsSemester: 5 Course code: IRGP5ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Theory of International Relations
- International Organisations
- International Treaties
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe the remits, strategies and practices of the key geopolitical institutions and organisations
- explain the interactions between key international players
- describe and evaluate the relationships between government, the economy, research and society
Export Management Elective 1: Future Export Markets 1 1 Elective 1: Future Export Markets
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: S1_FEM5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Infrastructure, primary and secondary sectors in emerging markets
- Geopolitical changes and interests
- Development of the tertiary sector in emerging markets
- Market environment, market entry and security issues
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- discuss current developments in geopolitics, international trade and infrastructure
- combine specific regional knowledge with fundamental expertise in International Economics, and International Management and Business
- recognise market opportunities in developing countries and new trading platforms and approaches and interpret their significance for a particular business sector
Elective 2: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Business 1 1 Elective 2: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Business
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: S2_AIAB5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Autonomous Decision Making
- Learning and Training Approaches
- AI intergration and implementation
- Interaction of Humans and Machines
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- discuss current developments in the Artificial Intelligence
- combine specific technical knowledge with fundamental expertise in International Economics, and International Management and Business
- recognise market opportunities and risks presented autonomous decision making and interpret their significance for a particular business sector
Elective 3: Digitalisation of Business 1 1 Elective 3: Digitalisation of Business
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: S3_DB5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- New business models as a result of digitalisation
- Changes in work processes
- The born-global phenomenon and blue ocean strategy
- Zero marginal cost models
- Lock-in effects
- The new world of work
- Big data
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- discuss current developments in the digitalisation of business
- combine specific technical knowledge with fundamental expertise in International Economics, and International Management and Business
- recognise market opportunities presented by new business models and interpret their significance for a particular business sector
Elective 4: Sourcing and Customs Planning 1 1 Elective 4: Sourcing and Customs Planning
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: S4_SC5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Supply chain management planning and strategies
- The procurement process and service providers
- Customs and taxation aspects, including national content requirements and country of origin
- Risk management including liability and criminal proceedings with regard to importing goods, with a particular focus on freight forwarders, electronic customs declarations and customs clearance procedures, and documentation including software applications
- The framework within the EU and the challenges of updating
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- discuss current developments in sourcing and customs procedures
- combine specific procurement knowledge with fundamental expertise from International Economics, and International Management and Business
- identify weaknesses and potential improvements in supply chain management processes, and develop solutions
Foreign Trade Techniques: Export Risk Management 3 4 Foreign Trade Techniques: Export Risk Management
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: FTT5ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4Course Content:- The context of foreign trade (analysis of the environment in which international companies operate, history and economic significance of foreign trade)
- Risks in foreign trade
- Contracts in foreign trade (from formulation to fulfilment, basic features and standard elements of export contracts)
- Application of international standards and Incoterms 2010
- Complaint and complaint resolution management
- Foreign trade finance instruments I (documentary business and typical documents, factoring and forfaiting, export leasing, etc.)
- Risk management I (bank guarantees, private insurance market, overview of export credit agencies)
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe the potential risk factors involved in international business activities
- describe the main elements of international sales, including the necessary documents and Incoterms 2010
- explain the main payment methods for international transactions
- describe collaterals used in international trade (e.g. bank guarantees)
- describe the main instruments used in foreign trade finance
Supply Chain Management 2 3 Supply Chain Management
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: SCM5ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Distinction between supply chain management and logistics
- Approaches to supply chain management
- Networks as basic elements of supply chain management
- General conditions for introducing supply chain management in a business
- Material flow analysis
- Supply-chain operations reference (SCOR) model
- Supply chain management software
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- explain and apply supply chain management concepts
- discuss the relationships between different elements of supply chain management and set them in the context of examples in a business
- carry out material flow analysis and identify any problems in material flows
Elective 5: Export Market Metrics and Market Selection 1 1 Elective 5: Export Market Metrics and Market Selection
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 5 Course code: S5_EMM5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1Course Content:- Data-based analysis and decision making
- Data sources and information brokers
- Marketing Metrics
- Online vs offline entry
- Uppsala approach
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- discuss current developments in the market selection and market access
- combine specific technical knowledge with fundamental expertise in International Economics, and International Management and Business
- recognise market opportunities presented by new entry tactics and interpret their significance for a particular business sector
Soft Skills and Personality Training Performance Management and Providing Feedback 1 2 Performance Management and Providing Feedback
Module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingRoot module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingSemester: 5 Course code: PMGF5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Work Breakdown
- Goal Setting
- Performance Management
- Leadership roles and leadership styles
- Types of followers
- Team organisation
- Decision-making processes
- Communication and reporting
- Feedback Process
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- set and communicate work objectives and goals
- select and implement performance metrics to measure goal achievement
- identify different leadership styles and patterns and take them into account in the course of their own work referring to various situations
- form working groups
- identify and address the needs of different team members
- explain the pros and cons of different communication and decision-making structures
- provide feedback on performance
Sales, Closing and After Sales Management 1 2 Sales, Closing and After Sales Management
Module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingRoot module: Soft Skills and Personality TrainingSemester: 5 Course code: SCA5WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Account management
- Relationship building
- Sales process
- Decision-making processes:
- individually
- as part of a team
- Preparing offers
- Preparing and conducting sales talks
- Addressing questions and dealing with concerns
- After-Sales Management
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- explain various sales approaches
- structure the sales accounts
- differentiate individual and group processes
- prepare sale offers, talks and pitches
- follow up on sales to support customers and establish relationships
Scientific Methods and Tools Bachelor Seminar I 1 3 Bachelor Seminar I
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 5 Course code: BAI5BASE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Definition of topic for bachelor paper
- Content and structure of bachelor paper
- Coaching by supervisor
- Writing a bachelor paper proposal in accordance with the applicable guidelines
- Current issues and topics and integration in papers and reports
- Publication process
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- independently write a bachelor paper proposal of the required length which adheres to academic guidelines by a pre-agreed deadline
- establish links between their topic and the wider subject area
- correctly formulate a research question and develop a suitable research methodology based on their literature review
- critically reflect on their approach (research questions and methodology)
Languages Chinese IV (Level A2+) 2 3 Chinese IV (Level A2+)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_CHINA25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- conversation at the restaurant
- leisure activities
- course of studies
- describing your home
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- report on experiences and events.
Spanish IV (Level A2/B1) 2 3 Spanish IV (Level A2/B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_SPANA25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- company types and structures
- products of a company
- business correspondence
- intercultural issues
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- report on experiences and events.
German IV (Level A2/B1) 2 3 German IV (Level A2/B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_GERA25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- means of transportation
- company types and structures
- small talk with business partners
- intercultural issues
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- report on experiences and events.
French IV (Level A2/B1) 2 3 French IV (Level A2/B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_FRENA25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- World of work and its topics and terminology
- Company types and structures
- Products of a company
- Business correspondence
- Intercultural issues
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- report on experiences and events.
Italian IV (Level A2/B1) 2 3 Italian IV (Level A2/B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_ITALA25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- company types and structures
- products of a company
- business correspondence
- intercultural issues
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- report on experiences and events.
Russian IV (Level A2+) 2 3 Russian IV (Level A2+)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_RUSSA25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Conversation at the restaurant
- Shopping conversation
- Telephoning
- Company types and structures
- Business correspondence
- Intercultural issues
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life,
- report on experiences and events.
Spanish IV (Level B2) 2 3 Spanish IV (Level B2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_SPANB25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- international trade
- presentation of a company (types, foundation, organization)
- presentation of products and services in a tourist context
- the financial world and its terminology
- foundation of a company
- intercultural and current topics
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes normal interaction with a native speaker quite possible,
- take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts and justifying and sustaining their views,
- express a point of view on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options,
- write clear and detailed texts on topics related to their field of interest.
French IV (Level B2) 2 3 French IV (Level B2)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 5 Course code: V_FRENB25ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- presentation of a company (types, foundation, organization)
- presentation of products and services in a tourist context
- the financial world and its terminology
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes norma interaction with a native speaker quite possible,
- take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts and justifying and sustaining their views,
- express a point of view on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options,
- write clear and detailed texts on topics related to their field of interest.
Course SWS ECTS Economics International Economics 2 3 International Economics
Module: EconomicsRoot module: EconomicsSemester: 6 Course code: IEC6ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- International trade and capital flows
- Impact of job growth and job cuts
- Tariffs, quotas and trade barriers
- Currency markets
- Factors determining exchange rates
- The role of interest rates
- Foreign exchange risk management techniques
- International bank transactions
- Macroeconomic principles and adaptations
- Debt and financial crisis
- International trade and its impact, and national economic competitiveness
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- describe and explain basic concepts of international economics and the relationships between them
- explain and interpret the empirical results of economic models
- describe international economic interactions and identify their impact on international business
- analyse the ways in which international economics influences business strategy, decision-making and business performance
- spot trends in trade and capital flows, and propose solutions based on brief case studies
International Law & Geopolitical Affairs International Strategies for Sustainable Development 2 3 International Strategies for Sustainable Development
Module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsRoot module: International Law & Geopolitical AffairsSemester: 6 Course code: ISSD6VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Development of economic regions
- International organisations and agreements
- International/transnational and national principles/practices and strategies of the key geopolitical players
- International law
- Sustainability in a geopolitical context
- Selected geopolitical topics, e.g. international law in conflict situations
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- describe the remits, strategies and practices of the key geopolitical institutions and organisations
- explain the interactions between key international players
- differentiate between and explain various aspects of sustainable development, and analyse development strategies
- describe the relationships between government, the economy, research and society
- take the availability of resources into consideration when making decisions
Export Management International Financial Management 2 3 International Financial Management
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 6 Course code: IFM6ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Assessment of separate, unrelated investments against a background of uncertainty
- Portfolio management and selection
- Applying a theoretical approach to separate, unrelated investment decisions against a background of uncertainty
- Capital asset pricing model (CAPM)
- Arbitrage pricing theory (APT)
- Operating and financial leverage
- Models for optimal financial gearing
- Capital-market-based valuation of real investments and companies
- Models of the perfect capital market with perfect information
- International trends towards the perfection of financial markets
- Investor’s required rate of return as the basis for the cost of capital (interest rate, duration , inflation and foreign exchange risk; use of appropriate financial innovations for hedging purposes)
- Explicit costs of capital for different forms of finance, and definition of and distinctions between implicit costs of capital
- Definition of M&A
- Stages of mergers and acquisitions (strategic fit analysis, pre-merger assessment, due diligence, valuation, financial engineering)
- Post-merger integration, disinvestment, outsourcing
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:- apply analytical tools when dealing with capital markets and capital market instruments
- apply concepts for the development of budget, investment and capital structures as well as profit distribution decisions
- describe concepts and processes related to company acquisitions and partnerships from a business administration, an organisational and a capital-market perspective
Elective A: Export of Commodities and Goods 4 5 Elective A: Export of Commodities and Goods
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 6 Course code: S1_ECG6ILV Contact hours per week: 4 ECTS: 5Course Content:- Foreign trade finance instruments II (export of commodities and goods)
- Sourcing Strategies for goods
- Securisation of trade deals
- Trading houses and services
- Types of countertrade
- Risk management II (payment processing, hedging exchange rate fluctuations, foreign exchange options, managing performance and acceptance)
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe potential risk factors in trade and commodity business
- define and explain key roles and concepts in trading
- describe and compare the main components of export finance instruments and potential challenges associated with them
- identify suitable instruments provided by export credit agencies to support export opportunities
Elective B: Export of Services 4 5 Elective B: Export of Services
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 6 Course code: S2_EOS6ILV Contact hours per week: 4 ECTS: 5Course Content:- Foreign trade finance instruments II (Export of Services)
- Types of services and contracts
- Suppliers and customers
- Managing the customer base
- Taxation issues
- Transfer pricing
- Risk management II (payment processing, hedging exchange rate fluctuations, foreign exchange options)
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe potential risk factors in sales and provision of services
- define and explain key roles and concepts in the exporting of services
- describe and compare the main components of export finance instruments and potential challenges associated with them
- identify suitable instruments provided by export credit agencies to support export opportunities
Elective C: FDI and Engineering Projects abroad 4 5 Elective C: FDI and Engineering Projects abroad
Module: Export ManagementRoot module: Export ManagementSemester: 6 Course code: S3_FEP6ILV Contact hours per week: 4 ECTS: 5Course Content:- Foreign trade finance instruments II (structured project and export finance)
- Export guarantees and assumption of liability by export credit agencies
- Public-private partnership (PPP) models
- Types of countertrade
- Risk management II (payment processing, hedging exchange rate fluctuations, foreign exchange options)
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- describe potential risk factors in project finance and structured finance
- define and explain key roles and concepts in project finance
- describe and compare the main components of export finance instruments and potential challenges associated with them
- identify suitable instruments provided by export credit agencies to support export opportunities
Scientific Methods and Tools Data Utilisation and Enterprise Resource Management 2 3 Data Utilisation and Enterprise Resource Management
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 6 Course code: DUE6ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Resource management in academic and practical environment
- Utilising data and databases
- Establishing and maintaining databases
- Security concerns
- Introduction to ERP systems
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- select proper software and storage formats for data
- build up databases to build up and retain knowledge
- maintain and utilize data from databases
- enter master data and complete sales/purchase/financial transactions
- identify key factors in the development of ERP systems and explain the importance of ERP systems for multinational companies
Bachelor Seminar II and Bachelor Paper 1 8 Bachelor Seminar II and Bachelor Paper
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 6 Course code: BAII6BASE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 8Course Content:- Composing the bachelor paper based on the research proposal
- Topic-focused literature review
- Revision of the main elements of data collection and analysis and their application to the Bachelor paper
- Application of content-related and formal academic requirements
- Preparation for the “defensio” of the Bachelor paper
Course outcome:Upon completion of this course, students are able to:
- independently write an academic paper in accordance with content-related and formal academic requirements.
- critically analyse selected chapters of their paper and their significance
- discuss the applicability of the results to other cases and questions
Bachelor Exam 0 2 Bachelor Exam
Module: Scientific Methods and ToolsRoot module: Scientific Methods and ToolsSemester: 6 Course code: BEX6AP Contact hours per week: 0 ECTS: 2Course Content:- Presentation of bachelor paper and project
- Oral examination on the bachelor paper (in accordance with section 16 University of Applied Sciences Studies Act), and
- the links to related subjects on the curriculum (in accordance with section 16 University of Applied Sciences Studies Act).
Course outcome:In the bachelor exam, students demonstrate their ability to:
- present their bachelor paper and the question they addressed in a manner appropriate to the target audience, and defend the paper before an expert committee,
- outline the significance of the findings for professional practice and research, and present supporting arguments, and
- answer follow-up questions on degree-programme subjects and the links between them, and justify their answers.
Languages Russian V (Level A2/B1) 2 3 Russian V (Level A2/B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_RUSSA26ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Weather and vacation
- Describing your home
- Hotel booking and complaint management
- Intercultural issues
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
Chinese V (Level A2/B1) 2 3 Chinese V (Level A2/B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_CHINA26ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- travel and tourism
- locations and means of transportation
- socializing with business partners
- text comprehension
- structuring of texts
- correspondence with electronic aids
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
French V (Level B1) 2 3 French V (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_FRENB16ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- France as a tourist destination
- Types and forms of tourism
- Marketing
- International Trade
- France as an exporting country
- French export promotion organisations
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- express themselves spontaneously and fluently without searching for words and expressions,
- present clear and detailed descriptions of complex issues combining thematic points,
- use the language effectively in social and professional life,
- express themselves in clear and well-structured texts, expressing their point of view in detail.
Spanish V (Level B1) 2 3 Spanish V (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_SPANB16ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- world of work and its topics and terminology
- business development
- tourism and export-related topics
- banking institutions
- intercultural issues
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
German V (Level B1) 2 3 German V (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_GERB16ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- world of work and its topics and terminology
- business development
- tourism and export-related topics
- travel and tourism
- intercultural issues
- consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used,
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
Spanish V (Level C1) 2 3 Spanish V (Level C1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_SPANC16ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Current economic and trade topics
- Business correspondence
- Types and forms of tourism
- Marketing
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- express themselves spontaneously and fluently without searching for words and expressions,
- present clear and detailed descriptions of complex issues combining thematic points,
- use the language effectively in social and professional life,
- express themselves in clear and well-structured texts, expressing their point of view in detail.
French V (Level C1) 2 3 French V (Level C1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_FRENC16ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Leisure activities and travel
- Education and profession
- Daily routine and habits
- Conversation at the restaurant
- Describing your home
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities,
- use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational and professional background,
- handle short social exchanges.
Italian V (Level B1) 2 3 Italian V (Level B1)
Module: LanguagesRoot module: LanguagesSemester: 6 Course code: V_ITALB16ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3Course Content:- Companies and their products
- Visit at a fair
- Commercial correspondence
- Italy as a tourist and cultural destination
- Consolidation of acquired and acquisition of new grammatical structures in a professional context
Course outcome:Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- handle and understand the main points of a clear standard speech on familiar matters such as work, family and leisure,
- understand texts in which common everyday or job-related language is used, connect phrases in a simple way in order to report on experiences and events in the past,
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
Key features
What makes our International Business Management programme so special? Here’s an overview.
Ideal preparation for the international stage
Would you like to study alongside people from all over the world? Go abroad for the exchange and internship semesters? Do you want to keep your options open after you graduate – whether you end up working at home or abroad? Then this international degree programme is the perfect choice for you.
You will receive a fundamental education in business administration and acquire a detailed understanding of economics and law. Another important part of the curriculum: foreign trade and negotiation techniques. You gain an overview of the various economic regions, learn or improve your skills in a foreign language and gather international experience. In addition to interpersonal skills, digitalisation and sustainability also feature prominently on the curriculum.
Explore the world
Interested in other cultures? Great – because your future managers will expect you to have the attributes for professional mobility. On this programme you have the chance to spend one or two semesters at one of our 160+ partner universities.
You will also spend the internship semester at a company of your choice abroad. This all means you have plenty of opportunities to polish your English language skills or brush up your knowledge of another foreign language. You’ll gain valuable cross-cultural experience along the way and can take time to explore your temporary home.
Practical training
The Practical Training Semester (PTS) is a core element of the curriculum, and gives you the chance to apply the knowledge you’ve acquired in a business environment. You get to know various company structures first-hand, and gain work experience that will stand you in good stead when you start work.
Linking content to real-world practice throughout the programme is very important to us. We have close ties with partners in industry, which helps us to predict domestic and international business and technology trends. Examples of best practice from our partners and projects implemented with them ensure lectures have a strong practical focus.
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Get additional information nowCareer paths
Our International Business Management bachelor degree programme opens the door to a whole world of opportunities. Whether you decide to go abroad or work in Austria, you will be qualified to assume entry-level positions in a wide-range of industries and departments.
You have the choice of starting a career or enrolling for a full-time or part-time master degree.
A wide range of options will be open to you – at IMC Krems, for instance, you can register for the master degree programmes:
- International Business and Economic Diplomacy
- Digital Business Innovation and Transformation
- Marketing with Major Tracks in Tourism & Service Marketing, Fashion & Lifestyle Marketing and Retail & Shopper Marketing
- Management
- Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
- Management von Gesundheitsunternehmen
Alternatively, you can take a master degree in business at another Austrian or foreign university.
- Potential entry-level positions
- Marketing and sales
- Foreign trade
- Human resource management (HRM)
- Product and project management
- Purchasing and supply chain management
- Controlling
- Consulting
- Finance and risk management
- Public administration
- International organisations/diplomatic service
- Company foundation and start-ups
What makes us special? We are more than happy to tell you about the aspects of our university, which we are especially proud of.
Friendly and cosmopolitan: The city attracts students from all over the world, who come to study, research and work together.
Our university has removed a host of administrative hurdles, leaving you free to concentrate fully on your studies.
Do you have questions regarding our degree programmes or the application? Contact our Prospective Student Advisory Service.
Our team
Get to know the core team of our bachelor degree programme Export-oriented Management.
Prof.(FH) MMag. Christopher Schwand
Head of Institute International Trade and Sustainable Economy / Programme Director Export-oriented Management
Institute International Trade and Sustainable Economy
- Digital Business Transformation
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
- Sustainable development of companies, linked systems and economic areas
- Export-oriented Management in TashkentBachelor of Arts in Business / full-time
- Applied ChemistryBachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
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Enterprise 4.0 – Erfolg im digitalen Zeitalter
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Digital Business Transformation
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EUCert – European Certificates Innovative Online Training Campus. Weitere Entwicklungen einer Online Lernplattform aufgrund der Erkenntnisse des EQN Projekts
Department of Business
Bartz, M., Schwand, C. (2021): Spielregeln für Mobiles Arbeiten (ISBN 978-3950467628). Seattle: KDP.
Schwand, C., Kotek, K. (2019): Die Untersuchung des Informationsbedarfs, gesellschaftlicher Entwicklungen und neuer Werbeformen - Auswirkungen von Google Trends auf die Werbewirtschaft. In Heinemann, S. (Hrsg.), Werbegeschichten - Markenkommunikation zwischen Tradition und Innovation. Europäische Kulturen in der Wirtschaftskommunikation (307-326). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Kotek, K., Schoenberg, A., Schwand, C. (2018): CSR Behavior: Between Altruism and Profit Maximization. In Altenburger, R. (Hrsg.), Innovation Management and Corporate Social Responsibility (159-169). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien.
Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93629-1Schwand, C., Kormann, G., Pacher, F., Bartz, M. (2018): Digitale Transformation: Mehrwert durch Vernetzung und Austausch in Multi-Projekt-Umgebungen durch strategische Partnerschaften. In Fachhochschule Salzburg GmbH (Hrsg.), Online Tagungsband FHK Forschungsforum 2018 (1-9). Salzburg: FFH.
Bartz, M., Schwand, C. (2017): Preis der Freiheit – Nutzen von Spielregeln für Mobil- Flexibles Arbeiten. In IMC Fachhochschule Krems GmbH (Hrsg.), Online Tagungsband FHK Forschungsforum 2017 (899-905). Krems: FFH.
Schwand, C., Kotek, K., Kormann, G. (2016): GW St. Pölten – Industriell. Integrativ. Innovativ. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 7 (99-108). Wien: Facultas.
Wagner, U. Reisinger, H., & Schwand, C. (2016): Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 7. Wien: Facultas Verlag.
Schwand, C. (2013): Nest Labs - The learning thermostat company. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 6 (127-136). Wien: Facultas Verlag.
Schwand, C. (2013): NIKI - AirBerlin for Austria. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 6 (115-126). Wien: Facultas Verlag.
Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., & Schwand, C. (2013): Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 6. Wien: Facultas Verlag.
Berger, S., Wagner, U., Schwand, C. (2012): Assessing Advertising Effectiveness: The Potential of Goal-Directed Behavior. Psychology and Marketing, 29(6): 411-421.
Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20530Schwand, C., Berger, C., Hartbach, S., Kleiss, D., Kotek, K., Kormann, G., Schachner, M., & Neuherz, C. (2011): Grundelemente der Verkaufsraumgestaltung: Die Suche nach dem Stern. In FH Campus Wien (Hrsg.), Tagungsband 5. Forschungsforum der österreichischen Fachhochschulen, 27.-28. April 2011 (-). Wien: FFH.
Kormann, G., Schuneritsch, W., Bartz, M., Kotek, K., Schwand, C. (2011): Risikoadjustierte Entscheidungsmodelle im Servicebereich - ein Mythos trifft auf Best Practice. In FH Campus Wien (Hrsg.), Tagungsband 5. Forschungsforum der österreichischen Fachhochschulen, 27.-28. April 2011 (-). Wien: FFH.
Schwand, C., Vetschera, R., Wakolbinger, L. (2010): The influence of probabilities on the response mode bias in utility elicitation. Theory and Decision, 69(3): 395-416.
Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-010-9193-8Schwand, C. (2009): Waldquelle – Die neue Nummer 2 in Österreich. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 5 (17-30). Wien: Facultas.
Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C. (2009): Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 5. Wien: Facultas.
Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C., Hoppe, D. (2006): Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 4. Wien: Facultas.
Schwand, C. (2006): Wiener Linien - Zwei Millionen Fahrgäste täglich. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C., Hoppe, D. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 4 (155-164). Wien: Facultas.
Schwand, C. (2006): Hutchison 3G Austria - Mobile Multimedia für jedermann. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C., Hoppe, D. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 4 (37-50). Wien: Facultas.
Schwand, C. (2006): Heraklith - Verkauf eines österreichischen Paradeunternehmens. In Wagner, U., Reisinger, H., Schwand, C., Hoppe, D. (Hrsg.), Fallstudien aus der österreichischen Marketingpraxis 4 (9-24). Wien: Facultas.
Prof.(FH) MMag. Christopher SchwandHead of Institute International Trade and Sustainable Economy / Programme Director Export-oriented ManagementHead of Institute International Trade and Sustainable Economy / Programme Director Export-oriented Management
Prof.(FH) MMag. Christopher Schwand
Core Competencies
- Digital Business Transformation
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
- Sustainable development of companies, linked systems and economic areas
Application and admissions – the next steps
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What are the admission requirements for bachelor programmes?
To qualify for admission to a university of applied sciences bachelor degree programme, you must have an Austrian school-leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification.
Do you have a school-leaving certificate issued outside Austria?
We’ll check to make sure it’s equivalent to an Austrian certificate in accordance with section 4 of the University of Applied Sciences Studies Act (FHG) when you’ve sent us all the relevant documentation via our online application tool. If it is not an equivalent, you’ll receive information on the supplementary examinations you’ll need to pass. In a nutshell, you will have the option of completing a summer school and the necessary supplementary examinations at IMC Krems or look for an external provider. In that case, you might consider our cooperation partner, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria: It offers a one-year International Foundation Programme which provides you with all the necessary qualifications you need in order to start your studies in Krems.
What proof of your language skills is required for our English-language bachelor degree programme?
We’ll assess your English language proficiency at your interview, so there is no need to provide additional evidence of your English skills.
Important
Do you still need to complete your military or alternative service? If you’re a male Austrian citizen, we strongly recommend completing your compulsory national service before beginning your studies. This will allow you to finish your degree with no interruptions and start your career without delay afterwards.
Application interview
We would like to get to know you as a person:
As part of the online application you will have to write a statement of motivation and a short essay on a topic relevant to the degree programme. Predefined questions about your motivations as well as the requirements and topics for your essay can be found in the online application. You choose one of the suggested topics, conduct research to broaden your knowledge, deal with the issues and bring your own point of view to the essay. Your answers are to be entered in the fields provided.
Your statement of motivation and your essay form the basis for your application interview. Every applicant has an opportunity to introduce themselves in a face-to-face discussion, usually with the degree programme director. In addition to the personal introduction and your motivation to study, the applicant and the interviewer discuss the topic selected and the arguments used in the essay, as well as the topic’s relevance for the degree programme.
The application interview is held in the language of instruction of the degree programme and can take place either online via Microsoft Teams or in presence.
After the application interview, your statement of motivation, the essay and your performance throughout the interview are assessed on the basis of the content-related remarks, the manner in which they express themselves and the arguments used.
Interview dates
There is usually a selection of dates to choose from, with quotas allocated for each date. You can select a preferred date and time slot for your admission interview during the online application process. In order to still benefit from the full selection of dates, we recommend that you submit your application in good time.
Get an overview of the dates for your programme.
Admission Interview
15/06/202327/06/202328/06/202305/07/202310/07/2023After you have successfully completed your online application, your application will be checked for completeness and correctness. As soon as this process is completed, we will inform you by e-mail and confirm the date for your admission interview. We will send you the Microsoft Teams Meeting Link in a separate e-mail a few days before the application interview date.
Application deadline for EU nationals / Extended application deadline | 15/04/2023 / 15/08/2023 |
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Application deadline for non-EU nationals
Application for the next study year possible from 01/12/2023 | 15/04/2023 |
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Stefanie Zeilinger
Study programme: Export-Oriented Management (1. semester)
Live your life and not the life of others.
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Study programme: Export-Oriented Management (5. semester)
Be courageous and open for something new!
Be open and have the courage to move out of your comfort zone - it will be worth it and offer you many new opportunities. It won't always be easy and sometimes there will be doubts, but that's where you grow!
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