Marketing master degree programme
Major tracks in Tourism and Service Marketing, Fashion and Lifestyle Marketing, and Retail and Shopper Marketing
Do you enjoy working in a creative, dynamic and international environment, and planning and implementing marketing and communications strategies? Compatible with part-time employment, the Marketing master degree programme is tailor-made for you, with major tracks in Tourism and Service Marketing, Fashion and Lifestyle Marketing, and Retail and Shopper Marketing.
The degree programme: Master of Arts in Business (MA)
Marketing management refers to the planning, coordination and monitoring of all corporate activities geared towards meeting customers’ current and future needs. This demands a detailed understanding of consumer behaviour, various marketing tools, as well as creative approaches to developing products and services. Innovative marketing strategies are the key to a company’s success, especially in the tourism, fashion, lifestyle and retail sectors.
The Marketing master programme gives you specialist knowledge and enables you to develop the skills and competences you need to work and communicate effectively as a marketing expert in Austria or abroad.
You learn how to plan, execute and evaluate marketing activities, with a strong focus on business practice. Core topics include strategic and brand management, digital marketing, communication skills and market research.
You acquire practical expertise in web design and storytelling, while specialist courses in communication give you the tools you need to handle presentations and management situations.
Throughout the programme, students work closely with businesses on course-related and research projects. This means you can forge contacts that might play an important part in your future career, as well as learning from the experts.
What does “compatible with part-time employment” mean? Courses take place on three successive weekdays, so you can hold down a part-time job during your degree. The curriculum does not include a compulsory internship, although in semester 4 students can either complete a placement with an employer of their choice or spend an exchange semester at one of our partner universities.
Marketing experts play a crucial role in every company, because they contribute directly to value creation. Their key skills include strategic and analytical thinking, creativity, excellent communication abilities, and expert use of digital media. The Marketing master degree programme is designed to meet the business world’s demand for all these requirements. The option of specialising in tourism, fashion or retail marketing helps to broaden students’ skills profile.
Programme director Christian Maurer
A formula for success: theoretical knowledge + practical experience
The programme is built on three pillars.
Curriculum
What can you expect from your studies? The curriculum provides an overview.
Click on the individual courses for further information.
Course | SWS | ECTS |
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Management | ||
Site Development | 2 | 3 |
Finance and Budgeting for Marketers | 2 | 4 |
Marketing Process | ||
Marketing Trends and Developments | 2 | 3 |
Strategic Brand Management | 2 | 4 |
Digital Marketing and PR | ||
Marketing Communications | ||
Digital Marketing | 2 | 4 |
Value-Based Public Relations | 2 | 3 |
Internet Law and Data Privacy | 2 | 3 |
Marketing Research | ||
Consumer Behaviour | 2 | 3 |
Research Methods for Marketers | 2 | 3 |
Course | SWS | ECTS |
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Marketing Research | ||
Big Data and Business Intelligence | 2 | 4 |
Major Track 1: Tourism & Service Marketing | ||
International Tourism Management | ||
Global Tourism Perspectives | 2 | 4 |
Tourism and Society | 2 | 4 |
Digital Tourism Management | 2 | 4 |
Customer Experience and Event Management | 2 | 4 |
Major Track 2: Fashion & Lifestyle Marketing | ||
Fashion and Luxury Management | ||
International Lifestyle and Fashion Trends | 2 | 4 |
Management of Fashion and Luxury Brands | 2 | 4 |
Customer Experience Design | 2 | 4 |
Fashion Market and Collection Planning | 2 | 4 |
Major Track 3: Retail & Shopper Marketing | ||
Business Value Creation | ||
Supply Chain Management | 2 | 4 |
Key Account Management | 2 | 4 |
E-Commerce | 2 | 4 |
Shopper Marketing and Omnichannel Retailing | 2 | 4 |
Leadership and Communication Skills | ||
Acting and Performing | 2 | 2 |
Persuading, Inspiring, Influencing People | 2 | 2 |
Digital Skills | ||
Development Tools for Web and Mobile Apps | 2 | 3 |
The Art of Visual and Display Marketing | 2 | 3 |
Course | SWS | ECTS |
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Strategic Marketing | ||
Strategic Marketing in Practice | ||
Innovation Management | 2 | 3 |
Marketing Strategy Capstone Project | 3 | 12 |
Leadership and Communication Skills | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | 2 | 2 |
Leading Meetings Effectively | 1 | 2 |
Digital Skills | ||
Influencer Marketing | 2 | 3 |
Storytelling and Content Creation | 2 | 3 |
Research | ||
Research Coaching I | 2 | 5 |
Course | SWS | ECTS |
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Management | ||
Ethics and CSR | 2 | 3 |
Research | ||
Research Coaching II | 1 | 1 |
Master Thesis | 0 | 22 |
Master Exam | 0 | 4 |
Major Tracks
Choose your own focus areas. You select one of three major tracks on the programme. Elective courses are held in semester 2.
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Get additional information nowCareer paths for graduates of the Marketing master programme
Graduates of the Marketing master degree programme will have the skills required to perform expert tasks in a domestic or international professional environment and as part of a team, to take the initiative and to communicate effectively. You will have the necessary knowledge, skills and competences to identify problems in interdisciplinary settings and independently devise creative solutions.
In particular, you will be able to assume strategic marketing management responsibilities, as well as planning, implementing and evaluating offline and online marketing campaigns. You will have expert knowledge of developing web and mobile applications, social media and influencer marketing campaigns. In-depth communication, presentation and organisational skills will enable you to take on managerial responsibilities, and oversee communications with customers and suppliers.
After completing the Tourism and Service Marketing elective you will be in a position to perform strategic and operational marketing duties in the tourism and service sector, draw up bespoke solutions and implement and evaluate them. With the help of design methods and information and communication technology, you are able to develop customer-focused tourism products and services.
Students on the Fashion and Lifestyle Marketing elective develop the ability to analyse and predict fashion and lifestyle trends, and use this as the starting point for devising brand and positioning strategies for fashion and luxury products. Students can also apply a range of methods and processes for planning collections and enhancing the customer experience.
If you choose the Retail and Shopper Marketing elective, you will be able to analyse, evaluate and optimise store designs and processes, which in turn helps your company to improve its performance and boost customer satisfaction. Strategic tools (such as key account and supply chain management) and methods enable you to structure your collaboration with suppliers in connection with the delivery of goods, and organise flows of information to customers.
The most important responsibilities of marketing managers include:
- Analysing and researching market trends
- Identifying target markets
- Planning and implementing marketing campaigns
- Managing marketing budgets
- Communicating with colleagues and customers
- After graduating, you will be qualified to take on the following positions in various industries
- Brand manager
- Business development manager
- Channel manager
- Consultant
- Destination manager
- E-commerce manager
- Event manager
- Key account manager
- Cultural venue manager
- Marketing manager
- Retail marketing manager
- Location manager
- Store manager
- Supply chain manager
- Travel manager
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Our team
Get to know the core team of our master degree programme Marketing.
Head of Institute Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing / Programme Director Master Tourism and Leisure Management, Marketing
Prof.(FH) Mag. Christian Maurer
- Core Competencies
- Online Distribution Channels
- Planning and Implementation of E-Tourism and E-Marketing Strategies
- Tourism Product Development
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