International Business Studies FT

Master's degree program

Profile of the program

Digital and international - this is how the working environment of tomorrow will be. There is a strong focus on reinvention and the best thing is: companies are urgently looking for managers who are able to help to strategically shape those major transformations.

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Highlights

Management and leadership skills for international oriented companies
Specialization: Marketing or Finance
Practice oriented and applied learning from the start
100 % Instruction in English
Innovative forms of teaching and learning
Personalized coaching in small groups

Vocational fields

Sales, marketing, and product management
Controlling, finance, and accounting
Employee and organization development
Consulting, project management, and business development
Leadership in organizations
Entrepreneurship / Start up
fit for all branches, companies, NPOs and NGOs

Major fields of study

26 % Expertise in International Business Management
9 % Expertise in Digitalization & sustainability
40 % Specialization in either marketing or finance
6 % Social & International Skills
19 % Practical transfer & Master thesis

Central Key Competencies

In addition to technical and economic know-how, analytical acumen and strategic sensitivity are required. Another key success factor is knowing how to work with different cultures and languages. As all studies show, personality development is crucial. The master’s program places great importance on the strengthening of additional key skills in order to be successful in the new world of work. A specially developed didactic concept makes graduates fit for the future as we train:

Communication and cooperation
Commitment and motivation
Flexibility and creativity
Curiosity and internationality
Results and implementation

In this 360-degree management program, the necessary know-how is conveyed to assess the market, take regulatory frameworks into account during analysis and derive successful strategies from them and be able to manage constant new challenges: this is why we favor a holistic approach - which leads to effective management in the world of tomorrow.

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Internationality & Specialization: Marketing or Finance

We offer two thematic specializations: Marketing or Finance. This enables our master’s students to choose their personal focus and thus optimally prepare for their career. In addition, the master’s degree program is characterized by the special focus on leadership skills. An international study trip in the 4th semester and English as the language of instruction complete the program.

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Duration

4 semesters

Qualification rewarded

Master of Arts in Business (MA)

Language of instruction

100 % English

Semester abroad

Integrated international study trip in the 4th semester

Fees

Euro 363.36* (excl. Student Union-fees) each semester

Organisational form

Full-Time

Places per year

* Information for third country students

Admission requirements:

Level of qualification:
second cycle, master

Alternative admission procedure:
For international applicants from countries in which applying for a visa to study in Austria takes a longer period of time, the degree program offers more flexible admission dates. The prerequisite for this is a completed online application, the fulfillment of the admission requirements and an application for the alternative admission procedure including an explanation of the reason to bewerbung∂fh-kufstein.ac.at. The program management will then decide on the allocation of a possible online appointment. The information is communicated as quickly as possible in order to ensure planning security.