Admission Requirements

The prerequisites for admission to the "General Management" degree program are:
(1) general university entrance qualification and at least 2 years of qualified professional experience (periods of education and training may be included). This is to be assessed during the admission procedure or
(2) in the absence of university entrance qualification, at least 5 years of qualified professional experience (periods of education and training may be included). This is to be assessed as part of the admission procedure.
as well as
(3) the positive completion of the selection procedure at the University of Continuing Education Krems.
In addition, admission interviews must be held during the admission procedure, in which the director of studies selects the elective modules together with the applicants and records them in a "Learning Agreement".

Financial Support

Scholarships

Danube Business School offers a range of partial scholarships to its students. 1/3 scholarships for female and male students, as well as 50% scholarships for students from emerging markets. For details, please contact the program coordinator.

Didactic Concept

Blended Learning

To meet the demands of students who study alongside their work, courses at Danube Business School are offered as blended learning courses. Blended Learning combines self-study with e-learning and on campus training modules according to the training objectives of each degree course.

Practical Knowledge & Theory

DBS Method

Managers will have to be able to deal with problems that are becoming increasingly complex. This calls for well-developed skills in dealing with uncertainty and conflicts. In addition social skills and skills in group dynamics are becoming more important. In order to develop leadership ability in a constantly changing environment, one must be able to successfully handle problems on an individual, group and organizational level.

Accreditations & Memberships

ACBSP accredited

Danube Business School has met the requirements of ACBSP Accreditation. The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn how to learn. ACBSP acknowledges the importance of scholarly research and inquiry and believes that such activities facilitate improved teaching. Institutions are strongly encouraged to pursue a reasonable mutually beneficial balance between teaching and research. And further, ACBSP encourages faculty involvement within the contemporary business world to enhance the quality of classroom instruction and to contribute to student learning.

PRME Membership

Since 2014 Danube Business School has been a member of the PRME initiative launched by the United Nations. As institutions of higher education involved in the development of current and future managers we declare our willingness to progress in the implementation, within our institution, of the following Principles, starting with those that are more relevant to our capacities and mission.

Residence Permit

The following documents are required:

  1. Completed and signed application form
  2. Valid and signed passport (passport must be valid until at least 3 months beyond return and must have a blank page to affix the residence permit)
  3. Copies of previous passports
  4. One recent photograph (passport format, colour, front view)
  5. Original or notarised copy of Birth Certificate
  6. Original Certificate of Good Conduct/ Criminal Record (not older than 3 months)
  7. Proof of health insurance that is compulsory in Austria and covers every risk: Overview of possible health insurance schemes: 68 KB PDF (for students, self-insurance with the WGKK (without waiting time) is also possible); UNIQA or Vienna Insurance Group
  8. Proof of sufficient financial resources (f.e. scholarship, letter of grants, bank statement of last 2 months, other proof of income; parent's account accepted for students only) If your age is below 24 years you need EUR 515,30/ month = EUR 6.183,60/year; if your age is above 24 years you need EUR 933,06/month = EUR 11.196,72/ year
  9. Proof of accommodation in Austria (f.e. lease contract, ownership papers)
  10. One set of photocopies of all supporting documents
  11. Letter of Acceptance of University for Continuing Education Krems

All foreign-language documents must be translated into German by a professional translating service.
Applications must be submitted personally.
Please note, that there is no legal claim on obtaining a residence permit for students.
Please allow at least 2 months processing time (all applications have to be sent to Austria)

Costs: ~ EUR 200,-

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