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Graduation
Master of Business Administration - MBA
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ECTS-Points
90
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Learning format
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Start
continuously possible
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Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree and professional experience
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Language
German or English
The study program teaches skills for developing innovative, productive and sustainable solutions to constantly changing challenges.
Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Barbara Brenner
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Nina Staffenberger
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Sabine Niemannsgenuss
Administrative assistant
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Benefit from our study program
- Being accredited by ACBSP and being a member of PRME stands for a permanent supervision of the curriculum.
- The business school is flexible in terms of student´s application date during the summer or winter term and offers ongoing entrance to start the study program.
- Our state-of the art specialized MBA program has allowed us to instill an enterprising culture into our modules with a strong practical orientation.
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accredited/certified
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flexible
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practice-oriented
Accreditation
Excellent further education at the highest level!
This continuing education study program is internationally accredited with ACBSP.
The Danube Business School is a member of the PRME Initiative of the United Nations.
Learning Format
Blended learning option
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.
- Networking
- personal support
- Get in touch with top-class lecturers
Continuing education tuition fee: EUR 23.900,--
The blended learning option can be studied in German or English language.
Distance learning option
Study anywhere and at any time? Since 2017, we have also been offering the General Management programs in the distance learning version. Here, all subjects can be completed 100% online within a year or at your own pace. It is possible to start all year round. This means that the course can be adapted to suit individual circumstances, such as professional and private commitments or stays abroad.
- flexible in terms of location and time
- Good balance between work and family life
Continuing education tuition fee: EUR 16.900,--
The distance learning option can be studied in German language only.
Duration
The MBA program is also offered as a full-time study (3 semester).
Curriculum
The study program contains 90 ECTS credits:
- 12 compulsory modules General Management (36 ECTS)
- 3-5 elective modules General Management (15 ECTS)
- Specialization modules (24 ECTS)
- MBA Thesis (15 ECTS)
MBA - Core Curriculum
The core modules of the MBA Program offer a coordinated General Management education aligned with international academic standards. This core curriculum can be completed as a blended learning program in a part-time or full-time mode.
MBA - Specialization Curriculum
The specialization modules focus on industry-, function- or topic-specific content and enable the transfer of knowledge between experts in their field or industry. In addition to specific industry contexts or functional areas, current business related cross-cutting topics such as agility, digitalization or sustainability can also be addressed in depth.
MBA - Thesis
A MBA-Thesis must be written at the end of the MBA Program. This independent written work must be composed according to academic criteria and is intended to develop the implementation of a specific aspect of the MBA Program content to a practically relevant issue. With the MBA-Thesis, students should demonstrate that they are able to develop solutions systematically for a practical relevant issue by applying the acquired knowledge of the Program.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the MBA Core Curriculum are
enabled to:
- Discuss interrelationships between the core disciplines of business administration and aspects of cross-cutting economic and societal issues,
- deal with topic-, function- and/or industry-specifi contexts within the chosen area of specialization,
- to categorize the methods of action acquired in business practice by dealing with the theoretical foundations and to link them with new findings
- to apply theoretical knowledge from the core disciplines of business administration, econom their chosen specialization in independent planning and implementation in their areas of work and in projects as managers,
- identify key cross-sector challenges and develop appropriate approaches,
- explain relevant aspects with regard to gender and diversity in various core business disciplines,
- analyze their personal and professional management skills in self-reflection and derive potential for development from this,
- systematically develop solutions to practical problems in an original written paper using the knowledge they have acquired.
Specializations taught in German
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Contents
The Certified Program consists of mandatory modules with a total of 24 ECTS. The program extends over 1 year. In the second semester students primarily focus on their project work (Research/Practice Project, 6 ECTS).
There will be 8 - 10 attendance days on site at the University for Continuing Education Krems. The remaining parts of the course are completed in online attendance phases as well as in self-study units. In cases where long distance travel would be required for attendance in Krems, an increase of the distance-learning share can be agreed upon with the study program head on an individual base.
Specializations taught in English
Study Program Director
MBA Specializations
To informally clarify whether the intended study program is right for you and you meet all admission requirements, please contact the respective study director.
MBA Agile Organizations & Collective Leadership
MBA Aviation Management
MBA Biotech, Pharma & MedTech Management
MBA Business Controlling & Financial Management
MBA Datenmanagement - Data Steward
MBA Digitale Transformation in Wirtschaft und Verwaltung
MBA International Business
MBA Leadership
MBA OP-Management
MBA Rettungsdienstmanagement
MBA Sales Management
MBA Sustainable Management
MBA Technik im Gesundheitswesen
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Application
Admission requirements
- Completed university degree
- and two years of relevant professional experience
You can find contact persons and application information on the respective study pages of the specializations.
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