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Admission Criteria

Prerequisites for admission to a course of study are

a) A completed Austrian university education and at least 2 years of professional experience or

b) A completed equivalent university education in accordance with the directives of a foreign university and at least 2 years of professional experience or

c) General university entrance qualification and at least 6 years of relevant professional experience in an adequate position (further and continuing education periods may be recognized), if the qualifications attained are equal to a university degree. This will be evaluated during the admission procedure or


d) Students without general university entrance qualification must have at least 10 years of professional experience in their chosen field, in an adequate position (further and continuing education periods can be recognized), if the qualifications attained are equal to a university degree. This will be evaluated during the admission procedure.

Graduates of the extra-occupational Professional MBA (VWA) study program will be credited the period of further education. This reduces proof of the above-listed, mandatory professional experience by three years. 180 ECTS credits are awarded on completion of the Professional MBA (VWA) study program. The basis for this continuing education program is the study and examination regulations framework from 17 September 2010, established by the “Bundesverbandes Deutscher Verwaltungs- und Wirtschafts-Akademien e. V.” for continuing education programs at administration and economics academies.

The further education period will be credited to graduates of the extra-occupational study program Academically Certified General Manager (IHK). This reduces proof of the above-listed, mandatory professional experience by 3 years. The basis for this continuing education program is the IHK education framework in accordance with the regulation from 22 Nov. 2004 for the certified general manager examination, and the regulation from 12 July 2006.

e) In addition to a) – d) an admission interview will be conducted as part of the enrolment procedure in which the course directors and students choose the subjects together according to the selected specialization, and set these down in a Learning Agreement.

 

f) An inbound test must be passed to measure the learning outcomes after completing the program (outbound test.)

 

In principle, the program can be joined at any time.

Duration - possible variants

The Professional MBA program is also offered as a full-time study (3 semester).

Special / Further Conditions

Master of Business Administration (Option Blended Learning)

  • Business Fundamentals (E-Learning)
  • 12 General Management Subjects (Blended Learning)
  • 6 Specialization Subjects (Blended Learning)

Course fee: EUR 22.900,--

 

Master of Business Administration (Option E-Learning)

  • Business Fundamentals (E-Learning)
  • 12 General Management Subjects (E-Learning - only offered in German!)
  • 6 Specialization Subjects (Blended Learning)

Course fee: EUR 14.400,--

 

Professional MBA General Management (100% E-Learning - only German!)

  • Business Fundamentals (E-Learning)
  • 12 General Management Subjects (E-Learning)
  • 6 Specialization Subjects (E-Learning)

Course fee: EUR 9.900,--

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

FIBAA accredited

FiBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) is an international accreditation agency mainly active in Europe. It aids higher education institutions in the further development of their Bachelor-, Master-, and PhD programmes. This is achieved through an intensive accreditation process involving the higher education institution. On the one hand this process aims at quality improvement, on the other it aims at the accreditation of the programme.

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,-

Faculty Core

The international and multicultural faculty of Danube Business School consists of both, renowned professors from our partner universities and top consultants: 


 

Duncan Angwin, M.A., M.Phil., MBA, PhD; Oxford Brookes University; Oxford, UK
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Brenner, University for Continuing Education Krems, Autsria
Alessandro Cavelzani, PhD. PsyD.; International Therapist Directory, Italy
Dr. Arne Floh, MSc. PhD; University of Surrey
Felix Holzmeister PhD; Universität Innsbruck, Austria
Alexander Knabl; Acredia Versicherung AG, Austria
Prof. Dr. Klaus North; Wiesbaden Business School, Germany
Prof. Dr. Dirk Sauerland, Universität Witten/Herdecke; Witten, Germany
Prof. Dr. Werner Seebacher, Seebacher Unternehmensberatung GmbH; München, Deutschland und Graz, Austria
Prof. Dr. Mathias Schüz; ZHAW, Switzerland
Dipl.-Kfm. (FH), Holger Siemons, PhD, MBA, PGCTHE (FHEA); University of Northampton, UK
Dr. Gilbert Silvius, PhD, MSc, MBA, LOI University of Applied Sciences; Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Mag. Dr. Harald Unterwalcher, MBA, consentive GmbH, Austria
 

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