bachelor programme european economy and business management

European Economy and Business Management (English)

Bachelor in European Business: Languages, Management, International Excellence

European Business and Management offers you a profound business education with a unique international focus. Students gain a comprehensive overview of internal company processes such as accounting and legal framework conditions, and also deepen their knowledge in areas such as company foundation, location selection and export management. Graduates always think outside the box and acquire interdisciplinary skills that go far beyond traditional business administration.

Focus areas

A central focus of the degree programme is the embedding of companies in their economic, political and social environment - both on a national and international level. By dealing with topics such as political economy, economic policy and global studies, students understand the interactions between business and politics and develop a deep understanding of the global challenges facing modern companies.

If you would like to study the programme in German, you will find all the necessary information on this page.

As a graduate you will be able to:

Analyse and implement international business opportunities.
Understand the interdisciplinary environment of international developments and implement measures to promote the sustainable development of a company.
Develop new or modified business models and assist in their implementation.
Communicate business field decisions to national and international stakeholders.
Build international relationships and networks.
Plan and execute international business transactions.

Typical career fields open to you after graduation:

Management consultancy
(International) tax and accounting firms
Controlling and finance
Start-ups and company formation
Export management
National, European, and international interest groups
Public sector
EU institutions, international think tanks

You can find more information in the current brochure of the degree programme

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Brochure Bachelor European Economy and Business Management

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Interview with director degree programme Elisabeth Springler

Interview with student Tobias Stübinger by Whatchado

The programme at a glance

Degree/Title

Bachelor of Arts in Business, BA

Length of programme

6 semesters

Mode of study

Full-time programme – Monday to Friday (daytime)

Place of study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Language of instruction

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ student union fee)

Specialisation possible

In semester 3:

Chinese language and culture course or
German language course

In semesters 4 and 5, you can choose from 5 electives:

Business in a Global Economy
Business Development
Social Entrepreneurship
Controlling, Risk & Finance (German)
Recht und Politik im internationalen Umfeld (German)

Compulsory elective languages

French
Russian
Spanish

Opportunity to obtain an accredited language certificate

Semester abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The 4th semester is intended for a possible semester abroad.

Traineeship

during Semester 6

Admission procedure

Online admission test (multiple choice) (reading comprehension, English, mathematics, business administration and a degree-programme-specific section)

Preparation for admission procedure

For preparation, we recommend our preparatory script. You can also find more information in our "Bachelor Application and Admission Guide" under the info materials. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 15 May

Application period for non-EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 30 April

Admission requirements

Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (Matura) or
Vocational matriculation qualification or
General university entrance examination for social and economics sciences or
Foreign equivalent of an Austrian school-leaving certificate (The legalization list can be found here.) or
Subject-relevant apprenticeship or graduation from a school for intermediate vocational education (BMS) with additional examinations in English and mathematics or
Non-specialist apprenticeship qualification or qualification from a vocational secondary school plus specialist knowledge and skills from relevant professional practice (to be proven by a portfolio) and additional examinations in German, English and maths

For this degree programme you require English CEFR-competence level C1. Your English skills will be evaluated within the admission test. If necessary, English language skills must be demonstrated as part of a supplementary examination.

Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

NQR 6

Field(s) of study (e.g. ISCED-F)

0413 Management and administration

Access to further studies

Graduates of university of applied sciences bachelor programmes may enroll in relevant master programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences.

Marion Haberfellner

Coordination of the study programme

+43 1 720 12 86-937

office-ewuf@fh-vie.ac.at

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Course Russia as a Global Player

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 4 SS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- demonstrate the main features of Russian domestic, foreign and economic policy and the Russian constitution
- describe and reflect the basic ruling practices of the Putin era
- identify consequences of Russia's demographic development on the basis of empirical data and explain its significance for the political development of the country
- to articulate and critically discuss Russia's role and behaviour in international politics and explain it using the example of (violent) conflicts with Russian participation.
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Course Bachelor Thesis Part 1

ECTS Credits 5.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
Course Business Analytics IV (German)

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successful completion of this course, students can
- derive data requirements from managerial problems
- efficiently manage data interfaces for data generation
- gather large amounts of data and prepare them for an in-depth analysis
- critically evaluate existing data models
- generate efficient new data models.
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Course Business Development Project

ECTS Credits 4.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can
- define Business Development and explain the main tasks of and tools for Business Development Management, analyse the links between Business Development and strategy, describe and explain the link between creativity and innovation and can apply basic creativity methods in their BDM project
- apply lean management strategies
- apply the Business Model Canvas to develop new business models
- conceptualize and structure a BDM project, conduct the necessary analyses, and create a BDM concept
- design an abbreviated business plan for a BDM project
- present their project tailored to their relevant target group.
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Course Collaborative Economy

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successful completion of this course, students can
- explain how the collaborative economy has developed
- critically reflect the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the collaborative economy
- understand the digital trends that shape the collaborative economy
- critically discuss employee relations, leadership, and teamwork in a collaborative economy
- explain the legal challenges of the collaborative economy
- create socially responsible collaborative economy models.
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Course Corporate Risk Management (German)

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successful completion of this course, the students can:
- explain the legal framework for corporate risk management
- systematically identify major corporate risk factors
- select and apply tools to manage corporate risks
- support management of corporate risks
- combine data into a risk report.
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Course English Business Skills for Management

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- conduct job interviews
- conduct appraisals
- discuss the terms of employment from a management perspective
- use suitable (international) communicative strategies
- draw up job ads
- draft employment contracts
- write business reports
- correctly use appropriate vocabulary.
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Course European Labour Law

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester

Graduates are able to name the objectives of European labor law and its means of regulation within the framework of the competence clauses; to discuss the existence of a European social model; to determine whether a case falls within the scope of European labor law; to examine whether the free movement of workers has been violated; to locate and expertly discuss leading decisions of the ECJ on labor law; and to delineate the national possibilities of regulation within the framework of Union law.

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Course French 5

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
Exemplary for B1 French:
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- develop an argument well enough to be understood without difficulty most of the time.
- give a simple, direct, prepared talk on a familiar topic in his/her field which is clear enough to follow without difficulty for most of the time and in which important points are explained with sufficient accuracy.
- interpret and analyse the culture of the respective country/countries in order to successfully apply cultural codes in business situations.
- use logical connectors for a speech and tell a story in the past tense
- express themselves on simple economic, political, social topics and write formal letters and emails (approx. 220 words)
- explain working conditions in France and internationally and describe the working environment (timetable, colleagues, function, activity, bullying, conflicts).
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Course Global Collaboration and Networking

ECTS Credits 1.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- explain the uses of online collaboration and networking tools, together with their pitfalls
- aptly use such networking tools
- successfully communicate and develop a small project related to management with international colleagues via such collaboration tools
- present their final project online
- reflect on their networking and global collaboration experience.
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