International Banking and Finance

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International Banking and Finance

International Banking and Finance

At the core of this internationally oriented English language based master degree programme “International Banking and Finance” is the acquisition of practically relevant management

skills, tailored to the needs of the international banking and finance industry. Speakers who are drawn from leading international banking and financial institutions and the highly qualified lecturers of the UAS pass on their expert knowledge to the students and encourage in-depth discussions. The international nature of the master degree and the resulting professional exchange are the foundations of an academic education of highly qualified internationally oriented graduates.

The graduates are able to

Apply methods and ideas in customer and product management, treasury, cost accounting, controlling, liquidity and risk management at master’s level
Analyse the connections and effects of central banking processes, plan measures to steer these processes, and implement them in an international environment
Identify and analyse key topics of bank management in order to infer context-specific recommendations and measures
Realise ideas and methods of modern management theories (Corporate Social Responsibility, Systemic Organisation Development, Collaboration, Change and Innovation Management) and apply them appropriately
Collaborate in implementation and research projects in banking and finance

Occupational fields

Asset Manager
Relationship Manager
Bank Auditor
Finance Analyst
Treasury Manager

Downloads

IBF Curriculum Download icon
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Checklist required documents master degree programmes Download icon
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Banking Finance ALM Handbook Chapter 1 Download icon
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Preparation for MC Test International Banking and Finance 2019 Download icon
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General terms and conditions security deposit Download icon
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Model Education Contract UAS BFI Vienna Master en Download icon
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Brochure master programmes Download icon
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The programme at a glance

Degree/Title:

Master of Arts in Business, MA

Admission procedure

Written application
Online MC test

For preparation, we recommend our scripts. There are no external courses required.

Application deadline for EU/EEA citizens and applicants

15 May

Application deadline for non-EU/EEA citizens and applicants

30 April

Course language

English

Duration of studies I Duration of studies

3 Semester I three times a week and Saturdays during the day (part-time)

Tuition fee:

€ 363.36 / Semester (+ € 20.20 student union fee)

Admission requirements

Completion of a business degree in Austria or equivalent degree abroad (The legalization list can be found here under downloads.) and proven qualifications in

Business Administration (4 ECTS)
Accounting and Controlling (4 ECTS)
Economics (4 ECTS)
Mathematics and Statistics (4 ECTS)

You can take our bridging courses to make up the necessary ECTS credits.

RESEARCH

Information about research and development

Contact

Martina Davis
Coordination of the study programme
+43 1 720 12 86-31
martina.davis@fh-vie.ac.at

Information about the programme

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Course Academic English

ECTS Credits 2.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

The students will be given assistance with drafting academic texts in English (e.g. research proposals, master's theses). After the course, they will be able to use formal academic register and vocabulary, and structure their papers in a coherent manner. Furthermore, they will also be assisted in spoken academic English, and will be able to present their papers in formal spoken register.

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Course Business Model Challenge

ECTS Credits 4.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

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Course Economics tutorial

ECTS Credits 3.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

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After the successful completion of this course the students are in the position to understand important current issues in selected aspects of monetary and financial developments and link them to developments in the real economy in order to assess current and future developments.

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Course Emerging Markets

ECTS Credits 3.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

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After the successful completion of this course the students are in the position to understand social, financial and economic dynamics in different types of emerging markets.

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Course International Bank Management

ECTS Credits 3.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

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After this lecture students are able to decompose strategic objectives into sub-objectives and apply strategic methods and instruments of a risk-oriented integrated bank management and controlling in an international business environment. In particular, they are able to analyze advantages and disadvantages of the various risk adjusted performance measures (RAPM). Furthermore the students can connect the mechanisms of economic capital allocation. They are also able to set up a bank-wide limit system.

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Course International Banking Business

ECTS Credits 6.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

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After this lecture students are able to decompose strategic objectives into sub-objectives and apply strategic methods and instruments of a risk-oriented integrated bank management and controlling in an international business environment. In particular, they are able to analyze advantages and disadvantages of the various risk adjusted performance measures (RAPM). Furthermore the students can connect the mechanisms of economic capital allocation. They are also able to set up a bank-wide limit system.

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Course International political economy and finance

ECTS Credits 3.00

Language English

Curriculum PT

Semester 2 SS

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After the successful completion of this course the students have an overview of international political economy and are in the position to understand important selected international aspects of the economy, money, and finance.

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We thank our sponsors

"Living in a beautiful city, acquiring skills relevant to professional practice, analysing real company cases in real time, with experts as speakers - a truly great experience. Invaluable unique insights and perspectives can also be expected from the multifaceted international student group. This Master's program has best combined my professional experience in Canada with my education, giving me a professional competitive edge!"
Mandy Sandhu, MA, Alumna