Project Management and Organisation (German)

Innovation and organisation: the key to project success

Project management is one of the central pillars of economic success in companies. In an increasingly digitalised and agile working world, competent managers with comprehensive knowledge of project management, business analysis skills and social skills are in demand.

The central tasks of project managers include supporting and controlling change processes (change management) and successfully managing international projects.

The Master's degree course in Project Management and Organisation combines a practical, innovative and scientifically sound academic education that is specifically geared towards the needs of business. Within three semesters, you will not only acquire up-to-date specialist knowledge and methodological skills, but also have the opportunity to take part in process and project management certifications, such as Scrum Master.

Online info sessions (in German)

Would you like to learn more about the Project Management and Organisation degree programme and have your individual questions answered? Then register now for our online info sessions! The degree programme team will inform you about application and admission, study contents and career opportunities. The online info sessions will be held in German.

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Tue, 06.05.2025, 7 - 8 pm

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As a graduate you will be able to:

Take responsibility for leadership functions in international and complex projects and programmes
Adopt project-oriented governance, increase the project management maturity of organisations and plan and control project portfolios
Select, evaluate and apply management approaches (agile/classic/hybrid) for projects and programmes
Lead and manage (project-oriented) organisations strategically and operationally
Shape change in organisations and plan, manage and advise on transformation processes
Develop sustainable corporate strategies and innovative business models
Analyse, improve and control process and quality management systems
Ensure effective stakeholder management
Lead intercultural and virtual teams and communicate successfully in English technical language
Systematically analyse and solve complex problems

Typical career fields open to you after graduation:

Graduates are eligible for positions in the management of complex temporary projects (projects, programmes, agile projects) as well as positions in the management of project-oriented organisations (PM office, PM consulting) and in process management:

Project manager
Manager:in agile projects
Programme manager
PM-Office employee
PM consultant
Organisational consultant
Change Manager
Innovation Manager
Company founder
Portfolio Manager
Project controller
Risk manager:

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

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Studiengangsbroschüre Projektmanagement und Organisation

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Information on the study programme

Video Master Project Management and Organisation (only available in German)

Interview with director degree programme Iris Schirl-Böck (only available in German)

The programme at a glance

Degree

Master of Arts in Business, MA

Length of programme

3 semesters

Mode of study

Career parallel programme: during the week in the evening and Saturdays during the day

Place of Study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Language of instruction

German and English

Credits

90 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ student union fee)

Specialisation possible

Project management:

Digital Transformation & Complexity or
International Projects & Diversity

Organisation:

Sustainable business models or
Start-ups & Innovation

Semester abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The degree programme recommends completing a semester abroad in the 3rd semester.

Admission procedure

Online application, online multiple choice test, interview.

Preparation for admission procedure

For preparation, we recommend our preparatory script. You can also find more information in our "Master 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

Secondary school leaving-certificate (High school Diploma) AND
Completion of a social studies/business/natural science/ law/ technical degree in Austria or equivalent degree abroad (The legalization list can be found here under downloads)

Evidence of prior learning in

project management (3 ECTS),
business administration (12 ECTS),
private legal studies (3 ECTS),
English (C1 according to CEFR or 4 ECTS - does not apply to native speakers).

For this degree programme, you need German language skills at CEFR level C1 and English language skills at level B2 or 4 ECTS.

Bridging courses

Take advantage of the free bridging courses offered by the UAS BFI Vienna (May to July) to acquire missing ECTS and qualify for admission to a master programme.

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

NQR 7

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

0413 Management and Admistration

Access to further studies

Graduates of UAS master programmes are entitled to enroll in relevant doctoral programmes (pursuant to § 6 para. 4 FHG, as amended) or university courses.

Richard Elsner, BA

Coordinator

+43 1 720 12 86-251

richard.elsner@fh-vie.ac.at

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Activities (only in German)

14th PM Symposium "Think or let think? AI in project management" | Wed, June 5, 2024 (German only)

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The project team from the FH BFI Vienna wins the Project Management Championship!

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Course Administrationsveranstaltung PORG

ECTS Credits ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 1 SS Semester
Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss dieser Lehrveranstaltung sind die Studierenden in der Lage
- zu erläutern, wie Management und Projektmanagement in einen breiten Kontext von ökonomischen, ökologischen und sozialen Faktoren eingebunden sind,
- wesentliche Konzepte der Nachhaltigkeit, der Gerechtigkeit und des menschenwürdigen Arbeitens und
- die Auswirkungen ihres (späteren) beruflichen Handelns auf die Gesellschaft und die natürliche Umwelt darzulegen,
- ihren Beitrag zur sozialen Verantwortung und langfristigen nachhaltigen Entwicklung zu bewerten und
- diese bei Entscheidungen als Führungskräfte und im Projektmanagement anzuwenden.
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Course Change Management und Consulting

ECTS Credits 4.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- design, initiate and realize concepts for change processes,
- analyze and assess existing change processes,
- illustrate different consulting approaches, their prerequisites and consequences, and
- design and assess consulting processes on this basis.
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Course Human Resource Management

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- illustrate modern approaches and instruments of HR management,
- describe the functions of personnel management adapted for project-oriented organizations,
- recognize the competences and skills of staff and purposefully take them into account when performing HR tasks,
- select, deploy and develop suitable staff when in a leadership or project manager role.
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Course Master Thesis Part 1

ECTS Credits 4.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
Course Negotiations

ECTS Credits 1.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- perform proficiently in negotiation situations in English, especially in international projects, and
- use acting in a foreign language to their advantage.
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Course Perspectives on Organisations

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- outline the premises and research traditions of individual approaches and from that derive the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches outlined,
- observe their own role in an organization from different perspectives and explain it with theoretical models,
- analyze specific organizations and decisions in organizations from the perspective of different theoretical conceptions, and
- deduce consequences for management behavior from that.
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Course Program Management

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- describe context, challenges and benefits of multi-project management and illustrate the connection of multi-project management approaches with organizational strategy,
- discern the terms project, program and project portfolio and illustrate the differences and relations between project and program management,
- explain the characteristics of programs and the aims and challenges of program management,
- illustrate the concept of program life cycle and its application and benefit for program management,
- describe the basic elements and crucial success factors of a systematic program management approach and use a standard vocabulary for program management,
- describe and explain structure and content of support activities in program management and their role in the program life cycle,
- describe and illustrate the roles and competences needed in program management,
- describe the possibilities of embedding program management in the organization, explain their advantages and disadvantages, and design them in a specific case study, and
- apply selected "good practice" methods and techniques of program management (e.g. for benefits management) in a specific case study.
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Course Project Management Lab

ECTS Credits 5.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- utilize the previously acquired PM knowledge in the analysis of project management practice in specific companies,
- autonomously reach an agreement with the client,
- handle complexities as well as contradictions and ambiguities,
- apply methods for business analysis (e.g. maturity model, qual./quant. survey),
- document and present results appropriately.
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Course Project Portfolio Management

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- understand and explain the aims and challenges of project portfolio management,
- illustrate the concept of project portfolio life cycle and its application and benefits for project portfolio management,
- describe basic elements and crucial success factors of a systematic project portfolio management approach and use a standard vocabulary for project portfolio management,
- understand the relationship between a project portfolio and its compo-nents and illustrate how to “balance” a portfolio in various ways,
- describe and illustrate the roles and competences needed in project portfolio management,
- illustrate different approaches to embedding project portfolio manage-ment in an organization including its advantages and disadvantages and design them in a specific case study, and
- apply selected "good practice" methods and techniques of project port-folio management (e.g. for project categorization/selection/priori¬tization/ validation, portfolio controlling and reporting, portfolio risk management, portfolio stakeholder and communication management) in a specific case study and develop appropriate instruments.
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Course Responsible Management

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language German Language

Curriculum PT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- explain how management and project management are embedded in a broad context of economic, environmental and social factors,
- explain key concepts of sustainability, equity and decent work, especially in projects, and the impact of their (subsequent) professional actions on society and the natural environment,
- evaluate their contribution to social responsibility and long-term sustainable development, and apply these in decision-making as managers.
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Legend: FT = Full Time, PT = Part Time, SS = Summer Semester, WS = Winter Semester

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After completing my bachelor's degree in "Project Management and IT", I wanted to focus more intensively on the management aspects of companies. Since I am professionally responsible for IT and organizational development projects, the master's program "Project Management and Organization" seemed ideal to me.

The broadly based subject areas of this practice-oriented course of studies are optimally adapted to the professional challenges. The acquisition of valuable competences is made possible with this study.

Wolfgang Schwarz, MA, Graduate Master Project Management & Organisation