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IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Bachelor International Business Management
IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor International Business Management

Krems an der Donau, Austria

6 Semesters

English

Full time

15 Apr 2025*

Sep 2025

EUR 6,900 / per semester **

On-Campus

* admission deadline for international non-EU students: 15th April of the respective year

** for non-EU citizens| tuition fees of EUR citizens: 363.36 per semester

Introduction

Many companies today operate in an international environment: On the one hand, this concerns their suppliers, business contacts, consultants and clientele, who increasingly come from abroad. On the other hand, the competition is also increasingly internationally oriented, offering new ideas and business models from other countries that are changing markets permanently.

Austrian companies are therefore increasingly looking for opportunities abroad. The export industry, often referred to as the growth engine of the economy, has grown from 10,000 companies to over 60,000 in the last 20 years.

This involves enormous opportunities, but also some challenges.

Ideally equipped for tomorrow’s job market

Our International Business Management bachelor's degree has been carefully designed with these requirements in mind. You examine ways in which you can head up and develop businesses with a view to the future and learn how to successfully manage international projects.

In your studies, the focus is on international business activities, although what you learn can of course also be applied in the domestic market. We prepare our students to handle complex situations so that they can skillfully face all kinds of challenges and have solution approaches and strategies at hand.

Learning and training skills and competencies that will give you a clear advantage in your day-to-day work will play an important role throughout your studies. The skill modules are closely coordinated with the learning modules: you will learn in theory and practice, for example, negotiations and contract conclusion, conflict and receivables management, get fit for audits and budgeting and receive valuable input for target discussions, performance assessment and employee management.

International focus from day one

In addition, the aspect of international and intercultural learning is very important to us. Here, the personal experience is in the foreground. This already starts with internationality at home: you study with colleagues from all over the world and regularly discuss international topics and best practices in the courses.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to spend the third semester abroad at one of our 160+ partner universities without losing time in your studies. The fourth semester also continues internationally: for a semester, you will work at an internship-providing company of your choice abroad.

Business administration

Business administration focuses on how organisations and companies are managed. In other words, it examines business processes with the aim of providing insights into the planning, implementation and evaluation of responsibility, approaches and objectives in different parts of a business.

Business administration topics include accounting and finance, marketing, human resources and logistics.

Core elements of the programme

In the International Business Management bachelor degree programme, we provide you with a broad basis in business administration with a focus on international activities.

This will enable you to prepare yourself optimally for the opportunities and challenges of the increasingly dynamic markets with new and current business models and by acting in a contemporary way.

What are the most important steps for successful international expansion? First of all, you have to ensure that you understand your counterpart and take into account any potential cross-cultural differences. Then it’s about building a relationship so that you can successfully enter into contracts and agreements and systematically manage risks. Finally, you need to run the actual business and fix problems.

Statistics show the importance of exports in our globalised world: The number of exporting companies has increased from 12,500 in 2000 to over 60,000 today. At the same time, 60% of the gross domestic product is generated by exports. Many companies export more than 90% of their goods and services and could not even exist on the Austrian domestic market alone.

Conversely, we also benefit from imports, such as bananas and coffee, but also in the areas of energy, computers and software.

Many international organisations (such as the United Nations, OPEC, OSCE, etc.) are based in Austria. But also many international companies have established their headquarters for Europe or Southeast Europe in Austria.

At a glance

  • Duration: 6 semesters. 22 weeks internship
  • Format: Full-time
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts in Business (BA)
  • Intake: annually, every year in September
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