European Economy and Business Management

Our European Economy and Business Management programme is THE degree for a broad-based training in business administration. You will gain an overview of internal company processes on a programme which takes an international perspective and covers everything from accounting and legal frameworks to advanced topics such as setting up a company, choosing a business location, and export management.

Are you interested in taking a business degree? Do you want to learn languages? Would you like to work in an international environment? Do you see management tasks as an exciting challenge?

Focus areas

This degree will prepare you for assuming a wide range of responsibilities in the ever-changing world of business.

The environment in which companies operate is a crucial factor. That’s why the programme adopts an interdisciplinary perspective on the political and economic frameworks and developments in the European Union.

Gain international experiences

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend a time at one of our partner universities.

Online info sessions

Would you like to learn more about the European Economy and Business 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.

Dates:

Currently, there are no online info sessions scheduled

Qualifications

Graduates are 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.

Career opportunities

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

Have a closer look:

Brochure Bachelor European Economy and Business Management

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Curriculum of the bachelor programme European Economy and Business Management Download icon
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Guide Bachelor Application and Admission Download icon
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Preparation material Bachelor programmes Download icon
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Education Contract Bachelor Download icon
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Interview with director degree programme Elisabeth Springler

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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) (FT)

Place of study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Language of instruction

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ € 22.70 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

Semester 6

Admission procedure

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

Preparation for admission procedure

For preparation materials please see the download section. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 31 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

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 Acting in a Multilevel Governance System

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- describe and explain the development of the European Union (EU) and interpret it by means of integration theories
- explain and distinguish between the roles and competences of actors along the policy cycle of Multilevel Governance
- trace and explain the main decision-making procedures
- explain the main features of the EU's main policies and their development
- identify crucial questions on the state of play of the EU
- evaluate current shortcomings and develop own arguments on possible treaty reforms
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Course Business Analytics I

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- prepare existing data for business management problems
- use relevant functionalities of common spreadsheet programmes
- contribute to management decisions through appropriate methods of data aggregation
- prepare profitability analyses
- present evaluations efficiently and professionally
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Course Business English II

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- Apply situation- and topic-appropriate vocabulary orally and in writing, also in regards to topical international and sustainable developments
- correctly use basic and advanced English grammar
- read and debate about current topics
- communicate successfully in a variety of business-related situations •diffuse conflict in a conversation
- participate in and conduct job interviews
- analyse and deal with risk
- influence decisions
- convincingly present information on a business-related topic (international case studies)
- write CVs, cover letters and business reports
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Course Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- evaluate the consequences of the most important accounting principles regarding the preparation of annual statements (balance sheets, income statement, notes).
- analyse annual reports by calculating and comparing KPIs over time and across different companies
- draw conclusions regarding the financial position of the company based on their analysis.
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Course Materials Management, Production and Logistics

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester

After successful completion of the course, students can outline the key concepts of logistics, production and supply chain management
and show how they impact business strategy and operations. (2) They also can identify how competitive advantage is derived from a superior supply chain. (3) Furthermore, they can identify how supply chain management best practices can be applied to achieve strategic goals. (3)

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Course Political Economy

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester

After successful completion of the course, students can evaluate the development of the European Union from an economic perspective and analyse current economic policy issues. Graduates will be able to explain the historical context and conditions of the emergence of different approaches in economic theory. An interdisciplinary approach supports a broader understanding of the historical, political and economic interrelationships of European societies by conveying multiple economic concepts.

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Course Private Business Law II

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester

After successful completion of this course, students can
· explain principles of corporate law, company law, securities law and insolvency law (2),
· argue legally in the field of private business law, both in speaking and in writing (3),
· interpret bylaws and articles of association (3),
· analyse and solve practical cases in corporate law, company law, securities law and insolvency law (4).

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Course Private Business Law III

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester
Course Scientific Writing I: Qualitative Methods

ECTS Credits 1.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester

After successful completion of the course, students can formulate and evaluate hypotheses and research questions in the context of a scientific work, specifically a BA thesis, including research, evaluation of sources, and creating a consistent structure. They can distinguish between and apply methods and research approaches of qualitative research.

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Course Statistics for Management

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 2 SS Semester

After successful completion of the course, students can explain and apply the most important rules of probability theory, the moments and the relevant distributions; calculate estimates of parameters, test hypotheses or convey sample findings to the corresponding target population. In addition, they should be able to quantitatively analyse, using computer analysis, independent univariate and multivariate sets of data of socio-economic and scientific problems as well as to interpret the results.

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