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 Society and Economy

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
After successfully completing the course, students can
- draw links between economic and socio-political issues based on the current topics (public services) discussed during the semester. (e.g. the social housing market, selected services of general interest as e.g. energy supply, water supply) and
- relate these links to macroeconomic goals (e.g. economic growth, distribution, save environment, low inflation and high employment)
- distinguish modes of welfare systems and the implications for the form and financial structure of the delivery of services of general interest (Public services) and special markets as the housing market
- compare impact for households as economic actors depending on the welfare mode chose of the delivery of services of general interest and special markets
- apply theoretical distinctions in welfare modes to country case studies
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Course Spanish 5

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 5 WS Semester
Exemplary for B1 Spanish:
After successful completion of the course, students can...
- write a tabular CV and a letter of application for a job application,
- send a video CV and conduct a job interview.
- briefly introduce themselves in a text (job/family/hobbies) and describe an event and say what, when, where it took place.
- In addition, intercultural competence is useful when applying for a job. Therefore, students can…
- apply for a job position and perform a/an (on-line) job interview following the necessary etiquette,
- analyse the job market of the Spanish speaking countries,
identify the economy sectors which stand out in the Spanish speaking countries.
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Course Special Forms of Financing (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:
- explain the characteristics of different financing alternatives
- compare the advantages and disadvantages for a specific financial need
- support the decision with suitable calculation models
- participate actively in the preparation and evaluation of financing and investment projects.
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Course Bachelor Exam

ECTS Credits 6.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester

After successful completion of this module, students have shown their competences to fulfill the program learning outcomes of the study program.
LG 1: Analyse and apply international business opportunities
LG 2: Grasp international developments in an interdisciplinary environment
LG 3: Investigate new (or modified) business models and participate in their implementation
LG 4: Communicate business decisions to national and international stakeholders
LG 5: Build up international relations and networks
> contribution to all ILOs

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Course Bachelor Thesis Part 2

ECTS Credits 4.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester
Course Business Simulation Game

ECTS Credits 1.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester

After successful completion of this course, students can classify the impact of strategic and operational business decisions on the company's performance. They also can model the impact of these decisions in finance and accounting and conclude on the interactions between the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow and profitability ratios (4).

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Course Career Planning

ECTS Credits 1.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester
Course Field Trip II

ECTS Credits 1.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester
After completing this course students can:
- interrelate theoretical knowledge of topics such as European Integration or export management with real business experiences
- combine macroeconomic challenges with policies of EU institutions
- debate with representatives of EU institutions and/or company representatives on current policy proposals of the EU / strategy internationalization processes of companies
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Course French 6

ECTS Credits 3.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester
Exemplary for B1/B1+ French:
Students can:
- follow the main aspects of longer conversations/discussions relating to less complex presentations of the field of activity when spoken clearly and using standard language.
- adequately participate in a discussion using appropriate language.
- write a tabular CV and a letter of motivation for a job application.
- use the subjunctive and master the past tense in an argumentative essay
- take the initiative in a conversation, extend and develop ideas, without much help or stimulation from the speaker.
- examine a fairly long text to locate information and can bring together information from different parts of the text or from different texts to complete a specific task.
- interpret and analyse the culture of the respective country/countries in order to successfully apply cultural codes in business situations
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Course Revision Course for Bachelor Exam

ECTS Credits 2.00 ECTS Credits

Language English Language

Curriculum FT Curriculum

Semester 6 SS Semester
After completion of the course students can:
- explain the theoretical concepts in their chosen subjects
- interrelate the program learning outcomes
- investigate real world phenomena with the theoretical concepts presented in the study programme
The learning outcomes of this course mainly relate to the following (International) Programmes Learning outcomes:
they represent a contribution to all LGs: depending on the subjects chosen, in varying depth.
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