The Chair of International Business oversees the compulsory module 'International Management' in the Master of International Business. Courses marked bold on the Bachelor and the Master level are taught directly by members of the Chair of IB.

Bachelor International Business Administration

Specialisation International Business (24 ECTS)

Compulsory Courses

  • UK Principles of International Business (4 ECTS)
  • Business Communication (16 ECTS)

Elective Courses (4 ECTS)

  • KU Organization and Human Resources in International Firms
  • KU European Dimension of International Business 
  • Strategy
  • Innovation and Technology Management 
  • Financial Accounting according to IFRS
  • Special Topics in Banking and Finance
  • International Tax Planning
  • Other qualified, distinct courses

Master International Business Administration

Specialisation International Business (20 ECTS) Version 2024

Program Coordinator: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki

Program Administrative Staff: Viktoria Kiss

(any questions please e-mail viktoria.kiss@univie.ac.at) 

Compulsory Courses

  • VO Introduction to International Business (4 ECTS)
  • VO Research Methods in International Business (4 ECTS)

Elective Courses (4 ECTS)

  • KU International Entrepreneurship 
  • KU Family Firm Internationalisation 
  • KU Global Strategy 
  • KU International Negotiations 
  • SE Qualitative Research Methods

Specialisation International Management (20 ECTS) Version 2016

Compulsory Course

  • VO Introduction to International Business (4 ECTS)

Elective Courses (4 ECTS)

  • KU International Entrepreneurship
  • SE Qualitative Research Methods
  • KU Family Firm Internationalisation
  • SE Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability
  • VO Research Methods in International Business
  • KU International Negotiations
  • International Trade Law 
  • International Accounting
  • Other qualified, distinct courses

PhD Management

Core Programme

Core Programme (15 ECTS)

  •  3 of the following courses:
    • Philosophy of Science
    • Experimental and Simulation Methods
    • Management Control
    • Multivariate Business Statistics
    • Management Decision Making
    • Structural Equation Modeling
    • Advanced Microeconomics
    • Econometrics
    • Advanced Regression Analysis

Elective Programme

Elective Programme (15 ECTS)

at least 3 courses out of this list:

  • Topics in
    • Controlling and Financial Accounting 1
    • Marketing and International Marketing 1
    • Human Resources and Organizations 1
    • Strategy and Innovation 1
  • Topics in
    • Controlling and Financial Accounting 2
    • Marketing and International Marketing 2
    • Human Resources and Organizations 2
    • Strategy and Innovation 2
  • Topics in
    • Controlling and Financial Accounting 3
    • Marketing and International Marketing 3
    • Human Resources and Organizations 3
    • Strategy and Innovation 3