13 Management Degree Programs in Austria

Would you like to actively shape the challenges of Management, Communication and IT as an Innovation Manager in your future job? Have you dreamed about developing your own start-up? What would it be like to actively promote digitization in a global corporate environment as a sought-after expert? Our English-language degree program Management, Communication & IT, (MCiT) offers you top international management training with a focus on Digital Entrepreneurship, making your Master's program unique.

The Master of Science (MSc) in Management combines academic rigor with practical relevance. The program builds a solid foundation in general management and deepens your knowledge of the global business. Through an in-depth analytical approach, you will learn to critically assess current trends and theories in management. A special focus on personal development, organizational psychology, conflict management, and leadership skills instills the personal and social competencies required for success in a world facing global competition and constant change.

The international focus of the MCI Bachelor’s program in Business & Management, held entirely in English, makes this program unique. It attracts students from all over the world interested in an international career. Students in this high-level, innovative, and practice-oriented course are given the opportunity to acquire advanced management knowledge, while at the same time developing a range of flexible approaches and methodological competencies.

Companies must respond quickly to customer needs to succeed in the global economy. Effective business processes require a redesign of data management, while data-based decisions are increasingly replacing intuition in management and leading to measurable success.

The FH/Uni joint master's program in Digital Business Management researches and promotes innovative business models in the digital age. It offers insights into sustainable digitization, global markets and the use of artificial intelligence.

What do smartphones, sports shoes and mixed drinks have in common? All of these products are produced using digital methods in a networked world. The Smart Production and Management degree course provides the know-how on how to design, organize and optimize successful production systems.

Climate change, a shortage of skilled workers and the economic crises of recent years require new ways of thinking and finding solutions in logistics. Trade, industry and logistics service providers are using artificial intelligence, robotics and alternative energy systems to make logistics processes more resilient, efficient and sustainable. Our practice-oriented degree program teaches the management and technology skills required for this.

The practice-oriented master's program offers specialized general management training for nonprofit organizations and public institutions. Through projects and elective modules, students acquire sound skills and develop a holistic understanding of management that prepares them for future leadership roles.

IT managers in companies are faced with the challenge of planning, developing and analyzing information systems that help achieve strategic corporate goals. These IT systems focus not only on shared data use, but also on user orientation.

The agricultural sector is undergoing change due to digitalization and global trends. Companies are focusing on direct marketing, specialty cultivation and digital services. Successful managers must recognize trends, master digitalization and develop and market innovative products. Graduates are prepared to master these challenges while taking resource efficiency into account.

The Agricultural Technology degree program enables students to tackle agricultural challenges through innovation and sustainability. They can reduce environmental impacts and protect biodiversity through environmentally friendly practices.

EXPERIENCING MANAGEMENT BY INNOVATION How do you develop an enterprise – whether a young start-up, your family's business, or an international corporation? How can you make use of creativity and innovation in order to provide for economic growth? How can practical experience with design assist you with business management – and what can a manager achieve by employing methods of Design Thinking? The answers to these questions can be found in the interdisciplinary course Management by Innovation, tailor-made to train you – with the aid of internationally successful course formats – to be a highly qualified executive. You are aiming for a career in a renowned company? You aspire to become a successful leader, able to master the turbulence of today's economy, capable of finding quick and reliable solutions even in difficult situations? Or: you have just started your own business (or are about to do so)? Congratulations! But what comes next? What are the next steps in raising your 'young one' into a strong, healthy SME player? Regardless of the path you choose: the interdisciplinary master's course at the NDU provides you with the required skills and knowledge. You will acquire a high-quality business education, complemented by methods and practices originating in the field of design – such as the "Design Thinking" model, developed by the IDEO creative agency and Stanford University. The reason for this is: whether you are a self-made entrepreneur or a manager, creativity and innovation are in both cases key factors on the way to success. At the New Design University, you will learn to develop and foster these capacities, and to employ them with profit in an entrepreneurial context. In transdisciplinary projects, you will apply strategies, mindsets, and operation principles of creative economy onto management, and try out entrepreneurial practice already in the course of your studies. THE COURSE The course shapes the students’ entrepreneurial thinking and responsible behaviour in real-world projects. During your studies, you will put business plans and models into practice, and obtain the opportunity to launch a real start-up, developing it to success in the market. You will deal in-depth with the concept of Design Thinking and learn to apply it as a problem-solving technique in management. You will concentrate on creative techniques and strategies (e.g. rapid prototyping), innovation research and management, as well as on the importance of social responsibility. In the Entrepreneurship Laboratory, you will practise efficient business modelling and entrepreneurship research, while in the Trend Laboratory you will examine questions of strategic management and organisational development and engage in scientific trend research. NDU ADVANTAGES: INNOVATIVE COURSE FORMATS AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS In terms of teaching, the master’s course follows leading international universities and business schools, offering innovative course formats with small classes, interactive learning, and a strong link between theory and practice. Among the models for some of the NDU’s course formats are the successful curricula of Stanford University, MIT Sloan School of Management, and UC Berkeley. By means of transdisciplinary projects carried out in close cooperation with students from other courses (graphic design, interior design, information design, etc.) the NDU offers an excellent interdisciplinary environment for entrepreneurial high-potentials seeking to obtain profound knowledge for future executive positions. PROFESSION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Thanks to their entrepreneurial profile, our graduates qualify for a wide range of potential careers. In addition to setting up one’s own company or taking over an existing business (corporate succession), typical starting positions will be in innovation management, business development, investment management, product development, or marketing. You will also have the ideal qualifications for a career as a business consultant or business analyst.

The Master’s degree program in Management & Applied Economics is an advanced, hands-on, and versatile graduate degree program designed to provide you with the expertise, skills and leadership experiences necessary to succeed in today’s business environment.