Master International Business & Law

Organisation:: MCI Management Center Innsbruck
City, country:: Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Type:: Full-time
Certificate:: M.A. (Master of Arts)
Duration:: 4 Semester

Programme

The past few decades have been characterized by a fundamental change in the education curricula of both, the legal and the economic sciences. Economics, particularly business administration and management-oriented subjects, have experienced a considerable development accompanied by an increasing juridification, whereas in law, economic competencies are gaining in importance. This trend is eclipsed by a high degree of specialization and internationalization in both disciplines. As a result of these developments, an entirely new and future-oriented field of activity is being created right at the interface between economics and law, offering excellent career prospects to graduates.

Increasing interdependence between national and international markets and the complexity of transnational business affairs challenge not only large multinationals, but also small and medium-sized companies. Hence, career paths of globally thinking entrepreneurs in internationally active companies require profound professional and methodical skills as well as a sound knowledge of languages.

Graduates of the program are conferred the academic degree Master of Arts in Business, in short MA or M.A. (attested by a leaving certificate, the Master’s diploma, the international diploma supplement etc.). Other than embarking on their professional career, graduates will have the option of continuing their studies by a corresponding Ph.D. program in Austria or abroad.

FH-Prof. Dr. Ralf Geymayer
Head of Program

Job description and job opportunities

Owing to the strong emphasis on interdisciplinary education, graduates of this Master’s program possess excellent competencies both for addressing legal issues in an international economic context and for developing business- and management-oriented solutions in an international legal context.

Graduates are therefore particularly equipped for a career in areas where cross-border economic and legal issues are interrelated and innovative and interdisciplinary approaches in an intercultural context are essential.

Graduates of the program can especially work in the following sectors in domestic and international companies:

industrial sector
trading companies
tax advisory and auditing
business consultancy
banks and insurance companies I investment counselling
communications and information transmission
interest groups I public administration
higher education

Emphases/Curriculum

International Management:

Introduction to International and Global Management
Cross Cultural Business

International Political Economy:

Introduction to International Economics
Global Economic Framework

International Marketing & Sales:

International Private Law
International & Global Marketing
International Sales Organization
International Logistics
International Marketing Research

International Business Law:

Intellectual Property
Business Related Information Law
International Product Liability

European Business Law:

European Legal Enforcement and Arbitral Jurisdiction
European Competition Law
European Company Law
Business Ethics: European Corporate Governance
Recent Developments in Single European Market
Mergers & Acquisitions

International Accounting, Controlling & Finance:

International Taxation
International Accounting
International Finance
Business Criminal Law
Financial Risk Management

International Human Resource Managment:

International Personnel Management
International and European Labor Law
International Leadership

Interpersonal Skills:

Negotiation and Conflict Management
Presentation, Rhetoric and Moderation Skills

Transdisciplinary Projects:

Practice-related Project
Integrative Synopsis
Recent Economic and Legal Developments

Adademic & Business English:

English Communication
Academic & Business Writing

Second Foreign Language:

Second Foreign Language I-III

Practical relevance

Connected, influential and mutually beneficial: these are words that describe our relationship with the numerous corporations and organizations that support and collaborate with MCI. Our degree candidates benefit through the scholarships, awards competitions, recruitment activities and workshops provided by members of our corporate network. In return, these corporations benefit from reaching – and often recruiting from – a pool of the brightest and the best.

During their studies students do get the opportunity to apply their skills in practice-oriented projects, conducted in co-operation with renowned businesses. These projects will also give them the possibility to tackle both economic and legal problems.

Admission/Entrance requirements

Full-time:
Number of participants max.:: k.A.
Number of applicants:: k.A.

study fees:: € 363,-

Admission requirements:
The program accepts:

Graduates of relevant Bachelor’s programs. For example: Management & Law, Business Law, Law & Economics, Economics, Business Administration, International Business Administration.
Graduates of other Bachelor’s or post-secondary programs comprising courses in Strategic Management / Business Administration, Marketing, Controlling / Accounting and Law (totaling a minimum of 120 ECTS).

The relevance and recognition of other diplomas is decided by the program director.

Terms:

Winter semester: End of September – February
Summer semester: March – July

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Languages and semester abroad

obligatory:: French, Italian, Spanish

voluntary:: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Miscellaneous, Turkish

semester abroad:: possible

: Semester Abroad
The global perspective is reflected in the composition of the faculty, the students, the curriculum and the study related projects. Particular importance is placed on the excellent command of English.

A selected number of students will have the opportunity to take part in a semester-abroad program with a partner university.

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Organisation

Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) is an integral part of the unique "Open University Innsbruck" concept in Austria and has attained a leading position in international higher education as a result of its on-going quality and customer orientation. MCI strives to mentor motivated people, who want to build their future through goal-oriented continuing education, in their personal and professional development.

MCI offers graduate, non-graduate and post-graduate educational programmes of the highest standard to senior and junior managers from all management levels and branches. MCI's programmes focus on all levels of the personality and include areas of state-of-the art knowledge from science and practice relevant to business and society.

As an internationally oriented information and communication centre, MCI is open to new perspectives, methods and projects. Constructive dialogue and co-operative development of interdisciplinary competences are two of the pillars of teaching and learning at MCI.

Study in Innsbruck

As a well-established university town Innsbruck offers plenty of housing possibilities for students in e.g. residence homes and dormitories or through private rental and flat-sharing communities. It is a very young-minded city offering students a broad range of activities and entertainment (the arts, culture, music, society, religion, health, shopping, nightlife …).

MCI offers students an excellent infrastructure including attractive lecture rooms, computer labs, space for group work and state-ofthe- art research facilities as well as conveniently situated student dormitories, convenient car parks and excellent public transport facilities. The nearby lively Old Town of Innsbruck, the Tyrolean mountains within grasp, the region’s unbeatable sports- and leisure facilities and the proximity to Germany, Switzerland and Italy all guarantee a unique ambience for students.