Master’s Programme International Management
Have you ever wondered what is behind the success of multinational businesses?
The Master's Programme International Management prepares students for international careers in business, NGOs, and international organisations. The curriculum provides company, institutional, and NGO perspectives, and combines a blend of economics and management theory, with a focus on modern quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Apart from advanced course work, students also build proficiency in at least two foreign languages, take one semester abroad, complete an academic thesis, and conduct a substantial project with a multinational company or international organisation.
This Master's Programme is expected to start in the winter semester 2026/27
Study Code
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It is recommended to commence the programme in the winter semester in order to avoid study delays.
FAQ
The educational objective of this Master's Programme is to provide graduates with in-depth scientific and academically sound, theory- and method-based analysis and problem-solving skills in science and practice.
Graduates have the knowledge, skills and competences to work independently
- on scientific problems, assess scientific knowledge and apply it in new, particularly research-relevant contexts, as well as take up further scientific doctoral or PhD studies;
- work on relevant problems in their respective non-university professional fields, especially those with an international focus, in a scientifically sound and practice-orientated manner. Beyond the areas of international business and economics, they have knowledge, skills and competences that enable them to work in various professional fields;
- take responsibility for the professional development and management of individuals and groups; reflect on the ethical, intercultural and social consequences and requirements of the application of their knowledge;
reflect on the ethical, intercultural and social consequences and prerequisites of using their knowledge.
The Master's Programme International Management provides in-depth professional training in the social and economic sciences and qualifies students for professional activities, particularly those with an international focus, which require the application of scientific knowledge and methods.
As an academic degree programme, its core consists of teaching the theories, methods and instruments of social and economic sciences and, in particular, international business administration and economics. The findings of gender research are also taken into account.
The Master's Programme International Management prepares students in particular for managerial, planning, analytical and advisory activities with an international focus in internationally active companies of various sizes and sectors, including freelance activities, and for activities with an international focus in public administrations, interest groups, non-profit organisations and supranational institutions, as well as for activities in teaching and research institutions.
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Curriculum
The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Master's Programme Strategic Management and Innovation will give you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Master's degree.
The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria have to be fulfilled for enrolment in the Master's Programme Strategic Management and Innovation, how long the programme takes, which modules have to be completed and much more.
The curriculum 2025W currently applies to the Master's Programme International Management.
Information on the Curriculum (2025W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 27th 2024, Issue 79, No. 889 (modification of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 6th 2023, Issue 46, No. 539
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's resp. diploma degrees at the University of Innsbruck:
Proof of general university entrance qualification:
The general university entrance qualification for admission to a master's programme must be proven by the completion of a subject-related bachelor's programme, another subject-related programme of at least the same higher education level at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution, or a program defined in the curriculum of the master's programme. To compensate for significant differences in subject matter, supplementary examinations (maximum 30 ECTS credits) may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the master's programme. The rectorate may determine which of these supplementary examinations are prerequisites for taking examinations provided for in the curriculum of the master's programme.
The following qualitative admission requirements pursuant to § 63a para. 1 UG also apply:
- Ability to combine business and economic knowledge with reference to an international context as well as sound knowledge of foreign business languages, which is a prerequisite for international management, with qualitative and quantitative methodological knowledge of economics. This knowledge is deemed to have been acquired if courses amounting to at least 15 ECTS-Credits from the field of business administration with an international focus, at least 15 ECTS-Credits from the field of economics with an international focus and at least 10 ECTS-Credits from the field of foreign business languages have been successfully completed.
- Valid GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) with at least 550 points or GMAT Focus with at least 525 points (not older than two years at the time of application). Instead of the GMAT, an overall grade between 1.0 and 2.8 is also valid if a relevant degree program (according to § 3 para. 2) was completed at the University of Innsbruck."
Recommended Course Sequence (in progress)
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Strategy and Digital Business Models
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Business and Data Analytics
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Innovation Management
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Entrepreneurship
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Strategy Implementation
15.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Advanced Research in Strategy and Innovation
20.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules
| Semester | ECTS-AP | Titel |
|---|---|---|
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance | = 100% | ||
| 2 | GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors | |||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors | |||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria | |||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
in process
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Location Universitätsstraße 15
Dean of Studies
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Mike Peters
Older curricula can be found in the archive Course Catalog
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