Austria

• What do you think is typical for AUSTRIA?

Austria

Agenda

• Facts & Figures about Austria• Studying in Austria• Facts & Figures about Krems• International Management Center

Krems – University of Applied Science• The Degree Programm

Facts about Austria

• Inhabitants: 8 Mil.

• Capital city: Vienna

• Language: German

• Area: 84.000 km2 (~4/ Finland)

Studying in Austria

• Austria´s unique location in the heart of Europe and its political and social stability make it an ideal place for studying and living.

Universities of Applied Sciences in Austria

http://fh-krems.ac.at

What are their characteristics?

• Practice-oriented education at university level

• Graduates as problem-solvers

• Entrepreneurial thinking at the institution

Special Features

• Short duration of study

• Practice-oriented (Practical Training Semesters)

• Personal assistance and service

• Network between lecturers and students

• Degree programmes the economy needs

http://fh-krems.ac.at

Krems/Lower Austria

http://fh-krems.ac.at

2 Sites in Krems:

• Campus Krems

• Campus Piaristengasse

Krems is a charming little town with greatinfrastructure.

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• Located in Lower Austria, north west of Vienna

• One characteristic is the high number of national & international students

• End of the Wachau

• famous for excellent wine

• Inhabitants: 24,000

Facts about Krems

IMC University of Applied Sciences

• 1994: IMC started as a single degree programme with 50 students

• Today:

– Already 2 different venues– 7 degree programmes– 300 employees and lecturers– more than 1,500 students– 50 partner universities in 14 countries around the globe– 120 outgoing exchange students annually– organizing and processing of 240 internships per year

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Organisational Facts

• Organisation format: full-time or part-time

• Duration: 5 years

• Begin of Studies: winter semester

• Academic Degree:

Bologna cycle 3+2 (BA / MA)

• Locations in Krems: Piaristengasse & Campus Krems

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The Degree Programmes

http://fh-krems.ac.at

Export Oriented Management

Health Care Management

Tourism & Leisure Management

Corporate Governance &E-Business Management

Medical & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Midwifery

Physiotherapy

Corporate Governance & E-Business Management

Core Modules

• Business administration

• E-Business

• Language

• Commercial law

• Scientific basics

• Soft Skills

• 2 (!) Practical Training Semesters

Working Areas

• Accounting/Controlling• Marketing• Logistics• Quality Management• Project Management• Management Consulting• Tax Consulting• Corporate succession

http://fh-krems.ac.at

Projects

• Economics– Businessplans-Competition– Analysis of companies– Projectmanagement– Simulationgames– Case studies

• E-Business– Programming (Html, SQL, VB,…)– Serveradministration– MS Office, MS Project, MS Navision, Adonis

…besides studies

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