• Become a global business professional: During the international phase of your studies, you come into contact quickly with local and domestic business issues in foreign countries. You have opportunities to visit on-site companies and learn more about their business activities. When in the last country during the international phase, you will work on a real company project together with your team.
• Double Degree Option: Once you have successfully completed the international phase, you also have a unique opportunity to earn a double degree at one of the partner universities. 
• Intercultural Soft Skills: Strengthen your self-confidence and personality in an intercultural setting by getting professional support during your classes as well as opportunities to receive mentoring and reflect as part of a team; these skills are invaluable when working in a challenging, ever-changing global environment later on in your career. You will learn a new language and actively take part in organized events to get to know the local (business) culture better. The group size of 30-40 students is ideal to network and communicate with fellow classmates.

The Global Business program currently offers two different tracks, each containing a different cultural and business focus. The following tracks are available:

• The Fundamentals of International Business: You learn theory through case studies but also actively take part in projects to learn how to directly apply what you have learned to real-world situations. These opportunities allow you to hone your skill set.
• Languages and Culture: The time spent abroad during the international phase along with language courses, team collaboration, working together with company representatives and students and educators of different nationalities will help you improve your language and intercultural skills.

Acquiring a strong understanding of management combined with experience abroad is ideal to prepare you for an international career in many areas of industry and business. Potential careers include:

• International Management (or assistant positions in the area of International management): You have the background and expertise to, for example, develop strategies, manage sales or key accounts, and manage projects (particularly at corporate headquarters, subsidiaries, as well as at internationally active companies). During the initial phase of your professional career, you will also be well prepared to pursue an assistant position in management - such as an assistant to the manager - where you prepare information and concepts to make strategic decisions or help to develop future scenarios.
• International Human Resource Management: As an international human resource manager, you contribute significantly to an international company or group’s success. Your proficiency in foreign languages, acquired intercultural skills, sound theoretical education, and your personal experience abroad come together to ideally prepare you to manage company affairs as well as provide support services to employees from different backgrounds. 
• International Marketing: Specialists who have an academic background and understanding of international marketing are not only in demand in an export-oriented country such as Austria, but also internationally. Your qualification profile will enable you to work in international marketing management, international business development, and international product/brand management.
• Consulting: As a consultant, you analyze trends and challenges for companies or entire industries. Based on your analyses, you create new strategic options and business models. At the same time, you also support a company’s internal operations.

ACT Track

PAC Track

On average, graduates in this field find a job before completing the program. After 3 years on the job, their average monthly gross salary is € 4,368.

Please note: In order to successfully complete this program, you need strong time management skills, motivation. and a willingness to study in a full-time Master's degree program (120 ECTS credits) as part of an international group of like-minded people and under sometimes challenging conditions.

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Program Management at the JKU Business School

If you have further questions about the Master's degree program in Global Business, please do not hesitate to inquire more information via email: programs-businessschool(at)jku.at

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