Admission.

Detailed information to enroll in the Master's degree program Leadership and Innovation in Organizations is available here.

We have compiled step-by-step information about the admissions procedure below. Please note that in order to enroll, you must meet the outlined admission requirements and the general legal admission requirements.

Master's Degree in
Leadership and Innovation in Organizations

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Application Periods

First Application period for the upcoming intake (2025/26):
October 5, 2024 - December 15, 2024 (Personal interviews are held in January)

Second Application period for the upcoming intake (2025/26):
January 15, 2025 - March 15, 2025 (Personal interviews are held in March/April)

Third Application period for the upcoming intake (2025/26):
April 1, 2025 - June 15, 2025 (Personal interviews are held in June/July)

Important information regarding the third application period:
Please be informed, in case the program has been fully booked during the first and second application period, the third intake will not take place.

Step 1: Application

Use the online form, opens an external URL in a new window to submit your application. Application is possible prior to completion of the relevant degree program. If you need assistance, contact us via e-mail.

The application must include the following:

The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a standardized, internationally recognized examination conducted around the world. Please note that you will need time to prepare for the examination (a minimum of 8 weeks; up to 6 months). Click here, opens an external URL in a new window for detailed information.

Applicants must be able to provide proof of a valid GMAT by July 30, 2025, otherwise you will not be permitted to continue with admission to the program.

Exceptions to the GMAT:

You do not have to provide a GMAT certificate if you fulfill all of the following:

  • You hold a degree from within the European Economic Area
  • You hold an undergraduate or graduate degree that includes courses in Business Administration

Important information regarding certificates and academic transcripts:

  • If you have not studied under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS system, opens an external URL in a new window), please provide detailed information about your grading and academic credit system so we can evaluate the number of hours you have spent on a particular module.
  • PLEASE NOTE: SIMPLY ENTERING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE OFFICIALLY ENROLLED! In order to be enrolled as a degree-seeking student, you must be officially admitted to the university and complete admissions (Step 3).

Information about fulfilling undergraduate degree requirements in Business Administration

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Equivalency requirements in Business Administration will be considered fulfilled providing the prospective applicant has successfully passed courses in the following areas as part of a Bachelor's or Diploma degree program (minimum of the scope/level as specified)

  • 20 ECTS in Methods and/or Application Courses, Finance/Accounting/Tax Courses, and/or Management Courses

Step 2: Complete the Selection Interview

The top-scoring candidates will receive an invitation to take part in an oral interview in English. The interview will take place as a video conference via Zoom. The duration will be approx. 10 minutes. If successful, you will be nominated for admission to the program.

Step 3: Admission to Studies

Applicants selected during the interviews (Step 2) will be nominated for admission to the program. Applicants will receive e-mail notification regarding their nomination to the program. The e-mail will contain information regarding the final steps to being admitted to the program.

Applicants must fulfill the university's admission requirements in order to be admitted. Please upload all of the required documents at JKU MyAdmission.

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