On April 25, 2023, the 11th teaching day at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria took place in Linz. Within the framework of lectures, participants from various departments discussed current and future developments in university teaching. The event provided valuable impulses for various teaching activities, with Mag. Johannes Thaller, Mag. Sarah Pieslinger, MA and Dr. Melanie Lubinger from the Institute for Management Control and Consulting also contributing to the exchange of experiences with their respective presentations.

Mag. Thaller and Mag. Pieslinger, MA gave a lecture entitled "Business Administration and Ethics: A Practical Report from University Teaching" on the current state of ethics in business administration studies. In doing so, they not only addressed the current international situation, but also how this topic is implemented at Johannes Kepler University, where ethics exisits as part of a specific course in the curriculum since the winter semester 2020/21. In this sense, it was also emphasized which current as well as future opportunities result from the interconnection of the two fields of knowledge for the students. 

Dr. Lubinger presented an empirical study she conducted on "Strategic Career Planning of Young Scientists at Public Universities in Austria". The study was based on the self-determination theory according to Ryan and Deci and the human capital theory according to Gary S. Becker. The central motivating factors in the career planning of prospective academics were identified as being, on the intrinsic side, a high level of research interest in the subject area of the doctoral/post-doctoral thesis, the handling of responsible tasks in the workplace, the completion of the doctoral/post-doctoral thesis as a personal goal, personal development, and the development and deepening of professional competencies. In contrast, academic career planning is extrinsically motivated primarily by the improvement of the future professional position in terms of monetary remuneration and hierarchical position, the fear of losing one's job if academic goals are not met, as well as by better employment opportunities in the economy and other more attractive career prospects.