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Branch of study

International Business Administration

Bachelor’s Program

Business, Economics and Social Sciences, BSc (WU)

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An international mindset.

To be successful in the global business world, you need not only a strong grasp of business administration but also a solid understanding of international business relationships and intercultural skills. If you choose the International Business Administration major, you’re opting for a strong international focus, two foreign languages, and a stay abroad.

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Bettina Fuhrmann

Divisional director IBW

The International Business Administration major

How does global business work?

Many companies operate on an international level. What does this mean for the way enterprises do business? What are the opportunities, what the challenges?

In the International Business Administration major, you’ll learn how global markets work, and you’ll develop an understanding of the international interdependencies of companies and the economy. By exploring different perspectives, you’ll recognize interconnections and dependencies. In this way, you’ll be developing precisely the kind of profile that international positions require.

International and intercultural perspectives
In a global economy, foreign language skills are essential. In the International Business Administration major, you can deepen your foreign language proficiency in French, Italian, Spanish, or Russian. Thanks to its broad scope, this major offers you a wide range of possibilities. You gain international experience and you have the opportunity to complete international exchange programs, e.g. a semester abroad, International Short Programs (ISPs), or online initiatives.  In this major, you also have the exclusive opportunity to earn credit for an international internship.

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International skills

for international success.

You’d like work in an international environment? Then the International Business Administration major is right for you. Your education will focus on companies active on an international scale and prepare you for the world of global business. During your degree program, you’ll acquire the skills you need to navigate the waters of international business with confidence. Your WU education will be your key to the global business world.

Five reasons for choosing the International Business Administration major:

  1. A modern business education with an international focus

  2. Ideal preparation for jobs at international companies

  3. Top master’s degree opportunities around the world

  4. International experience: You can complete a semester abroad, International Short Programs (ISPs), or online initiatives

  5. Cross-cultural skills and multilingual communication

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Custom-tailor your main program phase

In your major, you can customize your degree program by choosing a specialization worth 20 ECTS and free electives worth a total of 10 ECTS.

In the course of your studies, you also complete the subject International Experience, worth 20 ECTS. You’re free to choose and customize the type of international experience you’d like to go for. You can for example complete a semester abroad or combine different formats (e.g. an international internship and an International Short Program).

1. year of study 2. year + 3. year of study

 

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Study branch
International Business Administration
International Business Administration 2 foreign languages International experience
Bachelorthesis
1. year of study

 

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Common Body of Knowledge

 
2. year + 3. year of study
Study branch
International Business Administration
International Business Administration
2 foreign languages
International experience
Bachelorthesis
Specializations

Specializations allow you to dive deeper into a specific subject area. A specialization consists of several courses focusing on the 

respective topic. In this way, our specializations prepare you optimally for your future career or field of research.

For an overview of the available specializations, please click here.

International Experience

The following options are available for earning the ECTS required for the subject International Experience.

  • A semester abroad

  • International Short Programs (ISPs) or other short academic programs

  • (Online) courses offered as part of WU’s international networks (e.g. ENGAGE.EU)

  • An international internship with a duration of at least eight weeks

Further details on the International Experience subject are available on thisweb page.

Please note that the content of the activities must be related to business and economics and that the activities must be completed outside of your home country. 
This does not apply to (online) courses offered as part of WU’s international networks (e.g. ENGAGE.EU).

Please note that you have to complete the Cross-Cultural Competence course (3 ECTS) if you choose the Courses Abroad subject.

Free electives

Are you interested in topics that go beyond business and economics? As part your free electives, you can take courses in any subject area you like. This allows you to custom-tailor your studies even more, following your personal interests.

For further information, please clickhere.

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Career perspectives

With an International Business Administration major degree, you’re right at home in intercultural environments. Your skills profile will enable you to take on international positions in a wide range of industries. Our graduates work in areas such as management control, marketing, supply chain management, and strategic consulting.

If you’d like to continue your academic studies, you’re ideally prepared for a number of master’s programs, especially for an internationally oriented master’s degree at WU or another university around the world.

You can find more informations about the WU master's programs here.

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Agnes Kandera
Student of the IBW major

“The perfect stepping stone to an international career.”

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Lawrence Gimeno
Founder & Managing Director of the ACSL

“The International Business Administration major at WU Vienna is your key to the world – follow your passion and make your dreams come true!”

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Graduate of the IBW major

“A comprehensive foundation for diverse international career paths.”

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Graduate of the IBW major

“This major allowed me to broaden my horizons and get to know people from all over the world.”

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Graduate of the IBW major

"This major not only brought me an academic degree, but it also shaped my personality, my way of thinking, and a very special period of my life."

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All majors of the BSc Business, Economics and Social Sciences

The following majors are available in the BSc Business, Economics and Social Sciences:

bw

Business Administration

ibw

Internationale Betriebswirtschaft

vw

Volkswirtschaft

wupol

Wirtschaft - Umwelt - Politik

winf

Wirtschaftsinformatik

Bachelorbroschure Wiso
Bachelorbroschure Wiso
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Curriculum
Curriculum
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Course table
Course table
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Frequently asked questions

What international experience opportunities does the International Business Administration major offer?
Which foreign languages can I study in the International Business Administration major and at what level do the courses start?
Can I choose another language instead of the foreign languages offered, e.g. Mandarin?

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