Interests that complement your degree programme

You should have a basic understanding of mathematics and accounting and be interested in all aspects of business administration. Be prepared to engage with an academic approach to the subject. In addition, you must have completed a relevant prior degree.

What the Master’s programme in Business Administration at the University of Graz has to offer

The newly structured Master’s programme in Business Administration offers not only a refresher course, expansion and deepening of knowledge in the core areas of business administration, as well as in business mathematics and statistics, a wide range of elective and specialisation options through the specialised business administration modules (SBWLs) and the new Business Analytics and Data Science module.

Currently, 18 different specialised business administration modules (SBWLs) are offered in the fields of Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Depending on their choices, students must complete at least one SBWL (worth 24 ECTS) as part of the Master’s programme. Furthermore, instead of Module C (an elective module covering theories, methods and skills from related disciplines) and Module D (Business Analytics and Data Science), students may also complete a second and third SBWL. If at least two SBWLs from the same subject area and the corresponding lecture (Module A) are completed, this constitutes a specialisation (major), which is listed on the degree certificate. The Master’s thesis must also be written in one of the chosen SBWLs, and the accompanying Master’s seminar must be attended.

The proportion of compulsory modules has been reduced in the new curriculum to 8 ECTS (out of a total of 120 ECTS). Consequently, the Master’s programme in Business Administration now offers 112 ECTS with a range of options, enabling students to specialise according to their interests (e.g. by pursuing a major) or to acquire additional skills (e.g. in areas of current interest such as business analytics).

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

The practice-oriented content enables graduates to enter the workforce directly. Relevant professional fields include investment and wealth management, asset and credit management, controlling, distribution logistics, export and country management, financial analysis, human resources management, marketing, innovation and technology management, production or risk management, accounting, tax consultancy and auditing, environmental management, and knowledge and IT management. You can prepare for an academic career by choosing modules that are of particular interest to your research project.

Networking with businesses whilst studying
Interesting work placement and job opportunities for you
A vibrant start-up scene centred around the university

Graz is regarded as Styria’s premier business hub. For this reason, the Business Administration programme at the University of Graz is highly practice-oriented. Even as a student, you’ll make your first contacts with national and international companies and easily lay the foundations for a successful career. To ensure we can support you as best as possible in your endeavours, you’ll regularly find interesting and varied internship and job opportunities via the university’s platform. However, there is deliberately no compulsory work placement – and that’s good for you. This means you can decide which placements to accept and on what terms. Your degree programme does not force you to take up every offer or undertake unpaid work placements.

Particularly handy: you can have suitable work placements recognised as part of your free-choice modules, helping you progress through your degree more quickly and successfully. Or you can take the entrepreneurial route and become part of the vibrant start-up scene, which paves the way for you to become an entrepreneur straight from campus. Innovative ideas and exciting challenges await you, leading to creative, unique and successful business ventures.