Master in Management

Master in Management is one of 32 English-taught Business Administration programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 19 institutions. 29 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453. 18 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 3 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

The Master of Science in Management at the University of Sustainability, Charlotte Fresenius Private University, is a two-year, 120 ECTS programme taught in German. It is built around sustainability and runs on a three-day-per-week campus model, so you can work alongside your studies.

What you study

The curriculum links management to sustainable business. Core content includes Sustainability & Management with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU), Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics, Strategic Management & Positive Leadership, and Innovation Management & Business Development. You also choose elective modules: Internationalisation, Sustainability & Regional Economics, or Sustainability & Supply Chain Management. Sustainability is woven into every module, and the programme adds green skills and modern leadership approaches.

How the programme is organised

You study over four semesters, with lectures on three fixed days per week on campus in Vienna's 22nd district. The first two semesters cover managing SMEs, managing individual business areas, and operational and strategic company leadership. In the second semester you take a practical seminar that applies theory to real business cases. The fourth semester is reserved for the Master's colloquium and your Master's thesis. The programme also offers international perspectives through partner institutions in the USA and Germany, and you can spend a semester abroad at the German Hochschule Fresenius or arrange a university yourself.

Who it suits

This master's is aimed at ambitious bachelor's graduates in business and economics who want to take on economic responsibility, drive social change and make companies fit for the future. It suits people who want to combine a master's with practical experience, a side job or personal projects. The three-day model gives you fixed attendance days and more planning certainty. You do not need professional experience, though a business bachelor's is expected.

Admission, language and next steps

To apply you need a higher education degree with at least 60 ECTS in economics or business. You also need proof of English at B2 level, and German at B2 level if required. The teaching language is German, so check the language requirements carefully. Applications go directly to the university through its online form, followed by a personal getting-to-know-you conversation, for example via WhatsApp. There is no application deadline: you can apply at any time, and studies start in the winter semester in October, with applications accepted until the end of October. As a private university, it sets its own tuition fees; these are shown on the institution's page. ECTS from other universities can be credited after review, but not more than half of the total ECTS required for the master's.

In this Management master's program, students deepen their knowledge of business management and sustainability, use economic thinking to make a contribution to the environment and society in a resource-saving way and develop their skills in green business practices and sustainable management.

Das Studium wird auf Englisch und auf Deutsch angeboten

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Sustainability, Charlotte Fresenius Private University. Private institutions set their own application periods, admission procedures and fees, so read them on the programme page. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.