Bachelor in Business Administration

Bachelor in Business Administration is one of 9 English-taught Business Administration programmes at bachelor’s level in the register, offered by 8 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

Webster Vienna Private University offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration taught in English. It runs for four years (eight semesters) and carries 240 ECTS. The programme sits in the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology and is delivered in person in Vienna.

What you study

The degree covers the breadth of business disciplines. Required courses include Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting, Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Principles of Finance, Business Law: International, Principles of Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Operations Management, Introduction to Statistics, Introduction to Research Design and Methods, and Business Spreadsheets. You also take Business Communications, College Algebra, and a set of career courses: Career Exploration, Personal Branding and Career Management Strategies. Ethics appears in Business and Global Issues and Ethical Issues in Business. The programme ends with Managerial Policies and Strategies, a capstone strategy course that uses a market simulation, and a Bachelor Thesis.

You can add an emphasis in Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, International Business or Marketing. The International Business emphasis covers terminology, concepts and analytic techniques used in international business. Marketing focuses on using information for marketing decisions and defending choices about the marketing mix. Entrepreneurship covers the entrepreneurship process and developing entrepreneurial action plans. Human Resource Management includes the entry-level SHRM competency clusters and the business acumen for HR transactions.

How the programme is organised

The curriculum is split into five modules. Fundamentals of Business Administration takes 114 ECTS, with foundations of business and management (48), economics (18), finance and accounting (18), mathematics and statistics (24) and professional development (6). A specialisation track (Vertiefung) takes 36 ECTS. Scientific research and the thesis take 14 ECTS. The university's Common Core Module takes 54 ECTS, and free electives and complementary courses take 22 ECTS. Full-time students usually carry 30 ECTS per semester. Courses run over 12 weeks per semester, and all required courses are offered at least once a year. There are two entry points, winter and summer semesters. Internships and study abroad are encouraged but not required. The maximum intake is 35 students per year.

Teaching includes market simulations, faculty research exposure and external lecturers. The programme also lists learning outcomes in systemic thinking, problem solving, business communication, interpersonal skills, technology literacy, ethical reasoning and global and cultural understanding.

Who it suits

This is for students who want a structured business degree rather than a loose set of electives. The core curriculum is fixed and broad, so you get accounting, law, economics, finance, management and information systems whether or not you specialise. It suits people who plan to run their own business, join an international company, or go on to a master's. The programme states that graduates work in commercial and industrial companies, NGOs and government agencies. If you want a double major in another field, note that the programme does not allow it.

Admission, language and next steps

The teaching language is English. Applications go directly to Webster Vienna Private University, not through a central portal. The admissions office gives the application period and requirements on its own page. The programme is accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria under the Private Universities Act. U.S.-accredited degree requirements from Webster University in St. Louis may vary slightly, so check with an advisor. The study plan and regulations apply to students starting on or after 1 September 2021.

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration degree is designed for students seeking a strong and comprehensive foundation in Business. The program is more structured than other business programs, covering the breadth of business-related disciplines as defined in the business core curriculum, accounting, international business law, economics, finance, management, international business and information systems. The program culminates in a capstone strategy course requiring students to apply their knowledge of the various aspects of business in a market simulation.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here Webster Vienna Private University. Private institutions set their own application periods, admission procedures and fees, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. 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.