MCI Management Center Innsbruck
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MCI Management Center Innsbruck is an educational institution in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 offering study programs leading to Bachelor
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

’s and Master
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

’s degrees as well as Executive Master Programs (MBA, MSc, LL.M.), Executive Certificate Programs, Management Seminars, Customized Programs and research.

History

MCI Management Center Innsbruck was established in 1995/96 by the University of Innsbruck (Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
University of Innsbruck has been a university in Austria since 1669.It is currently the largest education facility in the Austrian Bundesland of Tirol and third largest in Austria according to student population, behind Vienna University and the University of Graz.-History:In 1562 a Jesuit grammar...

, founded 1669) and other institutions to build up practice-oriented study programs on undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels and to establish strong links with the international business world.

The patrons of MCI include the following institutions:
  • University of Innsbruck
  • Federal State of Tyrol
  • City of Innsbruck
    Innsbruck
    - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

  • Chamber of Commerce of Tyrol
  • Chamber of Labor of Tyrol
  • Industrialists‘ Association of Tyrol


MCI is also supported by a number of sponsors from different lines of business.

The motto of MCI "Mentoring the Motivated" is a registered trademark. MCI’s second trademark "The Entrepreneurial School" emphasizes MCI’s orientation towards the business world and its commitment to international growth.

Organization

MCI is an integral part of the unique "Open University Innsbruck" concept and organized within the regulations of corporate law with nonprofit status. As an institution, it is neither accredited as a (private or public) university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 nor Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...

 by Austrian law. Its curricula, however, are accredited by the Austrian state as "university-level courses" and "Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...

 courses".

MCI sees itself as an "entrepreneurial university" endeavoring to apply entrepreneurial attitudes and methods within the academic framework. MCI offers bachelor’s, master’s and executive master’s programs as well as certificate programs, management seminars, customized corporate trainings and international conferences. Besides, MCI focuses on applied research & development in different areas.

Meanwhile MCI’s staff consists of 200 persons (full-time professors, core faculty & research staff, management, administration). Besides, MCI is currently working together with approximately 800 lecturers from the fields of science, technology and business. At the moment some 2,000 students from all over the world attend MCI‘s study programs at bachelor and master level, other 500 students attend MCI’s executive master programs, postgraduate certificate courses, management seminars and customized corporate trainings.

Campus & Student Life

MCI is located in the center of Innsbruck offering 5 different campuses:
  • MCI I +II: centrally located between the historic Old Town of Innsbruck and sharing the ground with the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of Economics & Statistics of Innsbruck University, Universitaetsstrasse 15
  • MCI III: Weiherburggasse 15, hosting MCI programs in the field of tourism
  • MCI IV: Maximilianstrasse 2, holding MCI programs in the field of engineering and technical sciences
  • MCI V: Kapuzinergasse 9, New Campus in the Heart of Innsbruck


Being part of the Open University Innsbruck concept, MCI and the Innsbruck University share infrastructure like lecture rooms, laboratories, sports facilities and cafeterias.

A co-operation agreement with the University of Innsbruck gives MCI students access to student services provided by Innsbruck University’s like for example libraries, sports facilities, etc.

Bachelor's & Master's Programs

MCI’s consecutive bachelor
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

 and master
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 programs are being offered within the framework of the Austrian University of Applied Sciences Law. According to the European Bologna process MCI’s degree programs are being offered as 6 semester bachelor and 4 semester master programs.
Bachelor programs Degree Duration (semesters) Time model
Biotechnology Bachelor of Science (BSc
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time
Business & Management*** Bachelor of Arts (BA
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time & part-time
Food & Bioresource Technologies Bachelor of Science (BSc
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time & part-time
Management, Communication & IT Bachelor of Arts (BA
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time
Mechatronics
Mechatronics
Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is...

 - Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science (BSc
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time & part-time
Management & Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...

Bachelor of Arts (BA
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time
Nonprofit, Social & Health Care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...

 Management
Bachelor of Arts (BA
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time
Social Work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...

Bachelor of Arts (BA
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time
Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

 Business Studies
Bachelor of Arts (BA
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time
Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering
Specialization Energy Engineering
Specialization Environmental Technologies
Bachelor of Science (BSc
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time & Part-time
Industrial Engineering & Management Bachelor of Science (BSc
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

)
6 Full-time & part-time  
Master programs Degree Duration (semesters) Time model**
Bioresource & Food Engineering (starting fall 2014) Master of Science (MSc
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time** & Part-time
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...

 & Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

Specialization Strategic Management & Tourism
Specialization Marketing Management & Tourism***
Master of Arts (MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time**
International Business & Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...

***
Master of Arts (MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time
International Health Care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...

 Management***
Master of Arts (MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time
Management, Communication & IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

***
Master of Arts (MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time
Mechatronics
Mechatronics
Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is...

 - Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...

Master of Science (MSc
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time*** & Part-time
Social Work, Social Policy & Management Master of Arts (MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time
Engineering, Environmental & Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...

Specialization Biotechnology
Specialization Environmental Technologies
Environmental technology
Environmental technology or green technology or clean technology is the application of one or more of environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring and electronic devices to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of...

Master of Science (MSc
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Full-time
Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...

 & Management
Master of Science (MSc
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Part-time
International Business*** Master of Arts (MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

)
4 Part-time

**Part-time work is possible to a limited extent.

***Entirely in English.

International Semester

Each full-time degree program includes at least one international semester which is held entirely in English and brings together students from MCI’s numerous international partner universities. Likewise MCI students can optionally spend their international semester at one of its 150 partner universities all over the world.

Partner Universities (Excerpt):
  • Universidad Austral - Argentina
  • University of New South Wales - Australia
  • James Cook University - Australia
  • Victoria University - Australia
  • University of Technology, Sydney - Australia
  • Griffith University - Australia
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Belgium
  • Hong Kong Baptist University - China
  • Sun Yat-Sen University - China
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - China
  • Frankfurt School of Finance & Management - Germany
  • University of Southern Denmark - Denmark
  • University of Jyväskylä - Finland
  • ESPEME EDHEC Business School - France
  • Reims Management School - France
  • Universitè Joseph Fourier-Grenoble I - France
  • University of Liverpool - Great Britain
  • Kingston University - Great Britain
  • Cranfield University - Great Britain
  • Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore - India
  • Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode - India
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras - India
  • Reykjavik University - Island
  • Università Carlo Cattaneo - LIUC - Italy
  • Università Ca´ Foscari - Italy
  • Universitá di Bologna - Italy
  • Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" - Italy
  • Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center - Italy
  • Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University - Japan
  • University of Guelph, Ontario - Canada
  • University of Ottawa - Canada
  • Kyung Hee University - South Korea
  • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam - Netherlands
  • Maastricht University - Netherlands
  • University of Oslo - Norway
  • University of Agder - Norway
  • University of the Philippines Diliman - Philippines
  • Ateneo de Manila University - Philippines
  • Asian Institute of Management - Philippines
  • Cracow University of Economics - Poland
  • Kozminski University - Poland
  • Jagiellonian University - Poland
  • SGH Warsaw School of Economics - Poland
  • University of Gothenburg - Sweden
  • University of Ljubljana - Slovenia
  • Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid - Spain
  • Universitat de Barcelona - Spain
  • Stellenbosch University - South Africa
  • University of Pretoria - South Africa
  • Bangkok University - Thailand
  • Mahidol University International College - Thailand
  • Charles University in Prague - Czech Republic
  • University of Economics, Prague - Czech Republic
  • Polytechnic Institute of New York University - USA
  • The University of Utah - USA
  • Boston College - USA
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - USA
  • The City College of The City University of New York - USA
  • University of Connecticut - USA
  • University of Central Florida - USA
  • College of Charleston - USA
  • Fordham University - USA
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha - USA

Tuition Fee

The tuition fee currently amounts to EUR 363.63 per semester plus membership fee to the Austrian Student Union.

Executive Master's programs

MCI’s postgraduate executive master’s programs are being offered within the framework of the Austrian University Law and are additionally accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA).

MCI’s LL.M.-program "International Business & Tax Law" is offered as a dual-degree study program in co-operation with the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a state-accredited private university in Frankfurt, Hesse. The university is also accredited by Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation .-History:...

 (FSFM). It is evenly split between the locations of Innsbruck and Frankfurt/Main and provides the students with the opportunity to acquire the degrees of MCI and FSFM.
Executive Master’s Programs Degree Duration (semesters)
General Management Executive MBA MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...

4
Master of Science in Management MSc MSc 4
International Business & Tax Law LL.M. LL.M.
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...

4

Executive Certificate Courses

CLASSIC Semester
Banking & Finance 2
Controlling & Management 2
General Management 2
Management of Innovations, Products & Processes 2
International Management Program© 2
Marketing 2
Human Resources Management 2
Tourism & Leisure Management 2
Corporate Communications 2
Business & Corporate Law 2

COMPACT Semester
Labor Law 1
Brand Management 1
Supply Chain Management 1
Management, Psychology & Leadership 1
Property Rights & License Management 1
Sales Management 1
Tax Law 1
Systemic Management 1
Tourism Management & Leadership 1
Tourism Marketing & Innovation 1
Corporate Communications: Strategy 1
Corporate Communications: Implementation 1


Certificate Programs (Classic and Compact) may be credited for MCI’s postgraduate executive master’s programs. By attending several certificate courses, additional modules and writing a master’s thesis the academic degree MBA, MSc or LL.M. can be achieved.

Management Seminars

MCI offers approximately 30 intensive seminars in the fields of leadership, management, law and communication.

Customized corporate trainings

MCI’s study programs and an array of advanced tailored trainings are also proposed to companies in the form of customized corporate trainings.

Summer Academy

Together with Moser Holding and the support of the state of Tyrol, MCI offers a Summer Academy for Journalism, Editorial Work & Media

Awards & Rankings

MCI comes tops in the CHE University Ranking 2011. The ranking published by the Centre for Higher Education is the most important university ranking in the German-speaking world and puts the Management Center Innsbruck in the top league in the field of Economic and Social Sciences. The MCI achieved no fewer than 33 places in the top group and was not classified in the bottom group one single time. The CHE Ranking is designed to permit comparisons to be drawn on the basis of specific criteria within the full range of university programs. The information employed for the ranking includes factual statistics relating to the various universities and their study programs on the one hand and the personal opinions of students and faculty on the other.

MCI again comes first in the 2011 Universum Student Survey. A Survey based on a representative poll of 5,500 students of economics, engineering, IT and natural sciences based on respondees’ views of the quality of such criteria as teaching, faculty, support, service, practical relevance, industry contacts, careers potential, international orientation, opportunities for study abroad, reputation and other important aspects. This is the third Nr. 1 ranking after 2009 and 2010.

The European Commission awarded MCI the ECTS-Label. Of all 27 member states only 14 universities have been awarded with an ECTS Label, and only three in the German-speaking area (June 11, 2009).

Student Services

MCI’s student services provide students information and support on housing & residence, scholarships & awards, sports, culture & leisure activities, library & literature as well as individual issues (e.g. psychological support, religious communities).

Language Center

The language center of MCI presents students a broad range of supplementary language courses (e.g. Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish) and assists in developing and refining academic writing skills.

Alumni Association

MCI’s Alumni Association MCI Alumni & Friends provides a networking platform not only for graduates but also for MCI students by organizing numerous panel discussions and other events with international speakers from business, culture and politics.

The registered Motto of MCI Alumni & Friends is A strong network of motivated people.

Career Services

MCI’s internationally networked Career Center organizes activities such as national and international internship placements and job offers, application trainings, career coaching, job recruitment fairs etc.

Memberships


External links

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