Study Abroad - Austria

Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Innsbruck, Austria

The Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) in Austria was established in 1995 by the University of Innsbruck Business School, the City of Innsbruck and Province of Tyrol. It is recognized as one of the leading educational institutions in the Austria / southern Germany region, offering 4 full-time and 2 part-time Bachelors programs, an executive MBA, professional development and custom training programs. The full-time Bachelors program consists of 8 semesters of instruction including an 18 week professional placement in the seventh semester.

In Fall 2000, a new program in Tourism Business Studies began with a focus in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial approaches in tourism and leisure. The program includes a sound education in business administration, the development of entrepreneurial approaches as well as the development of a high awareness regarding customer and service orientation, making it of particular interest to students interested in owning and operating their own business.

Semesters at MCI consist of 14 weeks of courses and one exam week. The Winter semester takes place from September to December, the summer semester from March to June. MCI Tourism and Leisure courses are offered in either English or German depending on instructor availability. All Semester 6 courses are taught in English and MCI strives to teach as many of the other courses as possible in English. Semester 6 course might include: Introduction to Alpine Tourism, Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Leisure, Inter- and Intrapersonal Skills Training, Event Management, Integrative Project Management and Methodologies of Decision Making.

Students live in dormitories and guest houses co-ordinated by the Austrian Student Government Association. The campus is located in a student district adjacent to the University of Innsbruck. MCI has a small library and MCI students also have complete access to the Library of Social Science and the University of Innsbruck Library located a short walk from MCI’s buildings.

If you would like more information about MCI you can explore their website.  For further information about this exchange, contact Professor Joe Barth, the MCI Exchange Coordinator by e-mail.