Bachelor International Business
Course offer in English
Gain understanding of how global businesses operate and become ideally equipped for the job market. The programme offers students the opportunity to specialize in the following fields:
- Accounting & Finance
- Marketing & Sales
- Supply Chain Management
- Human Resources & Organisation
- Digital Management & IT
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Key data of the semesters taught in English
| English course offer in | semester 4 | semester 5 | semester 6 |
| Mode of study | full-time | full-time | full-time |
| Term | spring/summer | autumn/winter | spring/summer |
| Duration | February - June |
August - December | February - June |
Prerequisites for incoming students
- Basic knowledge of business administration
(students need to be at least in their second year of business studies). - Students who want to follow Semester 6 Courses must be enrolled in a Double Degree Programme and have completed the 5th semester at FHV.
- English at least Level B2.
FAQ
- Goal: 30 ECTS per semester
Applies to all full-time students. One credit requires approx. 25 hours of work, counting the time spent in class as well as self-study, group work, etc. adding up to 750 hours of work for a whole semester or 50 hours per week.
- Minimum: 18 ECTS per semester
While we recommend taking on 30 ECTS, we understand that your home institution might have different rules. We're flexible and want to ensure your learning experience fits your needs. The minimum course load for exchange students is 18 ECTS credits per semester.
• Accounting & Finance
• Marketing & Sales
• Supply Chain Management
• Human Resources & Organization
• Digital Management & IT
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Elective courses:
- Blocked teaching: Most elective courses are taught in short, intensive blocks. However, formats and dates are subject to change, and some courses may run over several weeks. Final schedules will be provided at the beginning of the semester.
- Evening and Friday classes: If a full-time course is fully booked, exchange students may be allocated to the equivalent part-time course, usually held on Thursday evenings and/or Friday afternoons or evenings.
- Attendance: Attendance during all scheduled teaching sessions is compulsory, regardless of whether the course is taught in an intensive block or over several weeks.
- Pre- & post assignments: To make the most of your learning experience, you’ll complete individual or group assignments before and/or after the scheduled teaching units. Please remember to reserve enough time for working on your pre-assignments and post-assignments.
- Course workload: Each course is worth 3 ECTS and hence demands a total of 75 hours of commitment. This includes your active participation during class as well as time allocated for research, pre- and post-assignments.
- Class sizes are limited to a maximum of 30 students to support an interactive learning experience.
Weekly courses:
- The additional business course as well as language and culture classes may be selected in addition to the elective courses and are generally scheduled on a weekly basis. The exact schedule is subject to confirmation.
Courses offered in English
Semester 4
Spring (summer) semester 2027
Business and Management Electives
Students may choose max. one course per time block.
Dates and course allocations are preliminary and subject to change.
| Specialization Track | |
|---|---|
| Time Block 1 | 25.02.2027 - 05.03.2027 | |
|
Accounting & Finance |
| Time Block 2 | 11.03.2027 - 19.03.2027 | |
|
Marketing & Sales |
| Digital Management & IT | Supply Chain Management |
|
| Time Block 3 | 24.03.2027 – 02.04.2027 | |
|
Accounting & Finance |
|
Marketing & Sales |
| Time Block 4 | 08.04.2027 – 16.04.2027 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Human Resources & Organisation | |
|
Digital Management & IT |
| Time Block 5 | 22.04.2027 - 29.04.2027 | |
|
Supply Chain Management |
| Digital Management & IT | |
| Time Block 6 | 04.05.2027 - 08.05.2027 | |
|
Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
|
Accounting & Finance |
| Time Block 7 | 20.05.2027 – 28.05.2027 | |
|
Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Marketing & Sales |
| Accounting & Finance | |
| Time Block 8 | 02.06.2027 – 11.06.2027 | |
|
Human Resources & Organisation |
|
Digital Management & IT |
| Time Block 9 | 14.06.2027 – 19.06.2027 | |
|
Human Resources & Organisation |
Additional Business Course
- English for Job Applications (3 ECTS)
German Language and Austrian Culture Courses
These courses are scheduled weekly and run over the full semester.
- German for International Students I (3 ECTS)
- German for International Students II (3 ECTS)
Exchange students may choose one of the above German courses. Please note that due to scheduling constraints, these courses are not available to students enrolled in the Computer Sciences – Digital Innovation bachelor’s programme. - Exploring Austrian Culture and Values (3 ECTS)
This course is open to all exchange students, subject to timetable availability. Students from the Computer Sciences – Digital Innovation and Social Work bachelor’s programmes are guaranteed to have no scheduling conflicts and can freely enrol in this course.
Semester 5
Autumn (winter) semester 2026
Business and Management Electives
Students can choose one elective from each time block:
| Specialization Track | |
|---|---|
| Time Block 1 | 04.09.2026 - 15.09.2026 | |
|
Marketing & Sales |
|
Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| Time Block 2 | 18.09.2026 - 24.09.2026 | |
|
Accounting & Finance |
| Time Block 3 | 02.10.2026 - 08.10.2026 | |
|
Human Resources & Organisation |
|
Accounting & Finance |
| Time Block 4 | 16.10.2026 – 22.10.2026 | |
|
Human Resources & Organisation |
|
Supply Chain Management |
| Time Block 5 | 30.10.2026 – 05.11.2026 | |
|
Marketing & Sales |
|
Digital Management & IT |
| Time Block 6 | 13.11.2026 – 19.11.2026 | |
|
Supply Chain Management |
| Entrepreneurship & Innovation | |
| Time Block 7 | 27.11.2026 - 03.12.2026 | |
| Human Resources & Organisation | |
| Time Block 8 | 14.12.2026 – 17.12.2026 | |
|
Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
Simulation Games
Students can choose one simulation game, all of them will take place from 25.09.2026 – 28.09.2026.
- Simulation Game - Accounting and Finance (3 ECTS)
- Simulation Game - Human Resources & Organisation (3 ECTS)
- Simulation Game - Marketing and Sales* (3 ECTS)
- Simulation Game - Entrpreneurship & Innovation (3 ECTS)
- Simulation Game - Supply Chain Management (3 ECTS)
*If there are more than 20 registrations in total, we reserve the right to divide students into the General Management Game used in the specialization Accounting & Finance in the role of the Marketing Manager required there or into the Simulation Game - Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Additional Business Courses
- Storytelling in Business (3 ECTS)
- Sustainability in Economic Development (3 ECTS)
- International Economics and Financial Markets (3 ECTS)
German Language and Austrian Culture Courses
These courses are scheduled weekly and run over the full semester. It is only possible to select one of those courses. During autumn/winter semester 2026 the German courses are available for all exchange students.
- German for International Students I (3 ECTS)
- German for International Students II (3 ECTS)
- Exploring Austrian Culture and Values (3 ECTS)
Semester 6 Courses
Students who want to follow Semester 6 Courses must be enrolled in a Double Degree Programme and have completed the 5th semester at FHV.
- Professional Practical Training (15 ECTS - minimum 12 weeks)
- Bachelor's Thesis (9 ECTS)
- Final Bachelor Degree Examination (2 ECTS)
