Our courses which are scheduled to start in spring 2021 are currently being planned in classroom form. Continuously we are monitoring the current COVID-19 situtation.  As soon as there are chagnes, it will be noticied on our website. In case a renewed switch to distance learning is necessary due to the COVID 19 crisis, as many courses as possible will be held in online format. Many of our teachers have already adapted and optimized their course content for Distance Learning. We are therefore convinced that we can guarantee you high quality teaching in both face-to-face and online teaching. By switching to Distance Learning in case of an emergency, we also ensure that our courses can start and that your study progress is not delayed.

Because face-to-face teaching is an important element of our courses, it is our goal to use distance learning only when circumstances require it and to hold the teaching in presence as far as the regulations of the Federal Government and the Rectorate make this possible. As a matter of principle, our MBA programs are not designed as online programs and we are aware that the exchange of information between participants and networking among them is essential for the learning experience in the MBA program. However, we can guarantee high quality teaching, regardless of whether the classes are taught in classroom or distance learning.

No. Delivering the course units in online or face-to-face format will not affect your degree, as the scope, quality and content of the courses will remain unchanged.

As far as possible, there will be no change in the faculty due to the switch to online teaching. Many of our lecturers have already adapted and optimized their teaching content for distance learning. We are therefore convinced that we can guarantee you high-quality teaching in both face-to-face and online teaching. If, in individual cases, a change of lecturer is necessary, the teaching will be taken over by lecturers of equal quality.

The COVID 19 crisis has no effect on the application and admission process. You can submit your application online and send us the required application documents by e-mail. The admission interview is currently conducted primarily via video telephony.

The dates of our online info sessions will be published on our website. Our team is also available for personal consultations by phone, e-mail or video conference.

By switching to distance learning or hybrid scenarios, we are well prepared for possible restrictions in autumn and are confident that we can offer you a high quality MBA program, regardless of whether it can be in classroom form or whether it has to be partially switched to distance learning. You will find the deadline for postponing your participation in the course in your participation contract. The program team will also be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

The scholarships awarded are only valid for the start of the program announced in each case. If you postpone your participation to 2022, you will need to reapply for a scholarship. The call periods and application deadlines for 2022 scholarships will be published on the program websites.

Information for the higher education sector is summarized on the website of the Ministry of Science: https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/en.html, opens an external URL in a new window   

Daily updated information on the worldwide course of the disease can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health: https://www.sozialministerium.at/en.html, opens an external URL in a new window   

Coronavirus information campaign https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/, opens an external URL in a new window

Please enquire at the Austrian consulate or embassy in your country. You can also find current information on the website of the Ministry for European and International Affairs: https://www.bmeia.gv.at, opens an external URL in a new window

Please contact your program team if the start of the course is approaching and you have not yet received your visa. We will do our best to assist you in this process. If your process cannot be accelerated, or if you have submitted your application late, please contact us so that we can try to find an individual solution.

We are currently examining the possibility of teaching in hybrid scenarios. If you are prevented from travelling to Vienna due to Covid-19, but the module takes place in Vienna as planned, we will try to make it possible for you to catch up on the course in the following round, as part of another course or via Distance Learning.