MCI Management Center Innsbruck is a privately organized business school in Innsbruck, Austria, offering study programs leading to Bachelor and Master degrees as well as Executive Master programs, Executive Certificate programs, Management seminars, Customized programs and research.
History and Organisation
The Management Center Innsbruck was founded in 1995/96 as a university center in private law owned largely by public bodies. The funding structure is as follows:
75% "Träger-Verein MZT" comprising the Tyrolean regional authority, the Innsbruck local authority, the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce, the Tyrolean Chamber of Labor, the Federation of Tyrolean Industries, the University of Innsbruck, and the Faculty of Social Science and Economics at the University of Innsbruck
12.5% "Träger-Verein Technik"
12.5% "Träger-Verein Tourismus"
The work of the MCI is additionally supported by a circle of sponsors comprising companies in a variety of industries. The MCI has accreditation to provide university of applied science study programs pursuant to Art. 2 of the Austrian University of Applied Sciences Studies Act.
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
Being part of the Open University Innsbruck concept, MCI and the Innsbruck University share infrastructure like lecture rooms, laboratories, sports facilities and cafeterias.
These locations are to be replaced by a central campus adjoining Innsbruck's Hofgarten.
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 & Master programs
The consecutive Bachelor and Master programs are university of applied science study programs. Between the beginning of the 2005 winter semester and the 2009 winter semester, all MCI study programs were reorganized on the Bachelor/Master model as defined in the European Bologna Process. Students at the MCI can also take advantage of the option to spend a semester at one its 200 partner universities around the world. Double-degree and joint-degree programs are also offered in with a current total of eight partner universities.
Doctorate
A cooperation agreement between the University of Innsbruck and the MCI provides for cooperation with regard to doctoral programs. The MCI also provides tutoring for dissertations at a current total of ten other universities at home and abroad.
Executive Education
Executive Master programs
MCI's postgraduate Executive Master programs are being offered within the framework of the Austrian University Law and are additionally accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation. 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. It is evenly split between Innsbruck and Frankfurt/Main and leads to the degrees of MCI and FSFM.
Executive Certificate Courses
Credits obtained for an Executive Certificate program are recognized for the above postgraduate Master study programs. Students who complete specific combinations of several certificate programs and write a final thesis to an appropriate academic standard can be admitted to the academic degree of an MBA, MSc or LL.M.
Partner universities
The MCI collaborates with about 200 partner universities, where students can spend one or more semesters of their study program. Additionally, double degree cooperations exist with some of the MCI's partner universities.
Awards & Rankings
AACSB International MCI is one of the few universities in German-speaking countries, accredited by AACSB – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, established in 1916 in the United States. Universum Talent Survey 2017 The international Universum Survey showed thatMCI won in the categories "Strongest Focus on Employability" and "Best Career Service", and ranked as 2nd Place in the category "Most Satisfied Students". CHE Hochschulranking The latest university ranking by the international center for higher education CHE listed itsprograms in Economics, Social Sciences, Industrial Engineering and Management achieved 80 rankings in the top group. FIBAA's Premium Seal The Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation has awarded its Premium Seal to the MCI's Executive Master study programs
ECTS-Label On June 11, 2009, the MCI became the first Austrian university to be awarded the DS label and the ECTS—Label by the European Commission in Brussels. The two labels were renewed by the Commission in 2013.
