FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences
Graz (also Kapfenberg), AustriaPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟡 Broad English-taught business and management offer (Graz GBP, 2.5/5 ECTS modules) but IT/data only at Kapfenberg, and Graz programmes cannot be mixed with others
English-taught programme: Graz Global Business Program is a modular, fully English bachelor-level block programme (1 or 2 week courses, 2.5/5 ECTS) with about 11 modules per term, taught together with local students. The separate International Programme at Kapfenberg offers English courses in industrial management, IT, software, data and energy, many at master level, with a limited number of places.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Management Science and Technology students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Management Science and Technology study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Bachelor-level GBP module, 1 week intensive; micro, macro and international economics for business. Syllabus WS2026. | → | Introduction to Economic Theory Εισαγωγή στην Οικονομική Θεωρία (6) | likely | W |
| Contemporary Management (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Bachelor-level GBP module, 1 week; managerial decision-making, strategy, leadership and people management. | → | Business Organization and Management Οργάνωση και Διοίκηση Επιχειρήσεων (6) | likely | W |
| Cross Cultural Communication (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) 1 week GBP module; communication models and intercultural business communication, only a partial fit for Business Communication. | → | Business Communication Επιχειρησιακή Επικοινωνία (6) | weak | W |
| Creativity and Innovation (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) 1 week GBP module; ideation and innovation frameworks, pitching business ideas. Not digital-specific. | → | Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ψηφιακή Καινοτομία και Επιχειρηματικότητα (6) | weak | W |
| Cross Cultural and Entrepreneurial Perspectives (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Case challenge with real companies; business development and market entry strategy in teams. Loose fit for Business Planning. | → | Business Planning Επιχειρηματικός Σχεδιασμός (6) | weak | W |
| Introduction to B2B Marketing and Selling (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) 2-week GBP module; B2B marketing and sales, more specialised than a general Marketing course. | → | Marketing Μάρκετινγκ (6) | likely | W |
| Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (Global Business Program, taught at Kapfenberg lab) (5) 2-week module with hands-on SAP S/4HANA (FI, CO, MM, PP, SD), ERP architecture, process mining; prerequisite basic accounting and logistics. | → | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Συστήματα Διαχείρισης Επιχειρησιακών Πόρων (6) | strong | W |
| Global Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) 2-week GBP module; sustainability governance, partial overlap with CSR. | → | Corporate and Organizational Social Responsibility Κοινωνική Ευθύνη Επιχειρήσεων και Οργανισμών (6) | weak | W |
| HR Management and Accounting (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) 1 week; HR and payroll cost management in Austria plus strategic HR. Accounting part is payroll-oriented. | → | Human Resource Management Διαχείριση Ανθρωπίνων Πόρων (6) | likely | W |
| International Marketing Management (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) 2-week GBP module; global marketing, branding, market opportunity assessment. Marketing course with international focus. | → | Marketing Μάρκετινγκ (6) | likely | W |
| Design Thinking in Action: From Ideas to Impact (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Human-centred design process (empathise to test); loose fit for Product Design and Development. | → | Product Design and Development Σχεδιασμός και Ανάπτυξη Προϊόντων (6) | weak | W |
| International Consumer Behavior (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Syllabus SS2026; SS2027 syllabus not yet published, so repeat is likely but unconfirmed. | → | Consumer Behavior Συμπεριφορά Καταναλωτή (6) | strong | S |
| Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Syllabus SS2026; SS2027 not yet confirmed. | → | Human Resource Management Διαχείριση Ανθρωπίνων Πόρων (6) | strong | S |
| Project Design and Management (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Syllabus SS2026: project life cycle, logframe, budgeting, risk, monitoring and evaluation. SS2027 not yet confirmed. | → | Project and Program Management Διοίκηση Έργων και Προγραμμάτων (6) | strong | S |
| Lean Startup (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) Syllabus SS2026; startup and entrepreneurship, not specifically digital. SS2027 not yet confirmed. | → | Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ψηφιακή Καινοτομία και Επιχειρηματικότητα (6) | likely | S |
| Green Business Transformation (Global Business Program, Graz) (3) Syllabus SS2026; sustainability-oriented management, partial overlap with CSR. | → | Corporate and Organizational Social Responsibility Κοινωνική Ευθύνη Επιχειρήσεων και Οργανισμών (6) | weak | S |
| Introduction to Controlling as a Management Function (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Syllabus SS2026; managerial controlling, closest to accounting content. SS2027 not yet confirmed. | → | Principles of Accounting Αρχές Λογιστικής (6) | weak | S |
| Intellectual Property Law (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) Syllabus SS2026; legal course, partial fit for Commercial and Labor Law. | → | Commercial and Labor Law Εμπορικό και Εργατικό Δίκαιο (6) | weak | S |
| Strategic Innovations in Emerging Markets (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Syllabus SS2026; strategy and innovation focus on emerging markets. | → | Business Policy and Strategy Επιχειρησιακή Πολιτική και Στρατηγική (6) | weak | S |
| Cross-cultural Management and Organizational Behavior (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) Syllabus SS2026; organizational behavior and cross-cultural leadership. SS2027 not yet confirmed. | → | Leadership and Organizational Psychology Ηγεσία και Οργανωσιακή Ψυχολογία (6) | likely | S |
| International Strategic Management (Global Business Program, Graz) (5) Syllabus SS2026: environment scanning, internationalisation strategy, cases. SS2027 not yet confirmed. | → | Business Policy and Strategy Επιχειρησιακή Πολιτική και Στρατηγική (6) | strong | S |
| Economics and Sustainability (Global Business Program, Graz) (2.5) Syllabus SS2026; economics fundamentals applied to sustainability, circular economy. | → | Introduction to Economic Theory Εισαγωγή στην Οικονομική Θεωρία (6) | weak | S |
| Strategic Management – Cases in International Business (M19.0592104, Kapfenberg International Programme) (4) Master-level (energy/mobility/environment programme), S1; strategy tools and case studies. Bachelor background in the field expected. | → | Business Policy and Strategy Επιχειρησιακή Πολιτική και Στρατηγική (6) | likely | W |
| Digital Modelling and Big Data Simulation (M19.0592102, Kapfenberg) (4) Master-level, S1; modelling, simulation, optimisation and big data strategies, engineering context. | → | Stochastic Modeling and Simulation Στοχαστική Μοντελοποίηση και Προσομοίωση (6) | weak | W |
| Modelling and Simulation Hub (250591308, Kapfenberg) (2.5) S3 course in an energy/mobility programme; simulation methods, numerical mathematics, statistics. Engineering context. | → | Stochastic Modeling and Simulation Στοχαστική Μοντελοποίηση και Προσομοίωση (6) | weak | W |
| Visualisation and Data Mining (B22.0418312, Kapfenberg) (4) Bachelor-level S3; Python statistical modelling, regression, data visualisation. Requires Python programming experience. | → | Visual and Exploratory Data Analysis Οπτική και Διερευνητική Ανάλυση Δεδομένων (6) | likely | W |
| Web Application Development (B22.0418315, Kapfenberg) (3) Bachelor-level S3; JavaScript, HTML and CSS interactive web apps. Needs basic programming skills. | → | Web and Cloud Application Development Ανάπτυξη Διαδικτυακών και Νεφοϋπολογιστικών Εφαρμογών (6) | likely | W |
| Software Design (B18.0832307, Kapfenberg) (3) Bachelor-level S3; object-oriented design, UML, design patterns, refactoring. | → | Software Engineering Τεχνολογία Λογισμικού (6) | likely | W |
| Server Technologies (B22.0418306, Kapfenberg) (2) Bachelor-level S3; internet server administration; needs Linux, Java, SQL background. Partial fit only. | → | Computer Organization and Operating Systems Οργάνωση Υπολογιστών και Λειτουργικά Συστήματα (6) | weak | W |
| Business Communications (B18.0832302, Kapfenberg) (2) Bachelor-level S2, taught in an app-development setting (SCRUM, pitching, leadership). Partial fit. | → | Business Communication Επιχειρησιακή Επικοινωνία (6) | weak | W |
| Enterprise Resource Planning (M24059010, Kapfenberg seminar) (2) Seminar covering IT management, ICT trends, ERP/SAP overview, process mining and DBMS basics; fits Information Systems more than ERP depth. | → | Information Systems Πληροφοριακά Συστήματα (6) | likely | W |
| International Marketing & Market Research (M24059010, Kapfenberg) (2.5) Elective, runs only if enough students enrol; master-level IIM programme. | → | Marketing Μάρκετινγκ (6) | likely | W |
| Integrated Management Systems and Sustainability Reporting (M19.0592301, Kapfenberg) (4) Master-level S3; ISO management system standards, sustainability reporting. Partial fit for Quality Management. | → | Quality Management Διοίκηση Ποιότητας (6) | weak | W |
| International Project Development and Management (M19.0592212, Kapfenberg) (4) Master-level elective; project and program management, PPP, stakeholder and risk management. From SS2027 Kapfenberg brochure. | → | Project and Program Management Διοίκηση Έργων και Προγραμμάτων (6) | likely | S |
| International Human Resource Management (M19.0529405, Kapfenberg) (4) Master-level; HR processes, leadership styles, cross-cultural and expat management. From SS2027 brochure. | → | Human Resource Management Διαχείριση Ανθρωπίνων Πόρων (6) | likely | S |
| ERP Information Management (B220589409, Kapfenberg) (3) Bachelor-level; ERP functions, SAP S/4HANA business process integration. From SS2027 brochure. | → | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Συστήματα Διαχείρισης Επιχειρησιακών Πόρων (6) | strong | S |
| AI Applications & Automation (M240590211, Kapfenberg) (5) Master-level practical course; ML concepts, data preparation, classification, regression, clustering, AutoML. From SS2027 brochure. | → | Machine Learning Μηχανική Μάθηση (6) | likely | S |
| Database Security (M24.0419204, Kapfenberg) (2) Master-level IT security seminar; needs SQL basics. Security focus, partial fit for Databases. | → | Databases Βάσεις Δεδομένων (6) | weak | S |
| International Traffic Management and Transport Logistics (M19.0592206, Kapfenberg) (4) Master-level; transport logistics, partial fit for Supply Chain Management. | → | Supply Chain Management Διοίκηση Εφοδιαστικής Αλυσίδας (6) | weak | S |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: FH JOANNEUM incoming students · Global Business Program page · GBP syllabi Winter 2026/27 · GBP syllabi Summer 2026 · Kapfenberg International Programme WS 2026/27 · Kapfenberg International Programme SS 2027 · Global Strategic Management (Master)