Register

Search

and / or

Advanced Search

Related Programmes

Did you study here?

Write a short review & help students like you! Over 1,500 students already shared their experience.

Share your study experience now

Stay up-to-date?

Receive relevant New and Updated programmes: personal updates!

PU_Light.jpg

Professional MBA Marketing & Sales – (MBA)

Application Deadline: June 30
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 27,500 -
Location: Vienna / Austria / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 18 months Start Date: October
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
Languages: English 
16.357985,48.230944

Location of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

Companies that make a difference in their markets have managed ways to effectively let marketing and sales join forces to serve their customers and delight them. Our cutting-edge program allows participants to enhance their knowledge and skills to master marketing challenges and to reap the benefits through sales excellence. The interaction between top-faculty, industry experts and participants, with their unique professional backgrounds, provides the ideal basis for learning at all levels and enhancement of leadership skills.

Focus

* Managing your Brands and Communication
* Managing your Marketing Financials
* Managing your Customer Relations
* Managing your Channels
* Managing your Personal Selling Performance
* Marketing & Sales Lab

Duration

The Professional MBA Program Marketing & Sales starts with a Business Core. This general part provides in-depth view of state of the art applications of business fundamentals and management models. The specialization represents the emphasis of the program and incorporates pragmatic approaches in marketing and sales substantiated through a sound theoretical basis. It is taught by top academic and industry experts. Content and didactic design meet the highest international quality standards.

International Faculty

Faculty consists of international faculty as well as of top executives. World-renowned professors and professionals - each an expert in his or her field - provide latest scientifically based knowledge as well as in-depth views of state-of-the-art applications of management models.

Didactic Design

The didactic design, consisting of pre-, core- and post-module work, ensures an efficient learning transfer while participants follow their professional career. Various pedagogical approaches such as case studies, presentations, group work, etc. are being used.


Contents

Structure

In the course of the part-time Professional MBA with specialization options, participants gain profound insights into core business subjects and a specific field or industry.

During the program, participants master the “Business Core” focusing on core business and management knowledge, techniques and leadership, while ensuring a maximum flexibility to foster their individual needs and ambitions during the “Specialization” modules.

All specializations have been designed with the demands of current business practice in mind. Moreover, they aim to prepare participants for future changes arising from increasing environmental uncertainty and globalization. To this end, curricula have been developed by academics faculty in close cooperation with specialists and top executives from industry.

Curriculum



Business Core

* Managing People
* Managing Organizations
* Competitive Analysis and Strategy
* Data Analysis and Decision Making
* Financial Reporting
* Financial Management
* Operations Management
* Controlling
* Marketing Management
* Global Markets
* Information Systems Management
* Managerial Economics
* Entrepreneurship and Innovation
* Leadership
* Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Specialization



Managing your Brands and CommunicationNature of brands and their importance in marketing, successful
brand management, diversification of existing brands. Key concepts in integrated marketing communication, effective performance analysis and interface management with communication professionals balancing ideas and marketing budgets.

Managing your Marketing FinancialsSources, strengths and weaknesses of various marketing metrics,
design of a relevant portfolio or dashboard of metrics, new developments in marketing management control, different methods of marketing audits, customer and brand equity measurement, key concepts in pricing at a strategic level, competitive strategy and effective pricing.

Managing your Customer RelationsSuccessful customer management through strategic sales management, pros and cons of various sales compensation and expense systems, sales planning including forecasting, budgeting and sales territory management, individual and corporate sales. Strategic value of key account management and the role of information technology (CRM/SFA) with key accounts.

Managing your ChannelsDistribution channel management including appropriate channel
and partner selection, successful governance mechanisms for managing marketing channels, logistics and supply chain management in the wider business environment.

Managing your Personal Selling PerformanceIdentification and analysis of personal negotiation and selling
skills, specifics of internal and external communication as a
leader in marketing and sales.

Marketing & Sales LabForum to foster the exchange and reflection of new ideas in marketing and sales, promoting the individual knowledge transfer
into corporate practice.

Master Thesis

IELTS

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

Take test

GRE® revised General Test

GRE Scores are accepted at business schools worldwide. Learn more and register.

Register Now! GRE beacon

Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to the program are:

* Undergraduate degree (equivalent to a bachelor´s degree)
* Significant professional experience (min. 3 years).
* Personal interview with the academic director of the program
* As all modules are taught in English, excellent verbal and written English is absolutely necessary.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience 3  years

Accreditation

EQUIS

AMBA


MastersPortal.eu - Finds the Masters for you!
 

Portals

Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundus is a scholarship and co-operation programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world.

Read the article

Why Europe?

Why would you study your Master's abroad? Why in Europe, and, why not? Globalisation is ongoing, the world is your backyard. A new world of study options becomes available!

Read the article

Overseas

Institutes Overseas

anywhere