Markus Fritz, MA

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(Graduated in 2014)
Marketing & Events, Kärntner Messen Betriebsgesellschaft mbH 

Back in 2012, after I finished my bachelor studies, I decided to apply for the Master’s degree program in International Business Management. The main reason for my choice was the strong focus on international business-related issues addressed in the various courses of the program. Furthermore, through my former experiences from the Bachelor’s program I also knew that the teaching and working approach at CUAS is very well structured and challenging.

There are great opportunities for students to get into contact with part-time lecturers who can help and support you in getting a job afterwards and also provide additional knowledge from their personal experience.

Besides the theoretical and practical inputs from the lectures, I was also able to not only develop my language skills further but moreover also get into contact with my international colleagues, especially through working with them in teams. It was very interesting to learn from their various cultural backgrounds and exchange opinions and experiences. This always added quality to our in-class discussions and supported the understanding of numerous international business cases.

I am now working at Kärntner Messen in Klagenfurt (the leading organizer of trade fairs, exhibitions and specialist conferences in Carinthia), where I am basically responsible for marketing activities concerning annual fairs and exhibitions, one of them being the international wood fair. Additionally I am in charge of organizing events and the company’s homepage. When I look back now to my time at CUAS, I have to be very thankful, as it not only enabled me to develop my personal skills a lot further but most importantly it also opened up a lot of doors for me, so that I was able to continue working straight after I finished my master studies.

For future students I can only recommend studying at CUAS and especially the Master’s degree program International Business Management. The university provides a great atmosphere and educational environment for students coming from all over the world.