Advance Your Impact: MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration from Vienna, Austria
Build your next chapter from Vienna with the MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration, offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College. Designed for professionals who want to investigate complex management challenges, the programme offers an opportunity to develop research-led thinking that can be applied across industries and borders.
Earn a British Degree with International Recognition
A British degree can be a valuable credential when your ambitions extend beyond one city or country. Through the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College partnership, you can pursue an academic qualification while continuing to live and work in Vienna.
The programme’s emphasis on management research helps you develop ways to examine evidence, question assumptions and communicate findings. Those capabilities can support conversations with colleagues and organisations internationally, wherever your career takes you.
Progress Online in as Little as Four Years
The programme can be completed 100% online in as little as four years. You can work towards an advanced qualification without relocating from Vienna or putting your professional life on hold.
That flexibility makes it possible to connect your studies with the questions you encounter at work. As you progress, you can bring new research perspectives to practical challenges and let your professional experience deepen your academic inquiry.
Study on a Schedule That Works for You
Online learning should make room for demanding calendars. The programme does not require you to be online at specific times or dates, so you can plan your studies around work, family and other commitments.
Whether you prefer to read early in the morning or reflect on an idea after the working day, you can choose when to engage with your learning. That freedom can help you sustain momentum over the course of a long-term academic goal.
Take Your Studies Wherever You Go
Vienna can be your home base without becoming the boundary of your classroom. You can study from anywhere in the world, including while travelling for work or moving between destinations.
Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. A journey or a period away from your usual workspace can become an opportunity to keep learning, even when an internet connection is unavailable.
Show What You Know Through Open-Book Assessments
Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. This approach gives you opportunities to work with learning resources as you develop and present your understanding.
For a management researcher, the ability to find relevant information, assess it critically and use it thoughtfully matters. Open-book assessments encourage that kind of considered engagement rather than relying solely on recall under exam conditions.
Learn with Faculty Educated at Renowned Universities
Your academic journey is supported by tutors and faculty who have graduated from world-renowned institutions, including Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.
Their varied academic backgrounds can introduce you to different perspectives on research and management. As you refine your questions and develop your work, that breadth can help you think more critically about ideas with relevance well beyond a single market.
Join a Global Learning Community
Robert Kennedy College has a diverse student base representing more than 130 countries. Studying alongside people with different professional and cultural experiences can challenge familiar assumptions and broaden the way you approach management questions.
Alumni have worked for international organisations and companies including UNIQA, the United Nations, Google, the ICRC, the World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.
Plan Your Investment with Monthly Instalments
Working towards a long-term goal is easier when you can plan how to pay for it. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments.
This payment option lets you spread the cost over time while you continue to pursue your career and studies. Review the programme information to understand the applicable payment schedule as you plan your next step.
Bring Research-Led Thinking to Vienna’s Opportunities
Vienna’s international organisations and institutions operate in environments where decisions must account for diverse stakeholders and complex challenges. For graduates interested in this sector, advanced management research skills can help frame questions, evaluate evidence and communicate recommendations across cultures and disciplines.
The city’s financial services and insurance sector offers another setting for research-led thinking. Graduates working in these fields may use their ability to investigate organisational change, customer needs or strategic decisions, connecting academic inquiry with the realities of a competitive international market.
Vienna is also home to activity in life sciences, technology and professional services. Across these sectors, the ability to examine a problem systematically and develop well-supported insights can be useful for professionals seeking to lead initiatives, improve processes or contribute to innovation.
Your next research question could open a new direction for your career—without requiring you to leave Vienna. Request our course catalogue to explore the programme in more detail.