Studienbereich Controlling, Rechnungswesen und Finanzmanagement at the FH Oberösterreich/Steyr (A)

Controlling, Rechnungswesen und Finanzmanagement

FH Oberösterreich/Steyr (A)

Wehrgrabengasse 1-3
A-4400 Steyr, Österreich
Phone: +43 50804 33000

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General remarks

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Basic information

Total number of students	220 *
Number of master degree students	80
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	18.3 %
Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's	16.5 %

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	97.8 % *
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	93.8 % *

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	7/12 points
International orientation, master's	5/12 points
Outgoing students	4.0 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	9/12 points
Contact with work environment, master's	8/12 points
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	100.0 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	68.8 %
Share of professors with work experience	12.5 %

Research

Third party funds per professor

27.6

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	1.2
Support in studies	1.2
Courses offered	1.3
Study organisation	1.0
Exams	1.1
Job market preparation	1.1
Support during practical semester	1.1
Support for stays abroad	1.3
Rooms	1.3
Library	1.2
IT-infrastructure	1.3
Overall study situation	1.0

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support	1.3
Support in studies	1.3
Courses offered	1.6
Study organisation	1.0
Transition to Master's studies	1.2
Support for stays abroad	1.5
Overall study situation	1.1

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The CRF degree course is career-based, which is why Business Administration is holistic and based on the professional fields of the programme: what business management skills do leaders need in the financial sector? The LVAs are strongly networked to think in context and to make decisions from an overall financial perspective. For this purpose, all positions in the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement are linked to the underlying control options in courses. Own integrative case studies and teaching materials. A lot of own online content (videos). 50% share of experts from practice.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Teaching: Semester abroad in the Bachelor's programme with the double degree option; optional semester abroad in the Master's; numerous courses with international students in English; international field trips/company visits as part of courses; international lecturers; professors who teach internationally (e.g., in the USA). Research: Large international network of professors; opportunity for students to engage in research and participate in international conferences or international doctoral programmes.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Caucasus University, Georgien; The University of Findlay, USA; University of South Bohemia, Tschechien; BA School of Business and Finance, Lettland; Linnaeus University, Schweden; Tal Tech University, Estland; Dublin Business School; Irland; Camosun College, Kanada; Huron University College, Kanada; University of Economics Prague, Tschechien.
Special features regarding the equipment
Eye tracking devices; ERP, BI laboratory; Interaction lab; Access to electronic databases for research (e.g. Bloomberg terminal), extensive library catalogue; Web learning platforms, all relevant software products for finance in teaching (MS-Excel, SAP, Power-BI, Tagetik, SPSS, BMD, Celonis, ...).
Special features regarding research and development
Research that works. The research activities of the programmes provide guidance on economically important questions and is thus to achieve practical effects. The research findings are to inspire concrete economic and social changes. Current specialisations: Social and Sustainable Finance - Impact Investing; Crowdfunding and Entrepreneurial Finance; Information Visualisation - Reporting Design; Digitalisation in Accounting and Controlling.
Support for founders
Students can gather first, concrete experience in company start-ups while studying. For example: the Business Plan seminar is held in cooperation with actual founders (students help founders with the preparation of their business plans). Students and graduates also have access to the interdisciplinary founders' centre of the university, which provides comprehensive assistance on everything from technology to financing. Cooperation with the Start-up hub "Start-up 300".