The International University (IU), as its name implies, is represented by students and faculty from around the globe, and has a world-wide perspective in its programs in two key fields of Business Administration and Diplomatic Studies. IU has had the privilege of serving students from over 100 different countries since 1981! Also implied in the name is the fact that IU is a post-secondary institution offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees based on the American educational system.
The Bachelor’s study programs are undergirded by a liberal arts (general education) approach where the student completes 15 courses in fields such as English, history, literature, philosophy, psychology/sociology, and religion. In addition the general education courses, the student completes a strong core of 20 courses in the major, as well as 8 elective courses. Bachelor’s (Undergraduate) Programs: A minimum of 43 courses is required for the Bachelor’s degree (129 credit hours). Each course meets for a total of approximately 45 hours of classroom instruction.
On the Master’s level, the student completes Foundation Modules in key areas, Core Modules, and also Elective Modules. Master’s (Graduate) Programs: IU offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and the Master of International Business (MIB) degree. For the MBA program, the student completes 13 courses plus a thesis and an internship, or 15 courses without a thesis. The MIB degree requires thirteen courses and an internship. IU also offers the Advanced Master of Arts in Diplomatic and Strategic Studies (AMADSS) and the Master of Arts in Diplomatic and Strategic Studies (MADSS). The AMADSS degree requires 13 courses, plus a thesis and an internship, or 15 courses without a thesis. For the MADSS degree the student completes 13 courses plus an internship. All graduate courses meet for 32 hours of class time, excluding required hours of outside reading, research papers, etc.
The internship of 100 hours helps the student to put theoretical learning into practice, as well as making a contribution to the companies and organizations served.
IU’s Thesis Committee expertly guides and assists students in completing a thesis of 15,000-20,000 words - one which will be a life-long benefit to them and a contribution to research in the field of Business Administration or Diplomatic Studies.
While a significant number of research projects and research papers are completed by each student, IU is primarily a teaching institution with the goal of assuring that each graduate is ready to launch his/her career and has the necessary theoretical and practical training to succeed.
IU maintains an optimal student:professor ratio of about 12 to 1. This means that each student receives personalized guidance from the instructor and also provides each student the opportunity to make his/her own invaluable contribution to the in-class learning experience of others.
IU’s main facility is located just a few blocks from the famous Ringstrasse in Vienna. IU also has partner programs in other locations around the world.
IU’s logo was designed to convey central goals and truths upon which IU is founded: The torch and its flame denote the light of learning and spiritual light. The open book denotes the pursuit of knowledge and the realization that each person’s life is unique and, to some extent, full of blank pages which are written by that individual. The circle denotes the completeness of an education that is not only academic and professional, but also trains one socially and spiritually as well. The laurel wreath symbolizes striving for achievement.
The official institutional colors are black and gold. Black is the absorption of all colors, just as IU has extended open arms to persons from all races, ethnic groups and religions. By being absorbed into such an environment, where prejudices and barriers commonly erected between people fall away, IU graduates are enabled to make a positive difference in the world. Gold emphasizes quality and the warmth and glow which come from learning and from understanding of others.
