University of Innsbruck and the MCI cooperating at Ph.D. level

2014-03-11

Important step in the development of the Entrepreneurial School®

Students studying for a Ph.D. at Innsbruck University will soon be able to join research groups at Management Center Innsbruck (MCI). Similarly, MCI personnel will be able to participate in the University’s research projects. This cooperation agreement, which was signed on Tuesday by Rector Tilmann Märk and Rector Andreas Altmann, promotes the establishment of interdisciplinary research teams combining the strengths of the two partners and consolidates collaboration between the two universities in line with the Campus Tyrol strategy.

“The agreement to enable Ph.D. students of Innsbruck University to write their dissertations at Management Center Innsbruck and permit graduates and research staff of the MCI to study for a Ph.D. and join research groups at Innsbruck University is a further significant step towards the goal of closer cooperation between the universities of the Tyrol,” says Tilmann Märk, Rector of Innsbruck University, and he continues: “Our efforts to create a common Campus Tyrol will further increase international awareness for our universities and the Tyrol.” Andreas Altmann, Rector of Management Center Innsbruck, adds: “With this measure, and the creation of research groups and a research infrastructure, and the resulting research output, Management Center Innsbruck is making a meaningful contribution to the scientific and business communities.”

Value added, made in Tyrol

The agreement provides for closer cooperation with regard to doctoral programs. In future, Ph.D. students from the University of Innsbruck will also be able to do the research required for their dissertations in research groups at Management Center Innsbruck. For its part, the MCI will be making a bigger contribution to research and doctoral programs at Innsbruck University. Ph.D. students will also be able to receive additional tutoring from qualified faculty and research staff at the MCI. The MCI will make the necessary infrastructure available to the Ph.D. students, while all relevant examinations must be taken at or recognized by Innsbruck University, which will also confer the degree.

Combining the strengths of two partners

“At both universities, the policy of networking and collaboration will permit joint research teams to be set up, combining the strengths of the two partners. That will benefit not only the two universities and Innsbruck and the Tyrol as a knowledge location but also the Ph.D. students themselves,” the rectors explain. “The mode of cooperation developed with the MCI is to be extended to include other Tyrolean universities,” Rector Märk adds.

Press release University Innsbruck

Statements

Brigitte Auer, Head of MCI Quality Management and HR Development:
Collaboration on Ph.D. programs with Innsbruck University makes a critical contribution to quality enhancement for our study programs and services and offers our staff attractive opportunities for adding to their academic qualifications.

Susanne Lichtmannegger, Director of the MCI’s International Office:
Joint mentoring for Ph.D. students enables them to benefit from the strengths of the two institutions and consolidates the position of the MCI at the level of international competition.

Bernd Ebersberger, Head of MCI Research Services:
Successful regional innovation is often a product of intensive collaboration between higher education establishments embedded in the international flow of knowledge. To that extent, intensive cooperation between Innsbruck University and the MCI makes a key contribution to the long-term success of the Region of the Tyrol as an innovation location.

Andreas Altmann, Rector of the MCI:
Collaboration on Ph.D. studies is an international expression of an exemplary partnership and a powerful signal for a living culture of cooperation.

Contact

Uwe Steger
Office for Public Relations
University Innsbruck
Telefon: +43 512 507 32000
uwe.steger@uibk.ac.at

Ulrike Fuchs
Head
Marketing & Communication
+43 512 2070-1510
ulrike.fuchs@mci.edu

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Jubilee event at the MCI’s alumni club

250th platform session with leading speakers at the Entrepreneurial School® - The MCI success story with its academic lecture series continuesMCI Alumni & Friends recently celebrated a special jubilee: The talk given by H.E. Sergey Nechayev, the Russian Federation’s Ambassador to Austria, was the 250th platform event – with international speakers from the worlds of business, academia, politics and the arts – organized by the Entrepreneurial School®.These unique events deliver a useful stimulus, promote the exchange of knowledge and experience and help students, faculty, partners and visitors to the MCI build up their networks.The list of speakers is as varied as it is impressive and includes such famous names as President Vaclav Klaus, President Jean-Claude Juncker, EU Commissioners Franz Fischler, Benita Ferrero Waldner and Johannes Hahn, numerous ministers and undersecretaries from Austria and many other countries, and the CEOs of international corporations like Daniel Vasella (Novartis), Stefan Sommer (ZF), Michel Wurth (Arcelor Mittal), Helmut Maucher (Nestlé), Brigitte Ederer (Siemens), Helmut Rothenberger (Rothenberger), Peter Bettermann (Freudenberg), Martin Kind (Kind Group, Hannover 96), Mario Moretti Polegato (Geox) and Hap Klopp (The North Face) and of leading Austrian companies like Georg Kapsch (Kapsch), Niki Lauda (FlyNiki), Christian Kern (ÖBB) and Sabine Herlitschka (Infineon).And that is far from the end of the story: For the next few years, the MCI has succeeded in booking the prestigious speakers needed for such a high-powered program: preview“Along with the other offerings, our international lecture series puts our program in a class of its own,” says Bettina Stichauner, Director of MCI Alumni & Friends, and she continues, “which goes to show that it does matter which university you attend!”The MCI’s Rector Andreas Altmann has this to say about the MCI’s alumni club: “A lively service platform, MCI Alumni & Friends offers support in terms of contacts, careers and personal development and contributes to the international standing of the Entrepreneurial School®. The winners are our graduates and our common university and business location.”{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=921}Press contacts and queries:{mcicontact view=presse|id=18}

Strategic Management in the Tourism & Leisure Industries

The part-time MCI Executive Certificate course in Destination & Leadership is targeted at Entrepreneurs, managers and decision makers in the tourism and leisure industries, especially those responsible for destination management and development.The tourism, leisure and tourism-related service industry is one of the biggest industries worldwide and still has enormous potential for growth. Fascinating opportunities for destination development and international marketing call for managers with professional training. The special focus of the course on strategic destination management and a sound theoretical basis combined with practical applications, including study tours to selected destinations, are the key to long-term success in the field of destination development and an effective way to strengthen one’s own position within the industry.With this 14-day course in Destination & Leadership, MCI Management Center Innsbruck is offering its first executive education course explicitly designed for managers in the tourism industry. The course is being taught by highly qualified lecturers and trainers and organized in association with the Austrian Hoteliers Federation and in cooperation with the Federation of Austrian Tourism Managers and the Federation of Tyrolean Tourism Associations.The course starts on April 15, 2015 with a schedule tailored to the needs of the target group. The number of places on the course is limited.More Information:Registration & CounselingVictoria Lettenbichler+43 512 2070 2102victoria.lettenbichler@mci.edu{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=923}Press contacts and queries:{mcicontact view=presse|id=1}

2014 Science Award for MCI graduate Marco Rückl

Science Award of the Chamber of Commerce for innovative Master’s thesis in the field of Mechatronics-Mechanical EngineeringThe Mechatronics Department at the MCI has something to celebrate: professional recognition for the Master’s thesis submitted by Marco Rückl, BSc, MSc. In his work in the field of control engineering, he developed a dynamic and efficient position controller for geared drives. In comparison with conventional controller designs, the new solution offers faster error convergence and long-term stability and has great potential for use in a wide range of drive systems.The Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce first announced the Science Award in 1997. Since then the prize has been awarded on an annual basis for outstanding Diploma and Master’s theses and dissertations which display a high degree of innovation and have practical applicability for Tyrolean SMEs. For Dr. Jürgen Bodenseer as President of the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce, the presentation ceremony for the Science Award is a special event signaling support for the young people and the future of the Tyrol.At the ceremony, the MCI’s Rector Andreas Altmann said, “I am particularly grateful to the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce and President Jürgen Bodenseer for making this award. It is so important to build bridges between the academic and business communities. Academic research is a pillar of the economy in that the findings generate innovation. And innovation needs to be applied in trade and industry so that it can develop its potential and contribute to prosperity.”The other winners of the Science Award were Mag. Johannes Ager (LFU), Mag. Lukas Fischer (LFU), Magdalena Posch, M.A. (FH Kufstein), Irene Riccabona, MSc (LFU) and Dipl. Ing. Martin Peter Schwarz, MSc (LFU).Congratulations to all the prizewinners!{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=922}Press contacts and queries:{mcicontact view=presse|id=1}