Press 2016

Cooperation with renowned Kingston Law School gives MCI students the opportunity to obtain a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in London as a complement to the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree awarded at the Entrepreneurial School®The signing of the double degree agreement between Kingston Law School and MCI constitutes a huge success for the Entrepreneurial School®. MCI students of Strategic Management & Law from now on have the option to complement their Master of Arts (M.A.) in Business with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the Kingston Law School in London.The new double degree program enables graduate students to obtain two internationally recognized degrees from two different, but equally renowned, universities. It therefore expands the range of study opportunities offered by MCI with an exclusive option to study in the attractive city of London In addition to the double degree programs established in cooperation with the Università Carlo Cattaneo in Milan, the Napier University in Edinburgh, and a number of other partner universities, the present agreement with Kingston University opens up a new chance for ambitious MCI students to obtain two degrees within the scope of their study at MCI. Coordinated curricula, the mutual recognition of credits, along with complementary elements form the basis for the program. FH-Prof. Dr. Ralf Geymayer, Head of the MCI Department for Strategic Management & Law is delighted at the new partnership: “Receiving educational enrichment, two complementary degrees, professional language skills and, what is more, a wealth of personal experience, students who participate in the program are encouraged to distinguish themselves on the labor market. As a prestigious partner, Kingston University does not only offer professional excellence; it furthermore provides an attractive location which perfectly suits itself for the study abroad due to its combination of metropolitan urbanity and cultural richness.”Siri Harris, BA LLB LLM, Senior Lecturer at Kingston Law School: “Within the scope of the double degree program our students equally benefit from the international spirit, the high-quality degree courses, and the friendly connection between the institutions. It therefore provides our students with the possibility to obtain a double-degree from two prestigious universities at once.”{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=1037}Presscontact{mcicontact view=presse|id=1}

8th International Conference on Application of Biomass Gasification offers chances and perspectives of new technologies – Management Center Innsbruck addresses revolutionary concepts with high efficiency and market potentialMCI is utterly pleased with the success of an international conference on the subject of alternative energy production on the basis of biomass. To be more precise, the Entrepreneurial School® itself was recently the host to the high quality International Conference on Application of Biomass Gasification, which was organized by the Society for the Promotion of Renewable Energies (FEE) in cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA Bioenergy Task 33) and MCI.Biomass gasification constitutes an alternative, or an addition, to the conventional incineration of biomass. Based on combined heat and power, the technology achieves a considerably higher efficiency. On top of this, biomass gasification can also be used for fuel production. In consideration of the current conditions of energy and climate change policies, participants in the International Conference on Application of Biomass Gasification discussed wood gasification along with its potential and the chances it bears on a national and international level. They moreover presented innovative application areas of wood gasification within the frame of demonstration projects from Spain and Scandinavia.The renowned contributors from nine different nations presented an eclectic program in German and English to almost 120 visitors, including researchers, practitioners, experts, public officials, and politicians. The focus of the conference was on the chances and perspectives of the innovative technology, its progressive methods and versatile application, as well as reports of leading plant operators. The experience of practitioners indeed came to form the center of attention. Experts and practitioners moreover addressed technical and economical issues on the basis of six wood gasification systems which are currently used in the European market.StatementsMax Junghanns, Office Manager of the Society for the Promotion of Renewable Energies: “With the aid of thermochemical biomass gasification we are able to cover the demand for heat and power efficiently and without affecting the climate. The conference with focus on Europe primarily illustrated how innovative medium-sized companies and scientists further develop and adapt the technology to the different needs of customers.”Marco Rupprich, Head of the MCI Department for Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering: “Hosting this high quality conference, we offer our students the possibility to get in touch with researchers, innovative companies, and experts from practice already during their training. They are thus enabled to establish a unique network, from which they can benefit in their later careers.” Andreas Altmann, Rector of Management Center Innsbruck: “The International Conference on Application of Biomass Gasification provides a perfect platform for networking, collaboration, and exchange within this promising field of research. I am particularly delighted at the fact that the Entrepreneurial School® was granted the honor of hosting the event.”{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=1036}Presscontact{mcicontact view=presse|id=1}

Entrepreneurial School® gains renowned partnersThe Management Center Innsbruck adds two prominent US institutions to its network of high quality partner universities: Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama The United States of America have long been one of the most popular destinations for students, lecturers, and researchers. The signing of partner agreements with institutions in the land of opportunity is consequently considered especially good news. Over the past years also more and more American students have seized the chance to study at MCI. The MCI Summer School, which annually takes place in May and June, has proved particularly successful.Seton Hall University is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley founded the university in 1856 and named it after his aunt Elizabeth Ann Seton. MCI students will appreciate the informal atmosphere at this prestigious university with currently 10,000 students. Especially students of Management & Law as well as Management, Communication & IT will profit from the university’s friendly ambience. South Orange is a quaint little city in the east of the US – one of the very few cities of North America which still use traditional gas lamps for street lighting. A number of famous people, such as actor Kevin Spacey or Fugees singer Lauryn Hill, call South Orange their home. Also Zach Braff, who has come to fame through the TV show Scrubs comes from South Orange. He has even dedicated a movie, Garden State, to his hometown.In an entirely different corner of the USA, in the Deep South, MCI students can study at the prominent Auburn University in the city of Auburn, Alabama, where they will benefit from the hot climate and the warm nature of the Southern people. Established in 1856 as well, Auburn University too has a long history. In national rankings, it is usually among the top of Alabama’s universities. Students of Entrepreneurship & Tourism at MCI are soon going to profit from the excellent training offered in Auburn.Susanne Lichtmannegger, Head of the International Relations Office of MCI welcomes the new partnerships: “In the academic world MCI has an impeccable reputation, which reaches far beyond the boundaries of Austria. In the past year we have once again received more Fulbright applications than any other university in the country. We have now been able to make use of our strong network to complete partnership agreements with renowned universities in the USA. We are particularly happy about the ever growing number of American students, lecturers, and researchers who choose to study and work at MCI.”{phocagallery view=category|categoryid=1041}Presscontact{mcicontact view=presse|id=1}

With entrepreneurship in tourism forming the center of her academic oeuvre, MCI Professor Anita Zehrer completes her habilitation at Ingolstadt School of ManagementThe Management Center Innsbruck is pleased to announce an academic achievement of special significance: MCI Professor Dr. Anita Zehrer has recently been able to complete her habilitation at the renowned Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt with the project “Entrepreneurship in Tourism – An Investigation of the Entrepreneurial Behavior of Service Companies Using the Example of Tourism”. To habilitate, or to receive ones venia docendi, which is the authorization to teach at universities, is internationally recognized as the highest academic achievement.Anita Zehrer now acts as professor as well as deputy head of faculty at Management Center Innsbruck. Between 2007 and 2015 she functioned as deputy head of the MCI Department for Tourism. In 2010 she was Fulbright Professor at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, and in 2012 she received a research fellowship of the University of Queensland, Australia. Since 2013 Zehrer has been Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia. She now holds teaching assignments in Austria as well as abroad.Anita Zehrer is the author of numerous publications, reviewer for renowned tourism journals as well as editorial board member of Anatolia, the Journal of Travel Research, the Journal of Vacation Marketing, Tourism Analysis, Tourism Review, and the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Since 2009 she has functioned as board member and since 2012 as Vice President of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tourismuswissenschaft (DGT). In addition Anita Zehrer has been active as a member of the tourism advisory board for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in Berlin since 2014.Her research interests include entrepreneurship and leadership, family-owned businesses, consumer behavior, service experience and service design, tourism epistemology as well as education and training in the tourism sector. MCI Rector Andreas Altmann happily announces: “The faculty council made the unanimous decision to award Anita Zehrer with the venia legendi in business administration. On behalf of the entire MCI team I wish to congratulate Professor Zehrer on this important achievement!”CV Dr. Anita Zehrer{phocadownload view=file|id=1038}Presscontact{mcicontact view=presse|id=1}