The Troika program takes place at the Higher School of Economics in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, and the University of Bergamo, Italy. The program prepares you to pursue careers in a global environment. You spend approximately three months in each country and focus on business practices in Russia, Austria, and Italy.

The program is divided into two sections:

National Phase

During the national phase of the program, you study at your home university. At the JKU, you attend courses in general management and business, research methods, and take English language classes throughout semester one and two of the program. We also strongly recommend that you begin working on your Master's thesis during the first year of the program. You can choose 6 out of 8 management subjects. You attend these subjects together with students of other Master’s programs. This enables you to make contacts and exchange ideas with other students.

International Phase

Each year, approximately 10 students are selected from each university. During the international year of the program, students from all three partner universities will spend three months in Russia, Austria, and Italy, and study together in one class. The program starts in Russia in October, moves on to Austria, and then concludes in Italy in June. Local faculty members from each of the three universities teach the program courses.

During the international year, the joint study program includes courses in international finance, economic and business context, cultural awareness, global governance and advanced management competences, as well as language classes in Russian, Italian, or German. Aside from theoretical input, you will also have an opportunity to work at companies on real-world business projects within culturally diverse groups during your stay in Bergamo. This has become one of the highlights of the program.

Successful Completion of the Joint Master's Degree Program

After the joint study period, you return home to take final examinations and complete a thesis as required by your home university. Your home university will award the degree. The diploma indicates that the program was offered in cooperation by all three universities. At the JKU, you will be conferred with the title Master of Science (MSc) in Global Business.

As part of the Master’s degree program, you are required to complete courses totaling 120 ECTS credits in the following areas (for detailed information about the courses visit our Study Guide, opens an external URL in a new window or our Recommended Study Plan, opens a file in a new window). You can either start with national or international year courses.
 

National Phase

International Phase

The Master's degree program Global Business - Troika consists of a national and an international year. You must successfully complete 120 ECTS credits in order to graduate. As previously mentioned, you will take the courses of the national year together with students of other Master’s programs at JKU. The following courses are offered during the national year:

The following courses are offered during the international year: