Global Business Peru/Austria/Canada (PAC)

A three-continent Master's degree program offering a unique experience by studying over nine months in three different countries with fellow students of diverse nationalities and different cultural backgrounds.

The PAC program consists of a national year at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) in Linz and an international year at all three partner universities (PUCP, Centrum Business School, Lima; JKU Linz; UVIC, University of Victoria). Through its special design and structure, the program prepares you to pursue a career in international management. What this program offers you:

• European, Anglo-, and Latin-American business contexts. You will spend approximately three months in Peru, Austria, and Canada and get to know European, Anglo-, and Latin-American business practices. As you will work on business projects in cooperation with Peruvian companies, you can gain practical first-hand experience and insights into local business practices.
• Global mindset and intercultural competence. This program provides you with a unique opportunity to develop a global mindset and to strengthen your social and cultural skill sets. Cultural sensitivity training, mandatory courses in a second foreign language, and working closely with international classmates from different countries allows you to embrace diversity and cultural differences.
• Personal development. The PAC program is a life-enriching experience that fosters the development of your personality. It has a lasting impact in regard to your levels of tolerance, ambiguity, openness, and flexibility - characteristics that are highly valued within the field of international management.

The program is divided into two sections:

National Year

During the national year, you study at your home university. At JKU, you attend courses in general management and business, research methods, English, and work on your Master's degree thesis. You can choose 5 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 Year

In addition, this program provides you with a unique opportunity to develop a global mindset as well as strengthen your global and cultural skill sets. Close interaction with international class members from different countries also allows you to learn how to better embrace diversity and cultural differences. You complete the program by working on business projects in cooperation with several Peruvian companies. This program is a unique, international experience where you can learn about the way business is conducted outside of your home country.

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 or our Recommended Study Plan). You can either start with national or international year courses.

National Year

• General Management Competence (5 out of 8 modules)
• Language Skills English
• Methods in Management Research
• Master's Thesis and Master's Thesis Seminar

International Year

• Global Business Fundamentals
• Global Business Development
• Global Business Consulting
• Global Business in Context
• Globa Leadership & Cult. Intellig.
• Laguage Skills II (Spanish/German)

For detailed information visit our website.

Double Degree Option

JKU and PUCP offer you the option to earn a double degree, meaning earning a second Master's degree from the other respective university (MBA at PUCP, MSc at JKU). In order to be able to complete the double degree program, you must fulfill the following requirements: 

• Successful completion of the international year
• Outstanding academic performance in the program
• Prepare, translate, and verify documents
• Write a second Master's thesis (approx. 1 month extension of stay)
• Take additional business courses at the JKU (approx. 1 additional semester) 

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to: [email protected]