Keep your career moving while deepening your knowledge

Luka Podlipnik, Slovenia, Class of 2023

The IBM program allows you to build your career while creating an environment where you can learn from experts, deepen your knowledge, and immediately put it into practice.

Having entered the business world at an early stage, Luka Podlipnik knows how difficult it can be to find time for further education alongside the demands of a professional career. He particularly appreciated that the Master’s program in International Business Management at CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences is designed to be compatible with working life, allowing students to continue developing professionally while studying.

The program combines expert knowledge with a strong practical focus. Case studies, business simulations, presentations, and project work give students regular opportunities to test their knowledge and apply it to real-world business situations. Working in international teams adds another dimension, bringing together different perspectives, backgrounds, and approaches to problem-solving.

For Luka, internationality and diversity are central strengths of the program. Students from different countries and cultural backgrounds create an environment in which new perspectives and ideas are constantly shared. The location in Villach further reinforces this international outlook. Situated at the crossroads of Austria, Slovenia, and Italy, the Alpine-Adriatic region provides a unique setting for exploring different cultures and business environments.

Company visits organized each semester complement the classroom experience by giving students the opportunity to discover successful businesses in the region and learn directly from their practices. For Luka, this combination of international diversity, practical learning, expert input, and a work-friendly study structure makes IBM a strong environment for professionals who want to keep moving forward while continuing to learn.