Certificates, awards and memberships at IMC Krems
The primary goal of our university is achieving high-quality learning and teaching, research and development.
In addition, it is particularly important to us to make our commitment to sustainability and staff development visible and to set an example in this area.
As part of our activities, we are committed to continuously improving the quality of teaching, applied research and other services, their environmental impact and the effectiveness of the integrated management system.
Teaching & research
With regard to the assessment areas specified in section 22 of the Hochschul-Qualitätssicherungsgesetz (Quality Assurance in Higher Education Act), IMC Krems’s quality management system was reviewed in accordance with the evalag criteria for quality management.
Following a positive assessment, the evalag Accreditation Commission certified the university’s quality management system on 6 October 2017. The certification is valid until 5 October 2024.
Our university was the first higher education institution in Austria to obtain certification from Quality Austria in accordance with three internationally recognised management standards: ISO 9001 (quality management systems), ISO 14001 (environmental management systems) and ISO 29990 (learning services for non-formal education and training – expired 11/21).
ISO 9001 certificate
ISO 14001 certificate
ISO 29990 certificate (expired)
Expired certificate
Our bachelor degree programme and our master degree programme in Tourism and Leisure Management were awarded the international quality certificate ‘Accredited Member of THE-ICE’.
The special feature: our degree programmes were the first certified degree programmes in tourism management in Austria.
Expired certificate
IMC Krems earned the Institutional Accreditation quality seal of the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA), an international quality assurance agency specialising in education and science.
This certification covers not only our core activities – teaching and learning, as well as research and development – but also our entire organisational set-up.
The FHK is a private, non-profit association dedicated to fostering and enhancing the quality of education, science, research and teaching at Austria’s universities of applied sciences. Moreover, the association promotes uniform standards and transparency in the higher education sector, and also carries out public relations work designed to raise the sector’s profile.
Membership of the AACSB is IMC Krems’s first step towards obtaining the desired certification of activities in its core subject of business.
In order to achieve this, the university is undergoing a multi-year evaluation procedure with a focus on teaching and learning, research and development, continuing education and graduates’ career prospects. The degree to which the university is integrated into the economy and its economic impact are also being assessed.
IMC Krems enjoys a high level of international recognition thanks to its membership of the EFMD’s global network. Based in Brussels, the foundation is Europe’s leading quality assurance and accreditation platform for information, research, networking, innovation and best practice in management development.
We participate in the ‘Atlas of Good Teaching’ project, covering an active exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of university teaching.
Good practice examples are made publicly accessible as a generic ‘online reference work’. Through its function as an overview tool and for the mutual exchange of information, the website is intended to support the continuous improvement of quality in teaching and make corresponding activities visible.
Memberships in the areas of sustainability and diversity
Sustainability and diversity are important to us. Here you will find an overview of our current memberships.
The PRME initiative promotes achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and lays down principles for sustainable business education.
We are in regular contact with PRME members in Europe and the rest of the world, and have built up extensive relationships within the DACH Chapter of members in the German-speaking countries.
queer@hochschulen is a politically independent networking initiative of LGBTIQA+ groups in the Austrian higher education sector. The group consists of students, lecturers and staff from various universities.
The aim is to provide mutual support for the individual groups and to realise joint projects.
Team Quality Management and Accreditation
Do you have any questions? Then write to us: qm(at)imc.ac.at
