History and milestone of CAMPUS 02

Composed of:

• o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johann Götschl
• o.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Hans Leopold
• Vorstands-Direktor Dipl.-Ing. Karl Track
• Ing. Mag. Peter Hochegger

• Presentation to the Executive Committee of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce

Formation of WIFI Steiermark GmbH

• Development, maintenance and management of university of applied sciences degree programmes
• Specialist focus and concentration on key industry processes of the industry
• Submission of Degree Programmes in Marketing and Automation Technology (both part-time programmes for working professionals) for accreditation by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences.

First two university of applied sciences degree programmes for industry launched in winter semester 96/97 with 95 students (250 applicants) at the Körblergasse

• Degree Programmes in Marketing (50 study places) and Automation Technology (36 study places), both part-time programmes for working professionals, accredited by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences

Expansion of the site necessary: decision to undertake the first building extension works

Shortage of IT and management specialists in the sector.

• Submission of the Degree Programme in Information Technologies & IT Marketing for accreditation by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences

University of Applied Sciences wing brought into service in Körblergasse / Chamber of Commerce building

Graduation of the first graduates from the University of Applied Sciences for working professionals

• 26 Automation Technology graduates and 41 Marketing graduates were presented with their degrees by the President of the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences
• First graduation ceremony in Austria at which only working professionals graduated

Flaunch of the third university of applied sciences degree programme in winter semester 00/01

• Degree Programme in IT Technologies & IT Marketing (part-time programme for working professionals) accredited by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences. The degree programme got underway with 36 (+3) students selected from amongst 110 applicants

• In response to needs expressed by the job market, the Degree Programme in Accounting & Controlling was submitted for accreditation by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences

Degree Programme in Marketing introduced as a full-time course in winter semester 01/02

Launch of the brand CAMPUS 02 – University of Applied Sciences degree programmes for industry

Launch of the fourth university of applied sciences degree programme in winter semester 02/03

• Accounting & Controlling (part-time and full-time): The degree programme accredited by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences was launched with 60 (+7) students selected from among 151 applicants
• Submission of Degree Programme in Innovation Management for accreditation by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences
• Management Board submits a request to its partner, the Styrian Chamber of Commerce, for infrastructural expansion – second building extension phase – on the Zusertal site

Decision taken by the National Assembly to implement the Bologna Declaration in the sector of universities of applied sciences in Austria

Preparations began for the implementation of a quality management system in accordance with EN ISO 9001:2000 and an institution evaluation programme as instructed by the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences

Approval of request to expand onto the Zusertal site (second extension phase) for CAMPUS 02 activity

• Building licence issued by the Municipality of Graz further to the decision of 26^th November 2003

• A total of 311 working professionals graduated

Certification of the quality management system

• In compliance with EN ISO 9001:2000
• Second university of applied sciences to receive certification with an implemented quality management system

• Institute for University Didactics

Introduction of the fifth degree programme

• The Council of Universities of Applied Sciences approve the new Degree Programme in Innovation Management

Status as a university of applied sciences further to the decision of the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences of 11.7.2006

• First university of applied sciences for industry in Austria
• 1086 study places approved by the Ministry of Science
• Emphasis on part-time degree programmes for working professionals – dual system at a university level

• 2 buildings with a gross floor space of 8,200 m²
• degree programmes + 1 academic course

910 Graduates

Start of implementation of § 14a further education portfolio

• Academic programme in Software Engineering
• Academic year group 2007/2008, 2^nd academic year group 2008/2009, 3^rd academic year group 2009/2010

Winter semester: Bologna Declaration fully implemented with accreditation of all bachelor and master degree programmes

• Heightened modularisation
• Vencreased selection of specialised electives
• Improved synchronisation of work history and degree programme progress (focus on operational activities during bachelor degree programmes, with this knowledge being built on for strategic functions during master degree programmes)

• 30 Automation Technology graduates, 31 IT & IT Marketing graduates and 29 graduates of the Bachelor Degree Programme in Innovation Management

1000^th student graduates - Degree Programme in Automation Technology

Overall: 1165 DI (FH) / Mag. (FH) and Bachelor graduates

Start of the first postgraduate Master of Science degree programme (§ 14a)

• IT Management & Applied Security
• 26 participants
• Market-financed

Another first for graduates of our technical bachelor degree programmes

Graduates of the Bachelor Degree Programme in Marketing&SalesS

• 34 Automation Technology graduates, 32 IT & IT Marketing graduates, 30 graduates of the Bachelor Degree Programme in Innovation Management and 63 Marketing&Sales graduates

• 47 Accounting & Controlling graduates, 61 Marketing&Sales graduates

Graduates of our technical and business Master Degree Programmes

• 34 Automation Technology graduates, 31 IT & IT Marketing graduates and 25 Innovation Management graduates

• 51 Accounting & Controlling graduates

• 33 Automation Technology graduates, 28 IT & IT-Marketing graduates, 25 Innovation Management graduates, 15 International Marketing and 18 Sales Management graduates

2000th student graduates - Degree Programme in International Marketing & sales Management

Overall: 1270 DI (FH) / Mag. (FH), 660 Bachelor and 210 Master graduates