WU Executive Academy of the Vienna University of Economics and Business

Overview

WU Executive Academy, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna)

WU Vienna was founded by the Austrian Emperor in 1898. Today, it is the largest business university in Europe, with more than half of all Austrian business graduates having earned their degrees from this university. It has close ties with more than 200 partner universities worldwide and its career center counts over 100 corporate members in Europe. WU Vienna has a world-renowned faculty, an international orientation, proximity to and connections with Eastern Europe, and a great infrastructure.

The WU Executive Academy is part of the WU Vienna and combines business know-how and the resources of Europe’s largest business university in its specialized executive education programs for managers. The knowledge provided is of immediate practical relevance and kept up-to-date through WU Vienna’s research capabilities.

WU Vienna is the only Austrian and one of only four German-speaking universities that is EQUIS accredited. EQUIS is the leading accreditation system of the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD).
Each year, as many as 800 graduate students and hundreds of managers, experts and high potential from over 80 countries study in our executive education programs. At present, residencies and programs are conducted in more than 15 countries on three continents.

The WU Executive Academy’s program portfolio includes:
› MBA/MBL/LLM Programs
› Certificate Programs
› Corporate and Management Development Programs

WU Executive Academy again grants CEE-Scholarships:

The WU Executive Academy again offers “CEE-Partial Scholarships” for the Professional MBA with 10 specialization options starting fall 2012. The scholarship is exclusively granted for citizens of CEE countries. For more information please visit www.executiveacademy.at/financing

Full Time

Avg. Bonus captured for 2010USD0
Percentage of students employed within three months in 201050%

Part Time

% Female Students30%
% International55
Avg. Work Exp.12
Avg. Students' Age37
Avg. GMAT500
AccreditationsAMBA, EQUIS, FIBAA,
Established Date2004
Start DatesOctober,
Avg. Programme Duration18
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books)28000
Class in Corporate Governance or Business EthicsYes
Teaching MethodologyMore than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based
School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial AidYes
School-sponsored Scholarships based on, Nationality Based, Work Experience, Demonstrated Leadership, Financial Needs Based,
Application DeadlineJune,
Min. GMATN/A
Min. TOEFL (paper)N/A
Min. TOEFL (computer)N/A
Accept IELTSNo
Min years of work experience3
EssayYes
Interview Req.Yes
CV ReferencesYes
Resume/CVYes
Undergrad or equivalent degreeYes
TranscriptsYes
Completed Application FormYes
Application FeeEURO200

Executive MBA

% Female Students30%
% International60
Avg. Work Exp.13
Avg. Students' Age38
Avg. GMAT500
AccreditationsAACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, FIBAA,
Established Date1999
Start DatesSeptember,
Avg. Programme Duration14
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books)39000
Class in Corporate Governance or Business EthicsYes
Teaching MethodologyMore than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based
Application DeadlineMarch,
Min. GMATN/A
Min. TOEFL (paper)N/A
Min. TOEFL (computer)N/A
Accept IELTSNo
Min years of work experience5
EssayYes
Interview Req.Yes
CV ReferencesYes
Resume/CVYes
Undergrad or equivalent degreeYes
TranscriptsYes
Completed Application FormYes
Application FeeEURO200

Address

15
Nordbergstrasse
Vienna
1090
Austria

Phone number

+43 (1) 31336 4816

Map

48.229301,16.360615

Admission FAQs

Sabine Prillmann
Head of Graduate Programs