MBA | WU Vienna

It's your career. Get on top of your business with our MBAs.

Choosing to earn your MBA at WU Executive Academy means you’ll be joining a diverse group of carefully selected students, each with different nationalities, backgrounds and experience. At WU Executive Academy, we understand the busy lifestyle of a business executive, manager, or entrepreneur, and as a result, we build our programs to cater to you and your schedule—not the other way around.

Start as a working professional - leave as a world-class leader

Our MBA is designed to meet today’s challenges of highly demanding industries or business functions. It provides you with all the tools necessary to leverage your potential to become a world-class leader. You'll leave the business school with profound expertise and practical skills in management, strategy, organization and finance. During the program and after graduation you'll be able to seize new opportunities, quickly adapt to new business environments and overcome global challenges. 

Christian Aberer

Christian Aberer

  • Samsung Electronics | Austria

My expectations have been exceeded and in addition to the programs’ accreditations and reputation I have been able to establish a network of highly motivated and dedicated people. The workload should, however, not be underestimated. If you put in the effort you will reap the rewards from the first day of the program onwards.

    • Real-Life Content

      • You bring your business challenges to class for discussion
      • Real life cases and exclusive company visits
      • Apply your newly acquired knowledge directly to your job
    • Global Network

      • Over 5,000 members from approx. 100 nations
      • Online student and alumni platform
      • Local community chapters
      • Exclusive events and services
      • A great resource for company insights and exchange
    • Blended Learning

      • Compact format with 18 months duration
      • Lectures in the classroom and through our online learning platform
    • International Faculty

      • Faculty members from top universities around the globe, e.g. Carlson School of Management, WU Vienna, INSEAD, Tel Aviv University, ECSP
      • Acclaimed experts and research leaders, eg. MIT, Cambridge Innovation Center, ...
      • Guest speakers from top corporations, e.g. Audi, OMV, Google, ...

WU Executive Academy - Accreditations & Rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (WU) is one of Europe's leading universities and can look back on 100 years of excellence in executive education. As a university we are commited to high quality standards and independence. We are proud to have received the prestigious triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, which is reflected in the outstanding quality of our executive education. This has also been recognized in international rankings: 

  • #36: QS World University Ranking
  • #45: Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 
  • #41: Financial Times European Business School Ranking 

Where our Students work (a selection)

Companies Professional MBA

Official Degree - Master of Business Administration

After completing the program you will graduate with the academic title "Master of Business Administration (MBA)" from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Milena Prvulovic

Milena Prvulovic

  • Programme Specialist | United Nations Development Programme | Geneva Switzerland

The MBA allowed me to perfect my skills and more importantly hone the systemic approach to projects and daily work, invaluable skills throughout one’s career. Although it is a cliché often found in MBA overviews I was amazed with how the diversity of our class offered variety of views and approaches and eventually enriched all of us.

Choose the MBA if ...

  • you are commited to transforming yourself to face new career challenges
  • you want to step outside your comfort zone
  • you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to explore new ways of collaboration & success
  • you believe in yourself and want yourself and your network to succeed.
    • How can managers with 50-60 hours working time manage the program?

      Although our MBA program is challenging, it is designed for working executives. That's why students can access our online forums from their smartphones or tablets, giving them the flexibility to manage their workloads on the go, whether they're on their way to work, on a lunch break, or traveling around the world.

    • How are students evaluated during the MBA?

      • Participation in class: Students are continuously evaluated during classroom discussions and video conferences. Every contribution, whether written or spoken, is taken into account.
      • Individual assignments: Students are asked to participate in quiz questions, individual assignments or evaluated homework.
      • Group assignments: As part of a small team, students must prepare presentations, research papers or papers.

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