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WU Executive Academy: Accreditations & MBA-Rankings

The WU Vienna University of Economics and Business is one of Europe's leading universities and can look back on over 100 years of excellence in executive education. 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:

• Top 40: QS World University Ranking

• Top 45: Financial Times European Business School Ranking

Real-Life Content

• Bring your business challenges to class for discussion
• Study real life cases and take part in exclusive company visits
• Apply your newly acquired knowledge directly to your job

Strong Regional & Global Network

• Over 6,500 members from approx. 100 nations
• A particularly strong Romanian network with over 450 executives
• Online student and alumni platform
• Exclusive events and services
• A great resource for company insights and exchange

Personal development

• Career Accelerator Program
• Personal skills training
• Career workshops

Blended Learning

• Compact format with 16 months duration
• Only 34 days off your job
• 12 modules: Thursday to Sunday
• 2 international immersions / 5 days each
• 1 month off during summer

International Immersions

• USA Immersion: Lectures in prestigious locations and company visits at international Big Players
• Austria Immersion: Lectures at the WU Executive Academy and visits at leading companies in Central and Eastern Europe (eg. Henkel, Erste Bank, startups, accelerators)

International Faculty

• Faculty members from top universities around the globe (eg. WU Vienna, IE Business School, University of South Carolina, IESE Business School)
• Acclaimed experts and research leaders
• Guest speakers from top corporations

125 Years of Teaching Experience

• Prestigious academic pioneer: There are reasons why thousands of students from over 100 countries choose to study at the WU Vienna: Europe’s largest business university takes its responsibility to forge tomorrow’s leaders very seriously; our unique vision of intelligent, sustainable leadership offers significant competitive advantage in international business.

• Top international faculty: Our faculty comprises an exclusive pool of some of the finest academic and business management minds around the globe, offering a wealth of real-world experience in leading international companies.

• Research-led teaching: The quality of didactic content exerts a significant influence on the success of individuals, companies and, ultimately, society as a whole. The foundation of curated, ongoing research guarantees the efficacy of our programs.

• Leveraging cutting-edge theory into business practice: The core expertise we offer derives from an intensive and focused exchange with a range of business sectors and industries, resulting in a proven hybrid of cutting-edge research and rock-solid, effective business practice.

• High international rankings: We are justifiably proud of our top positions in leading international rankings.

Triple Accreditation

The WU Vienna is one of only a few business universities worldwide awarded the prestigious triple accreditation, confirming our place among the world’s elite. Therefore, the WU Vienna is the only provider in Romania offering a Executive MBA program with this prestigious status.

International Study Experience in Europe and the USA

• International Immersions - Vienna & USA: Cultural immersion and delving into the business worlds of two countries on two continents: 2 International Immersions take you to the USA and to the heart of Europe - Vienna. The Austrian capital combines an outstanding modern infrastructure with art, architecture, culture and cuisine. Vienna is a thriving, accessible, central European hub for business, and home to numerous large corporations and international organizations. Here, as well as in the USA, Company Visits create insights into the everyday business life of these international companies and local startups.

Join a Diverse Network

• Selected peer group: A challenging, stimulating environment is essential to maximize the benefits of our programs. Participants join a carefully selected, proactive group of like-minded, dynamic, responsible leaders who question, discuss and debate the cases and solutions presented. The professional network built during your studies will continue to support your career long after you complete your learning journey.

• Multicultural synergies: It would be absurd to study in a way or in an environment which did not reflect the most basic reality of international business. The broad range of nationalities and cultural backgrounds constituting the peer group contributes further to the added value of our programs, with an thought-provoking richness of perspectives.

• Diverse industries and roles: The executives and managers who study at the WU Executive Academy come from a range of industries and companies, in which they play the most varied roles. This diversity combines to offer an additional wealth of exciting insights into the challenges of the fast-paced, modern world of international business.

• Varied, stimulating perspectives: Your colleagues’ diverse perspectives and the solutions you evolve in discussion with them combine to challenge you to consider things from a different perspective. Two transformations occur: a dynamic synergy arises within the peer group and, as a consequence, your individual attitude evolves to an advanced level of innovative openness.