WU Executive Academy News

Financial Times MBA Ranking 2024: Asia and the US Dominate

Global Executive MBA #9 in International Course Experience

Company Visit at St. Pölten University Hospital

An exclusive look behind the scenes of one of the most modern hospitals in Europe!

Looking Back on Nine Years WU Executive Academy with Barbara Stöttinger

Change, Community, and Responsible Leadership

Bodo B. Schlegelmilch Appointed Interim Dean of the WU Executive Academy

Founding Dean back in office

AI in Business: A Guideline for Managers

Answers to the 10 most important questions about AI

Cloning the Manager? An AI-Based Self-Experiment

Insights into a leadership experiment

Project Leadership: Boot Camp for Business Managers

Leading outside the line organization

Donald Trump and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve - Opportunities, Risks and Political Motives

10 questions answered

4 Leadership Skills You Can Develop in an EMBA Program

Excel in your business

What impact does an MBA have?

Insights into an individual MBA journey

From Russia to Germany

How my MBA helped me reboot

Alumni Application Tips: how to shine during the application interview

Marietta Ulrich-Horn offers tips for the application interview

Take the Test: Are You Ready for Corporate Innovation?

How do you decide?

Olympia 2024: Leadership Success in the Decathlon

What leaders can learn from athletes

QS Executive MBA Ranking 2024: Global Executive MBA ranked #12

Top rank for top program

Pathways to Leadership: A Conversation with Female C-suite Executives

Meeting female leaders during the lunch & learn C-power-hour

Alumni Application Tips: how to finance your MBA

Tips from Denis Petrovic

Alumni Application Tips: tailored resumes

Gabriela Marin on the tailored resume

The Most Important Leadership Qualities... and Why Austria Might be Cut out to Win the European Championship

What leaders can learn from soccer teams

Thriving Through Mentorship

My Journey with WU Executive Academy's Mentoring4U Program

Alumni Application Tips: letters of recommendation

How to get good recommendations from Svetlana Kokurina.

Why Fun at Work is so Important

And how it can prevent leadership mistakes

Alumni Application Tips: tidy up your online appearance

Jasmine Böhm on your digital impression in the internet

Looking back on Bridging the Years 2024

Bringing together the past and present of our WU Executive Club

Alumni Application Tips: applying made easy

Konstantin Kasapis explains why it’s ok not to provide all the required information at once.

Corporate Purpose: Why "Meaning" is the Key to Corporate Success

What is purpose and how can it be created?

The Most Important Leadership Skills of the Future

What leaders need to know until 2030

Born on Earth, worn in Space

Company Visit to Silhouette Group

The ABC of the Energy Transition: Part 2

Thing you didn't know you didn't know

The Biggest Leadership Mistakes: The Kangaroo Returns | Part II

More leadership mistakes from the world of the kangaroo

Career Growth for Women: the Visibility Mindset

Success is one thing – visibility another

What Executives Really Need to Know about AI

Tips for Everyday Business, All Hypes Aside: Part 3 – AI Responsibility

What Executives Really Need to Know about AI

Tips for Everyday Business, All Hypes Aside: Part 2 AI Strategy

A new networking season starts in Bucharest

Spring Hub Reunion

What Executives Really Need to Know about AI

Tips for Everyday Business, All Hypes Aside: Part 1 - Your Business with AI

What Will Be Expected of CFOs in the Future: The Six Most Important Skills

Doing justice to the modern working world

The “Latin Journeys Podcast Team” – Natalia Villanueva Garcia, Diana Romo & Eduardo Cruz Medina - Creating a Bridge for the Latin American Community in Austria

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Natalia Villanueva Garcia, Diana Romo & Eduardo Cruz Medina

Salary Increase Rejected? Don't be Afraid of Headwinds!

5 strategies on what to do now

Alumni Application Tips: be yourself

Mirela Pitu on writing excellent motivation letters

Network Synergies for Women in Leadership

WU Executive Academy Female Leaders Netzwerk & the women network of the HYPO NOE

New Leadership for a Challenging Future

Why we urgently need New Leadership

Invest in Women – Accelerate Progress

International Women's Day 2024

AI Act 2026

Why business leaders should prepare now

The ABC of Energy Transition: Part 1

Things you didn't know you didn't know

Global Executive MBA Alumna and business development expert Elena Petrova on the art of negotiation.

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Elena Petrova

The Yin and Yang of modern corporate leaders

Strategy vs. finance

Business Countdown to 2030

Why the next 6 years will make or break companies

Help, I'm too Cheap – do I Really get what I deserve?

Tips for salary negotiations

The Time for an Education is Now

Why executive education is particularly valuable in times of crisis

Kicking off a new round of Mentoring4U

The Most Important Executive Education Trends of 2024

Individual and expert skills in focus

Salary transparency in companies – can that work?

Intransparency as an obsolete model?

The Best New Year’s Resolutions for Managers, their Teams, and a Satisfying Employee Experience

For a successful start in your leadership year

Alumni Application Tips: prepare for the workload

The hard work of an MBA according to Attila Gombos

Enabling Others to Ascend: The Elevator Principle

Empowerment for Your Colleagues

Why It Pays for Creatives to Pursue an MBA

The Combination of Design and Management

Rivnovaha: Making an Impact Beyond One’s Career

People for People in Ukraine

Alumni Application Tips: don't just talk, narrate

Martin Atassi, A1 Telekom Austria AG, on storytelling at an interview

Alumni Application Tips: take an MBA test drive!

Reinhard Rengshausen suggests to take a test drive

5 Things Managers Can Learn from Designers

Where creativity and strategy meet

The End-of-Year Salary Fact Check

Is your salary still up to date?

Artificial Intelligence vs. MBA Brainpower – Who’s More Innovative: ChatGPT or MBA Students?

What is AI capable of?

Martin Giesswein – What Executives Really Need to Know about AI?

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Martin Giesswein

Business Resilience - Entrepreneurial Magic Formula for Survival in the Crisis

How to make your company resilient in 5 steps

Community News: International Advisory Board Annual Meeting

Introducing new members on the board

Survey Mania & Gault Millau Level: What do Employees Really Want?

What are the top benefits?

Debunking Myths about New Leadership

What Executives Need to Know for Their Day-to-Day Business

Financial Times EMBA Ranking 2023: Global Executive MBA among International Top 45 for the Fourth Time

#15 in the career progress category

What the Financial Times EMBA Ranking tells MBA Students

Analysis of the various categories from the participants' perspective

The Time for an MBA is Now

Why executive education is particularly valuable in times of crisis

What Really Makes or Breaks a Career

7 factors for a top career

Igor Pejic on his new book “Big Tech in Finance”

WU Executive Academy Video-Cast with Igor Pejic

Why Skimping on Marketing Is Never a Good Idea in Times of Crises

Making crisis-proof marketing work: 6 tips for practitioners

7 Leadership Lessons for Difficult Times

How transformative leadership can make the difference

Digital Humanism: Towards a Technology that Serves Humanity

A chance for Europe

The Secret Rules of the Salary Game

Time of budget planning is salary negotiation time

License to Break Rules: How Managers Can Foster Intrapreneurship

Why no company can do without intrapreneurs

How an MBA accelerated my promotion?

Stefan Reich is Managing Director at next one GmbH and MBA Digital Transformation & Data Science…

Alumni Application Tips: the right timing

Peter Lohmer on the decision to study for an MBA degree

Upskilling, Multi-Skilling, Cross-Skilling

Learning as a Strategic Instrument for Organizations

Camilo Navarro Bustos on Transforming Thousands of Lives with Wheel the World – Travel without limits!

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Camilo Navarro Bustos

How to Turn Talent Into Performance

Practical guideline for talent management in 4 steps

Benefits - What Really Counts

Becoming an attractive employer with the right additional benefits

Getting the 360° Job Perspective

Virtual Career Days 2023

Global Executive MBA: #13 in the QS Executive MBA Ranking 2023

Top 15 worldwide again

My Zagreb in 24 hours

Only a short stopover in Zagreb? Here are some hidden spots - told by a local

Cybercrime: the Most Underestimated Risk of the Future

Why companies should not waste time to build up protection against it

15 Years Anniversary Executive MBA Bucharest

Photo gallery

The Best Learnings from 50 Years of Leadership Research

What today's leaders can learn from history

Has it been 10 years already?

Impressions from the 10/15/20 Year Reunion

New Challenge, new Life

Artem Vystorobets shares his story

Cellular Renewal for the Boardroom

Why the art of letting go can make such a difference - personally and professionally

Beyond the Box: Thrive in the New Era of Innovative Leadership

Innovation is no longer a buzzword, but a necessity for survival.

Customer Success Account Manager Martin Müller on how Microsoft´s Trailblazing the Future of Work

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Martin Müller

Putting an End to Toxic Project Management

5 major pitfalls and how to avoid them

Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR): A New Imperative for HR Managers?

Does the future of HR belong to AI?

Oh, the Places You Can Go!

The story of Alexandru Butucel

The Automated CEO: Is AI the Superior Manager?

Is it the time of Robo-CEOs?

Grand Dame on Venture Capital Selma Prodanovic on Angel Investing in female-led startups, the changing world and how to navigate.

WU Executive Academy Podcast mit Selma Prodanovic

Alumni Application Tips: be proud of yourself!

Michelle Gosztonyi explains how to bring your strong sides to the table during an interview

15 Strategies to Increase Productivity and Work Smarter

We'll show you 15 ways to reach your goals faster and increase productivity.

The Sound of Success: What an Entrepreneur’s Voice Reveals (or Doesn’t)

The latest findings in voice research

Triple Success: WU Executive Academy Named Austria’s Best MBA Provider for the Third Time in a Row

“Perhaps the most Incontestable win of all times”

Digital Transformation: How Companies Successfully Master Change

In times of digitalization, companies are forced to adapt to change and integrate new…

MiCA: Boon or Bane? - What the Crypto Regulation Will Bring

Lots of light, a little shadow

Convincingly Sustainable – Making the World a Little Bit Better

The power of persuasion as a leadership tool

GEMBA Ventures Investment Club: Students invest in startups with purpose

A successful student initiative second to none

A Playful Look at the Biggest Leadership Mistakes: Management by Kangaroo

Best of what not to do

How Strategic Foresight Succeeds: Prepared for the Future

What do a crystal ball, a time machine, and strategic foresight have in common? All three promise…

“I Wanted to Shape and Drive Change”

How an MBA can make the difference

Rethinking a Career with an MBA

And not regretting the decision

Closing Conference & Graduation EU Project „Public Procurement Excellence“

Professionalization of public procurement in Europe

Katarina Stanisavljevic, MBA & Kseniia Pritchina, MBA

Mentoring4U Experiences

Martina Ernst, MBA & Katya Emilova Slavcheva, MBA

Mentoring4U Experiences

Natalia Villanueva Garcia, MBA & Emilia Gniesser, MBA

Mentoring4U Experiences

Priyanka Dutta Passecker, MBA & Joana Pinto, MBA

Mentoring4U Experiences

Lilly Sommer, MBA & Maximilian Hoffner, MBA

Mentoring4U Experiences

Ivana Zmikic, MBA & Vladimir Nikolic, MBA

Mentoring4U Experiences

The Value of a Global Perspective in an MBA Program

The 8 Best Business Models in Web3 That You Can Start Today

When the avatar makes the money

Entrepreneurs Breaking the Rules

Congenial Rascals or Reckless Brutes?

Strategic & Agile: Modern Project Management that Drives Change

Get big things done – with Strategic Project Management

This Just In: WU Executive Academy to Offer Part-time Bachelor and Master of Science Programs from 2023

New in Fall 2023

3 Innovative Business Models to Explore With an MBA in Marketing

Explore 3 innovative business models

Behavioral Finance: A Brief Introduction for Those Pursuing the MBA Finance

A brief overview of the concept

Sabine Mantsch

Sabine Mantsch is an experienced manager with a focus on agile practices and hybrid set-ups.

International Women’s Day: Part-Time and Salary - a Reality Check

Status quo and opportunities in the post-corona era

Learning From and With Each Other: New Mentoring4U Program Is Picking Up Speed

Top-Notch One-on-One Meetings: Efficient, Flexible, and Close to Business Practice

Ulrike Huber

Ulrike Huber is an entrepreneur & expert in Project Management and Agile Leadership.

Alfred Steinwender

Alfred Steinwender has 25+ years of international Project Management experience.

Empowering women in business: 8 reasons for an MBA

Why an MBA can be a career springboard for women

Best Workshop Provider for the 3rd Time in a Row

WU Executive Academy hattrick in the 2023 Industriemagazin Ranking

Data Certification 4.0: the Evidentiary Weight of the Blockchain

How to make documents forgery-proof in the digital world

Sustainability Management: A Voluntary Exercise Turned Strategic Commitment

New program 2023

Should I stay or should I go? Criteria For a Job Change

More money or rather respect, growth, work-life balance

Revolution of the Fashion Industry | Michael Hofmannrichter

Michael Hofmannrichter is the co-founder of the deep-tech robotics startup silana – automated…

New Ways | Anthony Warren

Anthony Warren is a serial entrepreneur having started, grown and exited a number of companies in…

My Career Development is Happening Every Day

Guided by the question where to make to most impact on society

My Vienna in 24 hours

Only a short stopover in Vienna? Read for these hidden spots - told by a local

Executive Education in 2023: Six Must-Haves for Managers

New year. New skills. New mindset.

The business of space travel

Franz Viehböck about his experiences and "Economy of Space”

Leadership in 2023: the 7 Best New Year's Resolutions for Managers and Their Teams

As the year draws to a close, many managers find themselves revisiting the work of the past…

FTX’s Collapse and Basic Rules of Business

Here’s What to Remember for the Future

Vienna, My Love: Studying in the Heart of Europe

8 reasons to move to the most "leiwand"* city in the world

New Leadership: 5 Tips for Modern Managers

Leading in(to) the Future

Virtual Business: The Four Most Serious Threats Lurking in Web3

The dark side of the smart, digital and virtual world

Ethics and Morality vs. AI and Tech

Leading like a (non-)robot

Salary Negotiations: 4 Steps out of the Misery

A no is far from a no

8 Areas to Watch out for in Human Resource Management

People first for more success

3 Promotions Within 3 Years After the MBA - A Career in Project Management

Elena-Cristina Dobrita: from Sales Support to Project Management

BANI vs. VUCA: How Leadership Works in the World of Tomorrow

How to use the BANI model for your business

Enabling HR - the Future of People Management

Picture gallery

Financial Times EMBA Ranking 2022: Global EMBA Among Top 40

#39 in the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2022 (#6 in EU)

Royal Leadership – What We Can Learn from Queen Elizabeth II

A role model for everyone

Talking About Salary: These 6 Key Factors Determine Your Market Value

You DO negotiate salary!

New Research Tool Supports SMEs Pursuing an Internationalization Strategy

A How-To for Business Practitioners

The Pros and Cons of Stock Market Flotation

Explained for MBA university graduates

Mutual Female Empowerment Makes Change Happen

Meet Our Alumni SDG Leaders

Star Trek Reloaded: Leadership for the Next Millennium

Fascinating!

Beyond the Metaverse: 5 Business Opportunities Enabled by Web3

Metaverse and more – the future of doing digital business

My Leadership Academy: Flexible Continuing Education Programs for Dynamic Times

Half-day seminars starting in October 2022

How Sustainability, Purpose, and AI Are Changing HR Management

People and culture management as new trend in HRM

3 Marketing Trends to Watch for Those With an MBA in Marketing

3 Hot Marketing Trends for Those With an MBA in Marketing

Sustainable Development Goals: How to Integrate the SDGs in 4 Steps

Aligning business models with the course of sustainable development

Follow the money - the ESG revolution in Finance

What are the implications for the C-suite?

The Dark Side of Blockchain

No light without shadow: Robert Schwertner and Alfred Taudes talk about the possible negative…

Crafting a Global Strategy During Our EMBA Program International Residencies

Crafting Global Strategies with EMBA Program Residencies

The 6 Most Widespread MBA Myths

What an MBA promises - and what it delivers

Odysseus and the Dynamic SWOT Analysis

How modern management tools can avoid an Odyssey

(Not) Lost in Translation: Why the Local Language is Key for Your Career

Making it in Austria

Making it in Austria – National Language as Launching Pad to Career

A gateway to culture and people

Moving to a Different Country – How Important is it to Speak the Local Language?

Interview with Mae Leyrer

Making it in Austria: The More Languages you Speak the More you are Human

Adela Mehic-Dzanic on her journey in Austria

Alumni Hiring Alumni: Recruiting in the MBA Network

The WU Executive Club as a reliable recruiting tool

Salary Transparency – a Delicate Taboo Topic

What I don't know won't hurt me – an analysis

The 9 Biggest Flow Killers in Leadership

Startegies that will definitely kill the flow in your teams

Define the Top Competitive Factor for Organizations with an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Discover how you can help organizations identify their top competitive advantage.

The Luna Case: a New Beginning or the End of Cryptocurrencies?

The future of Luna, Bitcoin & co.

In Search of the Unicorn

by Prof. Nikolaus Franke

Global Executive MBA: #14 in the QS Executive MBA Ranking 2022

Top ranking among the world's top 15 again this year

How a Software Developer became COO of a Biopharmaceutical Company

Andreas Diendorfer's insights into an exceptional career

Closing Conference & Graduation EU Project "Public Procurement Excellence"

Professionalization of public procurement in Europe

Defining the 3 Types of Financial Decisions for MBA Program Students

The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship (Part 3)

Illegal and Immoral: What We Can Learn from Al Capone & Co.

War in Ukraine: WU EA’s Network of Helping Hands

4 Considerations for Managing Globalization After an EMBA Program

Health-Tech at Its Best: Healing Chronic Wounds with Healiva

Meet Our Alumni SDG Leaders

Nikolaus Franke on the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Nikolaus Franke

What it takes for the Energy Transition to Succeed

The Magnificent Transformation of OMV Petrom

Wondrous Transformation of Leadership at MEGABOARD

“It’s Personal Responsibility, Stupid”

Valentin Marchenko - On Entrepreneurship, the Power of Networking, China and New Beginnings

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Valentin Marchenko

Lost in Transformation: 6 Success Factors to Ride the Digitization Wave in Times of Crisis

How to move into the digital age

WFH or an Additional EUR 25,000 in Pay? – Wrong Question!

Why salary surveys are often misleading

Daria Vodopianova on Coherent Communication for Leaders

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Daria Vodopianova

Chief Purpose Officer: What EMBA Degree Earners Need to Know

Experiential Marketing: Insights for Students in MBA School

Back on Top: WU Executive Academy again best MBA provider in Austria

Industriemagazin MBA Ranking 2022

Doing Business in Russia: 4 Potential (Communication) Strategies for Western Companies

How does successful crisis communication work?

Mega Trend Individualization: Building Your Own Continuous Education Program

Modular approach: these are the opportunities and challenges for learners

Climate change app for kids and young people

Meet Our Alumni SDG Leaders

Preparation is Everything - The 6 Best Tips for Your Salary Negotiation

Making salary negotiations a piece of cake

Changing admission criteria for part-time studies

Are you affected?

Project Management and Remote Work: What to Expect After MBA School

Project Management and Remote Work for MBA School Grads

4 Project Management Trends to Expect in 2022 After MBA School

Earning Your MBA in Marketing? 5 Tips for Better Data-Driven Marketing Decisions

5 Top Tips for Data-Driven Decisions

Data Science for C-Level Executives: Why Top Managers Can’t Do Without Data Know-How These Days

Why it is so important to ask the right questions in the age of Big Data

A Magician of Sorts - Karin Apjarova on the Qualities Needed to Succeed

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Karin Apjarova

A Look at How Technology Is Changing Business Communication for Those With an EMBA Degree

Female Leadership: The 6 Most Useful Tips for Self-Empowerment

International Women's Day: How to crack the glass ceiling

What Is Sustainable Finance and Why Is It Important for Students in Business School?

New Africa Residency: Silicon Savannah

Global Executive MBA: A Learning Journey to the Cradle of Social Innovation

Why Choose A Part-Time MBA In 2022?

Find out the key advantages of joining a part-time MBA in 2022.

The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship (Part 2)

Legal but Illegitimate: Gambling, Prostitution, and Tobacco Use

The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship (Part 1)

Illegal But Legitimate: What Robin Hood and Uber Have in Common

A Story-Teller Not Afraid to Make Mistakes

Meet Our Alumni SDG Leaders

Executive Confidants: the Companions Leaders Need to Weather Every Challenge in Business Life

Why external advice beyond coaching & consulting is so important

How to Tackle Professional Challenges

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Rita Jakusch

3 Reasons to Pursue an MBA at Business School in a Post-Pandemic World

Using Data to Find Good Business Opportunities After MBA School

Practical Experience Brings Opportunity After MBA School

Negotiating Salary like the Harvard Pros - According to the 4-Point-Scorecard

The best salary tips from career expert Martina Ernst

2022 Industriemagazin Ranking of Continuous Education Providers

Once Again, WU Executive Academy Takes First Place

MBA Alumna Enjoys Being the Boss Now

"Is something wrong with me?"

How the MBA Helped Me Teach Law at the University

Ioana Bratu, Executive MBA Bucharest alumna

COVID-Leadership Reloaded

Five Skills to Secure Success in 2022

Executive Education 4.0

The most important learning trends of the future

The Value of Neuromarketing: What Students in MBA Courses Should Know

How the trend of neuromarketing can optimize your business strategies

A Career Chameleon in Science as an Entrepreneur

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Barbara Sladek

The Importance of Creating a Stakeholder Management Plan After Business School

Improve your collaboration and communication!

New Year’s Resolutions for Better Leadership in 2022

What executives can do better in 2022

Alexander Resch on Intercultural Management

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Alexander Resch

The 360° CEO: When a Holistic Approach is Needed

by Barbara Stöttinger

How to Improve Customer Engagement After an MBA in Marketing

Discover tips for improving customer engagement

Is Crowdfunding the Future of Financing?

What Students in Business School Should Know

Why Employee Satisfaction Matters for Those With an EMBA Degree

Discover the importance of employee satisfaction!

How to Approach Requesting Employer Support for EMBA Fees

A quick guide to get support in paying tuition fees

#MomToo: No More Disadvantages for Mothers in Business

How Caitlyn Chang's post with #MomToo went viral

Scandinavian Leadership Meets Design Thinking, Service Design and Pecha Kucha

New Finland residency

Green HR Management as a Secret CSR-Tool

How green HRM can help achieve companies environmental goals

Shaping Digitalization: LL.M. Digitalization & Tax Law

The skill set to take on digital transformation

Animal Instincts in the Business World

Interesting creatures and dazzling species in the jungle of the corporate world

Exploring Mobile Commerce for Students Earning an MBA in Marketing and Sales

What you need to know about mobile commerce

Timea Reicher on Creating a Successful Work Culture (that Brings Real Results)

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Timea Reicher

Earning an MBA Degree? Key Insights on Building an Evergreen Business

How evergreen businesses are leading the market today

All Set for the Next Career Move: MBA "Made in Austria"

Premium executive education for new career perspectives

From Junior Product Specialist to Head of Product Strategy

Petr Cherskashin talks about his career path and the role of her MBA

Completing an EMBA Program? 3 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Corporate Culture

About how you can build a positive and productive company culture as a corporate manager

From South Korea to Vienna, With a Stopover in Cannes

Kaitlyn WonJung Chang talks about her career and MBA

Project Failure: 4 Early Warning Signs to Watch Out for After Business School

A quick overview of key project failure indicators

Financial Times EMBA Ranking 2021: Global Executive MBA Once Again Among the Top 35 Worldwide

#34 worldwide (#6 in EU) in this year's FT EMBA ranking

What Professionals with an MBA in Marketing Need to Know About Augmented Reality

How Augmented Reality is changing the field!

7 Facts on Hybrid Work and Digitization

Forbes interview with Jochen Borenich

Data Governance Explored for Professionals Seeking Advanced Business Courses

Gain new skills that can further drive business growth

"Lows Have Also Shaped Me"

Interview with Viktoria Schnaderbeck

Digital Threats in Companies: Cybersecurity Concerns Us All

What companies should consider

Transforming the Game - Changing the Rules

Against all odds

Digital Business: the 10 Most Successful Business Models

Martin Giesswein talks about digital business opportunities

The 6 Biggest Mistakes in Digital Marketing

Avoid them and save money

Anatoly Evdokimov on the Financials of Startup Success

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Čedomir Pušica

The Importance of Data Analysis in Project Management Explained for Those in Business School

Improve your project management efforts

A New Career Catapult: the "Making it in Austria" Initiative

A success story of the unique mentoring program

How an MBA Can Help to Pursue a Career Without Having Any Regrets

Daniela Dorner talks about her career path and the role of her MBA

Cyber-Security: Why Creating Awareness is Key

Is the danger of human mistakes sufficiently taken into account?

Shifts in the Finance Industry: The Digital Euro, Fintechs, and More

What are the "Hot Topics" of the industry?

3 Ways an EMBA Program Helps Strengthen Your Team Management Skills

Upgrade your capabilities

Legal Knowledge for Managers: Security and Cost Savings

What businesses need to know

What Makes Social Entrepreneurs Successful?

4 Qualities Business School Students Can Develop

How the Internet of Things Impacts Project Management

Insights for Those in MBA School

From Managing People to Building Up Entire Stores

Benoit Rubin shares his career path in the retail industry

Corporate Social Responsibility Explained for Students in Business School

Setting new standards for the business world

Futureproof Tax Advice: KPMG and WU Executive Academy to Cooperate

Digitization and tax law for high potentials

Adela Mehic-Dzanic on How to Advance Your Career through Meaningful Relationships

WU Executive Academy Podcast mit Čedomir Pušica

Project Controlling Explained For Students Pursuing an MBA in Project Management

Understand the foundations of project control

Upskilling, Reskilling, Outskilling: Skills to Offer in the Executive Education Race

Global demand for executive education

How to Ensure That Your MBA Will Be a Real Career Booster

How to use your MBA the right way

Professional Master Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Technology

Rethinking digital learning

Finance for the C-Suite: The Key to the Top-Management

Why financial literacy is essential for all decision-makers

Mae Leyrer on Turning Changes into Opportunities and the Psychology of Turnarounds

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Čedomir Pušica

How a Global Executive MBA provides a career boost for women

Women looking to get a career boost can gain a lot from a Global Executive MBA degree. Here are…

Blockchain Explained in a Playful Way

CryptoKitties are more than just a game

The Discovery of the Entrepreneurship Gene

Can entrepreneurship be inherited?

Women Power: Valuable LinkedIn Tips for Female Managers

Women, Don't Sell Yourselves Short!

The Translation Entrepreneur Who Became an MBA Student

WU EA Podcast host Čedomir Pušica talks about his career

Just Closing the Deal is a Thing of the Past

Tomorrow's sales managers will be able to do more, much more

Professional MBA With a Hybrid Option

More flexibility for your MBA learning journey

MomBAs - Mothers (to be) Enrolled in Business School Programs

"You can do it, Mama!"

Focus on Mental Health: Fend Off Stress With the Gut-Brain Connection

What you can do for your own health

How My MBA Kick-Started My Career at Amazon

Mihai Gabriel Albert talks about his MBA journey

The Most Powerful Manager in Slovakia

Timea Reicher speaks about corona, her career and her MBA

The Art of Making Better Decisions

"Strategic Storylining Framework" - an instruction manual for practice

What MBA Degree Students Should Know About Big Data in the Energy Sector

The digitization of the energy sector

Peter Wilfinger on Operational Excellence and Harnessing the Power of the Alumni Network

WU Executive Academy Podcast with Čedomir Pušica

5 Steps to a Salary Increase - Even in COVID Times!

Salary expert Martina Ernst tells us how it is done

Selling Yourself: How to Turn Yourself Into a Successful Brand

Be visible to succeed

Data Protection - Why Non-Compliance is a Very Bad Idea

How the GDPR has changed our understanding of data protection

The Value of Business Analytics Explained for Students in MBA School

How business analytics has become an important feature of today’s business landscape

From a 3-Room Office to a Multinational Company

15 Years Executive MBA Bucharest Anniversary Career Story

Olena Khlon on Turning the Impossible Into the Possible

WU Executive Academy Podcast hosted by Čedomir Pušica

How to Overcome Uncertainty in Project Management After Your MBA Degree

Manage risks and reduce uncertainty

Gender Pay Gap on the Soccer Field: A Sure Case for a Red Card

How to reduce the salary gap not only in soccer

How Globalization Affects Business Decisions: What Students Earning Their EMBA Degree Should Know

The role globalization takes in your future career path

2021 Industriemagazin MBA Ranking: WU Executive Academy #1

Excellent reputation and highest recommendation rate in the ranking

Getting the Confidence to Start Your Own Business with an Executive MBA

15 Years Executive MBA Bucharest Anniversary Career Story

"Turn It Into a Project": Project Management as a Career Boost

Unexpected career opportunities for career changers and high potentials

6%! Romania on the Path to a Speedy Recovery from COVID-19?

Faculty insight by Prof. Phillip Nell & Jesus Crespo Cuaresma

Why Curiosity is an Important Quality for Students Taking an MBA in Entrepreneurship

How to benefit from cultivating curiosity

Marketing & Sales Lab

Students tailor their MBA with personal hot topics

What Students with an MBA in Marketing Can Learn from Post-COVID Marketing Strategies

What are businesses doing to adapt to the pandemic?

WU Executive Club: A Priceless Network

Comprehensive career services and events from day 1 of study

How a Compact Executive Education Program Can Become a Full MBA

Upgrade your education

The Top 5 Skills in the Age of BizTech

How to get fit for the tech future

How New Energy Trends are Changing Businesses: A Guide for Those Earning an MBA in Energy Management

The crisis may even accelerate new energy trends

Getting Ready for the Future of Work With the MBA in Digital Transformation & Data Science

Combining management and technology to place professionals at the forefront of digital change

Cyber Security - a Very Human Problem

Why cyber security only works when people play along

The Importance of Financial Flexibility Explained for Students Taking an MBA in Finance

How to navigate an unpredictable marketplace

The Entrepreneur Who Helps Accelerate the Energy Transition

Using the skills and knowledge of an MBA to help make the world a better place

The Art Enthusiast Who Helps Companies Go Digital

From factory worker to digital entrepreneur

Switching Career Paths With Ease With an MBA

15 Years Executive MBA Bucharest Anniversary Career Story

How Taking a Global EMBA Program Can Help You Expand Your Business Internationally

Improve your professional skills and go global

Making It in Austria: What the Right Mentoring Can Do

A mentoring success story

Sales Reloaded in Times of the Coronavirus

Selling online, but the right way

Cyber Security: From Best Practice to Regulation

Safety that concerns everyone

Why Focusing on Customer Experience is Important for MBA Students Hoping to Grow Their Business

Reasons why customer experience is a key part of business

Anniversary: 15 Years Executive MBA Bucharest

World-class MBA program with international orientation and regional roots

"Pimp My Boss": Design Thinking for Tomorrow's Leaders

The new leadership-workshop

COVID-19 and How Recruiting Will be in the Future

What's next for recruiting and HR?

Megatrend Hybrid Work is Here to Stay

Why the mix of face-to-face and remote work is becoming "the new normal"

The Proper Handling of Data

Task and duty for everyone!

Forbes: Timea Reicher #1 Most Powerful Manager of Slovakia

Member of the Board of Directors at Slovnaft & Global Executive MBA alumna

COVID-19, an Opportunity for the Logistics Sector?

A how-to for a possible restart

From Envisioning a Medical Career to Shining in the Financial Industry

How dreams can change

Urgently Wanted: Why Companies Need More Rebels

New program "Awaken your inner rebel"

Alumni Survey: Is an MBA Still Worth the Investment?

Career advancement, salary development and benefits of Alumni Services

Virtual Global Week: Around the Business World in 4 Days

How International Residencies can work even in times of Corona

Managing Social Innovation: WU Executive Academy's New Professional Master

Professional Master Social Innovation & Management - new program starting fall 2021

Alumni Hiring Alumni: Why It Pays Off to Recruit Among the WU Executive Club

The MBA network as a reliable recruiting tool

A Blockchain Checklist for Companies

Use it or Lose It?

Which MBA Would Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Recommend?

A checklist

Industriemagazin Ranking 2021: #1 in Leadership & Strategy

WU Executive Academy is best seminar provider in 2021

COVID-19 - The End of the Startup?

Misconception in times of crisis, or bitter reality?

How COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Borders and Impacts Global Strategy

Faculty insight by Prof. Phillip Nell & Esther Tippmann

The Biggest Startup Trends in 2021 MBA School Students Need to Know

Adopting new trends as moving into the new year

How AI Will Transform the Business Landscape for Students Earning Their EMBA Degree

Using AI technology for more innovation and creativity

COVID-19 and Trends in Executive Education in 2021

What's new, what stays, what goes

Tax Law LL.M.s Get Ready for Digitization

WU Executive Academy's LL.M. in Digitalization and Tax Law on the forefront of new programs

Business Predictions 2021: A Forecast for Students in MBA Courses

What will the impacts of COVID-19 result in in 2021?

How Automation May Impact the Careers of Business School Graduates

It already plays a large part in the business world

What Students Seeking an MBA Degree Should Know About Blockchain

Benefits of knowing new technology

The Digital Transformation of Business, and What MBA School Students Should Know

What is the impact of the rapid digital adoption due to the pandemic?

Project Management Trends for MBA Students to Watch in 2021

What to expect in the new year

How 5G Technology May Revolutionize the Careers of MBA Program Graduates

The 5th generation of cellular networking is here to stay

Encouraging Team Collaboration After Business School

Ways to facilitate team collaboration as a business leader

How EMBA Degree Students Can Improve Their Strategic Marketing Management

Behind every successful business lies a great marketing strategy.

Digital Game Changers: Superheroes Wearing a Corporate Cape

8 leadership strengths to survive on the digital playing field of the future

The LinkedIn Ecosystem

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Engagement Part 4: Joining the Conversation

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Twice the Charm: New Professional Master for Auditors

2 in 1: Preparation for the technical exam and academic degree

Being a Successful Working Mom: How to Reconcile Work and Family Life

4 successful female managers tell how they succeeded in the balancing act

Scheduling Posts & Analytics

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Why It Often Takes Detours in Life: From Music Into Top Management

How a study rejection can lead to an international management career

Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2020: Global Executive MBA climbs up to rank 32 in international comparison

Financial Times Executive MBA ranking 2020

Engagement Part 3 - The Content of Your Content

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Engagement Part 2 - Engage Your Employees

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Doctor and Manager with 4,000 Employees

The wanderer between two worlds

Engagement Part 1 - Visuals

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Sailing Odyssey: The Leadership-Learnings of Sebastian Kummer

Personal findings from the somewhat different quarantine in the Mediterranean Sea

Making It in Austria: What Expats Need to Know for Their Career

Comprehensive career services for MBA students and alumni

Growing Your Audience

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Corporate Trend-Spotting: No Way Around It

How to recognize megatrends and integrate them into the corporate strategy

Entrepreneur with the Fountain-Of-Youth Effect

How the foundation of a company shapes someone

Make Sure Your Company Page Is Complete

LinkedIn Company Tips by Sandra Bichl

Hybrid graduation of the Professional MBA 2020

Congratulations to our recent graduates on this great achievement!

Innovation & Collaboration | Hans Sailer

Hans is the initiator and community manager at INNOX, the leading innovation network in Austria.

Corporate Transformation | Petra Hauser

Petra Hauser is a senior corporate transformation strategist focusing on agile ways of working.

Change Management | Mae Leyrer

Mae Leyrer is a leading expert in the field of turnaround and change management.

Investor/Startup Colllaborations | Paul Weinberger

Paul Weinberger is a seasoned, hands-on venture investor with proven track record.

Managing growth in new ventures | Jubin Honarfar

Jubin Honarfar is a co-founder and CEO of whatchado.

E-Mobility | Stefan Richter

Stefan Richter is CEO Energy Automation at KEBA Group

Corporate/Start-up collaborations | Nicolai Schättgen

Nicolai Schättgen, founder and CEO of Match-Maker Ventures is a leading expert in this field.

Systems Thinking | Lenka Pincot

Lenka Pincot is an enterprise agile coach in the banking industry.

Innovation Management | Werner Müller

Werner Müller is associate partner at in-manas, a leading innovation and strategy consultancy in…

Keeping an Eye on Mental Health: How Managers Can Navigate the Crisis

How the pandemic and home office affect the human psyche

Alumni Application Tips: a valuable source of insights

Werner Horn, Global Executive MBA alumnus, about getting most out of alumni's insights

Salzburg Festival: When Jedermann is Audited

Hans Kollmann's book: a humorous reappraisal of the Salzburg Festival audits

How You Can Balance a Full-Time Job with Executive MBA Courses

Maintain your career while attending business school

Doing the Magic Trick: How to Turn the Crisis Into an Opportunity

The real treasure lies within your own company

After the Pandemic: How Leadership Needs to Change

Franz Kühmayer: 6 Leadership implications from the corona crisis

How Our International Residencies Can Enhance Your EMBA Degree

What are the benefits of these trips?

Green Finance: Investing Money to Fight Climate Change

Why investors are increasingly focusing on sustainable financial products

Why Resilience Is an Important Skill for Any Student Doing an MBA in Entrepreneurship

Understand how resilience works and how it impacts entrepreneurial ability

SMEs & Big Data: Big Impact for Small Companies

How small and medium-sized enterprises can use big data to their advantage

Unique Cross-Mentoring - Learning From Each Other

For C-level executives, high potentials and experts

How Graduates with an MBA in Project Management Can Engage with Stakeholders

4 core values of agile project management

Economist and QS MBA Rankings: Top Positions for the Global Executive MBA

QS Global EMBA Ranking 2020 & Economist EMBA Ranking 2020

Developing Pricing Strategies with the Help of an MBA in Marketing

Establish a coherent pricing strategy for your business

3 Ways an MBA Program Can Help Foster Your Personal Growth

What you can learn on the journey towards an MBA degree

4 Things for EMBA Students to Know About Managing Supply Chains During Uncertain Times

Manage supply chains through COVID-19 and other challenges

Smart Corporate Governance: a Way out of (Almost) Every Crisis

These are the 8 management learnings of the Global Executive MBA alumna Mae Leyrer, garnered and…

Jürgen Klopp's Leadership Secrets

What executives can learn from the highly successful German soccer coach

3 Ways that Professionals with an MBA in Marketing Can Create a Strong and Trusted Brand

It's more than just providing a product or service

MBA, Networking and Events: Online is Where it is at Now

Push for digitization brings students and alumni closer together

Agile's Seven - What Else?

It's all about the right team

Entrepreneurship – Peter Drucker’s magic formula for the 21st century

Alumni Application Tips: “exotic” students more than welcome!

Elisabeth Kreuzhuber was determined to stick to her goal

Alumni Hiring Alumni: Why Recruiting in the MBA Network Works so Well

The WU Executive Club as a reliable recruiting tool

How an MBA in Energy Management Could Transform Your Career

Be successful in an expanding and fast-changing industry

The Time is Now: The Crisis is the Perfect Time for an MBA

Best possible learning experience thanks to innovative hybrid teaching

Leading Through the Crisis With Supervisory Board Excellence

More important than ever

Alumni Application Tips: have a clear career vision

Tobias Nemet shares insights in the MBA application process

Leading like a (non-)robot

How AI will change executives' lives

Narcissism and the dark side of leadership

What causes upright managers to turn into corrupt fraudsters?

Bullshit bingo in the boardroom

Organizations need to change. But not at all costs.

From Entrepreneur to University Professor and Back

When the MBA motivates to start a business

Global Executive MBA: #11 in QS Global EMBA Ranking 2020

For the third time, the Global Executive MBA has improved its performance in the QS Global EMBA…

Toolbox for the Crisis: What Project Managers Should Know

101 of crisis project management

Economist EMBA Ranking 2020: Global EMBA ranked #46 worldwide

Worldwide #9 regarding program quality and #10 regarding network quality

Crisis Management: Online Tool Kit for Managers

How to manage challenges and crises

Female Power: How Teodora Petkova became CEO of UniCredit Bulbank

Into the C-Suite: her secret of success

Thinking About an MBA in Entrepreneurship? These are 6 Signs You're a Natural Entrepreneur

Do you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur?

What It Will Take to Master the Global Energy Transformation

Prof. Jonas Puck on the new "Energy Transformation" focus of the MBA

The Psychology of the Crisis: Resilience in Difficult Times

Advice for leadership in challenging times

Master Leadership & General Management

New program starting in Fall 2020

5 Benefits of Completing a Part-Time EMBA

No more concerns avout the time commitment

Forbes - Special offer for WU Executive Club members

Special rate for WU Executive Club members

Time Management Tips for Students at MBA School

How to balance a professional MBA with work and personal commitments

Coronavirus Crisis: CEE Experiences Slump

How is COVID-19 affecting Central- and Eastern Europe?

Not Only Engineer, But Also Businessman Thanks to MBA

From the Japanese car industry to an MBA in Vienna

The Economic Blow of a Second Corona Wave

An economic look into the future

Combining Business and Science with the MBA

The path from quality management to entrepreneur

How Graduates with an MBA in Entrepreneurship Can Continue Innovating Throughout a Potential Recession

What to do if a global recession follows COVID-19

MBA admission interview tips from a student's perspective

Interview tips from Valentin Mladenov

Leadership Insights – Leadership rethought

The Leadership Alphabet and the Periodic Table of Leadership

Covid-19 response: the latest information for MBA programs

Our admissions-team answers the most frequent questions

6 Leadership Lessons from Covid-19

How to (mis)handle a crisis

Interested in an MBA in Marketing? Here's How COVID-19 is Impacting E-Commerce

What are the challenges ahead?

Transformation à la Corona: Morphing into a Digital Business School at the Speed of Light

Challenges of a digital tour de force

Post-Covid Leadership: The Crisis is Changing How We Lead

What opportunities arise for managers and companies

MBA in Europe vs. USA: 3 key differences

Webinar & application tips

Webinar: The MBA Experience from an Alumna's Perspective

MBA Alumna Katarina Stanisavijevic shares her first hand experience.

Alumni tips for the MBA interview

Personal alumni tips for the MBA interview from Valentin Mladenov

The Rise of Fintech and What in Means for the Executive MBA

How fintech is changing business

The 7 most widespread myths about blockchains

Prof. Alfred Taudes about blockchains, bitcoins & co

Companies and Coronavirus: Breakdown of the New Legislation

What companies need to know

The Coronavirus as an Opportunity for Entrepreneurship

Why the coronavirus might also have positive side-effects

CEO and Co-Founder in the Tech Industry Thanks to MBA

Becoming a successful entrepreneur with the right management and leadership skills

The Role of MBA Programs in Fostering Gender Equality

How business schools affect female empowerment

The True Value of the Alumni Network

Why "willing to help" works so well

A Guide to Effective Leadership in Uncertain Times for MBA University Students

How to be a leader in today's times

Female Leaders Network Close-Up: How to Build a Career from Scratch

From zero to one hundred: the steep career of Adela Mehic-Dzanic

Diversity Wins - in Soccer as much as in Business

Current research project: When diversity should be intensified and when not

Leading From Home: Important Learnings for Effective Leadership

Four leaders provide insights on how they manage their companies/teams in these challenging times

To the Top of Baumit Russia: With Hard Work, Consistency and the Right MBA

What an MBA can do for a corporate career

MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation - As practical as an MBA can get

The Professional MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation and its new practical elements

The ABC of Leadership Values for Managers Part 2

Basic values for clarity and stability

Research-Led Teaching in MBA: For Sustainable Energy Supply

Win-win situation for an EU funded research project and MBA students

3 Noteworthy Negotiation Skills for Grads with an MBA in Sales to Use

The best negotiation techniques to succeed

Important Information on the Coronavirus

HR Goes Digital: Recruiting of the Future

The latest trends in recruiting

Why Data Analysis is Essential to any EMBA Graduate Today

The secrets to harnessing the power of data

My Tallinn in 24 Hours

Only a short stopover in Tallinn? Here are some hidden spots - told by a local

Interested in an MBA in Marketing? Take a Look at These Integrated Marketing Campains

How to apply your MBA lessons to reach more consumers

Online vs. blended MBA: Which one suits my needs better?

Pros and cons of 2 learning formats

Executive MBA Bucharest | Program Overview

Video: Insights into the Executive MBA program by Prof. Phillip C. Nell

How to choose the right MBA program in 5 easy steps

Branding, accreditations, internationality and more - this guide helps you choose the right MBA…

The ABC of Leadership Values for Managers

Fundamental values for clarity and stability

Data Scientist & Co: the "Sexiest Jobs" of the 2020s

These professions are particularly important in the future

Professional MBA Project Management: Real projects, real-time, real value

A unique “learning-on-the-project”-approach makes sure that the curriculum of the specialization…

The Principles of Agile Project Management Explained for Business School Students

4 core values of agile project management

Why Interim Managers Tend to be the Better Consultants

What are the advantages of interim management?

Novartis is the New Partner of the WU Executive Academy Female Leaders Network

Interview with Chinmay Bhatt, CEO Novartis Pharma GmbH

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes in Interim Management

The right prerequisites and conditions for interim management