WU Executive Academy News

In search of the unicorn

by Prof. Nikolaus Franke

Resume writing tips to help MBA school graduates thrive

From content to formatting

Management checklist: 8 tips to help you achieve personal success

by Astrid Kleinhanns-Rollé

New tools for management professionals

How digital technologies change the future of leadership

Mobile apps that help students in EMBA programs excel

Top applications for students completing an EMBA program

My WU EA Summer Challenge

Share your summer experience with us and win one of four great prizes.

Why "positive leaders" stand out

And why they are the better executives

Workplace time management secrets students learn at MBA university

Find out how to master time management

Why employers prize a global perspective from MBA graduates

Modern businesses with broad perspectives thrive better

WU EA Connect Success Story: Nadya Mamet

Nadya Mamet shared her WU EA Connect experiences with us - read her story and find out how our...

Graduation Master of Legal Studies

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What skills a digital world demands from supervisory directors

Corporate Governance goes digital

10/15 Years Alumni Anniversary: Looking back on the progress achieved

A short time travel into the history of the WU Executive Academy

The biggest investor mistakes: Overconfidence

by Prof. Manfred Frühwirth

Public Procurement Excellence

European Commission supports innovative program for central public procurement

What a "hard" Brexit would mean for Austrian businesses

3 areas in the focus: in-court litigation, insolvencies and data protection

Top interview strategies that help MBA students land jobs

How successful MBA applicants get hired

Sailing with the world champion

Leadership in exceptional circumstances

Overconfidence comes before the fall

It is the self-image that causes the problem

"The human dimension" - The Global Peter Drucker Forum at 10

An exclusive Interview with Richard Straub, GPDF initiator

Artificial intelligence and business - from fear to value

Interview with AI expert Anstassia Lauterbach

Global Executive MBA graduation 2018

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What EMBA program students need to know about brand consulting

Brand consulting as competitive advantage for small businesses and industry giants alike

Career Breakfast with Lars Maydell

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MBA Alumni Lounge with Jan Mühlfeit

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Career Story: Roman Samoylov, Porocel

MBA Energy Management alumnus

Career Story: Radena Georgieva, Q-Advisers GmbH

MLS European Business Law alumna

The art of negotiation

Interview with the Harvard expert Eugene B. Kogan

Virtual Collaborative Learning

The future of learning starts today

Career Story: Thomas Bittner, Drees & Sommer GmbH

MBA Energy Management Alumnus

How pros with an MBA in marketing can harness the power of OOH advertising

Maximizing the uses of this crucial advertising tool

New newsletter series: "The biggest investor mistakes"

by Prof. Manfred Frühwirth

The extrapolation error

A cool head is better than a hot hand

FaceReader technology: What your facial expressions reveal while surfing the web

by Nikolaus Franke

Career Story: Anastasia Yushkova, ANCHOR-VR

Professional MBA Marketing & Sales alumna

What you can expect from marketing of the future

The 5 most important trends of the future

What scoring goals in soccer and designing business models have in common

The complex world of business modelling

How to benefit from advisors after your MBA in Entrepreneurship

How future entrepreneurs will make the most of advisors after their PMBA

4 dangerous fallacies business school graduates can avoid

Simple logic principles can help businesspeople make better decisions. Here are four logical...

Get branding right with an MBA in Marketing

How a world-class business school can teach executives how to build globally recognizable brands

WU Executive Club expands alumni activities within the Adriatic region

WU Executive Club Kick-Off Event in Belgrade

Career Story: Siniša Antolić, Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh

MLS European Business Law alumnus

MBA Career Café

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#13 int the QS Global EMBA ranking 2018

Global Executive MBA moves up to #13

The value proposition of flexible workspaces for EMBA grads

Flexible workspaces benefit companies and employees alike. Here’s why workspace flexibility is...

Graduation Master of Legal Studies in European Business Law

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Career Story: Stephan Schuster, Royal BAM Group

Professional MBA Finance alumnus

The 7 most widespread myths about blockchains

Prof. Alfred Taudes about blockchains, bitcoins & co

Are distributed energy resources the future? What to know for an MBA in Energy Management

Could centralized energy production facilities start playing a supporting role to distributed...

Sleeping with the enemy

Cross-industry solutions: how businesses benefit from joining forces

Alumni Reunion Prague

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EQUIS reaccreditation extended by 5 years

The hallmark for excellence in executive education

Book Spotlight: We all get manipulated, but we do not realize it

Prof. Johannes Steyrer about his new book "The Power of Manipulation"

Global Executive MBA Welcome Reception 2018

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Using MBA school skills to profit from competitor bankruptcy

Find out how MBA school graduates use their business skills to take advantage of competitors who...

MBA wiki: international accreditations

What MBA accreditations tell potential students about the quality of a program

WU EA Connect Tips

Win an iPad air for your success story! This how you can shape our services with your opinion!

The essential EMBA student guide to nimble business

Businesses great and small aspire to be nimble enough to adapt to new challenges and...

Sales call planning - Are you doing it at all?

Listen to the panel of B2B sales experts

Why savvy MBA degree holders don't rely on personality tests for hiring

Can a quick personality quiz really tell you who's right for your company? Increasingly,...

3 exit strategies EMBA program graduates can pursue successfully

How to handle the end point of your involvment with a business

How top MBA school graduates think about & manage customer churn

How to handle this phenomenon for optimal long-term results

MBA scholarships for Marketing & Sales and Energy Management

Save up to € 15,000!

Powering the future: Is hydrogen the answer?

Jonas Puck about the future of global energy supply

How an MBA in entrepreneurship can kick-start your innovative spirit

Become the innovator you have always wanted to be

Trump, Brexit & Co.: Why studying for an MBA degree in Austria is the right alternative

5 reasons for an MBA in Austria

Are materialists evil?

Prof. Bodo B. Schlegelmilch about the negative image of materialism

Career Story: Steffen Langner, TE Connectivity

Global Executive MBA alumnus

MLS in European Business Law - Student Insights

Students of the Master of Legal Studies in European Business Law share insights into the...

WU EA Connect Tips

Collaboration rather than competition and WU EA Connect as your exclusive job portal

Using an MBA in Project Management to master the meeting

Here is how professionals make them work.

Austria in 2030: Will you be an entrepreneur or out of work?

by Prof. Nikolaus Franke

How Blockchains, AI and big data change the corporate world

Panel discussion with Thomas Kolarik, Erste Bank and Bernhard Bauer, Siemens

Panel discussion: Make 2018 your best sales year yet!

Listen to sales experts talk about the factors needed for an outstanding sales year.

Blockchain meets the oil & gas industry

An analysis for your MBA in Energy Management

Jonas Puck - Researcher of the Month

Internationalizing soccer

WU EA Connect Tips

Mentorship and "set up your own group"-tool

New chair of the Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Prof. Bodo B. Schlegelmilch

Entrepreneurship Café @ WU Executive Academy

Dates that make a difference (not only) in terms of success

The end of work

Do job losses and mass poverty have to be consequences of the second machine age?

Executive Education 4.0

The most important learning trends of the future

Career Story: Martin Seidl, Austrian Audio GmbH

Global Executive MBA alumnus

Finding success with a subscription business after your PMBA

Here's how to go about it after finishing your PMBA program

How EMBA program graduates manage mergers

Tricky to manage, but great for unlocking new opportunities

“We need auditing excellence in Austria”

Interview with ACA president Dr. Margit Kraker

Entrepreneurship Café 15. Feb.

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The important strategic questions an MBA in Marketing can help you answer

Making a marketing campaign worthwhile.

Professional MBA Energy Management - Student Insights

Students of the Professional MBA Energy Management share insights into the part-time program.

Can there be value in unlimited vacation time?

What MBA degree holders need to know

Advice for investing in developing economies after your EMBA program

Great opportunities - unique challenges

What professionals in MBA courses need to know about data breaches

Understand what happens after a breach

Sales management in the digital age

Start of the new Sales 360 webinar series

Key strategies smart business school graduates use to hire the best talent

Acquiring top talent is essential for business success

The return on investment (ROI) is right

Results of the recent alumni survey

The Super Bowl Indicator

Touchdown for Wall Street in 2018?

My WU Ball: Networking and meeting friends in imperial ambience

MBA alumnus Vojtěch Přibyla talks about his WU Ball experience

Mike Tyson and the quintessence of modern innovation management

by Prof. Nikolaus Franke

Professional MBA Project Management Vernissage 12. Jan.

Fotogalerie

Liking or disliking – is there a place where judgement is absent?

A utopia by Prof. Dr. Kathrin Köster and Helga Pattart-Drexler

Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurial Leadership

The WU Executive Academy's unique transfer method

That was the WU Ball 2018

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Career Story: Stephan Alois Kocher, Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland Ltd.

Global Executive MBA alumnus

WU EA Connect - that's how it works

Monthly looks behind the scenes of our new alumni network

How MBA school grads develop wildly successful marketing campaigns

A great marketing campaign can make a world of difference

Alumni Reunion Moscow 13. Dec.

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3 simple ways MBA degree holders can scale marketing operations

As businesses grow, they might also want to grow their marketing operations. Here's a look at how...

Top Entrepreneurs: Werner Horn & Marietta Ulrich-Horn

The founding of their innovative company Securikett

On a secret education mission with a growth mindset

An interview with Astrid Kleinhanns-Rollé and Walter Emberger

Globalization myths in the age of Trump and Brexit

From Prof. Phillip Nell, Jan Schmitt and Benoit Decreton

“Pay your employees more”

Roger Martin: One of the most influential thinkers of our time

Alumni Christmas Charity at ÖBB Skylobby

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CrossFit, fast cars and ambitious plans

These alumni have started a business, expanded their company or are going to go even more global

The discovery of the entrepreneurship gene

Can entrepreneurship be inherited?

EU-GDPR - threat or chance?

The European General Data Protection Regulation takes effect on 25th of May

WU EA Connect: Best of networking

The new online platform brings together executive hires and top jobs

A good New Year's resolution

In 2018, I am going to make my business digitally fit

Executive MBA reloaded

Back from the future

Creating great office culture after Executive MBA courses

Lifting the mood to improve output

Living the American dream - prosperity for everybody

Video interview with Prof. Roger Martin

Why graduates of Global MBA Programs are more valuable than ever

In the ever-changing modern economy, the skill set developed in a global MBA program is more...

Professional MBA Energy Management Welcome Reception 2017

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Career Story: Vitaly Berezka, ARDEX Russia

Global Executive MBA alumnus

Flat vs. tall organizational hierarchies

The pros & cons for students in EMBA programs

Supply chain trends to follow throughout your professional MBA

Trends to keep up with throughout your professional MBA

The less scary way of reinvention

Interview with Nadya Zhexembayeva

Narcissism and the dark side of leadership

What causes upright managers to turn into corrupt fraudsters?

Career Story: MDeducation

The founding of a new company by 2 MBA graduates

Career Café Bucharest

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Career Café Bucharest

Speed dating your career

Savvy reinvestment strategies to employ after MBA in Entrepreneurship

Apply the right financial techniques

How to approach requesting employer support for EMBA fees

A quick guide to get support in paying tuition fees

Leading like a (non-)robot

How AI will change executives' lives

How SMEs capitalize on their innovative potential

They are small, hence they can be quick and more innovative!

Succeeding in digital transformation

Paved with digitally literate people who make individual efforts

Career Story: Wolfgang Sulzgruber, Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH

Global Executive MBA alumnus

2017 Financial Times EMBA ranking

Asia again in the lead

Shrinking big data

How graduates of MBA courses can decide which metrics to track

Get your dream career with the Career Accelerator Program

The WU Executive Academy has reorganized its career development services

TEDxVienna2017 Livestream

Ideas worth spreading...

A guide to Lean Project Management for students at MBA school

Here's what students need to know about this important concept

Professional MBA Graduation 2017

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MBA Alumni Lounge - Brenner&Company

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Master the art of remote networking in your EMBA program

Through smart engagement your connections can grow rapidly

Beat economic downturns with Global MBA program training

Here's how a global MBA program can help you beat economic downturns throughout your career

Bullshit bingo in the boardroom

Organizations need to change. But not at all costs.

Professional MBA Public Auditing Welcome Reception 2017

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Adventure tour @WU Executive Academy in the Viennese Prater

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Get the perfect complement to your EMBA program with executive mentoring

Learn about the benefits of mentorship, and how you can build this type of relationship

Networking for [M]ore [B]usinesss [A]cumen

Company Visit at Boehringer Ingelheim

The 2 biggest career mistakes

Try to avoid those 2 mistakes in your career-planning

Alumni Reunion Bratislava Sep. 20.

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Company Visit Boehringer Ingelheim

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Why the MBA Energy Management is a program like no other in the world

Around the globe, there are only a handful of absolute top programs.

Phillip Nell new Academic Director of the EMBA Bucharest

On November 1, 2017, Prof. Phillip Nell will officially become the Academic Director of the...

Career Story: Richard Fritz, Boehringer Ingelheim

Professional MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation alumnus

10 myths about entrepreneurship, all of which are wrong

Prof. Nikolaus Franke gets to the bottom of common entrepreneurship-myths

Career Story: Peter Wilfinger, Kardex Austria

Global Executive MBA alumnus

Career Story: Mareike Marianne Pierzina, Boehringer Ingelheim

Professional MBA Health Care Management student

Become a global business leader through Executive MBA Courses

An EMBA from WU Executive Academy will help you further develop the skills that have led you to...