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

When the WU Executive Academy was founded in 2005, programs conferring the academic title of MBA were still rare in German-speaking countries. Today, almost twenty years later, things have changed. WU Vienna and the WU Executive Academy rank among a select circle of close to 130 business schools with triple accreditation around the world, meaning that they satisfy the ambitious quality criteria of the three most important accreditors (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). The MBA programs at WU Executive Academy consistently score top positions in the leading international MBA rankings, such as the FT Executive MBA Ranking or the QS EMBA Ranking.

From Vienna to Paris: Barbara Stöttinger Takes on New Role at HEC

“But more importantly,” says Interim Dean Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, “more than 2,800 managers and high potentials from over 70 countries have trusted us to be their partner on a truly memorable learning and development journey. That is largely due to my predecessor Barbara Stöttinger and her outstanding team, and I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to them.”

Barbara Stöttinger will continue her professional career as a marketing professor and Dean for Executive Education at HEC Paris, which is the No. 1 institution in this field according to the Financial Times ranking. “We wish her all the best for her future tasks,” Bodo Schlegelmilch says.

Return with Vision: Bodo B. Schlegelmilch Takes Over as Head of the WU Executive Academy for a Year

Bodo B. Schlegelmilch’s appointment was the natural choice for Rector Sausgruber, given his experience as Chair of AMBA, the Association of MBAs. He has contributed to the accreditation processes of about 40 leading business schools across Europe, Asia, and Latin America and has teaching experience in 33 countries around the world.

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