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Custom leadership training programs

University meets Business

Based on your strategic goals, we will develop a customized training program for individuals, departments or all employees of the company. At the same time, we always consider the specific challenges of your industry and organization and eagerly respect current economic trends.

Being part of one of Europe’s leading business universities, we bring together all economically relevant professional competences, complemented by leadership and social skills, and always include the necessary combination of theory and practice. Whether you choose short-term trainings or comprehensive programs, you can rely on our extensive experience in executive education.

Your partner for your corporate success

Your company's progress depends on qualified executives and employees. Therefore we provide customized leadership and management development programs, based on state-of-the-art academic knowledge. Looking at our portfolio you can choose between various formats ranging from short keynote speeches like our Expert Lounge, to comprehensive in-house Executive MBA programs. In any case, we will ensure to embed the program into your corporate strategy.

As your leadership development partner, we offer you solutions tailored to your company´s challenges.

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Paul Gahleitner

  • Head of Group HR | Porsche Holding GmbH

After many years of close and reliable cooperation, it was easy for us to decide on a joint in-house MBA – academic education at the highest standard for our team.

    • Executive Leadership in the Digital Age

      “The only constant is constant transformation”; the digital age can no longer be ignored.

      With this workshop, the WU Executive Academy gives participants an opportunity to explore the digital age. In addition to providing top managers with an understanding of options for action, it integrates practice and theory, covering topics such as digital economics, new forms of entrepreneurship, or digital revolution. In the course of a practical simulation entitled “Start-up”, participants can experience the process of digital transformation for themselves.

      Moreover, the workshop promotes learning with and from each other by offering participants the chance to develop digital solutions in collaboration with relevant organizational stakeholders.

      Objectives

      • providing participants with an opportunity to explore the digital age
      • giving them an overview of the laws of digital economics
      • helping them develop their understanding of how to achieve digital transformation in eight steps

      Instructor

      Martin Giesswein - author, lecturer and coach

    • In-house Executive MBA

      In-house academic programs

      Focus:

      • Academic program with an official university degree from the WU Vienna
      • Company-specific focus points through tailor-made specialization
      • Elements of the MBA programs (e.g. business core, specialization or certificate program) can be delivered individually and count towards the WU Executive Academy's Executive MBA

      Target group and class size: Employees with at least 3 years of professional experience and undergraduate degree | 20 – 25 participants

      In-class period  and duration: 20 – 50 days | 6 - 18 months

      Qualification: Academic degree (e.g. EMBA or LLM) or a business certification (e.g. Dipl.BW), a certificate and a report card with ECTS points awarded by the Vienna University of Economics and Business

    • Leadership Academy

      Management training programs for experienced or future executives

      Focus:

      • Building and developing leadership competencies and strategic thinking and behavior
      • Combination of latest leadership research findings and already tried-and-tested leadership tools based on professional praxis
      • Experiencing and reflecting on personal leadership behavior through interactive application of different methods, learning together and from one another

      Target group and class size: Executives or management trainees | 12 - 15 participants
       
      In-class period and duration: 8 - 15 days | 4 - 12 months
       
      Qualification: Certificate awarded by the Vienna University of Economics and Business

    • Management Development Program

      Programs for managers and high potentials from different specialist fields

      Focus:

      • Compact management know-how and expertise, tailored to your industry and business
      • From sound basic knowledge to complex management solutions
      • Modular design, which is ideal for seamless integration into existing training programs within your company

      Target group and class size: Employees or managers from different domains | 12 - 25 participants
       
      In-class period and duration: 8 - 20 days | 6 - 12 months
       
      Qualification: Certificate awarded by the Vienna University of Economics and Business

    • Compact Course

      Subject specific modules – conventional or MBA-admissible

      Focus:

      • Concentrated development of specific-professional or social skills
      • From sound basic knowledge to highly specialized expert know-how
      • Course can be designed as an MBA module (pre-core-post-structure) that counts towards the Executive MBA

      Target group and class size: Employees or managers from one domain | 12 - 30 participants
       
      In-class period and duration: 1 - 4 days | 1 - 3 months
       
      Qualification: Certificate awarded by the Vienna University of Economics and Business

    • Executive / Expert Lounge

      External impulse for executives or specialists

      Focus:

      • Ranging from keynote speeches and discussions to interactive workshops
      • Result-oriented examination of a certain topic or concrete problem
      • Developing new approaches towards problem solving with professional guidance

      Target group and class size: Executives and other experts | 8 - 15 participants
       
      In-class period and duration: 0.5 - 2 days | blocked
       
      Qualification: Confirmation of participation awarded by the Vienna University of Economics and Business

    • Field Trip

      Exploring Business in Vienna or all over the world

      Focus:

      • Experiencing and learning on-site, rounded off with a diverse cultural program
      • Getting to know Vienna as a business and knowledge hub or any other region in the world that is of relevance to your organization
      • Insights into international companies and universities
      • Combining theory and practice through the guidance of international experts

      Target group and class size: HR managers, personnel development specialists | 2 - 6 participants
       
      Duration: 2 - 10 days, blocked
       
      Qualification: Confirmation of participation awarded by the Vienna University of Economics and Business

Franz Viehböck

Franz Viehböck

  • Chief Executive Officer | Berndorf AG | Austria

A key advantage for us is the fact, that the WU Executive Academy's in-house programs specifically promote the mutual learning of our managers.

Customized Training Programs

The Highest Flexibility Available

All programs in our corporate programs portfolio are customized to the strategy, goals and target group of your company, from the needs assessment to the program evaluation. Our experienced team of experts consisting of program developer, program manager, academic director and faculty will provide continuous support.

Contact us to jointly develop a customized solution for your challenge.

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Markus Posch

  • Head of Group HR | Erste Group | Austria

In the design of our program, the WU Executive Academy has proven that it has the ability to adapt the learning contents and the learning design to our specific needs.

Implementation of your corporate programs

You determine the details!

You are the experts for your company, we are the experts for executive education. Based on your requirements, we ensure an optimal implementation of your further education program, from the selection of lecturers up to the organization of the certification ceremony.

Core Competences

The core competencies of the WU Executive Academy are derived from those of the WU Vienna University for Economics and Business and also lie in the areas of leadership, strategy, finances, marketing, innovation and sustainability. Furthermore, we follow an interdisciplinary approach with aspects from sociology, psychology and philosophy.

International Academia

Our faculty consists of 3 groups, from which you can choose according to your requirements: academics from the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, lecturers from our international partner universities as well as versatile practitioners with academic background.

Mix of Methods

We recommend and offer a mix of methods for the executive education field, consisting of theoretical or practical input, discussions, group work, presentations, business cases, blended learning, simulation or transfer projects. Our modules can be designed as classical modules or admissible MBA modules with a pre-core-post structure.

Iris Kritscher, MBA

  • International Marketing | Telekom Austria Group Austria | Participant Advanced Management Program and Telecommunication Management Program

In my opinion, one of the most remarkable benefits of the WU Executive Academy’s in-house programs is the high level of customization to accommodate the specific demand of the organization. The modules really have been designed to fit the requirements of our business, covering all its divisions.

Language

German or English – all our programs can be conducted in German or English as well as in combination of both.

Location

Vienna or worldwide. Determine the location at which your further education program should take place. All our programs and modules can be conducted at the new Campus WU in Vienna or close to your company, meaning worldwide or at various locations.

Stefan Pavek, MBA

  • Banking Book & Liquidity Risk Management | Erste Group | Participant Group Graduate Program

What really impressed me was the fact that one receives a lot of knowledge in a very compact manner. There are excellent materials, an outstanding and practice-oriented main module as well as interesting post-module materials, with which one should and can implement learnings almost immediately.

Wolfgang Maier

  • Human Resources | EVN | Austria | Client

The WU Executive Academy has convinced us with their longtime experience, their excellent reputation and their range of good international lecturers.

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