The WU Executive Academy is part of the renowned Vienna University of Economics and Business and ranks among the leading business schools in Europe. It offers first-class continuing education for executives, professionals, and aspiring managers – with internationally accredited programs, outstanding faculty, and a strong practical focus.

The WU Executive Academy, the business school of the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, brings more than 100 years of experience and an excellent reputation to the field of executive education. Thus it belongs to the leading business universities worldwide. The executive education portfolio of the WU Executive Academy includes Executive MBA programs, Master of Laws programs, Master's programs, Bachelor's programs, university certificate programs, compact continuing education programs, and custom programs. In recent years, the WU Executive Academy has become one of the leading providers in Europe.

As part of WU Vienna, the WU Executive Academy is AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accredited. EQUIS is an internationally recognized accreditation system offered by the European Foundation of Management. Moreover, the outstanding quality of its MBA programs has been recognized by AMBA (Association of MBAs) awarding its renowned global accreditation. Apart from WU Vienna, only approximately 100 universities and business schools around the globe meet the strict quality standards of all three accreditation agencies.

Being part of WU Vienna, the WU Executive Academy provides access to the expertise of some 400 faculty members and countless experts in more than 200 partner universities all over the world. The knowledge we provide is of immediate practical relevance and is kept up-to-date through our scientific research capabilities. The faculty of the WU Executive Academy consists of both internationally renowned professors and top executives. Together, they provide the latest scientifically-based knowledge - and in-depth views of state-of-the-art applications of management models.

Each year, approx. 3,000 managers, experts and high potentials from all over the globe study in our executive education programs. At present, residencies and programs are conducted in more than 15 countries on 4 continents.

Located between two subway stations, the new campus is conveniently accessible by public transportation. The new location offers both students and faculty ideal conditions for teaching and research. 21,000 students and 2,800 faculty members, researchers and administrative staff are working on Campus WU Vienna. Participants of our programs benefit from state-of-the-art technology, teaching methods, and infrastructure, that is specially designed for executive education.