Our faculty members bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to all facets of the business world. They share a passion for knowledge development and constantly encouraging their students to strive for higher standards.
The faculty of the Professional MBA comprises top professors from WU Vienna and of highly-renowned partner universities around the globe. These faculty members are outstanding leaders in their research on current business issues and have solid experience in executive education. They are publishing cutting-edge findings in leading international journals.
Their international experience and global expertise enables the faculty to present an integrated, global management perspective emphasizing the application of theory to practice.
AMBA accreditation
Great success for the WU Executive Academy: the WU Executive Academy is the first and only Austrian MBA provider to receive the internationally renowned AMBA (Association of MBAs) accreditation. With this accreditation, the WU Executive Academy belongs to a very elite circle of business schools in the German-speaking world.
Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel Module: Financing and Controlling of Innovation
Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel
Dr. Ernest Fantner Modul: Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dr. Ernest Fantner
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg Gemünden Module: Organization of Innovation
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg Gemünden
Prof. Dr. Marc Gruber Module:Strategies of Innovation
Prof. Dr. Marc Gruber
Prof. Dr. Joachim Henkel Module: Strategies of Innovation
Prof. Dr. Joachim Henkel
Prof. Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D. Module: Entrepreneurial Leadership
Prof. Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D.
Dr. Karl-Heinz Leitner Module: Financing and Controlling of Innovation
Dr. Karl-Heinz Leitner
Univ.Prof. Dr. Christopher Lettl Module: Marketing of Innovation
Univ.Prof. Dr. Christopher Lettl
Prof. Dr. Christian Lüthje Module: Marketing of Innovation
Prof. Dr. Christian Lüthje
PD Dr. Frank T. Piller Module: Marketing of Innovation
PD Dr. Frank T. Piller
Dr. Marion Pötz Module: Sources of Innovation
Dr. Marion Pötz
Dr. Reinhard Prügl Module: Sources of Innovation
Dr. Reinhard Prügl
Prof. Dr. Anthony Warren Module: Entrepreneurial Leadership
Prof. Dr. Anthony Warren
Guest Speakers
Most MBA modules are enriched by top managers of highly successful international companies and organizations. Current and former guest speakers include:
Raymond Beier, Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Helmut Eichert, Managing Director, Oracle Austria
Alexander von Gabain, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Intercell AG
Alexander Godovits, Senior Manager Treasury and Finance Projects, Kraft Foods EEMA Region
Paul Herzfeld, Executive Vice President, Casinos Austria
Christian Hafner, Director of Corporate Brand Management, Swarovski
Heinz Sernetz, Member of the Managing Board, Raiffeisen Investment AG
Edeltraud Stiftinger, Head of Corporate Innovation Center, Siemens AG Österreich
Oliver Voigt, Managing Director, Publishing Group NEWS
