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.

Academic Director

 

Univ.Prof. Dkfm. Dr. Roland Gareis

Business Core

MANAGING PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Isabell M. Welpe

Univ. Prof. Dr. Sabine T. Koeszegi

Ass.Prof. David M. Sluss, PhD

DATA ANALYSIS & DECISION MAKING:

ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Alois Geyer

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS & STRATEGY:

Prof.Dr. Björn Ambos

Dr. Bernhard Scherzinger, MBA

FINANCIAL REPORTING:

Dr. Manuela Hirsch

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Manfred Frühwirth

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:

Dr. Bernhard Scherzinger, MBA

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION:

Univ.Prof. Dr. Christian Lüthje

MARKETING MANAGEMENT:

ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Barbara Stöttinger

Douglas West BA, PGCE, PhD

CONTROLLING:

GLOBAL MARKETS:

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS:

Prof. Dr. Mojmir Mrak

Mag. Dr. Stephan Schulmeister

LEADERSHIP:

Ass.Prof. David M. Sluss, Ph.D.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ETHICS:

Prof. Christian Seelos, M.Sc., Ph.D., M.B.A

Specialization

Univ.Prof. Dkfm. Dr. Roland Gareis
Modules:

• Process Management Methods
• Project Management Methods
• Management of the Project-oriented company
• Design of the Project Organization & Program Management
• Changes & Projects

Univ.Prof. Dr. Pernille Eskerod
Module:

• Management of the project-oriented company

Dr. Bernd Lauer
Module:

• Process Management Methods

Ing.Mag. Dr. Stefan Fiedler
Module:

• Project Risk Management & Project Discontinuities
• Project Start, Project Controlling & Project Close-Down

Dr. Martina Huemann
Module:

• Social Competencies in Projects
  

Mag. Dr. Dagmar Zuchi, zSPM
Modules:

• International Project Management Approaches 
• Preparation for the Project Management Certification (PMI)

Guest Speakers

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
• Oliver Grabherr, Co-Founder, gcp - gamma capital partners
• Paul Herzfeld, Executive Vice President, Casinos Austria
• Christian Hafner, Director of Corporate Brand Management, Swarovski
• Gernot Hofer, Manager, Invest AG
• Karin Kollenz, Vice President Marketing Strategy and Insights,  T-Mobile
  
• Lars Oltrogge, Pricing Manager, General Electric GE Money
• 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
• Norbert Zimmermann, CEO Berndorf AG
• Reinhard Zuba, Area Manager Marketing, Mobilkom Austria