Degree-awarding University

Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna)

WU Wien offers great facilities, a renowned faculty (over 400 academics), an international network (over 175 partner universities worldwide), top quality research, and innovative teaching methods. The focus on new technologies and practice-oriented academic and executive education programs guarantee WU Wien an extraordinary appeal and turns this University into an universally recognized pioneer.

WU Executive Academy combines business know-how and the resources of WU Wien to offer specialized continuing education for managers. The mission of WU Executive Academy is to advance individual careers through high quality continuing education programs, and to provide ongoing support of our client firms’ human resource development strategies. We strive to offer knowledge that is of immediate practical relevance and is continually updated by faculty that brings research-led teaching capabilities to the classroom.

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Academic Director

Faculty

Prof. Björn Ambos

Competitive Analysis and Strategy

• Dr. habil., WU Wien  (2006)
• Dr. rer. pol., University of Hamburg (2001)
• Dipl.-Kfm., University of Hamburg (1998)

Find out more about Professor Björn Ambos here.

Prof. Charles Caliendo

Accounting

• MBA, Carlson School of Management (1993)
• LL.M., University of Richmond, School of Law (1992)
• BS, City University of New York

Find out more about Professor Charles Caliendo here.

Dr. Wolfgang Habermayer

Business, Government and Macroeconomics

• CEO, MERITO Financial Solutions GmbH (since 2005)
• Chairman of the Board, BA/CA (2000-2005)
• PhD, WU Wien (1984)

Find out more about Doctor Wolfgang Habermayer here.

Prof. Stephen Hayne

Information Technology

• Professor at Colorade State University
• Adjunct Professor at Thunderbird University
• Consultancy i.a. with Honeywell, IBM, Shell and Xantel

Find out more about Professor Stephen Hayne here.

Prof. Chuck C.Y. Kwok

Advanced Financial Management for Global Markets

• Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin (1984)
• MSc, Chinese University, Hong Kong (1981)
• BSc, Chinese University, Hong Kong (1979)

Find out more about Professor Chuck Kwok here.

Prof. Dr. Alois Geyer

Data Analysis and Decision Making

• Associate Professor at WU Wien (since 1984)
• Teaching focus on Financial Economics and Econometrics
• Award winning professor
  

Find out more about Professor Geyer here.

Prof. Graeme Rankine

Financial Management

• Associate Professor of Accounting, Thunderbird University
• Executive Education Programs i.a. for Exxon-Mobil, Hilti
  
• Ph.D, University of Washington (1987)

Find out more about Prof. Graeme Rankine here.

Prof. Leyland Pitt

Marketing Management

• PhD, Marketing, University of Pretoria (1986)
• MBA, University of Pretoria (1976)
• BCom(Hons), Marketing, University of Pretoria (1974)

Find out more about Professor Leyland Pitt here.

Prof. Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, Ph.D, D.Litt.

Managing Globalization

• Ph.D., University of Manchester (1983)
• M.Sc., University of Manchester (1981)
• B.Sc., Fachhochschule Köln (1979)

Find out more about Professor Bodo B. Schlegelmilch here.

Prof. David Sluss

Managing People and Organizations

• Professor, University of South Carolina (since 2006)
• Research Associate, Arizona State University (2001-2006)
• Consulting Experience (1997-2001).

Find out more about Prof. David Sluss here.

Prof. Dr. Günter K. Stahl

Change Management

• Professor for International Marketing & Management, WU Vienna (since 2009)
• Associate Professor for Organizational Behavior, INSEAD (2000-2008)
• Research focus: strategy, organizational behavior, human resource management, and international management

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Günter Stahl here.