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World Class Faculty

Our faculty members bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to all facets of the business world. They share a passion for continual advancement and constantly bring each other and their students to a higher standard.

The faculty of the Professional MBA comprises top faculty members of the WU Vienna and international faculty members 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 constantly publishing their cutting-edge findings in leading international journals

The international experience and global expertise of the faculty members enables them to present an integrated, global management perspective emphasizing the application of theory to practice.
 

Academic Director

 

Prof. Dr. Manfred Frühwirth

Academic Director, Prof. Stefan Pichler
Academic Director, Prof. Dr. Frühwirth
 

Business Core


 
MANAGING PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS:
 
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Isabell M. Welpe

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Isabell M. Welpe

 

Univ. Prof. Dr. Sabine T. Koeszegi

Univ. Prof. Dr. Sabine T. Koeszegi

 

Prof. David M. Sluss, PhD

Prof. David M. Sluss, PhD

 
DATA ANALYSIS & DECISION MAKING:
 

Prof. Alois Geyer 

Prof. Alois Geyer
Prof. Alois Geyer
 
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS & STRATEGY:
 

Prof.Dr. Björn Ambos

Prof.Dr. Björn Ambos

 

Dr. Bernhard Scherzinger, MBA

Dr. Bernhard Scherzinger, MBA

 

FINANCIAL REPORTING:

 
ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Michaela Schaffhauser-Linzatti
ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Michaela Schaffhauser-Linzatti
 
Dr. Manuela Hirsch
Dr. Manuela Hirsch
 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

 

Prof. Dr. Manfred Frühwirth

Prof. Manfred Frühwirth
Prof.Dr. Manfred Frühwirth
 
Michael Kisser, Ph.D.
Michael Kisser, Ph.D.
 

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:

 

Dr. Berhnard Scherzinger, MBA

Dr. Berhnard Scherzinger, MBA

 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION:
 
Univ.Prof. Dr. Christian Lüthje
Univ.Prof. Dr. Christian Lüthje
 
Prof. Dr. Joachim Henkel
Prof. Dr. Joachim Henkel
 

MARKETING MANAGEMENT:

 

ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Barbara Stöttinger

 

ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Barbara Stöttinger
 

Douglas West (BA, PGCE, PhD)

 
CONTROLLING:
 

Prof.Dr. Manfred Frühwirth

Prof.Dr. Manfred Frühwirth

 

GLOBAL MARKETS:

 
Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. Jonas Puck
Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. Jonas Puck
 
KR Prof. Dr. Klaus Rabbel
KR Prof. Dr. Klaus Rabbel
 

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS:

 
Dr. Mag. Stephan Schulmeister
Dr. Mag. Stephan Schulmeister
 

Mojmir Mrak, PhD

Mojmir Mrak, PhD

 

LEADERSHIP:

 

Prof. David Sluss

Prof. David Sluss
Prof. David Sluss
 

Prof. Günther Stahl

Prof. Günther Stahl

 
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ETHICS:
 
Prof. Christian Seelos, M.Sc., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Prof. Christian Seelos, M.Sc., Ph.D., M.B.A
 
Prof. Johanna Mair, Ph.D.
Prof. Johanna Mair, Ph.D.
 

Specialization


Prof. David T. Llewellyn

Module: Financial Markets and Institutions, Strategy in Financial Intermediation

 

Prof. Marko Simoneti

Module: Financial Markets and Institutions

Prof. Marko Simoneti

 

Assoz.-Prof. Rainer Jankowitsch

Module: Risk Management
 

Prof. Gerhard Winkler

Module: Risk Management
 

Prof. Michael Hanke

Module: Risk Management

 

Prof. Christian Wagner

Module: Risk Management

 

Mag. Wolfgang Pinner

Module: Asset Management

     

    Mag. Robert Senz

    Module: Asset Management

      Mag. Robert Senz
       

      Mag. Georg Nitzlader

      Module: Asset Management
       

      Dr. Giovanni Beliossi

      Module: Asset Management

        Dr. Giovanni Beliossi
         

        Mag. Günther Schiendl

        Module: Asset Management


         

        Mag. Rémi Vrignaud

        Module: Bank Management


         

        Mag. Friedrich Fuchs

        Module: Bank Management


        Mag. Friedrich Fuchs
         

        Mag. Roland Klimesch

        Module: Bank Management


         

        Dr. Gerhard Tanew

        Module: Strategy in Financial Intermediation


        Dr. Gerhard Tanew
         

        Mag. Renate Kattinger

        Module: Strategy in Financial Intermediation

           

          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
          • 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
          • 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