Welcome to WU –Vienna University ofEconomics and Business

FEBRUARY 2024

Mission Statement

WU provides space for contemplation and creativity and is apioneer in research and teaching, all with the goal of increasing

economic capability and social prosperity.
WU‘s faculty, staff, students and alumni take social
responsibility and are characterized by their expertise, openmindedness, and eagerness to make a difference.
WU is a leading academic institution and one of Europe‘s most

attractive universities in business and economics.

2WU’s Student Body
Fall 2023
Number of studentsTotal: 21,456

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Students bydegree program

Women: 10,013 (47%)
International: 7,043 (33%)(from 111 countries)

Bachelor: 14,516

First-semester students
WS 2022/23

Graduates
Year 2021/22

Bachelor: 3,589
Master: 1,619

Bachelor: 1,921

Doctoral/PhD: 93

Doktorat/PhD: 91

Master: 4,370
Doctoral/PhD: 798

Master: 1,082

Research and Teaching Units
11 Departments

14 Research Institutes

Business Communication

CEE Legal Studies

Economics

Computational Methods

Finance, Accounting and Statistics

Co-Operation and Co-Operatives

Global Business and Trade

Cryptoeconomics

Information Systems and Operations

Economics of Aging

Management

Economics of InequalityMarketingEuropean Affairs

Private Law

Family Businesses

Public Law and Tax Law

International Taxation

Socioeconomics

Regulatory Economics

Strategy and Innovation

Research on Capital Markets

7 Competence Centers
Center for Business Languages
Emerging Markets & Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

Spatial and Real Estate Economics
Supply Chain Management
Urban Management and Governance

Empirical Research Methods
Entrepreneurship Center
Experimental Research
Sustainability, Transformation and Responsibility
Nonprofit Organizations and Social Entrepreneurship
4WU Executive Academy

Academic Programs

Programs and Executive Education

WU Executive Academy

Degreeprograms

6

MBA, MSc (CE) and
LL.M. Programs

BSc (CE)
Certificate in BA(Akad. Diplom
Betriebswirt/in)

PhD Programs (3)Corporate
Programs

Doctoral Programs (2)PhD Labels (2)German-taught master’s programs (7)Bachelor’s Program in
Business Law (German)

Certificate
Programs

English-taught master’s programs (9)Bachelor’s Program in
Business, Economics andSocial Sciences (German)

Bachelor’s Program in
Business and Economics
BBE (English)

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6Semester3 Bachelor Programs

Introductory Phase

7

Economy –Environment –Politics major

Information
SystemsmajorInternationalBusinessAdministration
major

Economics andSocio-Economics
major

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)Bachelor’s
Program in
Business andEconomics

Semesters

Business andEconomics

Common Bodyof Knowledge(CBK)

Bachelor’s Program in
Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Business
Administration
major

Business Law

Bachelor’s
Program in
Business Law

4Core Courses

1½½

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English-Taught

Master Programs

Master Programs

Supply Chain
Management

German-Taught

Strategy, Innovation andManagement Control

Socio-Ecological
Economics and Policy

Quantitative FinanceMarketingInternational
Management/CEMS

Economics

Digital Economy

BusinessCommunication

Taxation and Accounting

SocioeconomicsManagement

Finance and Accounting

Export andInternationalization
Management

Business Law

Business Education

16 Master Programs

5 Doctoral / PhD Programs

Doctoral Programs

Doctoral PrograminSocial andEconomicSciences

9Doctoral PrograminBusiness Law

PhD Programs

PhD inEconomics
andSocial
Sciences

PhD inFinance

PhD inInternational
BusinessTaxationWU International

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 Univ. of Chicago
 ESADE HEC Paris Hong Kong Uni.
of Science andTechnology (HKUST) FGV São Paulo Sydney University
 Tsinghua University

Programs at WU:• International
SummerUniversityWU• Vienna Innovation
ProgramWU
Programs abroad in:• Porto• Bangkok• Buenos Aires

Variety of Exchange Programs

Partner universities forstudent exchange inover 50 countries
around the world, like:

Programs
InternationalUniversity
Summer Short

Partner Universities

International University:
Partnerships and Exchange Programs
Opportunities forexchange:••••

Exchange semester
Double degree
programs
International Short
Programs at WU andabroad
Online exchange andsimilar initatives

International Reputation

Triple Accreditation

Rankings
Financial Times Ranking 2022
Masters in Management Ranking › Rank 28(out of 100 universities)
Executive MBA Ranking › Rank 39
European Business Schools Ranking › Rank 43

About 110 business schools worldwide hold a triple accreditation

International Memberships

Handelsblatt Ranking 2021/22
BWL Ranking › Rank 3
VWL Ranking › Rank 10
QS World University Ranking 2023
Social Sciences & Management › Rank 164
Business & Management Studies 2023 › Rank 49
Accounting & Finance › Rank 101-150
Economics & Econometrics › Rank 103
Law › Group 251-300
The Economist Ranking 2019
Masters in Management 2019 › Rank 5

QS Business Masters Ranking 2023
Masters in Marketing › Rank 10
Masters in Management › Rank 10
Masters in Finance › Rank 16
Masters in Supply Chain Management › Rank 212Global Network105564061210Services for Exchange Students

Orientation and Cultural Program

Two-week program before theofficial start of the semester. Theprogram offers incoming exchange
students the opportunity to gain
insight intoAustrian life and culture.

Buddy Network

Together with the Erasmus Buddy
Network, WU students provide
assistance for incoming exchange
students. The Buddy Networkorganizes various social and leisureactivities during the semester.

“The thing that helped me the most with my social network in Vienna is the WU Orientation andCultural program. This program was an amazing experience to learn about the culture of Austriaand it helped me make so many new friends from all over the world.”

Services for Exchange Students
Courses in English▪

Approx. 500 courses taught in English in subjects such as:
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Business Law
Business Skills
Economics and Trade Management
Finance, Investment and Accounting
Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour
Management in Organisations
Management Information Systems
Marketing and Commerce
Sustainable Business

Undergraduate and graduate level courses

Services for Exchange Students
Courses in German▪

Regular business courses in German▪

In various specializations (e.g. Finance,Marketing, International Business andManagement, etc.)▪

Excellent knowledge of German required▪

Specific quotas for exchange students

German Language Courses▪ Before the exchange semester:▪ Pre-semester German language course▪ During the exchange semester:▪ German language course▪ Tandem Language LearningServices for Exchange Students▪

Housing Services
Accommodation is guaranteed through
WU’s cooperation with the OeAD
housing office. Rent usually ranges
from €450 to €700 per month. Asidefrom OeAD housing, WU is in contact
with other professional student housingproviders.

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Academic advisor
WU faculty members serve as
academic advisors and support
exchange students in academicmatters.

International Short Programs at WU
WU offers different short-term programs available for international students.
All programs are characterized by:▪
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high-quality academic content taught by WU lecturers as well as international guest
lecturers
business-related topics
networking opportunities with students, lecturers and businesses from different
countries
diverse extra-curricular activities, such as social and cultural events

International Summer UniversityWU - ISUWUISUWU Highlights▪

Courses taught in English in a broad range of business topics(offer at bachelor‘s and master‘s level)▪

Students can choose a 3 week session in July or in August in Vienna▪

Social and cultural program▪

Company visits▪

Guest speaker sessions▪

Each year, 150-200 participants from all over the world
Program Structure:▪ Total duration: 3 weeks▪ Students choose 2 intensive courses; each 1 ½ weeks long
▪ 4 ECTS credits each, 8 ECTS credits total

Campus WU

Campus WU▪

Libraries with a total of 800,000 books and journals▪

Teaching and learning space for up to 5,000 students simultaneously▪

Project rooms for teachers and students▪

Language Resource Center▪

Diverse selection of restaurants, cafes, bakery,supermarket, and book store▪

Conveniently located near two subway stations(“Messe-Prater” and “Krieau”)

Campus WU – an Overview

Key Statistics€492,000,000 total construction costs
100,000 m² floor space
90,000 m² lot size
55,000 m² public grounds
35,000 m² built-up area
3,000 student workstations
90 auditoriums and classrooms
88 project rooms
25 urban gardening plots

9 building complexes, including:
5 department buildings
3 libraries1 Teaching CenterAddressKey

1 Library & Learning Center

Welthandelsplatz 1

1st green campus

A-1020 Wien

AD Administration & Departments
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Departments 1-5
LC Library & Learning Center
TC Teaching Center

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SC Students Center
EA Executive Academy
AR Administration & ResearchLC – Library & Learning Center
LC – Library & Learning Center
Zaha Hadid Architects, Hamburg

The Library & Learning Center is at the heartof Campus WU, both physically andsymbolically.

International Office (IO)

Club lounge
Ceremonial halls
Central Library
Library management
PC labs
Raiffeisen Language Resource Center
Student ServicesWU ZBP Career CenterBUSarchitektur, Vienna

TCTeaching Center

D1 – Department Building 1
TC – Teaching Center
Auditorium Maximum
ÖH Book Exchange
Auditoriums, seminar rooms, projectrooms
Teachers' lounge and coaching lounge

Self-study areas and student lounges
WU Entrepreneurship Center

D1 – Department building 1
BUSarchitektur, Vienna

Department of (DP) Global
Business and Trade
Research Institutes
Competence Centers

D2 – Department Building 2
SC – Student Center
D2 – Department building 2
Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Sendai

SC – Student Center
Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Sendai

DP Information Systems and Operations
DP Marketing
DP Management

Austrian Students’ Union(ÖH)

DP Foreign Language Business Communication

AIESECRoom of silence

ELSA
Kindergarten “Kinder inWien”
Sports center “USI Wien”

WU LABSD3 – Department Building 3
AD – Administration
AD – Administration
CRABstudio, London

D3Departmentbuilding 3
CRABstudio, London

Occupational Health Service
Staff Council
Senate OfficeCampus Management
Finance & Accounting
Marketing & Communications
Rector’s Council
Institute for Accounting andAuditing (FAS)

DP Public Law and Tax Law
DP Business, Employment and Social
Security Law
Research Institutes
Library for Law

D4 – Department Building 4
D4 – Department building 4
Estudio Carme Pinós S.L., Barcelona

DP Finance, Accounting and Statistics (FAS)DP Socioeconomics
DP Economics
Research Institutes

Library for Social Sciences

D5 – Department Building 5

D5 – Department Building 5

DP Strategy & Innovation
Institute for Ecological Economics
Vienna Institute of Demography (VID)
Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global
Human CapitalEA – Executive Academy
EA „Executive Academy”
NO.MAD Arquitectos, Madrid

WU Executive Academy
Corporate Relations and Alumni
Services
Research Service Center© Photos by BOANET, Stephan Huger, WU

AR – Administration and ResearchAR – Administration and ResearchArchitects: Franz & SueFloor space: 4,300 m2
Innovative wooden façade

The sustainable office building with its innovative
wooden façade is almost entirely energy selfsufficient. For this, it was awarded precertification in gold from the German Sustainable
Building Council.

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4,300 m2 of usable floor space
90 offices and 146 work stations
Provides space for administrative units, theResearch Institute for Cryptoeconomics, andthe Competence Center for Nonprofit
Organizations and Social EntrepreneurshipWelcome to Vienna – Where Tradition
Meets Innovation▪ Academic Prestige: City of academic excellence and innovation.
▪ Cultural Capital: Museums, theaters, and concert halls enriching
your experience.

▪ International Community: Cosmopolitan atmosphere for global
connections.
Diverse communities enriching your academic and personal
growth.
▪ Quality of Life: Safe, vibrant, and student-friendly city.
▪ Geographic Location: Positioned at the intersection of Easternand Western Europe, serving as your gateway for academic
exploration and travel.

International Office
Library & Learning Center, Level 4
Welthandelsplatz 11020 Vienna
Tel: +43-1-31336-4310
E-Mail:wuio@wu.ac.at