CEE Studies @WU

The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is one of the leading institutions for education and research in CEE-related matters. The following range of CEE study programs are offered at the university:

JOSZEF Program

Target group	Regular WU students and exchange students from the 22 partner universities in CEE
Program type	Additional qualification with an emphasis on CEE management, in-depth business administration studies, German and an East European language
Duration	1 academic year + mandatory internship, to be completed for the duration of 1-3 months with one of the JOSZEF corporate partners
Admission	Advanced stage of study at home university, good grades, good command of the German language for incoming students.

The innovative JOSZEF-Program provides Central and Eastern European students with access to additional education at the WU, and gives WU students the chance to enhance to acquire “CEE competence”. It is an additional support program, which was designed in collaboration with corporate partners in order to nurture highly qualified students as prospective managers.

JOSZEF participants receive a JOSZEF-Certificate once they have successfully completed both the JOSZEF-Program and the degrees at their respective home universities. WU students are furthermore required to have completed a range of special courses on CEE at the WU, as well as a semester and an internship abroad prior to receiving the JOSZEF certificate.

For more information, go to JOSZEF.

"Master Class: Eastern Europe"

Target group	WU students
Program type	Additional program to the regular WU curriculum
Duration	1 academic year
Admission	Advanced studies, excellent grades, good command of the English language and basic knowledge of an East European language, first working experience in CEE

The Master Class: Eastern Europe is an additional qualification program, which can be completed in 2 semesters. It is designed to prepare future managers for their CEE-oriented tasks with a theoretical foundation as well as with practical experiences. The program is organized by the Competence Center for CEE. Successful participants are issued a Master Class diploma.
For more information, go to MKO.

Competence Area: Central and East European Management

Target group	WU graduate students of international business studies
Program type	2.specialization, part of the regular WU curriculum. Can also be chosen as an elective subject
Duration	3 semesters
Admission	Completed 1. diploma exam, 6 courses of 2."Abschnitt", Command of the Russian or Czech language (completed WIKO II course)

This program is an integrated part of the regular WU curriculum for graduate students of international business. It is not a core specialization.
The program comprises both international business and Slavic languages.

For more information, go to MOEM.

Vienna Spring Program

Target group	Students from all partner universities
Program type	Compact program in English
Duration	2 weeks
Admission	Good command of the English language and an interest in CEE-related business studies

The program is a unique CEE-experience at the WU. It covers the issues of EU enlargement, cross cultural transfer of management knowledge and marketing strategies for CEE. In this 2-week-course, students will not only gain theoretical knowledge but also round it up with practical case-studies and excursions to corporations operating in CEE.

For more information and application, go to VSP.