News WU http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/newswu/rss.xml EQUIS and AMBA accredited, WU Vienna is the largest public business university in the EU and offers a wide range of degree programs. CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:32:10Z Information on Tuition Fees at WU http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/tuition_fees WU has reintroduced tuition fees as of the 2012/13 winter semester. The fee of € 363.36 per semester is the same for all students to whom the tuition fees apply. The regulations now in place are the same as those valid until the 2011/12 winter semester, meaning that not all students are required to pay tuition fees. Cornelia Moll Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z WU Hosts Conf-IRM 2012:New Standards in Sustainable IT http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/itconference The International Conference on Information Resources Management’s first European venue will be WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, where Conf-IRM will be taking place from May 21 to May 23. Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z Fire at WU construction site http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/fire_constructionsite A fire broke out on the construction site of the new WU campus on Thursday, May 10, at approximately 4:50pm. The cause of the blaze is assumed to be flame-scarfing work that ignited insulation materials on the roof of the building. No delays in the construction schedule are expected to result from the fire. Cornelia Moll Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z WU’s Senate Votes in favor of the Reintroduction of Tuition Fees http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/tuitionfees WU’s Senate has approved the Rector’s Council’s initiative to reintroduce tuition fees in certain cases. The fees apply only to so-called long-term students, who have been enrolled for longer than the regular duration of their program plus two extra semesters, as well as to third-country nationals. Cornelia Moll Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z Austrian executives again rank WU Executive Academy’s MBAs No.1 http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/executiveacademy An independent survey has again underlined the No.1 position and excellent reputation of the MBA programs of the WU Executive Academy. Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z New Professor at WU: Renowned Taxation Expert Jeffrey Owens http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/jeffreyowens_newprofessor WU is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Owens has joined the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at WU as the Director of the newly established WU Global Tax Policy Center. Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z Liquidity on financial markets http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/liquidityonfinancialmarkets Sufficient liquidity is vital for financial markets to perform, making it essential for the economy as a whole. A strong decline in liquidity in almost all of the major financial markets has been observed during the current financial crisis, and these liquidity effects also affect market prices. Melanie Hacker 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z WU’s New Campus: an Extra-ordinary Concept to Serve All Needs http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/campus_wu_masterplan Europe’s largest university construction site is located in Vienna: Six building complexes offering some 100,000m² net floor space are being built between the Prater park and the Vienna Exhibition Grounds, establishing a new urban quarter designed to house WU’s 27,000 students. Cornelia Moll 2012-03-22T09:25:58Z Renowned Fulbright-Hall Chair at WU Extended until 2016/17 http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/fulbright Excellent news for WU’s internationalization strategy: The Fulbright-Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe at WU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was extended for an additional three years. Melanie Hacker Irene Biberschick 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z New WU Professor for European and Public Law http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/renamed_newprofessor WU is always glad to welcome new professors, whose internationally recognized expertise strengthens WU’s research and teaching. Starting on March 1, Erich Vranes will be WU’s new Professor of European and Public Law. Melanie Hacker CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:35:09Z New WU Professor of Marketing Management http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/newprofessor Martin Schreier’s motivation to come to WU is easy to summarize: Coming home. After close to four years teaching at Italy’s renowned Bocconi University, Carinthian-born Schreier is returning to his alma mater WU (dissertation 2004, venia docendi 2007). Melanie Hacker CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:35:09Z u:book @ WU: Buy laptops online! http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/ubook WU’s special u:book promotion for students, scientists, and staff is back! For a limited time only, all WU students and staff members can order from a selection of high-quality laptops (Lenovo, HP and Apple) online, as well as from a wide range of services. Irene Biberschick 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z WU Executive Academy receives FIBAA accreditation http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/fibaa After the reaccreditation of the WU Executive Academy's Executive MBA (PGM) program in autumn 2011, FIBAA, the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation, has now awarded its international quality seal to the Professional MBA specializations, i.e. Banking & Management, Health Care Management as well as Public Auditing. Press release WU Executive Academy receives FIBAA accreditation Irene Biberschick 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z 4th Grow East Congress to focus on Innovation in Central & Eastern Europe http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/grow_east The 4th Grow East Congress will be held this March 7th, and will focus on "Innovations for and from Central & Eastern Europe". Organized in part by WU’s Competence Center for Central & Eastern Europe, the event in Vienna's Erste Bank Event Center will feature top speakers from companies active in the CEE region, offering a variety of perspectives on the topic. Irene Biberschick CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z Learn a language and make friends with WU Tandem Language Learning http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/wutandem Register now to learn a language with the help of a native speaker! The Tandem Language Learning program pairs up students with different mother tongues to give them the opportunity to help each other learn their language. The program is organized by the RZB Language Resource Center.  Registration period: February 10 – March 5, 2012. Irene Biberschick CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:35:09Z WU Campus Days http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/campusdays Between february, 24 and 27 the WU Campus Days inform students and give them the opportunity to socialize with other students. Melanie Hacker Irene Biberschick 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z The new WU Research Report http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/researchreport WU published its first comprehensive Research Report in 2011. The 100-page brochure introduces readers to WU’s 11 Departments, 16 Research Institutes, and three Competence Centers, and includes research profiles of each unit and brief descriptions of selected projects. The Report is published entirely in English. You can have a look at the new WU Research Report online, or contact Barbara Krenn to order a copy. Melanie Hacker Irene Biberschick 2012-01-22T15:02:07Z WU is looking for the best students in its MSc programs! http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/excellence The WU Center of Excellence is now inviting applications from students in the English and German-taught MSc programs. All students who started their studies in the fall of 2011 are eligible to apply. Requirements: Excellent academic performance and outstanding additional qualifications. If your strengths include motivation and commitment above and beyond your academic program, then we’re looking for students like you. The 42nd WU Center of Excellence group will start on January 25, 2012. Submit your application by January 15, 2012 to coe@wu.ac.at Find out more: Come to the information event on January 10, 6:00pm in the WU main foyer CMS Admin (MN) Irene Biberschick 2012-01-22T15:35:09Z Pre-registration for WU bachelor programs starting in the summer semester 2012 http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/admission All students who want to enroll for a bachelor program at WU in the summer semester 2012 have to pre-register for the program in question before January 31, 2012. At WU the pre-registration can be done online. Information about WU Admission CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:37:40Z WU’s Arbitration proceedings: No appeal at this time http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/arbitration In the arbitration proceedings between WU and the Federal Ministry for Science and Research, both parties had a six-week period from service of the official notification to submit an appeal to the Constitutional or Higher Administrative Courts. The Rector’s Council has decided not to submit an appeal for the time being, even though WU does not agree with some legal aspects of the Commissions’ decision. Press release WU Arbitration CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:41:24Z New in the fall of 2012: English-taught MSc in Marketing at WU http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en/news/marketing Starting in the fall of 2012, WU’s program portfolio will include an English-taught MSc program in Marketing. Applications now being accepted for rolling admissions. CMS Admin (MN) 2012-01-22T15:42:31Z