Our mission

The Institute's mission is to make a full contribution to the excellence of research and teaching at the WU, based on the understanding of business communication in English and other foreign languages as an integral part of economic structures and business processes.

We therefore aim to help students become versatile, confident users of English and other foreign languages who are at home with specialized business terminology and command the wide range of communicative skills that executives need in today's global business environment. At the same time, we are committed to the production of high-quality applied research into contemporary English and other langauges, maintaining theoretical and methodological diversity, but with a clear focus on the language of business and economics.

In order to achieve these goals:

• We provide advanced, up-to-date, research-based teaching in foreign language business communication.

• We liaise with international academic communities in linguistics, translation studies, management, economics and other relevant disciplines, and maintain an international presence in these communities through publications and contributions to international conferences.

• We foster links with other departments of WU, both in coordinating curriculum planning and exploring opportunities for interdisciplinary research.

Simultaneously, we are responsive to the demands of the corporate, public and nonprofit sectors for training and consultancy in business communication. In providing services to such outside clients, we combine practical relevance and efficient delivery with scholarly independence and the highest academic standards.

The Institute is part of the Department of Business Communication.

Let's put our best foot forward

Dear all,

We strive to continue to do the best we can to provide excellent education as well as all other relevant services under sometimes challenging circumstances. For any specific requests or inquiries, please contact:
bizcomm@wu.ac.at

As always, please be respectful to everybody and make sure to keep following any guidelines that may be issued by WU to create a pleasant and safe work and study environment for students and faculty members alike!

On behalf of the Institute,
Axel Beer