Welcome to the Institute for English Business Communication!

We are part of the Department of Foreign-Language Business Communication.

This website provides information about the Institute, its staff, and how to study Business English at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Status update

Dear all,

With 2023 now upon us, we are increasingly confident that university life is fully back on track after a few challenging years. Thank you for your cooperation through this period! We strive to continue to do the best we can to provide excellent education as well as all other relevant services. Regardless of circumstances, please 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!

Any administrative questions can be directed to bizcomm@wu.ac.at.

On behalf of the Institute,
Axel Beer

Registration for EBC1 in SS23

FINAL UPDATE

Registration has now ended; all courses (except 4216 with a few spaces left) have reached their absolute capacity. If you have not signed up for a class yet, we are looking forward to welcoming you in one of our EBC1 classes in WS23.

NEW COURSE ADDED

We have now managed to add another EBC1 class to cope with higher-than-expected demand. Registration for class 4216 (Mo 10-12:30) opens at 2pm on Feb 28, and registration for this course (as well as for all other courses) has now been extended to March 5.

UPDATE Feb 22 4pm: All classes have now been filled to their physical capacity; therefore, if you are on a waiting list for a course, there is only a very small chance you might get into that class as somebody else would have to deregister. We are currently working on adding another class; however, since we will need to find a lecturer as well as a classroom that is available throughout the semester, this will take some time. Please check back for more information in the coming days.

Registration for our EBC1 courses started on February 21 (2pm)

There is currently a net demand for places in EBC1. We will add capacity wherever possible once all classes are filled & we will look into adding a class if needed and if at all possible. This will take some time, so please proceed as follows if you have not secured a spot yet:

- make sure to put your name on waiting lists for all those classes you could attend
- wait for us to deal with potential shortages
- keep checking LPIS if new slots have become available
- please don't contact lecturers or the Institute.

Registration for EBC2 in SS23

Registration completed

Registration has now ended; all courses have reached capacity. If you have not signed up for a class yet, we are looking forward to welcoming you in one of our EBC2 classes in WS23.

(Ultimate) UPDATE Feb 27, 9pm:

If you have not found a slot yet and want to do EBC2 this semester, make sure to register for one of the classes that have availability, or you will have to wait for WS23!

UPDATE Feb 23 (1pm)

Some courses still show available places, and one more class has been added, which should now cover overall demand.

You can now sign up for course #6246; classes will take place Tuesday, 9-10:30, with details due to become available via learn@wu some time on Friday, Feb 24.

PLEASE NOTE: classes that show full capacity will not be expanded, so if you have not found a slot yet and want to do EBC2 this semester, make sure to register for one of the classes that have availability!

UPDATE Feb 22, 4pm: All existing classes have been expanded to their maximum capacity; some courses still show available places, while other are fully booked, which means that chances of getting into a currently full course are very slim. However, we are working on adding a course; please note that this process may take a day or two, but once this has been finalized, information will be posted here (expect that additional course to be held Tuesday morning).

Registration for our EBC2 courses started on February 21 (3pm). We expect to be able to offer enough slots overall, but there may be temporary shortages. If necessary, we will add capacity wherever possible once ALL classes are filled, but please note that this has to be done manually, so this might take some time.

Here's what to do if you don't get a space at first:

- make sure to put your name on waiting lists for all those classes you could attend
- wait for us to deal with potential shortages
- keep checking LPIS if new slots have become available
- please don't contact lecturers or the Institute

Just to reiterate: we fully expect to have enough slots, so please be patient if you should not get into a class right away. Please also remember that, with around 500 students signing up for EBC2, it is not possible for everyone to get into their top choices.

Specialization in "International Business Communication"

Please click here for detailed information on this exciting opportunity!

Teaching-related matters

Information on our current and upcoming courses (such as registration) can primarily be found on learn@wu, so please make sure to always check there!

General teaching-related information can also be found on our website here.

Events

The Institute - either by itself or as part of the Department of Foreign-Language Business Communication - has hosted and continues to host a range of exciting events; some of those events are open to the general public, inviting renowned speakers and experts to interact with students, faculty and other attendees, while others are offered exclusively to our students.

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