The Institute for Higher Education Management is part of the Department of Strategy and Innovation at WU and is led by Univ. Prof. Dr. Barbara Sporn.

IHM activities include research, teaching, policy advising and external engagement with different stakeholders, as well as involvement in international associations. Areas of interest at IHM combine theories of business and management applied to the complex organization of universities. With this focus, IHM provides insights for higher education scholars and practitioners but also beyond that for research and practice interested in expert and nonprofit organizational settings.

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A great team get-together in a great place! As the academic year is drawing to a close, the IHM team is proud to look back to another successful year. The portfolio of achievements include Ana’s and Bernhard’s PhD completion, a rewarding teaching year with our students and partners, fruitful events and collaborations with the higher education community, and more!

We are pleased to announce the publication of the chapter "Organizing for Social Impact in Universities in the DACH Region", co-edited by Barbara Sporn and Ana Godonoga. Access to the document can be found here.

During the upcoming summer term we offer the following courses with interesting (guest-)lecturer:

LV 5304: Business Planning and Performance Management

LV 6426: Strategic Leadership

LV 6425: Fundamentals of Strategic Management and Leadership

LV 6191 + 6194: Strategie und Innovation

LV 4375 + 4768: Professional Development Workshop

The WU Course Catalogue for the winter term with dates and details can be found here.

The Institute for Higher Education Management and the World Food Programme (WFP) agreed on a dynamic collaboration aimed at fostering innovation in the fight against global hunger.

The collaboration builds on the success of a previous partnership between WFP and the Institute for Higher Education Management, in which, for the past two years, students from the SIMC Master’s Programme, have contributed to WFP’s innovation and knowledge management work through recommendations around crucial areas such as culture, knowledge management approaches, governance, and innovative technology.

The partnership has proven mutually beneficial by offering students valuable opportunities for internships and networking.

The collaboration will extend to various domains, including joint publication and thesis collaboration, research projects, knowledge and expertise exchange, innovation research and exchange by leveraging the Innovation Accelerator’s experience, and the integration of real-world problem-solving into the Master’s Programme on Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control (SIMC) at WU.

We’re looking forward for much more to come!