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WU professor nominated to OeNB General Council
Austrian Finance Minister Brunner has nominated Sigrid Stagl, head of WU’s Institute for Ecological Economics, to the OeNB General Council.
2023 Industriemagazin Ranking: WU Executive Academy # 1
For the 3rd year in a row, the WU Executive Academy took the lead in this year’s Industriemagazin continuous education ranking.
The WU Ball 2023
On January 14, Vienna’s Hofburg palace opened its doors again for WU’s 3,600 ball guests.
Open-minded by tradition: WU celebrates 125th anniversary
Founded in 1898, the Imperial Export Academy, a forerunner of WU, set new standards in higher education.
Consultation hours, info sessions, workshops in high demand
WU offers prospective students many opportunities to find out everything about the courses, the content, and the selection procedures.
WU alumnus receives Award of Excellence 2022
Gregor Zens was honored with the state award for his dissertation on “Modeling heterogeneity using Bayesian econometrics".
Rupert Sausgruber elected new Rector of WU Vienna
Prof. Dr. Rupert Sausgruber was elected as the future Rector of the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
WU reforms largest bachelor's programme
From the winter semester 2023/24, a reform of the WU Bachelor's degree programme in Economics and Social Sciences will take effect.
Five new professors to join WU faculty in October
WU is pleased to be welcoming five new professors to its faculty in October.
Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger’s international engagement
WU Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger is involved in international boards and committees.
Excellent results for WU master’s programs
No fewer than four of WU’s English-taught master’s programs have achieved excellent places in the QS Business Masters Rankings 2023.
Welcome Days welcomed first-semester students
To facilitate the start of studies at WU, the university provides intensive support for first-year students during the Welcome Days.