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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".
WU's interactive gender equality report awarded
In the jury's view, WU's digital gender equality report is "a big success" in diversity management.
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.
European Business School Ranking 2022: WU ranked 43rd
In the most recent Financial Times European Business School Ranking, WU was placed 43rd out of 95 leading European business schools.
WU Awards 2022: Turning the spotlight on excellence
At the "WU Awards 2022" ceremony, more than 317 award winners from the WU community were honored for their excellent achievements.
WU honors Schläffer as WU Manager of the Year 2022
WU alumnus Christopher Schläffer was honored for his visionary management achievements and his untiring social commitment.
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.
FT Ranking: Global Executive MBA achieves top ranking
The Global Executive MBA of the WU Executive Academy is ranked 39th in the current Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking.
Five new professors to join WU faculty in October
WU is pleased to be welcoming five new professors to its faculty in October.