Although the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in sharp decreases in the number of international exchange students worldwide, a total of 456 incoming exchange students came to WU from other countries to study for one or two semesters in the 2020/21 academic year. Over 80% of these students were actually in Vienna in person. For the students who were not able to come to Vienna due to travel restrictions, all relevant courses were provided online. During the same time period, over 60% of the 406 WU students who attended international courses actually spent their time in the partner universities’ home countries.
New double degree programs
WU is pleased to be able to offer students in the Master’s Program in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control two new double degree programs. Students have the opportunity to spend a year at either the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon or the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmadabad and graduate with degrees from both WU and the partner institution. They also benefit from the unique intercultural learning experience.
Short but Intensive
Students who choose not to spend a year abroad or who are unable to do so for whatever reason can still gain international experience. WU International Short Programs (ISPs) are the answer. Under this umbrella brand, WU offers its students the opportunity to attend summer schools at selected partner universities, courses with international students at WU, and online formats.
International Short Programs 2021
Locations: Vienna, Bratislava (online due to the pandemic), Warsaw (hybrid format due to the pandemic)
Duration: 3 weeks
Participants: 49 students from WU, EUBA Bratislava, and SGH Warsaw
Topics
- Strategies and Management for Central Europe
- Marketing Resources and Consumer Behavior in Central Europe
- Structural Dynamics in Central European Economies
Location: Vienna (online due to the pandemic)
Duration: 3 weeks
Participants: 80 international and WU students
Topic
- Internationalization Strategy and Data Science
Location: Vienna
Duration: 2 weeks
Participants: 11 WU BBE students, 9 students from IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, 2 international students
Topic
- Practical marketing project
Type of event: online
Duration: 2 weeks
Participants: 12 WU students, students from the University of Georgia
Topic
- Special Topics in Finance
Type of event: online
Duration: 4 weeks
Participants: 27 WU students, students from the University of Illinois
Topic
- Social Media Marketing
Location: Vienna (online due to the pandemic)
Duration: 2 weeks
Participants: 13 WU master’s students, 11 MBA students from partner universities
Topic
- Innovation Management
Type of event: online
Duration: 2 weeks
Participants: 10 WU students, 17 international students
Topics
- Responsible Entrepreneurship
- Innovation, and the Start-Up Culture