Management Training & Executive Education Vienna University of Economics and Business

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1 Management Training & Executive Education Vienna University of Economics and Business

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3 3 WU Executive Academy Your partner for business success Prof. Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, Ph.D., D.Litt., Ph.D. (h.c.), Dean Dr. Astrid Kleinhanns-Rollé, Managing Director OUR EXPERTISE FOR YOUR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP EXPERT KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Organizational design and strategic positioning Leadership skills and personal development In-depth business knowledge for different industries and organizational levels Successful implementation of change processes It takes qualified executives and employees for your business to succeed. In our custom management training and executive education programs, your decision-makers and employees will acquire the necessary expertise to make your business even more successful. Based on your needs, we design tailor-made programs for your individual employees, departments or entire organization, taking into account the specific challenges which your industry and your organization are facing. Being part of Europe s largest business university, we draw on a pool of comprehensive expertise covering all relevant aspects of business, economics and leadership topics. The extensive resources at hand allow us to successfully design and deliver personnel development programs. PRACTICAL BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE As your executive education partner, we offer tailored solu tions. By studying with us, your employees will develop both their understanding of complex business connections and their ability to use those insights to make the right decisions. Bodo B. Schlegelmilch Astrid Kleinhanns-Rollé

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5 5 What you can expect from us In order to design the best possible solution for you, we need to do one thing particularly well: listen. That is why we will take time to understand your situation and define the learning objectives accordingly in consultation with you. On this basis, we will develop a custom program to suit your exact needs and requirements in terms of structure, content, faculty, delivery methods, learning activities and overall duration. Due to this careful preparation you can be sure to make a targeted investment resulting in effective employee training. Working with our clients in a cooperative manner is of particular importance to us. Professionalism and fairness are trademarks of our service. It takes thorough planning and an experienced team to ensure training programs run smoothly and bring longterm benefits. Therefore, a seasoned program manager will coordinate your entire program with you for a seamless delivery from start to finish. WE PLACE SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON EVERY SINGLE STEP OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY: 1 UNDERSTANDING & NEEDS We listen in order to develop an understanding of your company, its culture, the challenges it faces, and its objectives. This way we can correctly identify your requirements. 2 DESIGN & CONCEPTION Based on your needs, we plan specific measures in consultation with you and design a tailor-made program for your company. ORGANIZATION & IMPLEMENTATION We select the faculty and implement your program. Our program manager takes care of smooth program delivery. 3 4 TRANSFER & LASTING BENEFITS Even before program delivery, we take steps to ensure knowledge transfer. By putting accompanying measures in place, we make sure that the program will bring lasting benefits to your company.

6 Customization with a system In developing our program, the WU Executive Academy demonstrated its capacity to customize the course content and learning design to our specific needs and requirements. MARKUS POSCH Head of Group HR Erste Group Bank AG, Austria Group Graduate Program A well-trained team is essential when it comes to navigating the business environment with confidence. Our aim is to teach your executives to make the most of available resources and keep your business on the road to success. SOUND ACADEMIC BASIS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION When it comes to developing custom programs, we make thorough use of the latest academic know-how as well as established methods. To this end, we provide training of different duration and intensity, ranging from short, compact seminars to longterm programs. Working closely with you, your program is customized around your specific requirements, combin ing well engineered modules with innovative teaching methods to ensure your employees will acquire practical knowledge, tools and skills.

7 7 Drawing on a wealth of well-tested material, we will put together the right program for your business and deliver training with a sound academic basis to your employees. As an additional benefit, modules completed during custom programs may be counted towards our MBA courses. Being part of an internationally accredited university, we also develop entire training courses leading to academic qualifications and degrees again, tailor-made to the individual needs of your business and your industry.

8 Leadership skills and personal development We benefit greatly from the fact that the WU Executive Academy s in-house programs are designed to provide executives with an opportunity to learn from one another. FRANZ VIEHBÖCK Member of the Board Berndorf AG, Austria Berndorf Academy and Berndorf Executive Academy Your executives shape the future development of your business. In order for teams to succeed, they need to create an environment that motivates people to perform at their best. This requires strong leadership skills as well as technical and methodological expertise. Our programs provide participants with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to lead their businesses and employees to success. Through working side by side with you, we will design your executive education program around the strategic objectives of your business.

9 9 EXAMPLE OF A CUSTOM EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM COACHING SESSION MODULE 1 LEADING MYSELF MODULE 2 LEADING OTHERS MODULE 3 LEADING THE ORGANIZATION COACHING SESSION 2 hours individually 5 days Europe 5 days Europe 6 days Asia 2 hours individually Personal profile analysis, stocktaking Well-founded theories and models of leadership Transfer of learning: Work on real-world cases in a corporate context, simulations, accompanying projects, peer coaching, reflective loops Fireside talks with distinguished guest speakers from different backgrounds (business, science, NGOs, media or competitive sports) Think out of the box workshops Company visits Personal implementation plan

10 Strategic organizational positioning and design It is vital, especially from a strategic management point of view, to ensure that programs are tailored to the exact needs and requirements of your industry and your business. WU provides access to a pool of expertise and, as a result, the necessary flexibility to meet this challenge. MAG. VERONIKA RABL Former Group Leader Personnel Development REWE International AG, Germany REWE Top Management Program We educate executives with the goal of helping businesses succeed. Whether we provide them with sound basic knowledge or sophisticated management solutions, we always tailor our programs to industry-specific circumstances. Our aim is to train your decision-makers to understand the need for development and support the process of organizational change. Therefore, we will adjust the duration and format of our interactive and practical training in close consultation with you.

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12 Faculty The WU Executive Academy s executive education programs are taught by internationally renowned professors and top executives. Together, they provide students with the latest academic knowledge and practical management tools. The WU custom programs allow corporations to provide current, relevant training to their employees delivered by some of the best professors in the world. The courses are specifically designed for the client s business without losing MBA content. It s basically the best of two worlds. A veritable amalgamation of the corporate and academic worlds to create a better, more efficient employee. CHARLES CALIENDO, JD, MBA Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA Leading companies have come to realize that man agement development is not a frill but an investment in creating a sustainable competitive advantage. WU Executive Academy faculty members work closely with companies to develop tailor-made executive development programs where individual, team and organization-wide learning is achieved simultaneously. Theoretical and practical in equal measure, these customized programs help firms to build functional excellence and strategic capabilities that ensure a long-term competitive advantage. For me as a professor, these programs provide a great opportunity to test my ideas and research findings in discussions with seasoned executives and get instant feedback a win-win combination for everyone involved. PROF. GÜNTER STAHL Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria INSEAD, France/Singapore

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14 Your program delivered at the location of your choice

15 15 Selected references Each year, the WU Executive Academy trains more than 500 participants in custom programs at locations all around the world. Being part of Europe s largest business university, the WU Executive Academy can take advantage of an extensive network of contacts including around 230 partner universities worldwide as well as leading international organizations and businesses. As a result, we are able to deliver programs on every continent. BERNDORF AG (Industry) Executive Program for chief executives, managing directors and senior managers & Management Program for high potentials PORSCHE BANK AG (Banking) Specialist Program in Bank Management AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (Public sector) Master of Laws (LL.M.) Wirtschaftskriminalität und Recht (focused on commercial crime) REWE GROUP (Retailing) General Management Program for the group s top management GERMAN SAVINGS BANKS ASSOCIATION (Banking) MBA Banking & Management, delivered in cooperation with the Management Academy of the Savings Banks Finance Group TELEKOM AUSTRIA GROUP (Telecommunications) Certificate Program in Telecommunication Management for high potentials & MBA modules for the group s top management ERSTE GROUP BANK AG (Banking) Academic MBA modules for banking and management trainees UNICREDIT GROUP (Banking) Master in Corporate and Investment Banking, delivered in cooperation with Bocconi University EVN AG (Energy) Management Program for the next generation of EVN executives VIENNA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (Health care) Certificate Program in Health Care Management

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17 17 About the WU Executive Academy WU EXECUTIVE ACADEMY EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AT THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL LEVEL The WU Executive Academy of the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Europe s largest business university, brings more than 100 years of experience and an excellent reputation to the field of executive education and belongs to the leading business universities worldwide. The portfolio of the WU Executive Academy includes MBA and Master of Laws programs, the Diplom Betriebswirt (BBA), university certificate programs, open enrollment programs and custom programs. In recent years, it has become one of the leading providers of executive education in Central and Eastern Europe. ACCREDITATION As part of WU, the WU Executive Academy is EQUIS accredited. EQUIS is an internationally recognized accreditation system run by the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD). Moreover, the WU Executive Academy has been accredited by AMBA (Association of MBAs), making it one of only a handful of business schools in the German-speaking world to have earned this international hallmark of excellence. NEW CAMPUS WU In fall 2013, the Vienna University of Economics and Business relocated to Campus WU. With six innovative buildings designed by six different interna tional architects, the campus has become a unique archi tectural landmark. An inspiring learning and working environment for students and faculty members stems from its centralized location adjacent to one of the largest recreational areas in the city of Vienna. The new campus offers worldclass facilities and resources to our students. Each year, the WU Executive Academy trains about 2,000 executives, specialists and high potentials from over 75 countries in its programs. We are currently conducting resi dencies and programs in more than 15 countries on four continents. Our programs are taught by renowned professors and top executives. Because of the programs part-time format, participants can undergo efficient and interdisciplinary training of lasting value without interrupting their careers. We collaborate closely with the business community and have access to the expertise of both renowned professors at nearly 230 partner universities around the globe and some 700 faculty members of WU. This allows us to develop innovative training programs that bring longterm benefits for students and businesses. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS Financial Times European Business School Ranking (2013): #42 Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking (2013): #15 in the EU, #46 worldwide Personal Magazin (2013): among the top 40 business schools worldwide Ziarul Financiar MBA Ranking ( ): among the top 3 MBA programs in Romania

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19 19 We are here to help you YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR GOAL The Corporate & Management Development team is more than happy to help you with all of your management training and executive education needs. Based on your inquiry, we will put together an interdisciplinary team of program development experts, members of our faculty and expert practitioners. We will analyze your situation to identify the specific needs and requirements of your business. Drawing on a wealth of experience, we will then use the results of our analysis as a starting point for drafting your management training and executive education program, which will be further customized and fined-tuned in close consultation with you. IN GOOD HANDS Throughout the project, one of our experts will act as your primary contact and assist you with every aspect of your program, ensuring that everything runs smoothly from start to finish. As dedicated professionals committed to cooperating with our clients as partners, we will make a lasting contribution to the success of your business. If you have any questions about management training and executive education, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you! CONTACT Corporate & Management Development WU Executive Academy Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1, Building EA 1020 Vienna, Austria cmd@wu.ac.at executiveacademy.at

20 WU Executive Academy Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1, Building EA 1020 Vienna, Austria executiveacademy.at Corporate & Management Development Dr. Verena Aichholzer Head of Corporate & Management Development T verena.aichholzer@wu.ac.at Neshat Akbari, B.A. Program Development Manager T neshat.akbari@wu.ac.at PEFC Certified This product is from sustainable managed forests, recycled and controlled sources. Media owner: WU Executive Academy Welthandelsplatz 1, Building EA, 1020 Vienna Layout: Werner Weißhappl; Published: 01/14 Print: Paul Gerin GmbH & Co KG All information provided in the brochure is subject to misprints and changes. Scan to visit website.