History
WU was founded on October 1, 1898 as k.u.k. Exportakademie to provide professional training to future businessmen and thus stimulate the Austro-Hungarian empire's economy. From humble beginnings as a professional school, it quickly grew to become an important institution, which was awarded the status of a fully-fledged Hochschule in 1919.
Education
Through the education we offer our students, we make contributions to sustainable, future-oriented thinking, responsibility in business and economics, and the development of solutions to economic, social, and ecological problems.
Research
WU’s roughly 2,100 employees are working continuously to further improve teaching and research quality and campus life in all relevant areas. Excellent, research-led teaching is extremely important to WU
Career
- Building a career is a lifelong journey. Our executive education programs offer you an ideal starting point to fast-track a transformation in your career and prepare you for the opportunities that lie ahead.
- To optimally support our students and alumni in achieving their career goals, the WU Executive Academy is offering various career services.
WU Executive Academy Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to WU Executive Academy. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Independent provider
Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 CNY
Deadline
15 Mar 2025
Chinese Government Scholarship Type A - Bilateral Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 MXN
Deadline
08 May 2025
South-East Regional CONACYT Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
85000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
67000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
St. John’s College, Annapolis, Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Master/Doctoral Program Of Lotte Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2025
Fulbright Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3500 CNY
Deadline
15 Mar 2025
Chinese Government Scholarship Type A - Bilateral Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 MXN
Deadline
08 May 2025
South-East Regional CONACYT Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
85000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
67000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
St. John’s College, Annapolis, Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Master/Doctoral Program Of Lotte Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2025
Fulbright Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3500 CNY
Deadline
15 Mar 2025
Chinese Government Scholarship Type A - Bilateral Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300000 MXN
Deadline
08 May 2025
South-East Regional CONACYT Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
85000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
67000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
St. John’s College, Annapolis, Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Master/Doctoral Program Of Lotte Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2025
Fulbright Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jul 2025
SFERE Program for Malaysian students in Engineering
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Pre-France program for Malaysian students in Engineering Studies
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Pre-France program for Malaysian students in Engineering
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
15 Jun 2025
Scholarship of excellence CESI Graduate School of Engineering
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
15 Jun 2025
Scholarship of Excellence for Spanish students
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3500 CNY
Deadline
15 Mar 2025
Chinese Government Scholarship Type A - Bilateral Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300000 MXN
Deadline
08 May 2025
South-East Regional CONACYT Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
85000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
67000 AUD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
St. John’s College, Annapolis, Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Master/Doctoral Program Of Lotte Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2025
Fulbright Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Executive Education
Campus life
On Campus WU 22,000 students and 2,100 faculty members, researchers and administrative staff find ideal conditions for learning, teachings, researching and working. Located near the city center and adjacent to one of Vienna’s largest parks, the new campus is an integral part of the district and combines urban life with the work at the university.
Sports facilities
Campus WU also has a Sports Center: a large gym for indoor sports, an aerobics room, and a fitness center offer plentiful opportunities for athletic activities. There is also a basketball court located between the Executive Academy and Department Building 3. And then, of course, there’s all of Prater Park right next door for hiking, jogging, skating, cycling…
Accreditation
- The Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) – Europe’s leading business university – brings more than 100 years of experience and an excellent reputation to the field of executive education.
- Faculty members and experts are drawn from more than 240 universities and from leading corporations worldwide. This is one of the reasons why we are triple-accredited and ranked in numerous business school and MBA rankings.
