Executive MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Vienna, Austria
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
13 Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 39,200
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Combining Business & Technology
In an accelerating, technology-driven, global economy, a company’s ability to evolve and to innovate constantly, to seize opportunities and respond to developments no longer constitutes a strategic advantage. It is now a business requirement. The Executive MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation communicates those skills and techniques behind entrepreneurial thought and action, imparting expertise and thought processes that enable managers and entrepreneurs to make crucial decisions and compete successfully. Participants will also actually apply their newly acquired skills. In the course of the „Study your own project“ track, teams of 3-5 students will identify, evaluate, and plan to exploit innovative business opportunities.
Duration
18 months plus master's thesis; Part-time, blocked modules In order to optimally combine study and work, the lectures will be held in blocks for several days. The tuition takes place each day from 9.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. In addition, discussions, lectures, and informal talks will be offered by guest speakers from the industry.
Location
Vienna and an international immersion
Degree
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Admissions
Curriculum
Focus
- Strategy of Innovation
- Sources of Innovation
- Marketing of Innovation
- Organization of Innovation
- Finance and Controlling of Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
Find out more on our website.
Rankings
The Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking and various other rankings consistently rank us among the best universities in Europe.
Moreover, we are triple-accredited. Less than 1% of business schools in the world have quality levels recognized by the three largest business school accreditation organizations: AMBA (Association of MBAs), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) by the European Foundation of Management.
To see current achievements of the WU Executive Academy please go to: https://executiveacademy.at/en/university/accreditation-rankings
Program Outcome
The program provides the appropriate skills and techniques and thereby teaches entrepreneurial thinking and acting. The faculty members are internationally renowned experts.
This Executive MBA is an important step in the transfer of cutting-edge knowledge and management skills at the highest international level.
Scholarships and Funding
The WU Executive Academy offers a wide range of partial scholarships for applicants for whom financing the tuition fee is a challenge, regardless of their residence or citizenship. Moreover, we have been supporting women in their professional development for many years, thus we additionally offer a "Female Leaders" scholarship that is open to all female applicants.
Scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis. The admission committee decides whether and to what extent a scholarship will be granted by evaluating:
- Submitted application documents
- Performance in the admission interview
- Potential contribution to peer-learning in class
- Financial situation (income, costs for logistics, etc.)
- Leadership potential
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Career goals and motivation
- Personal circumstances
You can find detailed information about all different scholarships, including the maximum amount, on our website.
In addition, there are further financing options possible, including employer sponsorship, payments by installments, or early bird reductions. You can find an overview of all opportunities here.
Gallery
Accreditations
Ideal Students
The specialization is ideal for people with an entrepreneurial mindset who seek peers with diverse backgrounds (industries, nationalities, cultures) but a shared innovation spirit:
- Entrepreneurs, executives and high-potentials with a focus on innovation, strategy, and R&D
- Individuals with engineering, science, IT, management, or another academic background
- People who sense a need for systematic management education to realize their ultimate career goals
Take a look at our class profile.
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.