INNOVATIVE GLOBALIZATION PROGRAMS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS The WU Perspective

 Strategic Partnerships with WU’s MSc Programs  ISU Russia in Vienna a joint intensive program at WU for WU and Partner University Students

The Starting Point  14 Master Programs (MSc || LLM)  7 in English

Strategic Partnerships  Question  How to create an international environment, which contributes to the positioning and further development of the program and which provides for an international exposure of the students attending the specific MSc program?  The Approach  Specific cooperation agreements with leading partners in similar fields.  Strategic Partnerships

Strategic Partnerships  Objectives:  Intensive academic networking to strengthen teaching and research.  Establishing an „international classroom at home“ to create sustainable networks for high potential students from different regions.  Efficient credit transfer procedures to improce the quality of teaching and the academic value of studying abroad.

Strategic Partnerships  Example: MSc Supply Chain Management  2 years, full-time  120 ECTS  Topics:  Enterprise Resource Planning Systems  Logistics Management  Operations Management  Geographic Information Systems  … WU MSc Supply Chain Management Cranfield University, UK TU Eindhoven, NL Kühne Logistics University, GER City University of Hongkong, CN The University of Texas at Dallas, USA Kobe University, JP

Strategic Partnerships  Challenges:  Strategy of the (potential) partner institution  Structure and program compatibility: Strategic Partnerships require a high coherence of the programs  Involvement of faculty is a key success factor

ISU Russia in Vienna  Internationalization at Home!  Joint intensive program in co-operation with partner university (GSOM St. Petersburg University)  GSOM and WU Faculty & Students  Linked to WU‘s MSc Strategy, Innovation and Management Control  Corporate Partner

ISU Russia in Vienna  2013 Program – Key Elements:  Content: „The Intrapreneurship Lab“: Create and enrich an entrepreneurial project in the context of a multinational company.  Teamwork: Through interaction in intercultural teams and with faculty students experience the process of developing a business concept and the critical skills involved in creating a business model in a real-life context.  Real-life project “Smart Cities” in co-operation with corporate partner.

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