David Bourdin presents research findings on the influence of accents on customer participation in France
David Bourdin from the Department of Communication at FHWien der WKW presented his latest research findings to an international audience of researchers at the “French-Austrian-German Workshop on Consumer Behavior”. The sixth edition of the “French-Austrian-German Workshop on Consumer Behavior” was hosted by the Université de Lorraine in Nancy (France) from November 21 to 22, 2019. […]Read more on David Bourdin presents research findings on the influence of accents on customer participation in France
Bringing the sustainable development goals to life
This theme is supporting FHWien der WKW’s efforts to implement the United Nations SDGs into the curricula. “As a university of applied sciences for management and communication, we recognize the importance of the SDGs in the training of future managers,” says Beater Huber, Head of Department and Chair of the Academic Board at FHWien der […]Read more on Bringing the sustainable development goals to life
Graduation ceremonies 2019 – Congratulations!
Since 1994 FHWien der WKW has produced around 11,000 graduates! Many have graduated this year, which we are very proud of! This special occasion was celebrated with family and friends at the graduation ceremonies in fall. We congratulate all of our graduates for the completion of this important stage in life and look forward to […]Read more on Graduation ceremonies 2019 – Congratulations!
20 years of Communication Management at FHWien der WKW – always up to date!
1400 graduates enrich our economy with their professional communication know-how in a digital age. The 20th anniversary of the Communication Management Study Programs was celebrated by the “KOMM”-unity on November 7, 2019. On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the 20th anniversary of the Communication Management Study Programs at FHWien der WKW was duly celebrated. Sieglinde Martin, […]Read more on 20 years of Communication Management at FHWien der WKW – always up to date!
International Tourism Field Trip: From Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostela
A journey to discover culture, culinary delights, the beauty of nature but also problems with tourism development along the Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago de Compostela. The second year of the Master’s program “Leadership in Tourism” at FHWien der WKW undertook a study trip along the Camino de Santiago from October 5-11, 2019. The following cities […]Read more on International Tourism Field Trip: From Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostela
Advisory boards: Unused opportunities for Austrian SMEs – Article in “Aufsichtsrat aktuell”
Although properly designed advisory boards offer an opportunity to make a positive contribution to the success of a company, they are still not very present in the Austrian SME sector. Why companies in Austria have nevertheless set up an advisory board, what role it plays and what influence it has on business success, is answered […]Read more on Advisory boards: Unused opportunities for Austrian SMEs – Article in “Aufsichtsrat aktuell”
Innovative Teaching Award 2019
Innovative teaching concepts rank very highly at FHWien der WKW, the University of Applied Sciences for Management and Communication. The “Innovative Teaching Award” honors these concepts. This year’s prize was awarded on Monday November 4, 2019. Six jury members moderated by the Chair of the Academic Board, Beate Huber, assessed and evaluated ten submissions according […]Read more on Innovative Teaching Award 2019
Best Meeting Thesis Award for BA student Maria Doppler
Maria Doppler, a graduate of the BA study program in “Tourism Management“, was awarded the annual “Best Meeting Thesis Austria award” by the Austrian Convention Bureau (ACB). In her Bachelor’s thesis, she dealt with the representation of women at congresses. The results show that, despite a steady increase in recent years, the representation of women […]Read more on Best Meeting Thesis Award for BA student Maria Doppler
CCBE at the 32nd IATEFL BESIG Annual “Back to Basics” Conference
Catherine Prewett-Schrempf and Linda Slattery attended the 32nd IATEFL BESIG Annual “Back to Basics” Conference in Berlin from 11 – 13 October, mingling and networking with an international body of Business English Language Teaching (ELT) authors, academics and practitioners. During a 45-minute talk entitled “EPortfolios for Grammar Learning”, Catherine and Linda presented the design and […]Read more on CCBE at the 32nd IATEFL BESIG Annual “Back to Basics” Conference
Third Public Value Lecture: “Media Literacy instead of Fake News“ in cooperation with Austrian Public Service Media (ORF) at FHWien der WKW
Stefan Kappacher (Head of Ö1-Mediamagazine #doublecheck) was guest speaker on October 21st, 2019 at the third Public Value Lecture organized by the Study area “Journalism & Media Management” The leading issue this time was „Trust in (Austrian) Media coverage“. Especially since the last National Council elections, many media users were searching for a trustworthy source […]Read more on Third Public Value Lecture: “Media Literacy instead of Fake News“ in cooperation with Austrian Public Service Media (ORF) at FHWien der WKW