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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Liebe WU-Studierende,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">um international eine Rolle zu spielen, muss eine Universität bekannt und vergleichbar sein. Weltweit eingesetzte Qualitätssiegel und unabhängige Rankings bieten dazu eine gute Möglichkeit.
Die WU ist stolz darauf, zu Studienbeginn zwei weitere beträchtliche Erfolge in diesen Kategorien zu verzeichnen.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Nach einem intensiven und mehrjährigen Prozess wurde die WU im August von AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) für fünf Jahre akkreditiert. Damit
sind wir in den Kreis von weltweit nur 72 führenden Hochschulen aufgestiegen, die eine dreifache Akkreditierung (AACSB, EQUIS und AMBA) erworben haben. Das sind weniger als 1% aller Wirtschaftsuniversitäten und Business Schools weltweit. Im deutschsprachigen
Raum verfügt lediglich die Mannheim Business School über diese Auszeichnung. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AACSB steht für Qualität der Lehrprogramme an der WU sowie die Qualifikation des wissenschaftlichen Personals. Wir konnten nachweisen, dass wir in den letzten Jahren intensiv an der internationalen
Kompatibilität des Lehrplans, der Lehrziele und der Lehrinhalte gearbeitet haben. Die Lehrenden sind hervorragend qualifiziert, um beste Voraussetzungen für eine ausgezeichnete Ausbildung zu liefern. Studierende erhalten einen Abschluss, der damit international
noch sichtbarer wird. Die Chancen am Arbeitsmarkt steigen. Die WU wird insgesamt attraktiver.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Welche konkreten Vorteile bringen die Akkreditierungen für Sie als Studierende/r?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sie haben die Sicherheit, dass die Ausbildung an der WU höchsten Qualitätsstandards entspricht und profitieren von einer laufenden Qualitätsverbesserung.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sie werden von bestens qualifizierten Lehrenden unterrichtet, die sich an neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen orientieren.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sie erhöhen Ihre Karrierechancen durch einen international anerkannten Abschluss.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sie sind hervorragend auf die sich permanent verändernden Anforderungen im beruflichen Umfeld vorbereitet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Neben dem jüngsten Akkreditierungserfolg wurde uns durch das „<a href="http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/masters-in-management-2015">Global Master in International Management 2015</a>“
Ranking der renommierten Financial Times bescheinigt, dass die WU mit ihrem ‚Master in International Management/CEMS‘ eines der Top-Programme Europas anbietet. Mit unserem englischsprachigen Studienprogramm haben wir uns im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um neun Plätze
nach vorne katapultiert und weisen mit dem ausgezeichneten 13. Platz von 80 gereihten Programmen das beste Ergebnis seit Beginn der Teilnahme vor. Damit gehören wir zu den besten Programmen Europas und befinden uns in der Gesellschaft angesehener Institutionen
wie der ESADE Business School oder der Mannheim Business School, die hinter der WU rangiert.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Wir wünschen Ihnen weiterhin viel Erfolg bei Ihrem WU-Studium und sind sicher, dass sowohl AACSB-Akkreditierung als auch der Erfolg beim Financial Times Ranking einen wesentlichen Vorteil
für Sie bringen wird.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mit herzlichen Grüßen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">o. Univ.Prof. Dr. Christoph Badelt Univ.Prof. Dr. Barbara Sporn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rektor Vizerektorin für Forschung,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Internationales und External Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">**********************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dear WU students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In order to play a strong role in the international context, a university needs international renown and comparability. Global quality indicators and independent rankings are great
instruments for achieving these goals. Right in time for the start of the new semester, WU is proud to announce two further successful achievements in this context.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Following an intensive process that required several years of focused work, WU was awarded a five-year accreditation by AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business) in August. WU is now part of a group of 72 leading institutions worldwide - fewer than 1% of all business schools and universities – that have been awarded the triple crown accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA) for business schools and universities.
Apart from WU, Mannheim Business School is the only other triple-accredited institution in the entire German-speaking region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The AACSB accreditation testifies to the high quality of WU’s academic programs and the excellent qualifications of its faculty. We were able to document the international compatibility
of our curricula and our program and learning objectives. Our students receive an excellent education in business, economics, and related fields. Thanks to WU’s triple crown accreditation, our students can now earn a degree with even stronger international
visibility, which will further improve their career prospects. The triple crown accreditation will make WU an even more attractive university overall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">What are the advantages of WU’s accreditations for you as a student?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You can be certain that your degree meets the highest international quality standards, and you can benefit from a continuous quality improvement process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your courses are taught by top-qualified faculty members who base their teaching on state-of-the-art research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You will receive an internationally renowned degree that will further improve your career prospects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You will be well prepared to master the constantly changing challenges of today’s business and work environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Apart from the triple crown accreditation, WU has also achieved an excellent position in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2015 ranking with its Master Program in
International Management/CEMS, confirming the program’s status as one of the best in Europe. The English-taught program moved up no fewer than nine places from last year, coming in at place 13 out of a total of 80 programs ranked. This excellent position marks
WU’s best result ever since joining the ranking. With this result, WU’s Master Program in International Management/CEMS now ranks among Europe’s leading management programs. It puts WU in the same league as renowned schools like ESADE Business School and Mannheim
Business School, which now ranks below WU. The result places WU’s Master Program in International Management/CEMS among the top four master programs in management in the entire German-speaking area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We wish you all the best and much success for your studies at WU. We are sure that WU’s AACSB accreditation and our good results in the FT ranking will prove to be a significant
advantage for your future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">With kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;line-height:13.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">o. Univ.Prof. Dr. Christoph Badelt Univ.Prof. Dr. Barbara Sporn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rector Vice Rector Research, International Affairs and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt"> External Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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