Europe/Middle East/Africa

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) was founded as a business academy in 1898 – in the heyday of the St.Gallen embroidery industry and is nowadays a School of Management, Economics, Law, Social Sciences and International Affairs. The first lectures were held in 1899. The practice-oriented approach and integrative view have characterised the education we offer since those early days. Today, we are one of Europe’s leading business schools and are EQUIS and AACSB accredited.

Professional training and character building
In 2001, we introduced Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses across the board and fundamentally reformed the education we offer. Since then, we no longer focus just on professional training but also on character building. At our university, you can complete studies at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. level. The close integration of studies, further education and research is important to us.

200 partner universities
We have 200 international partner universities. Our students have the option to gain a double degree in cooperation with other universities or to spend an exchange term abroad.

Numerous further education options
We offer a range of further education options such as postgraduate training, seminars, courses and in-house seminars.

Applied research
We not only conduct basic research but are also known for our applied research.

Institutes and research centres
Our 41 institutes, research institutes and centers are our hallmark: the mostly autonomously organised institutes finance themselves to a large degree but are closely linked to the university. The institutes are active in research, consulting and further education.

ESADE is an international academic institution with more than fifty years of history. The main asset of this business school are it’s people: faculty members and professionals who nurture reflection, dialogue, projects and initiatives to ensure excellent education, pioneering research and a valuable contribution to social debate and transformation.

ESADE’s key mission is to train individuals to become highly-competent professionals fully aware of their social responsibility. We promote education and research through both our Law and Business Schools with a firm commitment to intellectual rigour, critical analysis and academic excellence.

The vast majority of ESADE’s 50,000 alumni are ambassadors of these values in over one hundred countries and hold top-level posts in companies, public administration and the non-profit sector.

ESADE’s global prestige stems from its quality education, its international focus and its holistic approach towards professional and personal skills development.

Throughout the years, ESADE has forged deep-rooted ties with the business, economic and social sectors as a platform for education and innovation, as a benchmark research centre and as a stage for reflection and dialogue.

Corvinus University of Budapest

 The Corvinus University of Budapest is Hungary’s leading university in business and economics and is among the most highly recognized higher educational institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. The university has a total of 10,000 students and a faculty of over 360 full-time and 100 part-time professors. Corvinus has widespread international relations and exchange programs with universities from the United States to New Zealand and from Sweden to South Africa. The university is a member of the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) and the Partnership in International Management (PIM), a consortium of leading international business schools. A large number of Hungarian (and foreign) business and political leaders are Alumni of Corvinus.

Corvinus University is located just a few minutes’ walk from the central downtown Budapest. It is acknowledged to be the most prominent centre for education and research in business, financial management, management and organization, marketing, information management, business ethics, environmental management and management practice in Hungary.

The excellent quality of education offered by Corvinus is acknowledged worldwide and is reflected by its diverse international partners as well as in its memberships in select organizations. For international students studying in Corvinus’ English language bachelor and master programs and for the large number of incoming international exchange students, Corvinus offers a wide range of courses in English and German (over 140 different subjects each semester) involving most of the Departments and covering all the fields of specialization. With over 400 international students coming from close to 50 countries each semester, Corvinus offers its students the added value of a truly international atmosphere. In addition to offering educational programs at bachelor, master and doctoral levels, Corvinus University is also involved in a wide range of domestic and international studies and research projects.

WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is one of Europe’s leading institutions of higher education in the fields of economics, business, business law, and social sciences. WU’s academic strengths are based on its broad research and teaching portfolio, covering all topics fundamental to today’s economy and society. The University‘s high standards in research and teaching have consistently been confirmed by prestigious international accreditations.

WU’s portfolio of programs in the fields of business, economics, law, and social sciences includes 3 bachelor programs, 15 master programs, and 5 doctoral/PhD programs,  with several study program entirely taught in English.

WU has made internationalization a number one priority. About 23,000 students are currently enrolled at WU, over a quarter of which come from outside of Austria. WU welcomes about 1,000 exchange students from its partner universities every year. Reputable partner institutions around the world facilitate research cooperation as well as student and faculty mobility.

Information for exchange students: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/programs/incoming-students/