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Vienna University of Economics and Business
With about 20,000 students from Austria and abroad, Vienna University of
Economics and Business (known in German as Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, or WU)
is the EU’s largest educational institution for business and economics, business
law, and social sciences. The Financial Times has ranked WU among Europe's Top
50 Business Schools. Its wide range of courses as well as the international
orientation of its teaching and research have made WU a renowned center of
knowledge in many key fields of business and economics.
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University offers over 100 courses taught in English each semester.
Proficient speakers may also take courses in German. WU also offers
intensive German language courses to assist with living in Austria. |
Exchange students are assigned a “host” student who acts as a local
guide to answer questions and help orient them to the city. |
Students can choose from dorm-style accommodations where they live with
other exchange students and local students or make arrangements on their
own for a private apartment or flat. |
For more information, visit WU’s exchange program website.
What Smith students have to say about Vienna:
 “I wouldn’t trade my semester abroad for anything. Even if
you have to take a loan for just this semester, then I definitely recommend
doing it. Employers I’ve talked to, especially some US Federal agencies, like to
see that I took the initiative to live abroad and that I have that
cross-cultural experience. They have commented that it’s a great add to my
resume. Some have also commented that just knowing that much more German from
living in Vienna is very valuable and they have encouraged me to add that to my
resume.”
- Sean Moore, Class of 2010
 “Vienna University is the perfect
mix of everything. The classes are good, there’s time to travel, and the city is
awesome. You’re immersed with people from all cultures. You’re not at a
university abroad with a group of other Americans, you’re challenged in the
classroom by people from all over the world and you get a chance to understand
how others view the US. If you’re worried about not speaking the language, don’t
be – everyone speaks English really well in Vienna.”
- Karena Miller and Erika Kale, Class
of 2010
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