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JOSZEF – A Development Program for Future Leaders in Central & Eastern Europe. WU as a Competence Center for CEE. Positioning WU as a leading university in CEE business education & research Recently started initiatives :
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JOSZEF – A Development Program for Future Leaders in Central & Eastern Europe
WU as a Competence Center for CEE • Positioning WU as a leading university in CEE • business education & research • Recently started initiatives: • Establishment of the Competence Center for CEE (www.wu-wien.ac.at/cee) • Start of UniCredit CEE Student Cercle • Relaunch of JOSZEF program • Search for a Professor of International Business with Focus on CEE Fußzeile
JOSZEF Program Idea JOSZEF is a supplementary 2-semester study program in German and partly in English that provides a practice-oriented qualification in business administration & management preparing students from the WU and Central & Eastern Europe for a management career in CEE.
JOSZEF - Facts & Figures Launched in 1994/95, morethan 250 alumni Special 2-semester program at the WU plus 1-3 monthsinternshipwith a corporatepartner 22 partneruniversities in CEE Close cooperationwith multinational firms & institutions in Austria Classsize (2008/09): 21 studentsfrom 8 countries in CEE JOSZEF certificate
Corporate Partners • AluKÖNIGStahl • Beiersdorf CEE • Gebrüder Weiss • Henkel CEE • Kika/Leiner • Porsche Holding • PREFA • Prinzhorn Holding • Raiffeisen Int. • Rehau • Tchibo • TPA Horwath • Uniqa International • ASAG • City of Vienna • zBp (WU Career Center)
Core Elements of JOSZEF Focus on practice-orientation & CEE business ExclusiveJOSZEF Core: • East-West-Project Seminar • Strategies & Management for CEE • InterculturalCompetence in CEE • European Integration & Enlargement Coursesare in German & partly in English Optional course for individualspecialization Enrichmentprogram: soft skilltrainings, company visits & excursion to Brussel Fußzeile
Added Value of JOSZEF Excellentreputation of JOSZEF in the Austrianbusinessworld Contactwith JOSZEF studentsfromWU Practicalbenefits: • Company visits & contacts • Internship Courses & trainings for JOSZEF studentsonly Socialevents & excursions JOSZEF coordinatorsupports in all matters
Internship Acquirepracticalexperience on thejob, gain insights in a firm Duration: minimum of 4 weeks, maximum of 3 months, noworkpermissionneeded Continuousemployementatthe same firm, primarily in a German-speakingenvironment (English too) Minimum pay of EUR 550 per month BUT: • Wecannotguarantee an internship • „Marketplace“: application & interview
Profile of JOSZEF Candidate Advanced stage of studies or other 3-4 year basic studies in Business Administration or Economics at the home university Very good command of German and a good knowledge of English Excellent study performance/progress Personality with the potential for a future management position (or expert position)
HowtoApply ? Applicationatthehomeuniversity & pre-selectionbylocal JOSZEF coordinator (during spring term) Requiredapplicationdocuments: Curriculum Vitae in German Letter of Motivation in German Proof of excellent German languageskills Proof of solide English languageskills Proof of student in goodstanding (studyperformance) Documentation of workexperience/internships Hand in yourapplication to yourlocal JOSZEF coordinator. S/he will forwardit to the JOSZEF coordinator at the WU Wien.
Benefits for JOSZEF Students Your springboard into the world of CEE business • Additional skills in CEE-management • Practice-oriented business education + internship • Contact & access to firms in Austria • Chance to improve your command of German • Waiver of tuition fees for 2-semesters at WU • Exclusive program character • Chance for a monthly scholarship
JOSZEF Contact Website JOSZEF http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/zas/zasintro/programme/joszef Ass.Prof. Dr. Arnold Schuh, JOSZEF ProgramDirector Ms. Ilonka Schwarzenfeld, JOSZEF Program Manager E-Mail: arnold.schuh@wu.ac.at ilonka.schwarzenfeld@wu.ac.at Phone: +43/1/313 36 - 5342 (Schwarzenfeld) and 4608 (Schuh) Fax: +43/1/313 36-752