{"id":16288,"date":"2024-08-16T09:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T07:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/?p=16288"},"modified":"2024-08-08T15:23:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T13:23:32","slug":"simc-students-support-key-innovation-processes-of-the-un-world-food-program-wfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/en\/2024\/08\/simc-students-support-key-innovation-processes-of-the-un-world-food-program-wfp\/","title":{"rendered":"SIMC students support key innovation processes of the UN World Food Programme (WFP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>After three years of continuous cooperation between the Institute for Higher Education Management and the<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfp.org\"><em>UN World Food Programme (WFP)<\/em><\/a>, <em>the partnership has shifted its strategic focus towards artificial intelligence (AI) this year. WU SIMC students are strongly involved in this collaboration. The English-taught<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/programs\/masters-programs\/strategy-innovation-and-management-control\/overview\"><em>SIMC (Strategy, Innovation and Management Control)<\/em><\/a> <em>master&#8217;s program<\/em> <em>closes the gap between the qualitative and quantitative aspects of management<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The students dealt with three critical areas: curating eLearning experiences, improving knowledge capture and discovery, and improving knowledge storage and retrieval for WFP with the goal of deepening the link between AI and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past three years, <a href=\"https:\/\/wfpinnovation.medium.com\/unlocking-the-power-of-knowledge-vienna-university-students-strengthen-wfps-innovation-mission-a0eb97291b33\">more than 100 WU students have worked with WFP<\/a> and made over 70 specific recommendations for action that have made significant contributions to the organization\u2019s innovation and knowledge management approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud that our students continue to do outstanding work for WFP,&#8221; says Bernhard B\u00f6hm, who teaches the Business Planning and Performance Management course. \u201cManifesting this collaboration and taking it to the next level is of central importance to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s focus on AI-powered solutions marks a significant improvement in the way knowledge management can advance WFP\u2019s humanitarian and development work.<\/p>\n<p>WFP and the Institute are preparing to expand their collaboration. This partnership aims to demonstrate the extent to which academic institutions and global organizations can work together to generate solutions to the key problems of our time.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/wfpinnovation.medium.com\/leveraging-academic-expertise-wu-students-support-wfps-innovation-mission-5939bd9f4daa\">detailed Medium article<\/a> by WFP focusing on the collaboration.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Are you interested in SIMC?<\/h2>\n<p>Are you interested in a career as an executive or start-up founder? The top-class WU SIMC master\u2019s program prepares you for your role as a future leader. It combines theory and practice with a strong international focus and helps develop the soft skills you need to succeed. Apply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/programs\/masters-programs\/strategy-innovation-and-management-control\/overview\/application-admission\">now<\/a>! For the application details, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/programs\/masters-programs\/strategy-innovation-and-management-control\/overview\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sporn.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After three years of continuous cooperation between the Institute for Higher Education Management and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the partnership has shifted its strategic focus towards artificial intelligence (AI) this year. 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