{"id":17547,"date":"2025-11-19T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/?p=17547"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:34:10","slug":"this-is-strategy-innovation-and-management-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wu.ac.at\/en\/2025\/11\/this-is-strategy-innovation-and-management-control\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Master in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control<\/a> prepares tomorrow’s executives for their role as organizational leaders. The program combines theory, practice, and instruction in relevant social skills, for an integrated approach to organizational leadership. Great emphasis is placed on developing the ability to identify new entrepreneurial opportunities and based on that ability, creating strategies for achieving sustained success.\u00a0WU Vienna ranks Top 10% (QS) worldwide with its Master\u2019s Degree Program in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a05 reasons to study Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. \u00a0<\/span>Top ranked master’s program<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Global study opportunities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Excellent career opportunities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Top corporate partners<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Vibrant student community<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The 21st century is characterized by challenges that are unique in the history of mankind. Technological advances and social developments, together with a high level of interconnectedness due to globalization and the continuous expansion of the Internet are dramatically changing the world’s dynamics. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Change is happening faster, in a more complex way, and occurs on a more profound level. As a result, management tasks have never before been as demanding as they are today. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Simultaneously, entrepreneurial opportunities have never before been as great and diverse as now. For executives to operate effectively in this promising yet risky economic environment, they need to be equipped with a broad range of knowledge, techniques, and skills. Tomorrow’s leading executives will have to combine know-how in the areas of strategy, innovation, organization and change management, and have profound knowledge of how to manage and control business from a financial perspective. They will need analytic and creative skills, to think and act as entrepreneurs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    EXCHANGE AND DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMS<\/h3>\n

    The international outlook and outreach that the program is characterized by also enables our students to broaden their horizon by doing an exchange semester, a double degree or the Global Sustainability Management joint program.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our prestigious double degree partner universities:<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Bocconi University, Italy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • National Chengchi University, Taiwan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Queen\u2019s University, Canada<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Universidad Catolic\u00e1 de Lisboa, Portugal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • University of Technology Sydney, Australia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • BI Norwegian Business School, Norway<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Global Sustainability Management (GSM)<\/h4>\n

      GSM is a one-year joint program by some of Europe\u2019s leading universities in business. GSM students get an exceptional learning experience while strengthening their network with other ambitious students, academics, and professional experts; as well as taking the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at one of these schools.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Exchange opportunities<\/h4>\n

      WU offers exchange places at over 80 partner universities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00a0How to master Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control<\/h4>\n

      If you are interested in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control, you can get the answers to the most frequently asked questions here. Luce and Sarah, two of our SIMC master\u2019s students, give you insights into the master\u2019s program.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n