Business and Management
Solar Energy in the Arab Region
Following his lecture on “Renewable Energy in the Arab World”, before the Arab Energy Forum in May 2011, Dr. Mehdi Ali, Professor of Economics at Webster, was invited by the Arab Renewable Energy Commission to give a presentation on “Solar Energy in the Arab Region” before the Arab Renewable Energy Congress held in Amman, Jordan during 29-30 November 2011.
"Research Preparation" Series
Starting Fall II, the Business & Management Department will begin offering a three part series of 1-credit courses designed to help students lose their fear of statistics and research. The "BUSN 3100 Issues in Business: Research Preparation Seminars" will place emphasis on gaining an intuitive understanding of statistical tools without using mathematical equations. Various applications including but not limited to business and economics will be presented.
Add weight to your degree with a Minor in Economics!
The Economics minor is finally back. This is an excellent opportunity for Business and IR students.
Minor in Economics:
18 credit hours: 3 Core Econ Courses; 3 Econ Electives (3000 or 4000 level)
Required Core Courses:
Delta Mu Delta Inductees 2011
In May students in the Business and Management Department were honored for their outstanding academic accomplishments by being inducted into Delta Mu Delta. Delta Mu Delta is the international honor society that recognize academic excellence in bachelor or master’s level degree business administration programs at Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accredited schools.
Fostering Productive Cross-Cultural Learning In Management Courses
Dr. Julia Skobeleva, Business and Management Faculty, will represent Webster University Vienna at the summer conference "Research /Teaching Excellence in Business and Economics". The conference is organized by the International Academy of Business and Economics and will take place in Barcelona, Spain, June 3-5, 2011. In her paper "Fostering Productive Cross-Cultural Learning In Management Courses", Dr. Skobeleva provides a theoretical rationale and empirical evidence regarding how knowledge is created in a cross-cultural classroom.
Renewable Energy in the Arab World
In January we reported on an article on “Solar Energy in Saudi Arabia” by Dr. Mehdi Ali, Professor of Economics at Webster, published by the Middle East Economic Survey (Jan-Feb 2011 Edition). Following this publication Dr. Ali was invited by the Arab Energy Forum to give a presentation on renewable energy on the Middle East.
MBA in Aviation
Webster University and Danube University Krems offer MBA in Aviation
Students benefit from the two universities different national accreditations and an online offer
Starting in April 2012 Webster and Danube University Krems are offering a Professional MBA in Aviation - online and onsite course.
Dr. Kummer in Wirtschaftsblatt
Webster adjunct professor, Dr. Christopher Kummer's Merger and Acquisition report has been featured in the Austrian financial newspaper "Wirtschaftsblatt".
25 Years MBA in Austria
In 1985 Webster University was the first institution in Austria to offer the Master of Business Administration (MBA). 25 Years later the MBA has become a recognized and well accepted higher education degree in Austria. Webster Vienna is now offering several specialized MBA programs, a general MBA and a Global MBA.
Webster again in the Solar Energy News
In October 2010 Dr. Mehdi Ali, Professor of Economics at Webster, participated in an international solar energy conference in Saudi Arabia. Following his participation at the conference, Dr. Ali has written an article on the subject entitled “Solar Energy in Saudi Arabia – Historical Perspectives and Current Status”. The article traced the efforts of Saudi Arabia to tap its enormous potential in solar energy as it boasts an average solar radiation of 1,700 - 2,200 kWh/m2 per year, among the highest in the world.
