Professional MBA Public Auditing – (MBA)

The importance of public auditing has grown considerably in recent years. In New Public Management efficiency and economy have become fundamental criteria for the assessment of public sector bodies both administrative agencies in the traditional sense and outsourced public services. Performance auditing has assumed an integral function reaching far beyond traditional financial audits. The Professional MBA in Public Auditing aims at embracing scientific findings of the WU and specific practical auditing experience of the Austrian Court of Audit. Preparing finance officials and auditors for the duties and challenges of public auditing is one of the key objectives of the program.

The Professional MBA program lasts 24 months. During the first 6 months focus is on General Management and the consecutive 18 months will be devoted to the professional specialization.

The general part is called Business Core and provides an in-depth view of state-of-the-art General Management models. During the professional component, participants take specially designed courses in Public Auditing, namely:

* Finance and accounting
* Economy of the public sector
* Auditing process
* Law

Strong Link to the Economy

All specializations have been designed with the demands of current business practice in mind. Moreover, they aim to prepare participants for future changes arising from increasing environmental uncertainty and globalization. To this end, curricula have been developed by academics faculty in close cooperation with specialists and top executives from industry.

International Faculty

Faculty consists of international faculty as well as of top executives. World-renowned professors and professionals - each an expert in his or her field - provide latest scientifically based knowledge as well as in-depth views of state-of-the-art applications of management models.

Didactic Design

The didactic design, consisting of pre-, core- and post-module work, ensures an efficient learning transfer while participants follow their professional career. Various pedagogical approaches such as case studies, presentations, group work, etc. are being used.