Welcome to the Institute for English Business Communication!

We are part of the Department of Business Communication and specialize in all aspects related to language and discourse in business.

This website provides information about the Institute, its staff, and what we are proud to offer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Registration for EBC1 in SS25

UPDATE Feb 28 (11am): An additional course (4172) will open for general registration today at 2pm. Early next week, places will be added to all courses and filled from the waiting lists in cooperation with the VRLS based on study progress. 

Registration for our EBC1 courses started on February 27 (2 pm). We will add few places to each class to the extent possible and fill them from the waiting lists based on study progress. Furthermore, we will be adding one more class as soon as possible, so please check LPIS for that. NOTE: We will  be able to offer enough slots overall, but there may be temporary shortages. If attending EBC1 in SS25 is a top priority for you and you haven't signed up for a course yet: As long as there are places in some classes, your safest option is to register for one of those courses even if they might not be your top preference, as we cannot make any promises for classes that have reached capacity.

Please note that this has to be done manually, so this might take some time.

Here's what to do if you don't get a space at first:

- make sure to put your name on waiting lists for all those classes you could attend
- wait for us to deal with potential shortages
- keep checking LPIS if new slots & courses have become available
- please don't contact lecturers or the Institute

Just to reiterate: we will have enough slots, so please be patient if you should not get into a class right away. Please also remember that, with hundreds of students signing up for EBC1, it is not possible for everyone to get into their top choices.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Registration for EBC2 in SS25

Registration for our EBC2 courses started on February 27 (2 pm). Once ALL places have been taken up, we will add a few places to each class and will be able to offer enough slots overall (in particular for all those students far advanced in their studies), but there may be temporary shortages and we can obviously not guarantee a place in any particular course. If attending EBC2 in SS25 is a top priority for you and you haven't signed up for a course yet: As long as there are places in some classes, your safest option is to register for one of those courses even if they might not be your top preference, as we cannot make any promises for classes that have reached capacity.

Please note that this has to be done manually, so this might take some time.

Here's what to do if you don't get a space at first:

- make sure to put your name on waiting lists for all those classes you could attend
- wait for us to deal with potential shortages
- keep checking LPIS if new slots have become available
- please don't contact lecturers or the Institute

Just to reiterate: we will have enough slots OVERALL, so please be patient if you should not get into a class right away. Please also remember that, with 350+ students signing up for EBC2, it is not possible for everyone to get into their top choices.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Registration for EBC3 in SS25

UPDATE March 3 (7am): We have now added a second new course (6565). Registration will again be via waiting list only until March 4. Following that, places will be assigned based on study progress in cooperation with the VRLS (that means waiting list positions - which show only the time of registration - are not relevant). Expect places for both new classes to be assigned no later than March 6.

UPDATE February 28 (2pm): We have now added the first new course (4279). Registration will be via waiting list only until March 4. Following that, places will be assigned based on study progress in cooperation with the VRLS (that means waiting list positions - which show only the time of registration - are not relevant). We are working on adding a second course and will update here once confirmed.

UPDATE February 28 (12pm): We will likely be able to add two classes soon to deal with the excess demand. Courses will be filled based on study progress, with details regarding registration to be communicated once the courses are announced. This will be in addition to the expansion of existing classes as described below.

Registration for our EBC3 courses started on February 27 (2 pm), and demand has clearly exceeded projections, so we are busy working on adding places to cover as much of any urgent demand as possible.

Here is what will happen over the next few days:

- at least one more course will be added with admission based on study progress (please keep checking the VVZ - details will be announced in good time)

- early next week (March 3 or 4), we will add places to each existing class where possible to be filled from the waiting lists based on study progress

- finally, if that still leaves extra demand, we would offer a course in the summer (not necessarily as part of "Sommeruni", so might also be July/August); this will also be communicated in good time.

Please note that this has to be done manually, so this might take some time.

Here's what to do if you don't get a space at first:

- make sure to put your name on waiting lists for all those classes you could attend
- wait for us to deal with potential shortages
- keep checking LPIS if new slots have become available
- please don't contact lecturers or the Institute!

As stated above, we will do our best to provide enough slots overall to accommodate demand, but we obviously can't guarantee a place in a particular class.

Thank you for your patience!

Let's put our best foot forward

Dear all,

We strive to continue to do the best we can to provide excellent education as well as all other relevant services under sometimes challenging circumstances. For any specific requests or inquiries, please contact:
bizcomm@wu.ac.at

As always, please be respectful to everybody and make sure to keep following any guidelines that may be issued by WU to create a pleasant and safe work and study environment for students and faculty members alike!

On behalf of the Institute,
Axel Beer

Specialization in "International Business Communication"

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