
FHWien der WKW University of Applied Sciences is Austria’s leading university of applied sciences for management and communication. Working in close contact with Austrian corporations, FHWien der WKW offers comprehensive and practice-oriented academic programs to over 2,800 Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
FHWien der WKW currently offers 19 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, and the majority of the Bachelor’s programs are available either part-time or full-time, while all Master’s degree programs are offered on a part-time basis.
The Communication Management and Marketing & Sales Management study programs are accredited by the International Advertising Association (IAA Austrian Chapter). Two thirds of our teaching staff have a background in business; our programs are tailored to the needs of companies, optimally preparing our graduates – more than 12,700 to date – for their future careers. FHWien der WKW works closely with businesses in diverse industries on numerous projects. Our students must complete an internship, which helps them to put their acquired knowledge into practice. In business field projects with partners from the industry, students elaborate strategies and ideas for execution in communication and management within a real setting.

Leyla Tavernaro-Haidarian
Leyla Tavernaro-Haidarian, MA is International Course Manager, Academic Expert and Lecturer and in charge of strategic internationalization in the Department of Communication at the Vienna University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication.
She has worked as a practitioner in the media industry and managed various aspects of communication in organizational settings, including her own media company and as leadership development consultant and senior researcher for the United Nations. In her publications she explores the nexus of communication, sustainability, and ethics.
Leyla serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Deliberative Democracy and is a member of the International Association for Media and Communication Research.