Online Executive MBA

The Online Executive MBA at Lauder Business School in Vienna is built for working executives ready to sharpen their leadership and strategic decision-making skills, with no Bachelor's degree or admissions test required. Designed to fit around a demanding professional life, the program turns real-world experience into a strategic advantage.

Admission start: Flexible, every 1st of the month

Start date: Anytime

Full-time / Self-paced

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Program

About the Program

The Online Executive MBA at Lauder Business School is for those ready to take control, lead bigger decisions, and operate at the highest levels of business. Built for proven professionals and experienced leaders, this program sharpens your instinct, elevates your strategic thinking, and equips you with the authority and confidence to perform at the C-suite level and beyond.

This program is where experience meets power. You won’t just learn theory, you will engage directly with an exceptional global network and gain access to influential leaders across the international business world. Through these connections, you step into real conversations, real opportunities, and real influence—far beyond the classroom.

Delivered 100% online, the program is designed to match the intensity of your career, not disrupt it. With 24/7 self-paced access, over 90% dynamic video-based content

No Bachelor’s degree. No GMAT. No admissions test. No excuses.

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Quick Facts

The Program at a Glance

Full Time, Online

4 Semesters

120 ECTS

Executive MA in BA

Language: English

Full Time, Online

Language: English

4 Semesters

120 ECTS

Executive MA in BA

Strategic Leadership & Management

Develop leadership and decision-making skills to manage teams, drive strategy, and lead organizations while navigating global business risks, opportunities, diversity, and international markets.

Human Resource Management

Gain practical knowledge of modern HR practices, from talent acquisition and performance management to organizational behavior and people strategy.

Industry-Driven Certifications

Develop practical leadership and strategic skills through immersive case work and industry coursework, with a clear path to certifications in SAS, IPMA, SAP, Process Analyst, Bloomberg, and Process Management.

Sustainability & ESG

Specialize in Green & Sustainable Business Management or study ESG reporting, sustainable finance, and the global economy — preparing you to lead responsibly.

AI-Driven Marketing and Data Insights

From AI-powered analytics to data-driven campaign strategies, you will develop the skills to turn information into insight and insight into competitive advantage.

Professional Skills and Applied Projects

Build consulting, communication, and applied strategy skills through real-world case work and management consulting coursework linked to live business challenges.

Learning business from

those living it

For professionals who already know how organisations work and want to lead them better. Your experience is the foundation this programme builds on, transforming what you already know into executive-level expertise across strategy, finance, leadership, and management. The four-semester curriculum engages seriously with these disciplines at graduate level, with an elective track in either Sustainable Business or Digital Marketing. Faculty are practitioners who bring current industry experience into the classroom, not just academic theory, and the programme concludes with independent research and a final examination.

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Speaker presenting to an audience during a career talk at LBS
Presenter speaking to a group of students in a classroom setting
Audience seated and listening during a talk event at LBS
Speaker presenting to an audience during a career talk at LBS
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Audience seated and listening during a talk event at LBS

It's about Network-
LBS Fireplace Talks

It's about Network-
LBS Fireplace Talks

Fireplace Talks are not lectures - they are direct access to the minds shaping today’s business Leaders. We bring top executives, CEOs, and industry leaders and Entrepreneurs into the room, creating an unfiltered space for bold, candid conversations on leadership, innovation, and the realities of high-stakes decision-making.

These sessions go beyond theory. Students engage face-to-face with those at the top, gaining rare insight into real-world challenges, breakthrough moments, and the paths that define exceptional careers. Every discussion is an opportunity to question, challenge, and learn from experience at the highest level.

Fireplace Talks are not lectures - they are direct access to the minds shaping today’s business Leaders. We bring top executives, CEOs, and industry leaders and Entrepreneurs into the room, creating an unfiltered space for bold, candid conversations on leadership, innovation, and the realities of high-stakes decision-making.

These sessions go beyond theory. Students engage face-to-face with those at the top, gaining rare insight into real-world challenges, breakthrough moments, and the paths that define exceptional careers. Every discussion is an opportunity to question, challenge, and learn from experience at the highest level.

Fireplace Talks are not lectures - they are direct access to the minds shaping today’s business Leaders. We bring top executives, CEOs, and industry leaders and Entrepreneurs into the room, creating an unfiltered space for bold, candid conversations on leadership, innovation, and the realities of high-stakes decision-making.

These sessions go beyond theory. Students engage face-to-face with those at the top, gaining rare insight into real-world challenges, breakthrough moments, and the paths that define exceptional careers. Every discussion is an opportunity to question, challenge, and learn from experience at the highest level.

40+

talks held

30+

Guest Speakers

Free

for LBS MBA/EMBA

Past Fireplace Events

Past Fireplace Events

Register for Upcoming Events

Register for Upcoming Events

Your Benefits

1
Visibility at the Highest Level
Take the stage in on-campus or global online panels and make your voice heard among peers, faculty, and senior industry leaders. At executive level, visibility matters. Every appearance is an opportunity to sharpen your leadership presence, contribute to high-level debate, and grow a professional network that extends well beyond the programme.
2
Beyond the Classroom: Elite Access
At executive level, the real conversations happen outside the lecture room. Elite banquets, insider company visits, and curated executive events place you in the rooms that matter, alongside the people shaping industries. These are not extras, they are where relationships are built and careers are accelerated.
3
Fast-Track Your Second US Degree
For executives, credentials carry weight. With just one additional year, you can fast-track a second US degree, expanding your academic profile and sharpening your competitive edge on a global stage. It is a strategic investment that compounds the value of everything you have already built.
4
Learn from Industry Practitioners
Learn from a faculty where 90%+ are active industry leaders, bringing practical insight from real business environments and opening doors into their professional networks. Get direct, monthly access to your lecturers: no gatekeeping, just real guidance.
5
Your Voice, Your Stage
At executive level, how you communicate is as important as what you know. Through on-campus panels and global online forums, you take the stage alongside senior peers and industry leaders, sharpen your executive presence, and grow a professional network that extends well beyond the programme.
6
Build Your Network, One Connection at a Time
At executive level, your network is one of your most valuable assets. Monthly online sessions connect you with a peer group of experienced professionals, while direct Q&A access to faculty who are active industry leaders means every conversation has the potential to open doors that matter.
1
Visibility at the Highest Level
Take the stage in on-campus or global online panels and make your voice heard among peers, faculty, and senior industry leaders. At executive level, visibility matters. Every appearance is an opportunity to sharpen your leadership presence, contribute to high-level debate, and grow a professional network that extends well beyond the programme.
2
Beyond the Classroom: Elite Access
At executive level, the real conversations happen outside the lecture room. Elite banquets, insider company visits, and curated executive events place you in the rooms that matter, alongside the people shaping industries. These are not extras, they are where relationships are built and careers are accelerated.
3
Fast-Track Your Second US Degree
For executives, credentials carry weight. With just one additional year, you can fast-track a second US degree, expanding your academic profile and sharpening your competitive edge on a global stage. It is a strategic investment that compounds the value of everything you have already built.
4
Learn from Industry Practitioners
Learn from a faculty where 90%+ are active industry leaders, bringing practical insight from real business environments and opening doors into their professional networks. Get direct, monthly access to your lecturers: no gatekeeping, just real guidance.
5
Your Voice, Your Stage
At executive level, how you communicate is as important as what you know. Through on-campus panels and global online forums, you take the stage alongside senior peers and industry leaders, sharpen your executive presence, and grow a professional network that extends well beyond the programme.
6
Build Your Network, One Connection at a Time
At executive level, your network is one of your most valuable assets. Monthly online sessions connect you with a peer group of experienced professionals, while direct Q&A access to faculty who are active industry leaders means every conversation has the potential to open doors that matter.

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Admission Information

Fees

Guided by Global
Professionals.

Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc,The Director of Studies of the Graduate Programs

Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc

Director of Studies of Graduate Programs; Member of the Council[email protected]
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Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Donald Baillie, Member of the Council, Professor of Business Analytics & Statistics and of Quantitative Business Analysis

Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Donald Baillie

Member of the Council, Professor of Business Analytics & Statistics and of Quantitative Business Analysis[email protected]
Learn more
Dr. Josef Baumüller, MSc, Professor of ESG Reporting Sustainable FInance

Dr. Josef Baumüller, MSc

Professor of ESG Reporting Sustainable Finance[email protected]
Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Knezourek, MBA, Member of the Council; Professor of Financial and Managerial Accounting

Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Knezourek, MBA

Member of the Council; Professor of Financial and Managerial Accounting
Dr. Giuliano Marodin, MSc, Professor of Business Process management

Dr. Giuliano Marodin, MSc

Professor of Business Process management
Learn more
Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Reiner, Professor of Sustainability & the Global Economy

Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Reiner

Professor of Sustainability & the Global Economy[email protected]
Prof. (FH) Dr. Mag. Christin Vallinkoski, MA, Professor of Master Thesis Proposal

Prof. (FH) Dr. Mag. Christin Vallinkoski, MA

Professor of Master Thesis Proposal[email protected]
Bettina Wittmann, BA, Professor of Digital& Social Media Marketing and of Data-Driven Marketing Analysis

Bettina Wittmann, BA

Professor of Digital& Social Media Marketing and of Data-Driven Marketing Analysis [email protected]
Learn more
Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc,The Director of Studies of the Graduate Programs

Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc

Director of Studies of Graduate Programs; Member of the Council[email protected]
Learn More
Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Donald Baillie, Member of the Council, Professor of Business Analytics & Statistics and of Quantitative Business Analysis

Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Donald Baillie

Member of the Council, Professor of Business Analytics & Statistics and of Quantitative Business Analysis[email protected]
Learn more
Dr. Josef Baumüller, MSc, Professor of ESG Reporting Sustainable FInance

Dr. Josef Baumüller, MSc

Professor of ESG Reporting Sustainable Finance[email protected]
Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Knezourek, MBA, Member of the Council; Professor of Financial and Managerial Accounting

Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Knezourek, MBA

Member of the Council; Professor of Financial and Managerial Accounting
Dr. Giuliano Marodin, MSc, Professor of Business Process management

Dr. Giuliano Marodin, MSc

Professor of Business Process management
Learn more
Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Reiner, Professor of Sustainability & the Global Economy

Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Reiner

Professor of Sustainability & the Global Economy[email protected]
Prof. (FH) Dr. Mag. Christin Vallinkoski, MA, Professor of Master Thesis Proposal

Prof. (FH) Dr. Mag. Christin Vallinkoski, MA

Professor of Master Thesis Proposal[email protected]
Bettina Wittmann, BA, Professor of Digital& Social Media Marketing and of Data-Driven Marketing Analysis

Bettina Wittmann, BA

Professor of Digital& Social Media Marketing and of Data-Driven Marketing Analysis [email protected]
Learn more
Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc,The Director of Studies of the Graduate Programs

Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc

Director of Studies of Graduate Programs; Member of the Council[email protected]
Learn More
Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Donald Baillie, Member of the Council, Professor of Business Analytics & Statistics and of Quantitative Business Analysis

Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Donald Baillie

Member of the Council, Professor of Business Analytics & Statistics and of Quantitative Business Analysis[email protected]
Learn more
Dr. Josef Baumüller, MSc, Professor of ESG Reporting Sustainable FInance

Dr. Josef Baumüller, MSc

Professor of ESG Reporting Sustainable Finance[email protected]
Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Knezourek, MBA, Member of the Council; Professor of Financial and Managerial Accounting

Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Knezourek, MBA

Member of the Council; Professor of Financial and Managerial Accounting
Dr. Giuliano Marodin, MSc, Professor of Business Process management

Dr. Giuliano Marodin, MSc

Professor of Business Process management
Learn more
Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Reiner, Professor of Sustainability & the Global Economy

Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Reiner

Professor of Sustainability & the Global Economy[email protected]
Prof. (FH) Dr. Mag. Christin Vallinkoski, MA, Professor of Master Thesis Proposal

Prof. (FH) Dr. Mag. Christin Vallinkoski, MA

Professor of Master Thesis Proposal[email protected]
Bettina Wittmann, BA, Professor of Digital& Social Media Marketing and of Data-Driven Marketing Analysis

Bettina Wittmann, BA

Professor of Digital& Social Media Marketing and of Data-Driven Marketing Analysis [email protected]
Learn more

Where your Degree can take you

Our online executive MBA program provides access to executive positions in globally oriented companies.

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Top employers after graduation

Our online MBA graduates work at leading global companies across consulting, tech, finance, and industry.

MicrosoftMetaeBayEYgroupGoogleAccentureDeloitteFacebookApple
MicrosoftMetaeBayEYgroupGoogleAccentureDeloitteFacebookApple
MicrosoftMetaeBayEYgroupGoogleAccentureDeloitteFacebookApple

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Ilia Kapelevich, Ph.D. , LBS IBA Graduate 2018
Meet Ilia: Antitrust Litigation Consultant @Coherent Economics, Chicago
A 2018 graduate of International Business Administration (Finance concentration) at LBS, Ilia went on to complete a PhD in Economics at the University of Florida — where he also taught — and now works as an Antitrust Litigation Consultant at Coherent Economics in Chicago.
LBS's international classroom and broad curriculum helped me discover my passion for economics and develop strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. That foundation led me to complete a PhD in Economics and ultimately pursue a career as an Antitrust Litigation Consultant in the U.S. What made LBS truly special were the people: the diverse student community and dedicated professors who played a key role in shaping my academic path and professional growth.
Ilia Kapelevich, Ph.D. , LBS IBA Graduate 2018
Ilia Kapelevich, Ph.D. , LBS IBA Graduate 2018
Meet Ilia: Antitrust Litigation Consultant @Coherent Economics, Chicago
A 2018 graduate of International Business Administration (Finance concentration) at LBS, Ilia went on to complete a PhD in Economics at the University of Florida — where he also taught — and now works as an Antitrust Litigation Consultant at Coherent Economics in Chicago.
LBS's international classroom and broad curriculum helped me discover my passion for economics and develop strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. That foundation led me to complete a PhD in Economics and ultimately pursue a career as an Antitrust Litigation Consultant in the U.S. What made LBS truly special were the people: the diverse student community and dedicated professors who played a key role in shaping my academic path and professional growth.
Ilia Kapelevich, Ph.D. , LBS IBA Graduate 2018
Ilia Kapelevich, Ph.D. , LBS IBA Graduate 2018
Meet Ilia: Antitrust Litigation Consultant @Coherent Economics, Chicago
A 2018 graduate of International Business Administration (Finance concentration) at LBS, Ilia went on to complete a PhD in Economics at the University of Florida — where he also taught — and now works as an Antitrust Litigation Consultant at Coherent Economics in Chicago.
LBS's international classroom and broad curriculum helped me discover my passion for economics and develop strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. That foundation led me to complete a PhD in Economics and ultimately pursue a career as an Antitrust Litigation Consultant in the U.S. What made LBS truly special were the people: the diverse student community and dedicated professors who played a key role in shaping my academic path and professional growth.
Ilia Kapelevich, Ph.D. , LBS IBA Graduate 2018

Admission & Fees

Flexible payments


Secure your entire study program with a single payment of €9,600. You can also opt for an annual payment plan at €4,900/ academic year (two years) or choose to pay per semester: €2,500/ semester (four semesters).

Accreditations

LBS holds accreditation from AQ Austria (EU) and full ACBSP (USA) program accreditation, with all Online EMBA students grandfathered into that scope. Admission requires three years of professional experience (or two in a management role) and C1-level English.

Admission

Three years of professional experience (or two in a management role) and C1 English. No Bachelor's degree needed.

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Our MBA Advisors are ready to answer your questions and support you every step of the way. Phone: +43 1 369 1818 Email: [email protected]

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Our MBA Advisors are ready to answer your questions and support you every step of the way. Phone: +43 1 369 1818 Email: [email protected]

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Take the next step and apply online today! No GMAT or admissions test required. Our streamlined application process is designed to get you started quickly.

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Take the next step and apply online today! No GMAT or admissions test required. Our streamlined application process is designed to get you started quickly.

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Questions & Answers

Q1

How does the Online Executive MBA in Vienna support experienced professionals who want to advance their leadership skills?

The Online Executive MBA program in Vienna Austria is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their leadership and strategic decision making abilities while continuing their careers. The curriculum focuses on real world business insights and is taught by industry experts who bring practical experience into the classroom.

Q2

What support is available to students throughout the program?

Q3

What specialization options are available in the Online Executive MBA program?

Q4

How does the Online EMBA program combine academic learning with real business experience?

Q5

Is the LBS Online EMBA internationally recognized and accredited?