Lauder Business School
Encyclopedia
Lauder Business School is a business school
in Vienna
, Austria
, operating as a Fachhochschule
in the Austrian education system
. There are currently 240 students enrolled in the School in two undergraduate and one graduate programs. The language of instruction is English
.
Lauder Business School was established in 2003 under the name of Vienna International College's Department of Economics, with financial help of Ronald Lauder
, who also became the School President. Later the plans of VIC were dropped, and since then Lauder Business School operates under its own name.
Due to the ongoing construction activities and renovation of the campus facilities, the first intake was only 17 students, but by the 2008/2009 academic year the number has increased to 240 and 95 new students joined the school.
During the first years of existence, Lauder Business School offered a 8-semester Magister
degree in International Marketing and Management, but since 2007 students are accepted to two new programmes: a 6-semester Bachelor
and a 4-semester Master's.
Schools founding dean was Dr. Bruno Kohlberg, who stepped down in 2006, leaving his chair to Mag. Silvia Kucera, who has been Director of the graduate Study program Export-Oriented Management at the IMC FH Krems University of Applied Management.
Lauder Business School has one campus, which includes a main building with classrooms, library and the school synagogue
, an administration building, auditoriums and dining building and a student residence. They are all located in the Döbling
district of Vienna, between Pyrkergasse and Hofzeile.
These buildings (except one for the auditorium and dining, which was built especially for the school) comprise a former palace of Maria Theresa
, given to her by Charles IV
and built by Nicolò Pacassi
.
Later the building was owned by members of the Rothschild
family and served as a hospital. It was given to Lauder Business School by the mayor
of Vienna Michael Häupl
for a symbolic price in 2003.
"The Bank Austria Creditanstalt Auditorium" was built in 2003 and is dedicated to Gerhard Randa, former chairman of BA-CA. The first floor of the building works as the school canteen, and bears an official name of "Bogolyubov Foundation Beit Baruch Dining Hall". It is divided in two parts to accommodate with kashrut
requirements.
The conversion and extension of the baroque
ensemble of Lauder Business School was done by Kuhn Malvezzi, a Berlin-based architecture bureau.
students of the Lauder Business School, funded by the Jewish Heritage Fund which provides housing and dining scholarships for eligible students.
Criteria for acceptance to the Jewish Learning Program are:
The main requirement of the participants is attendance in the JLP curriculum, which offers introductory classes in Torah
, Jewish practices and customs, and Talmud
. The focus of the curriculum is the study of Chumash (Pentateuch) with commentaries and midrashim.
The head of Jewish Studies is Dr. Michael Kigel.
There is no influence of this on the business studies curriculum, but the school life is adjusted for observant Jews
and people interested in Judaism. The dining in the school canteen is kosher and supervised by Chabad, there are no classes on Shabbat
nor on all the major Jewish holiday
s, as well as on Austrian and there is a synagogue on the school grounds.
Non-Jewish students can freely participate in the JLP classes, and there is an elective credited course in Jewish ethics available for everyone.
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, operating as a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
in the Austrian education system
Education in Austria
The Republic of Austria has a free and public school system, and nine years of education are mandatory. Schools offer a series of vocational-technical and university preparatory tracks involving one to four additional years of education beyond the minimum mandatory level. The legal basis for...
. There are currently 240 students enrolled in the School in two undergraduate and one graduate programs. The language of instruction is English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
History and Development
Ronald Lauder
Ronald Steven Lauder is a Jewish-American businessman, civic leader, philanthropist, and art collector. Forbes lists Lauder among the richest people of the world with an estimated net worth of $3.0 billion in 2007.-Life and career:...
, who also became the School President. Later the plans of VIC were dropped, and since then Lauder Business School operates under its own name.
Due to the ongoing construction activities and renovation of the campus facilities, the first intake was only 17 students, but by the 2008/2009 academic year the number has increased to 240 and 95 new students joined the school.
During the first years of existence, Lauder Business School offered a 8-semester Magister
Magister (degree)
Magister is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.-Argentina:...
degree in International Marketing and Management, but since 2007 students are accepted to two new programmes: a 6-semester Bachelor
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and a 4-semester Master's.
Schools founding dean was Dr. Bruno Kohlberg, who stepped down in 2006, leaving his chair to Mag. Silvia Kucera, who has been Director of the graduate Study program Export-Oriented Management at the IMC FH Krems University of Applied Management.
Campus
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
, an administration building, auditoriums and dining building and a student residence. They are all located in the Döbling
Döbling
Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria . It is located on the north end from the central districts, north of the districts Alsergrund and Währing...
district of Vienna, between Pyrkergasse and Hofzeile.
These buildings (except one for the auditorium and dining, which was built especially for the school) comprise a former palace of Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...
, given to her by Charles IV
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
and built by Nicolò Pacassi
Nicolò Pacassi
Nicolò Pacassi , also known as Nikolaus Pacassi, was an Austrian architect of Italian descent. He was born in Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria in a family of merchants from the Gorizia. In 1753, he was appointed court architect to Maria Theresa of Austria...
.
Later the building was owned by members of the Rothschild
Rothschild banking family of Austria
The Rothschild banking family of Austria was founded by Salomon Mayer von Rothschild in 1820 in Vienna in what was then the Austrian Empire.-History:...
family and served as a hospital. It was given to Lauder Business School by the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Vienna Michael Häupl
Michael Häupl
Michael Häupl is the mayor of Vienna. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria. He is married to Helga Häupl and has two children.-Biography:...
for a symbolic price in 2003.
"The Bank Austria Creditanstalt Auditorium" was built in 2003 and is dedicated to Gerhard Randa, former chairman of BA-CA. The first floor of the building works as the school canteen, and bears an official name of "Bogolyubov Foundation Beit Baruch Dining Hall". It is divided in two parts to accommodate with kashrut
Kashrut
Kashrut is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha is termed kosher in English, from the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew term kashér , meaning "fit" Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus) is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed...
requirements.
The conversion and extension of the baroque
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
ensemble of Lauder Business School was done by Kuhn Malvezzi, a Berlin-based architecture bureau.
Educational Programs
As for 2008/2009 academic year, Lauder Business School awards the following degrees:- Magister in International Management and Marketing (not accepting new students)
- Bachelor in Intercultural Business Administration, 6 Semesters, 180 ECTSEuropean Credit Transfer and Accumulation SystemThis page describes ECTS-credits. For information about the ECTS grading system go to ECTS grading scale.European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System is a standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students of higher education across the European Union and other...
- Master in Intercultural Management and Leadership, 4 Semester, 120 ECTS
Jewish Learning Program
The Jewish Learning Program is a support program for JewishJews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
students of the Lauder Business School, funded by the Jewish Heritage Fund which provides housing and dining scholarships for eligible students.
Criteria for acceptance to the Jewish Learning Program are:
- being Jewish according to HalakhaHalakhaHalakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
- social activity in the Jewish community
- good academic standing
- financial need
The main requirement of the participants is attendance in the JLP curriculum, which offers introductory classes in Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
, Jewish practices and customs, and Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
. The focus of the curriculum is the study of Chumash (Pentateuch) with commentaries and midrashim.
The head of Jewish Studies is Dr. Michael Kigel.
Integration of Judaism into School Life
Although the School itself is secular, majority of the students are Jewish and are members of the Jewish Leadership Program.There is no influence of this on the business studies curriculum, but the school life is adjusted for observant Jews
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
and people interested in Judaism. The dining in the school canteen is kosher and supervised by Chabad, there are no classes on Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
nor on all the major Jewish holiday
Jewish holiday
Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov or chag or ta'anit...
s, as well as on Austrian and there is a synagogue on the school grounds.
Non-Jewish students can freely participate in the JLP classes, and there is an elective credited course in Jewish ethics available for everyone.