On October 9, 2013 the welcome reception took place at the Vienna University of Technology. Prof. Martens, Study Dean for continuing education at Vienna University of Technology welcomed the participants and guests and introduced the university and its efforts to provide top continuing education programs. As a result recently all four MBA programs of the continuing education center including the Professional MBA Automotive Industry are re-accredited by FIBAA until 2020. This reaccreditation confirms that the continuing education center is on the right way to keep the international quality standards for the MBA programs.
 
The academic director of the Vienna University of Technology Prof. Sihn also welcomed participants and explained the high lights and specials of the program, like on site lecture at OEMs, excursions, business evenings with opinion leaders and others. He introduced each participant personally. The academic director of the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava welcomed also participants and speaks about the contents of the program.
 
As a special guest, a graduate of the third program, Mr. Klaus Mueller, MBA, CEO Continental  Automotive Austria, spoke about his personal experience, networking and friendship between participants, group dynamic during the whole study. Finally he gave recommendations how participants can finish the program successfully in time.
 
The 5th Professional MBA Automotive Industry started with a Team Building activity in the “Wienerwald” region near Vienna.
 
The program team wishes all participants great success for the program.