Corporate Impact Solutions (CIS) offers customized leadership development programs for companies and organizations. Each training measure is individually adapted to the specific needs of the company and the challenges of the respective target group(s). Our portfolio ranges from Compact Programs to International Learning Experiences and customized MBA Programs.

Our aim is to design in-house programs with a holistic, sustainable impact:

  • collective knowledge and competence building through jointly selected experts from science and practice
  • implementation of targeted personnel development measures and strengthening of your company's employer branding profile
  • consolidation of the trusting network within the management team and the experts of your company
  • developing a common strategic understanding to better leverage your company's unique competitive advantages

Our expertise for your business success

Each of our existing programs can be customized to meet the specific needs of your company or organization. The formats offered and specially developed range from Compact Programs, opens in new window such as Management & Technology Essentials, opens in new window or Project Management, opens in new window and International Learning Experiences, opens in new window to customized MBA Programs, opens in new window. If required, we are also pleased to develop a customized corporate in-house program for your executives.

In terms of content, our range of services includes the following key areas:

Conception of customized corporate in-house programs

The development of individual personnel development programs takes place in close coordination with the respective organization or company. We take sufficient time to analyze your specific needs and create a customized training concept.

The CIS process

  • survey of the specific needs
  • clarification of the expectations and goals of the organization
  • clarification of the needs of the target group
  • creation of a first concept

  • discussion of the initial concept/obtaining feedback from the organization
  • individual adaptation of the concept
  • definition of learning objectives
  • joint selection of lecturers
  • finalization of the customized program

  • complete processing of the program
  • innovative teaching methods
  • transfer assurance
  • ongoing quality assurance

  • evaluation
  • optimization for further in-house programs, if necessary
  • issuance of confirmations of participation or certificates
  • crediting to open program offers, if applicable

Your benefits at a glance

There are many good reasons for choosing Corporate Impact Solutions (CIS) offered by the TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education. We have summarized the most important benefits, opens an external URL in a new window for you.

 

Leadership in Focus: Do not leave decisions to AI

Fireside chat with Johann Lechner, CFO of Porsche Holding

A group of people, sitting in a circle, talking

As part of the Data-Driven Business MBA, which the TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education organizes exclusively for Porsche Holding GmbH, the second module on leadership took place at the beginning of April. As a special highlight, the students had the unique opportunity to chat for an hour with the CFO of their company, Mr. Johann Lechner.

 

Data Literacy as a Leadership Task

The discussion quickly revealed that data is no longer just an IT topic within the Porsche Group. Instead, it requires cross-functional collaboration to unlock its full potential. This is precisely where the MBA program comes in: its goal is to create a shared understanding of the value of data across all departments.

At the same time, the program supports the personal and professional development of participants – including the expansion of their internal networks within Porsche Holding.

Data as a Means to an End: Customer Value at the Core

CFO Mag. Lechner emphasized that working with data should not be about selling data or digitalization for its own sake. The main goal is clear: to provide better customer service and align more closely with customer needs.

Another key topic of the discussion was the search for relevant business cases for data use in the participants’ daily work. It became evident that several puzzle pieces still need to come together to enable a smooth digital journey within Porsche Holding. The IT department, in particular, is expected to play a greater role in structuring business processes, paving the way for greater efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Use technology pragmatically, shape culture intentionall

Mag. Lechner encouraged the MBA students to take a pragmatic, hands-on approach to digital tools. Artificial intelligence should not make decisions, but rather support processes. The goal is to use technology to enhance customer relationships – without confusing or overwhelming them.

The key to this: well-trained employees and a shared data culture that is embraced across the organization. Achieving this requires thoughtful orchestration between people, processes, and technology.

Inspiring Takeaways for Daily Work and Final Projects

The fireside chat was not only a highlight of the module but also provided valuable inspiration for participants’ professional work – and for choosing topics for their final MBA projects. It also increased excitement for the upcoming modules of the Data-Driven Business MBA.

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