the graduates for the occasion. Webster Vienna's most recent graduation speakers have included the following: 2005. Ambassador George Herbert Walker III (Ambassador to Hungary) 2006. Emil Brix (Austrian diplomat and historian) 2007. Philip Zimbardo (Stanford professor, known for the Stanford Prison Experiment) 2008. Thomas Hintze, CEO UPC Austria and chair of Webster Vienna advisory board 2009. Father Georg Sporschil SJ, founder, Concordia Sozialprojekte 2010. Kandeh Yumkella, director general, UNIDO 2011. Gernot Mittendorfer, CFO and board member, Erste Group Bank 2012. Felix Thun-Hohenstein, managing director, 3M Alpine Region 2013. US Ambassador to Austria H.E. William C. Eacho 2014. Tolga Yacizi, board of trustees president, Plato Education Group 2015. US Ambassador to Austria Alexa L. Wesner 2016. Hannes Androsch, leading Austrian entrepreneur and politician Accreditations & recognitions Webster Vienna Private University is accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Since 2001, the university has also held accreditation with the Austrian Accreditation Council as an Austrian private university. Furthermore, all Business and Management programs at Webster Vienna are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Additional recognitions given to Webster Vienna include the following: • CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute has recognized Webster Vienna's MSc in Finance for incorporating at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge. • Webster Vienna is the first and only university in Austria to be recognized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as a Partner in Learning. Research The Webster Vienna research faculty regularly publishes literature within academic journals, books and conference proceedings. The topics of research emphasized at the institution are the following: Psychology • Psychological/behavioral decision making • Psychological aspects of counseling and psychotherapy (e.g., psychotherapy, organizational psychology, coaching, supervision, consulting, teams, groups, and leadership) Business & Management • Management information systems • Marketing • Strategic management • Supply chain management International Relations • Political representation beyond the nation-state • Participation of national parliaments in European affairs • European Energy Policy • Political Violence • Trends in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism External links Official website of Webster University Vienna References Vienna Webster University Educational institutions established in 1981 Private universities and colleges in Austria 1981 establishments in Austria