The International University (IU), Vienna was a private university located in Vienna, Austria, with subsidiaries in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was unaccredited during most of its existence. According to IU, it was chartered in 1980 by the U.S. state of Alabama as a private degree-granting postsecondary institution.[1] The Vienna operation was founded in 1981 as "European Christian College". Beginning in 2001, IU was nationally accredited until 2003, when IU's university accreditation was withdrawn by the Austrian Accreditation Council.[2] In 2011, IUV's sponsoring association went into bankruptcy and was shut down by court order.
In June 2011, Serbian private university Megatrend University announced that it would take over the institution's operation.[3] This successor institution also went bankrupt and closed its doors in 2013.
Bachelor of Arts in Global Business & International Relations (BAGBIR)
Bachelor of Arts in Philology, English Language (BARPEL)
Graduate:
Advanced Master of Arts in Diplomatic & Strategic Studies (AMADSS)
Master of International Business (MIB)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Legal status of academic degreesedit
Academic degrees granted by IU Vienna within the period of private university accreditation (4 January 2001 through 31 July 2003) are legally recognized in Austria and other EU countries. Any degrees granted outside this period lack accredited status, and their use may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.
The institution stated that it was licensed to operate by the state of Alabama.[4] However, this license expired in November 2010[5][6] and is not related to accreditation.
The Office of Degree Authorization of Oregon lists International University Vienna as an unaccredited foreign degree supplier and advises "employers, potential students, potential clients and others doing business with users of these degrees" to "take appropriate steps to determine the true nature of the credentials ... in order to ensure that degrees are genuine and are being used legally".[7]
Withdrawal of university accreditationedit
Between January 2001 and July 2003, IU Vienna was accredited as a private university by the accreditation council of the Austrian government. The initial accreditation had been granted only for a period of three years due to concerns on some critical issues (recruitment of scientific staff, research, library). The accreditation was withdrawn by the council on the 31st of July 2003.[8]
Bankruptcyedit
In April 2011, bankruptcy proceedings were initiated against IUV. On 6 May 2011, the commercial court of Vienna ordered it shut.[9]
Referencesedit
^History 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, The International University website
^International University: Akkreditierung aberkannt, ORF.at 2005-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (German)
^. Megatrend.edu.rs. Archived from the original on 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
^. Iuvienna.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
^. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
^. Accs.cc. 2011-10-31. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
^. Osac.state.or.us. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
^. Akkreditierungsrat.at. 2003-07-31. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
^. Handelsgericht Wien. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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January 01, 1970
international, university, vienna, international, university, vienna, private, university, located, vienna, austria, with, subsidiaries, kyiv, ukraine, unaccredited, during, most, existence, according, chartered, 1980, state, alabama, private, degree, granting. The International University IU Vienna was a private university located in Vienna Austria with subsidiaries in Kyiv Ukraine It was unaccredited during most of its existence According to IU it was chartered in 1980 by the U S state of Alabama as a private degree granting postsecondary institution 1 The Vienna operation was founded in 1981 as European Christian College Beginning in 2001 IU was nationally accredited until 2003 when IU s university accreditation was withdrawn by the Austrian Accreditation Council 2 In 2011 IUV s sponsoring association went into bankruptcy and was shut down by court order The International UniversityTypePrivateActive1981 2011CampusVienna AustriaWebsitewww wbr iuvienna wbr ac In June 2011 Serbian private university Megatrend University announced that it would take over the institution s operation 3 This successor institution also went bankrupt and closed its doors in 2013 Contents 1 Programmes 2 Legal status of academic degrees 3 Withdrawal of university accreditation 4 Bankruptcy 5 References 6 External linksProgrammes editUndergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration BBA Bachelor of Arts in Diplomatic Studies BADS Bachelor of Arts in Global Business amp International Relations BAGBIR Bachelor of Arts in Philology English Language BARPEL Graduate Advanced Master of Arts in Diplomatic amp Strategic Studies AMADSS Master of International Business MIB Master of Business Administration MBA Legal status of academic degrees editAcademic degrees granted by IU Vienna within the period of private university accreditation 4 January 2001 through 31 July 2003 are legally recognized in Austria and other EU countries Any degrees granted outside this period lack accredited status and their use may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions The institution stated that it was licensed to operate by the state of Alabama 4 However this license expired in November 2010 5 6 and is not related to accreditation The Office of Degree Authorization of Oregon lists International University Vienna as an unaccredited foreign degree supplier and advises employers potential students potential clients and others doing business with users of these degrees to take appropriate steps to determine the true nature of the credentials in order to ensure that degrees are genuine and are being used legally 7 Withdrawal of university accreditation editBetween January 2001 and July 2003 IU Vienna was accredited as a private university by the accreditation council of the Austrian government The initial accreditation had been granted only for a period of three years due to concerns on some critical issues recruitment of scientific staff research library The accreditation was withdrawn by the council on the 31st of July 2003 8 Bankruptcy editIn April 2011 bankruptcy proceedings were initiated against IUV On 6 May 2011 the commercial court of Vienna ordered it shut 9 References edit History Archived 2011 10 03 at the Wayback Machine The International University website International University Akkreditierung aberkannt ORF at Archived 2005 12 19 at the Wayback Machine German Megatrend Univerzitet Megatrend edu rs Archived from the original on 2012 06 13 Retrieved 2012 05 17 License by Alabama website of IU Vienna Iuvienna edu Archived from the original on 2012 04 25 Retrieved 2012 05 17 Web Archive AACS Private School Licensure 2010 2010 08 30 Archived from the original on August 30 2010 Retrieved 2012 05 17 AACS Private School Licensure Accs cc 2011 10 31 Archived from the original on 2010 08 30 Retrieved 2012 05 17 Oregon Office of Degree Authorization List of unaccredited foreign degree suppliers Osac state or us Archived from the original on 2012 10 05 Retrieved 2012 05 17 Austrian accreditation council Revocation of IUV s accreditation Akkreditierungsrat at 2003 07 31 Archived from the original on 2012 03 03 Retrieved 2012 05 17 HG Wien 5 S 55 11i Bankruptcy file Handelsgericht Wien 2011 04 12 Archived from the original on 2011 10 06 Retrieved 2011 05 08 External links editInternational University Vienna Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International University Vienna amp oldid 1180825362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
