About BBE Insider
Prepare smarter for the WU BBE entrance exam.
BBE Insider helps you turn effort into results: structured materials, clear explanations, and exam-focused learning strategies—built by students who've been through it.
What you get
- • Clear curriculum structure and study paths
- • Practice-first approach for exam-style tasks
- • Guidance on time pressure and stress management
Built to reduce uncertainty and help you focus on what actually moves your score.
The team behind BBE Insider
Tutors and coaches who've done the exam—and turned the experience into a system you can follow.
Nicolas Olsa
Founder • Tutor • Coach
At a glance
- Higher Technical College (HTL) for Civil Engineering
- Experienced tutor for mathematics and economics
- Straight-A student in Austrian Matura subjects
- Former ambulance driver
- Profound knowledge of learning strategies and exam preparation
Story
Servus! I am Nicolas.
I was born and raised in Vienna, attended a Higher Technical College (HTL) for Civil Engineering, pursued a career in this division, and finally pivoted towards a special study program: BBE. I searched for something exciting, multifarious, and full of opportunities. My job in engineering was just too repetitive. Although it was very well-paid, I decided to devote myself to another path, a step very few can take. This was, of course, to the dismay of my parents, who wanted me to stay in a safe position.
Sometimes, you just have to gather all your courage and do it your way!
The love of adventure, innovation, and entrepreneurship were the most significant contributors to this decision. As of now, it was unequivocally the right one.
As I felt confident about Austrian Matura-related stuff (I actually was a straight-A student in all primary subjects at the Austrian high school leaving exam), I thought the exam would be pretty easy. But I underestimated it a lot! First of all, all the concepts and tasks were presented in a very different way from what I had seen before, and second, the time limit/ stress factor made it even worse. I felt horrible the weeks before the exam, as I felt seriously insecure and had no clue how to approach the preparation.
Upon passing the entrance exam, I was very relieved that I made it on my first try. Nevertheless, I was still disappointed: In school, I was among the best; on the entrance exam, I just performed mediocre.
The first 'Quantitative Methods' I exam confirmed my suspicion: This stuff is actually pretty difficult. Without a proper learning strategy and the right preparation materials, you'll have to put in much more work but still get far worse grades.
I have experienced first-hand how proper strategies can reduce the pain and hours you put in by at least 30%, so I wanted to share them with as many students as possible. In doing so, I hope to get to know many interesting people from all over the world—and maybe even find co-founders for the next Decacorn (just joking) or just really good friends!