Aims

• Analyses the environment in which a business is operating at the micro (e.g. human capital, value creation), meso (e.g. competitive position in a sector, supply chain) and macro (e.g. demographics, sociology, technology, ecology, politics) level.
• Performs a critical analysis of the strategic opportunities and challenges facing businesses using scientific studies, case studies and (international) company visits.
• Explains patterns and consequences of international trade by relying on standard and new trade models.
• Analyses the causes and effects of international movements of goods, services, capital and labor.
• Analyses the welfare effects for consumers, businesses, workers and governments of policy instruments that regulate trade or factor movements.
• Can engage in debates on protectionism and on the liberalization of trade or factor movements, and understands the role of interest groups in these debates.
• Understands and applies economic analysis to ongoing debates and current global challenges regarding international trade and factor movements.
• Critically analyses the key elements of the European integration process.
• Analyses the main EU competencies in the area of international trade and investment and the impact of EU policies on businesses, consumers and workers.
• Communicates orally and in writing in a way that is correct on the level of grammar and vocabulary; uses a style that is common in a (business) economics context.
• Communicates with various stakeholders (international, intercultural) in an effective and persuasive fashion, both in speech and in writing.
• Independently or in team, efficiently carries out a clearly defined assignment.
• Uses management skills and entrepreneurship in a business context.
• Discusses discipline-transcending business problems as part of an (international) team.
• Shows social responsibility by following news developments and by critically reflecting on social issues.
• Performs an analysis of the most important policy instruments a government has as its disposal to realize its economic efficiency and redistribution objectives, as well as of the government’s own choices.
• Behaves in a respectful fashion and pays attention to diversity.
• Has insight into the main management and reporting instruments in the area of corporate social responsibility, and applies these to concrete industry examples.
• Identifies the economic, social and environmental aspects of concrete business cases, recognises their importance to a sustainable society, and critically weighs the different aspects against each other as part of corporate social responsibility.
• Shows interest in current affairs and broadens his background knowledge.
• Investigates, taking into account social and ethical aspects, what having a job in a specific profession, sector or industrial branch implies.
• Reflects on the necessary actions to complete the personal career development plan.

Previous knowledge

The admission criteria for the programme can be found in the programme catalogue.

If you want to follow this course, it is advisable to have following prior competences: Preparatory Programme MIB or equivalent.

Identical courses

This course is identical to the following courses:
HME42A : International Study Visit: Toulouse

Is included in these courses of study

• Master of International Business (Brussels) (Track 1: International Business) 60 ects.
• Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Economics and Business (Antwerp)
• Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Economics and Business (Leuven)
• Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Economics and Business (Brussels)