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Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Netherlands, Eindhoven & Venlo |
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Course overview
The most striking features of the IBMS study programme are:
- it is international, both in educational contents and student population
- the main phase is entirely in English
- it is based on a combination of elements from the traditional economics programmes in the fields of finance, accountancy, sales, marketing and management
- it focuses on international trade and commerce
- it offers practical training in international companies
The course duration is four years. Each year is made up of two semesters. The first course year is called Foundation Year or Propaedeutic Phase.
After the first year you enter the three-year Main Phase. In the second course year this Main Phase consists of the acquisition of professional competences in the Young Enterprise Project. International groups of students start their own mini-businesses. You choose a product or a service and run your real-life business until the end of the academic year. The lingua franca is English.
During the Work Placement in the third course year all students go to companies for a 5-month traineeship. After this you return to ‘the Learning Community’ for feedback and additional subjects.
At the end of the course you will write your Graduation Assignment. Once again this takes place within the framework of a 5-month traineeship in a company. Both projects are evaluated on the basis of a written report and a performance assessment. During the projects you receive individual supervision by one of our teachers.