6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023169ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
This course offers the student the possibility to participate to a practical project abroad (from 6 weeks to 3 months) in the form of:
- Collaborative international advisory/consultancy projects with students from other universities, commissioned by external organizations
- International team assignments supporting entrepreneurs or projects abroad
The course differs from traditional internships as more autonomy is expected from the students while carrying out their assignment. Guidance during the assignment is offered both from the education team, and, to a lesser extent, the commissioning organization.
Assignments include but are not restricted to: market research, business development, functional analysis of processes, contributing to business planning, contributing to strategy formulation projects, product and service development, setting up monitoring systems and KPIs, … Assignments are defined jointly between the education team, the commissioning organization/partner and the students.
Assignments take place within structural framework agreements the VUB has with other external parties (other universities, companies, government institutions, others). During the assignment, in function of the interaction needs, the VUB Education follows up through e-mail, Skype or Whatsapp communication.
Application and selection processes apply; modalities are communicated via e-mail and social media. Information sessions are organized at various moments during the academic year (typically at the start, and at other events e.g. internship and job fairs, information sessions about practical courses, etc.).
Course material: Information session slides.
- Complete a practical assignment in a real-life business setting;
- Function within an intercultural and international team setting;
- Use of modern communication tools for virtual/remote project collaboration;
- Present results of assignments in a professional way to external organizations.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Practical Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
After the assignment, the student is expected to send a main report of minimum 3 000 words including:
- A written report about the different tasks executed, including statement of the problem(s) to be solved/analysed, methodology, project management, and description of the main results/achievements.
- A written personal, individual reflection, evaluating the experience in terms of the competences obtained, personal and team challenges encountered, and potential improvements.
- The main report should be complemented by the main outputs of the project (documents, MS PowerPoint Presentations, other outputs) as separate annexes. The report is to be sent electronically to internship.business@vub.be
In the case of teamwork, the individual contribution should be clear from the written report. Annexes provided can be joint outputs from the teamwork.
In case of uncertainties, an oral presentation might be demanded by the education team.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Economics: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of International Business: Standaard traject
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject