EUROPEAN BUSINESS SUMMER PROGRAMMES

Marseille, France

• Bachelor level:
  
  
  
  • 3-week session: June 1st–June 20th
    
    
  
  
  • 4-week session: June 29th–July 24th
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Master / MBA level:
  
  
  
  • June 15th–July 3rd
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

> Learn & understand business culture & values in a totally different environment
> Create an international network
> Participate in an intense cultural experience

You will see the world through different eyes…

> Topics

Geopolitics in the Mediterranean / E.U. Enlargement/ Cross Cultural Management / Entrepreneurship in Europe / Competitive advantage of E.U. companies / Managing Sustainable Development / French Management styles / European business and cultural aspects / International Business and EU affairs / Cross-Cultural Negotiation
All courses are taught in English
French language courses are part of the programme

> Company visits

Past programmes have included:

• CMA-CGM: World number 3 in container shipping & maritime logistics


• Gemalto: World leader in smart cards & electronic passports


• ST Microelectronics: Leader in micro chips


• L’OCCITANE: World leader in the manufacture of Provençal cosmetics


• Eurocopter: Helicopter manufacturing

Registration deadline: March 31st 2009

> Programme objectives

Provide students with an insight into the complexity of management against the background of Southern Europe.-Illustrate the diversity of cross cultural relationships with examples taken from local firms.

• Provide students with an intellectually challenging and culturally enriching experience.
  


• Provide participants with the opportunity to meet regional business leaders.
  


• To enable students to deal with complexity and diversity in new and more effective ways

> Benefits for participants

• Gain a new depth of understanding of international issues.
  


• Develop a greater competence in working in an international environment.
  


• Access to a new network of business decision makers.
  


• Relish diversity and confront complexity

Please find below a possible schedule

*French as Foreign language: optional

• International Business : Understand the complexity of the relationships between firms and politics, the stock market, religion, business culture & history ,financial institutions and the international environment.
  How can this understanding help you to be more effective internationally?
  


• Geopolitics in the Mediterranean: Understand the reasons for the diversity and the complexity of the region.
  


• European Culture : What do you need to know & understand about our cultural environment ?
  


• E.U enlargement : What are the implications of an EU community of 415 million people and 20 official languages ?
  


• Entrepreneurship in Europe : How innovative and creative are Europeans? Can we transform good ideas into successful businesses ?
  


• Innovation & creativity : An original approach to what needs to be done.
  


• Competitive advantage of E.U. companies.: In what sectors and in what technologies is the EU at the cutting edge?
  


• Managing sustainable development : Explore the extent to which Europe has integrated economic, social and ethical issues into business decision making processes.
  


• Optional: French (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)
  Acquire French language skills
  Improve your speaking, listening, and writing skills