Rotterdam
School of Financial Management
Rotterdam
Young, dynamic, international city Modern architecture, events, leisure and recreation Largest port of Europe 2nd city and Industrial heart of the Netherlands More than one million people from 162 countries in Rotterdam area… Good connections with Amsterdam, The Hague, Brussels, Antwerp, Paris, Düsseldorf …..
Rotterdam Sports Close to beaches City of many restaurants • Dutch, French, Chinese, Moroccan, Turkish etc. Clubbing city of the Netherlands • A title that Rotterdam has won for itself by the explosive growth of the number of cafés, restaurants, clubs and discotheques over the last twenty years
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
11 schools, specialised in very different fields Âą 32,000 students
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences School of Financial Management
Business Economics Accountancy Banking & Insurance Taxation All courses are four-year-bachelor programmes
Study Abroad
International Minor IBaC
Case Competitions
International Sem. IBEX
Start-Up Café International Business Weeks
vision A flat world requires internationally oriented people
Internship Abroad
Mission Employability towards future
International guest lectures International Tax Week Bachelor Thesis Abroad
Double Degrees
Research
Lifelong Learning for Students: •Employability •New cultural perspective •Language •Personal experience •Mobility
Staff Mobility
Lifelong Learning for Lecturers: •Employability •New cultural perspective •Language •Personal experience •Mobility Summer Courses International Student Conferences
Internationalisation, part I
National markets have changed into international markets international perspective in business approach is a
must
Semester 1 – 4 general internationalisation, compulsory Many modules have international components e.g. Treasury International Tax Law Financial Risk Management International Banking & Insurance Business Abroad Management Game
Semester 1 – 4 general internationalisation, compulsory
Visit to European Parliament in Brussels to discuss (among other things) the budgetary policy of the European Union
Language modules Business English and Business German
Electives, taught in English: globalisation, new business models, viral marketing etc.
Semester 1 – 4 general internationalisation, compulsory
International Student Conferences abroad (Scotland, Germany)
International Guest Lectures • international and national keynote speakers and lecturers • workshops and lectures for students and staff
Semester 1 – 4 general internationalisation, compulsory
ďƒ˜ International Business Weeks -
in Rotterdam (November and April) abroad (Belgium, Portugal, France, Finland, Latvia, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Russia)
International Business Weeks, explanation Offering an international experience • 12 European institutes exchange students for one week
• 14 International Business Weeks every year, different countries, different themes
• Every institute sends ± 5 students (Financial Management or International Business)
International Business Week Rotterdam example
FALL: RISK MANAGEMENT SPRING: BANKING Business & Finance Culture Solving problems Presentations English Planning FUN
Internationalisation part II
An important way to improve soft skills, e.g. Communication Teamwork Confidence & Personality Cross Cultural Awareness Improvement of EMPLOYABILITY
How to improve soft skills and thus employability?
International Business Survey
Neutral
Effective
Very Effective
1.5%
18%
81%
society
9.5%
51%
39%
People-focussed experience
15%
52%
32%
Team based exercises during study
16%
66%
15%
study)
20%
50%
25%
Team sports during studies
20%
60%
15%
Extensive international travel
46%
31%
3%
Internship Leadership position within student
International experience (work or
Semester 5 – 8 specific internationalisation optional
Semester 5:
International internship general
Semester 6:
International semester in Rotterdam or abroad
Semester 7:
International semester in Rotterdam or abroad
Semester 8:
International internship Bachelor’s thesis
Semester 5 Internship abroad Broad range of financial and business subjects Minimum of 4 months Worldwide 30 ects/24+6 ects Coaching by email, telephone, video, skype Granting of Certificate of International Business Practice
Semester 6 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (IBEX) Rotterdam Principles: What do employers want and what are they getting?
Importance Rank
Satisfaction Rank
Communication skills
1
16
Team-working skills
2
7
Integrity
3
9
Intellectual ability
4
5
Confidence
5
13
Character/personality
6
6
Planning and organisational skills
7
17
Literacy (good writing skills)
8
23
Numeracy (good with numbers)
9
11
10
26
Analysis and decision-making skills
Semester 6 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (IBEX) Rotterdam
Principles: International Business is about Finance and Marketing (“borderless organisations”) Practice-oriented programme Module based
Dutch and foreign students in one class
Semester 6 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (IBEX) Rotterdam AGENDA IntBizEXPERIENCE Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Wk6
Wk7
Marketing Strategy
Risk Management Intro
Part 1
Assessment
Operations Management
Stock Market Game, Elective 1 Elementary Dutch, Elective 2 Cross-cultural Communication, Elective 3 Project
BizSkills
Project
BizSkills
Project
BizSkills
Wk6
Wk7
Fieldtrip, Elective 4 Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Strategic Finance
Part 2
Strategic Management Accounting The Long Tail, Elective 5 Financial Accounting, Elective 6 Project
BizSkills
Project
BizSkills
Project
Outro
Assessment
Strategic Marketing
Semester 7 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS and CAREER(IBaC) Rotterdam
Principles: manager’s agenda Visits
14% 27%
Meetings
7%
Communication 7%
Entertainment Trainings
14%
14%
17%
Budgetting & Planning Solving Problems
Semester 7 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS and CAREER(IBaC) Rotterdam Principles: International Business = Finance and Marketing Practice-oriented programme Dutch and foreign students in one class Project based: a core project (15 ects) supporting modules (15 ects)
Semester 7 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS and CAREER(IBaC) Rotterdam Core Project (15 ects) ENERGY (Innovation Lab subject) Situation Analysis and International Market
Market Analysis and Entry Strategy
Research
Project 1A
Project 1B
Marketing Approach
Planning and Control
Project 2A
Project 2B
Supporting Modules (15 ects) Core modules Innovation (3) Negotiations / CCM (3) Research (3)
Electives Hedging – Energy Markets (2) European Business (2) - Fen European Law (2) - Fen Logistics (2) - Fen Art / Philosophy (2) International Field Trip (2)
Semester 7 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS and CAREER(IBaC) Rotterdam :
How does the Core Project work?
COMPANY
Morning • finance lectures • marketing lectures • 2 exams
FIN
Country Advice Strategic Advice Mkt/Bizz Plan MS-Project
Afternoon • several groups = consultancy •
MKT
STUDENT GROUP
agencies, advising a company = coach / lecturer 4 advice reports + presentations
STUDENT GROUP COACH/ LECTURER
STUDENT GROUP
Marketing Lectures MARKET EXAM
Intern. Business
Finance Lectures
FINANCE EXAM
Semester 6 and/or Semester 7 Study Abroad
International Business – International Finance 1 or 2 semesters At one of partner institutes worldwide 30 ects or 60 ects (possible double degree) Coaching by email, telephone, video, Skype
Semester 6 and/or Semester 7: Study Abroad
Partners abroad in: • Belgium • Canada • China • Costa Rica • Cyprus • Denmark • England • Finland • France • Germany • Hungary • India • Ireland • Italy
• • • • • • • • • • • • •
Latvia Lithuania Norway Puerto Rico Poland Portugal Russia Scotland South Korea Spain The Czech Republic Turkey United States of America
Semester 8 Internship abroad
Specific financial assignment, enabling students to write Bachelor’s thesis Minimum of 4 months Worldwide 30 ects Coaching by email, telephone, video, skype Granting of Certificate of International Business Practice
Projects Worldwide Case Competition Solving International Business Cases
Digital qualifying round case (November) 16 Finalists gather and compete (March) Analysis of problems, presentation of solutions Time pressure Jury members are international business managers
Projects Start-Up Café – Entrepreneurship with International Business Plan Competition Tax Project China – India – The Netherlands Business Games Business Plan Competition Inviting lecturers from abroad and sending out own lecturers to teach in the fields of international, financial topics Organizing video conferences with foreign partner universities
Contact
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences -School of Financial Management www.rotterdamuas.com /about/organisation/school-of-financialmanagement
Drs. J.B. van Oudheusden (MSc.) Head of International Relations School of Financial Management Kralingse Zoom 91 / 3063 ND Rotterdam, The Netherlands Phone +32 (0)3 6463712 or +31 (0)10 453 6338 Mobile +31 (0)6 50737932 / Fax +31 (0)10 453 6037 ifm-international@hr.nl