International Business and Trade

Broaden your horizons!  

• Entrepreneurship is in your blood, you know an opportunity when you see one. 
• You’re ready to dive into the fast-paced world of global business and trade. 
• You will explore cultural differences and their impact on foreign trade. 
• The theoretical knowledge and insights you acquire come together with pragmatic models and practical skills to make a real impact. 
• A real-life international project will challenge you to push your limits. 
• International experience and networks will add substance to your CV as will your internship abroad. 
• By combining language courses in Chinese, German, Spanish, French or Dutch, your studies will pave the way for an inspiring international career.  
• Your time is valuable, so we are flexible!
• You can start this 6-semester programme either in February or September. 

Programme structure

• Phase 1 | Start building your core knowledge base with fundamental insights in economics, international trade, marketing, entrepreneurship, financial management and digitalisation. 
• Phase 2 | Broaden and deepen your knowledge by applying it to real-world cases and live projects. Play a crucial role in an international project and put what you’ve learned to the test in a new environment during your compulsory study exchange abroad. To expand your international experience and enhance your intercultural skills. 
• Phase 3 | Launch your own independent research project in international business during the third and final phase of your degree programme. And then combine it with practical insights from your international internship to kick-start your future career.

International internship

Tie everything you’ve learned together during an exciting and challenging 12-week international internship at the end of your degree programme. Identify relevant target companies in the country and sector of your choice via your own research and/or the university database.  

As the pinnacle of the 3 phases of your studies and training, your international internship is the ideal occasion to apply your knowledge and learn how to adapt to new professional and cultural environments. And most importantly, hit the ground running when launching your career.