Business Management across Europe (Double Degree programme)

With the Business Management across Europe programme, you learn about:

• Marketing
• Management
• Communication
• Economics

All in the European context, and you will learn about which factors play important roles in trading among European countries.

Additionally, you will learn about law, ethics, and psychology, in order to be able to analyse differences and equalities.

Our methods for learning and teaching

At the IBA International Business Academy, we work with various methods for learning and teaching. For instance:

• Regular classes
• Group work
• Lectures
• Visitors from relevant businesses
• Case studies
• Themes
• Project weeks
• Etc.

It means that your weeks in school are not all the same, and you will experience the kind of real life challenges that you’re bound to encounter when getting your first job.

During the first year you will be part of the BSc in International Business Management course, which is delivered, and assessed by the IBA and is awarded, and quality assured by Coventry University.

All teaching and all exams are in English.

Over the course of this unique bachelor’s programme, you will study three years in three different countries.

Year 1 – at International Business Academy, Kolding, Denmark

Programme: BSc in International Business Management

SEMESTER 1

• Academic English for International Business– 10 CATS
• Introduction to the International Business Environment– 10 CATS
• The Economics of International Business– 20 CATS
• Internal Business Dynamics– 20 CATS.

SEMESTER 2

• Entrepreneurial Ideation– 20 CATS
• Business Decision Making Using Data Analysis– 20 CATS
• Managing Multicultural Organisational Environments– 20 CATS.

Foreign language course equivalent to 5 ECTS workload is a mandatory part of the BME programme.

At the IBA you can learn Chinese at no additional costs. We offer Chinese courses at different levels. You will be enrolled at a level corresponding to your level from beginner HSK 1 to HSK6.

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Year 2 – at UC Leuven-Limburg, Belgium

Programme: Bachelor Business Management – Marketing

SEMESTER 3

• Market Research: Set up (3 ECTS)
• Market Research: Processing (3 ECTS)
• Financial Management (3 ECTS)
• Advanced Communication Skills (4 ECTS)
• Sales Skills (4 ECTS)
• Digital Marketing Essentials (3 ECTS)
• Supply Chain Management (4 ECTS)
• Brand Identity and Graphic Design (4 ECTS)
• Electives: a foreign language (French, Spanish) (5 ECTS)

SEMESTER 4

• Business Practice & Business Practice: Reporting (16-week internship in a company anywhere in the world (24 ECTS)
• Advanced Communication Skills GenAI (3 ECTS – independent distance learning)

Internship

• The programme includes a 16-week compulsory internship during semester 4. It can be taken anywhere in the world. You are responsible for finding your internship yourself. You can make use of UCLL’s network.

Year 3

SEMESTER 5 & 6

Depends on which institution you choose for your 3^rd year.

Reasons to study a degree at the IBA:

• The IBA is a Danish public higher education institution, focused on professional, vocational education.
• Informal, small classes, friendly learning environment.
• Education influenced by Danish company requirements, focused on students’ future careers.
• Affordable tuition fees.
• Small and safe city.
• We incorporate company visits in our lectures.

Our BME programme is …​

• a bachelor programme (180 ECTS credits), taught in English
• a Business Management programme
• an applied education.

Our target group is high school graduates around the world …​

• who are ready to expand their boundaries, explore new horizons and gain international experience
• who have affinity for the English language
• who want to become independent, curious and open-minded, while gaining lifelong international friendships.

Join our BME programme to …​​

• become an agile and empathic young professional
• obtain a double degree
• gain many interesting post-graduation opportunities, both nationally and internationally.

A unique international opportunity

What makes this degree special is the opportunity to gain valuable skills and first-hand understanding of the culture, society, business and social environment in three different countries. You share experiences and form lasting friendships with a dynamic and ambitious group of fellow students, all seeking something extra from their degree studies.

When you apply for the Business Management across Europe programme, you enroll at BSc in International Business Management at IBA.

In order to participate in the Business Management across Europe program, you have to study 3 years in three different countries. It is required to complete the 1^st year at IBA, before you can move to Belgium.

Please note: if you apply for this programme, you cannot stay at IBA and continue your studies at the IBM programme. You are expected to move to your next destination.

After completion of the 2^nd year in Belgium, you have the opportunity to choose between institutions in the UK, Ireland, France and Germany, where you complete the final year of the program.

Career opportunities

With this degree, your typical career possibilities are within management and marketing, especially in companies with a strong multinational profile.

Study environment and teaching methods at the IBA

Teaching takes place in classes comprising between 30 and 40 students, giving you an excellent opportunity to enjoy a good social life with your fellow students. You will experience teaching approaches emphasizing theory as well as practice.

The instruction is based on projects, many of which are carried out in cooperation with local and national businesses, and the tasks are normally carried out in groups. You must be prepared to make an independent effort and to cooperate with your fellow students.

Some of the project tasks, and the final project in particular, are independent tasks, carried out on the basis of the theory that you have learned.  The projects should be based on specific cases from businesses, insofar as this is possible. You will be given good advice and constructive criticism along the way.

Further education

With successful completion of this degree, you can automatically progress to a master’s level degree at the participating universities and many other universities throughout the world.

The complete course specifications for this programme are available here (PDF).