Presented by:Edouard JAGODNIK, President, European Federation of Schools Paul MALLETTE, Director of International Development, European Federation of Schools

Introduction

Test Content Development

Test Delivery

Test Preparation

Marketing and Communications

Table of Contents

A standardized examination to assess the essential skills necessary to successfully work with European based companies.

What is the European Business Administration Test (EUBAT)?

Focus on core European cultural values, history, institutions, regulations, judicial systems and customs.

EUBAT scores demonstrate a skill base.

What is the EUBAT’s Focus?

To address misunderstandings of European regulations, directives and of the multilingual, multicultural environment.

To provide an international examination to validate knowledge of the European model and the complexities of doing business in Europe or with European companies outside of Europe.

Why Create the EUBAT?

Skills and knowledge necessary to master an understanding of the cultural, institutional, administrative and commercial characteristics of Europe.

What does the EUBAT measure?

To apply FEDE’s 45 years of experience in the development of a exam to help demonstrate knowledge of the European model for business.

Why FEDE and the EUBAT?

Students and/or working professionals interested in working in Europe or with European based companies outside of Europe

Those seeking to enhance international job opportunities

Individuals needing to secure credentials to demonstrate knowledge of Europe

Who should take the EUBAT?

1- Europe Values and Cultural Diversity History and Civilization Culture and Religion: Policies and

Practices Geopolitics European Citizenship

2- The Development of European Institutions Key International Organizations The Council of Europe & The

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The European Union European Policies, Rules and

Standards The Future of European Development

Four Test Themes

3- Intercultural Management and Human Resources Intercultural Management Human Resources in Europe

4 - The Business World and European Distinctiveness European Economy European Markets and Companies Characteristics of Business

Development in Europe European and International

Accounting European Taxation European Subsidies and Financial

Support Lobbying in Europe

Test Themes

Who Developed the EUBAT?

Test Content Developed by Experts in Their Fields

European Judicial System European Lobbying and

Institutions European Intercultural

Management European Community

Affairs Human Resources

Management

How the test was developed

Choosing a model based on skills and knowledge

Different levels of Bloom's taxonomy (taxonomy indicating the degree of difficulty of skills)

The EUBAT Test Model

Continuous quality control

Periodic diagnosed of psychometric properties

Updated throughout the year by experts

Test Item Bank

TEST Delivery

Pearson Operations

Financial Times Group

Penguin Group

Pearson Education Internation

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Pearson Education

North America

Agreement Between Pearson Vue and FEDE for Test Delivery

TEST Format

Test Format

Standardized test available at selected Pearson Vue Test Centres

5000 test centres

162 countries

3 hour test

80 multiple choice, short answer, True/False

180€

TEST Preparation

Test Preparation Possibilities Development of school

partnerships with EUBAT On-Line Test Preparation to be

launched by FEDUCA-On-Line – December 2011

EUBAT Internet-Site Available Bibliographies for

reviewing test content

Principle Target Markets Primarily non-European,

although not exclusively Students between 18 to 26

with an interest in working in or managing organizations which have activities in or with Europe

Focus on business schools with ‘International’ and/or ‘European’ programs

Working professionals seeking to work with or in European based companies

Target Markets

Collaboration activities with HR professionals via Magellan Network

EUBAT Advisory Board

Dedicated EUBAT Internet site –June 2011

Information/Media Package – May 2011

Launch Date set for September, 2011

Launching the EUBAT

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