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Offer – Science without Borders 2013 Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

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Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3

Packages ........................................................................................................................ 4

International Business Experience (IBEX) ....................................................................... 6

International Business and Career (IBaC) ....................................................................... 8

Supply Chain Management ........................................................................................... 10

Contact Information ....................................................................................................... 13


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Introduction

Below you can find our offer of educational programmes. As a Science Without Borders

student you can choose one of the following packages. Each package is a full one year

study programme of 60 ECTS (European grading system) or 1680 hours (contact and

self-study hours).

These packages are offered by the School of Built Environment, School of Commercial

Management Studies and School of Financial Management as a joint programme for

you as a Science Without Borders student.

We hope that our offer will inspire you to join us at Rotterdam University of Applied

Sciences for a one year programme. We are looking forward to receiving you and

showing you what Rotterdam can offer in the field of innovation and business.

Bem-vindo a Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences!

Annekéke van Kekem

Head of International Relations

School of Built Environment

Hans van Oudheusden


School of Financial Management

Ria Slingerland


School of Commercial Management Studies


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Packages

Package 1

International Business Experience (IBEX) + Supply Chain Management

Start: 1st of February 2013

End: 31st of January 2014

Admission requirements:

2 years of bachelor studies if a 3 year programme

/ 3 years of bachelor studies if a 4 year programme

Basic knowledge of Marketing, Finance and Logistic Processes

Satisfactory proficiency in English

Package 2

International Business and Career (IBaC) + Supply Chain Management




Students in their last year of bachelor studies

Basic knowledge of Marketing, Finance and Logistic Processes


Package 3

International Business Experience (IBEX) + International Business and Career

(IBaC)




2 years of bachelor studies if a 3 year programme

/ 3 years of bachelor studies if a 4 year programme

Basic knowledge of Marketing & Finance



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Package 4

International Business and Career (IBaC) + International Business Experience

(IBEX)


End: 21st of December 2013


Students in their last year of bachelor studies

Basic knowledge of Marketing & Finance



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International Business Experience (IBEX) (30 ECTS)

School of Financial Management

Ever dreamt of attending classes side-by-side with international students? Ever dreamt of really improving your business skills? Then choose IBEX!!!

In the near future you are going to enter a globalized world. Companies across the world are interconnected through the flows of goods, money and knowledge. Business is always international business, so you will have to be able to interact with colleagues, clients, investors and suppliers who can be everywhere. The ability to work and communicate across several cultures has become a key factor in business transactions. Can you adapt? Do you have the right skills? What are employers looking for?

Employers, when recruiting new young employees pay careful attention not only to the knowledge, but also to the personal skills of the candidates they are interviewing. The key question is: does the candidate have a well-developed portfolio of knowledge and skills that will enable him or her to make a positive contribution to the international workplace?

An international semester can add much to those skills and provides a whole set of new competences. It gives you the opportunity to work with many people from different countries. That is why global businesses seek graduates who have a global awareness. In IBEX we receive students from all over the world; often there are more than a dozen nationalities in one class.


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The IBEX semester has a solid practice-oriented programme developed in consultation with the international business community. Our aim is to expose you to real-world business issues and to understand the nature of globalization and its impact on business practices in multinational firms.

In other words: this international semester will provide you with the key knowledge and skills that multinational companies are looking for.

The IBEX modules are structured according to a business model often used by big international businesses. That is why there is a strong focus on marketing and finance topics. You will attend classes side-by-side with international students and with other Dutch students from the faculties Finance and Marketing.

The modules are offered separately, but interconnected by a real and highly interesting project. In addition, you will visit several multinationals and some international business managers will visit the university and relate their experiences and business skills.

At the beginning of the semester you will take part in the introduction week. The programme kicks off with an international lunch, during which you will meet the other students. Furthermore, there are teambuilding activities. During the semester you can also take part in a field trip; depending on the semester the trip will be to either London or Berlin.

For more information please check www.rotterdamuniversity.nl/ibex

http://www.rotterdamuniversity.nl/ibex


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International Business and Career (IBaC) (30 ECTS)

School of Commercial Economic Studies

Why choose IBaC?

Are you interested in international business? Do you want to work with a real company

during your study? IBaC will help you take the next step from student to international

business professional by exposing you to real-world business issues. During the

semester, we also give you the opportunity to experience a multicultural city together

with other students from around the world. IBaC is a truly practice-oriented programme

developed in consultation with the international business community.

The Programme

IBaC has a strong focus on marketing, finance and business skills. During the semester

you will form a consultancy team together with Dutch and other International students,

and with this team your aim is to advise a real company on how to enter new markets.

Our Dutch students are from the faculties of Marketing as well as Finance. This way we

ensure that different fields of knowledge come together in each group.

The focus of the programme is on project based learning. This is supported by the

lessons which give you the tools to solve different challenges presented during the

semester.

Study, Laugh, Grow!

At the beginning of the semester you will take part in the introduction week. The

programme kicks off with an international lunch, during which you will meet the other

students. During this week several excursions and team building activities will take

place, which will enable you to get to know the other students and their cultures.

During the semester you can also take part in a field trip. Depending on the semester

the trip will be to either London or Berlin. In the elective European Business you will

have the chance to visit Brussels, the home of the European Parliament.


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Once you have finished the IBaC semester you should be able to apply international

relationship management in an international multicultural context and provide your

clients advice on how to enter new markets. You will know how to set up international

marketing and export plans and you will be able to meet the needs and wants of your

international customer. You will acquire the necessary skills to achieving profitable win-

win situations which are logistically feasible, legally sound and which can be implanted

operationally.

IBaC will also help you to gain an open-minded attitude towards multicultural influences

and easily cope with uncertain circumstances and unclear situations. The contacts you

make during the semester will help broaden your network and help you with your future

career.

We guarantee quality!

The IBaC programme first started in 1998, so we have over a decade of experience in

working with international students. This experience has enabled us to start working

together with real companies in order to offer the students real life and real-time projects

instead of using case studies.

For more information please check

www.rotterdamuniversity.nl/istudies

www.rotterdamuniversity.nl/istudies


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Supply Chain Management (30 ECTS)

School of Built Environment

Why choose Supply Chain Management?

Are you interested in logistical processes within organisations? Do you want to study in

an international environment in a modern business city with the largest port of Europe,

Rotterdam? Then Supply Chain Management might be the programme for you!

Most companies have good ideas about how to organize their primary logistics. Each

company, however, is part of a network of supply chains that may need a different

approach. In these networks all kinds of individual goals are pursued which may lead to

sub-optimized products and services. Supply chain management considers all the

stakeholders’ goals and in particular those of the final customer. In this minor, supply,

production and distribution processes are analysed with a variety of methods and tools

and are assessed on predetermined criteria which meet the needs of the stakeholders

of the supply chain.

Rotterdam plays a vital role in many supply chains. The port itself needs to be able to

process the enormous volume in bulk and TEUs as efficiently as possible. The correct

choice of strategy and the correct configuration and control of processes is of high

importance. The minor SCM closely cooperates with the research centre Sustainable

Solutions RDM.

The programme

Theoretical programme (15 ECTS):

- Business Process Management and Certified Supply Chain Professional are based

on the curriculum developed by the APICS organization.

- Methods and Tools is based on the Lean Six Sigma theories and the SCOR model

developed by the Supply Chain Council.

- Efficient Consumer Response and Service Management

- Logistics and Management is a module based on the strategies described and

developed by Martin Christopher, Professor at Cranfield University.


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Practical programme (15 ECTS):

- SCM in retail: development of a commercial and logistics supply chain for a retail

company.

- CMI Six Sigma is a project based on a distribution case study, in which the lean

techniques and Six Sigma project methodology have to be used.

- SCOR: research a supply chain in an existing company in a distribution,

construction, or healthcare environment. Projects are done in close cooperation with

research centres.

- Contemporary issues: A wide variety of external activities need to be done and guest

lectures need to be organized and attended (per team of students).

Contemporary, Innovative and International

The field of supply chain management is constantly changing. Therefore students are

challenged to actively participate in external activities organized by branch

organizations such as Dinalog, VLM/JLN, EVO and others. Internationally the minor has

connections with APICS and the Supply Chain Council. A membership of JLN (fee

approx. €25) and SCC (no charge) is required for the minor.

The students take part in contemporary research studies initiated by the minor itself or

the research centre Logistics. By using the SCOR method — currently version 10 —

part of a company’s supply chain is described, analysed and assessed. After research,

in which innovative tools are applied from the Lean Six Sigma toolbox and the most

recent SCOR developments, advice and recommendations are presented to a board of

professionals.

The minor is open to international students who study together with the Dutch students,

who will give them additional support. The minor is part of the international exchange

programme. Students from Belgium, Germany, Finland, Sweden and Portugal have

already attended the program. The minor seeks international relations with other large

business and port cities. Projects are situated in international settings which reflect the

actual field of profession.

Exceed expectations!

Studying the minor supply chain management means you need the practical, innovative

and hands-on mentality associated with the city of Rotterdam. After completion of the

minor you will be able to use tools of Lean Six Sigma and SCOR to analyse supply

chain processes. You will be able to develop logistics concepts and you will have

obtained excellent project management skills.


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You will understand the different objectives of the supply chain partners and the

changes needed for supply chain optimisation. We strive for all our students to be

competent in the professional field of supply chain management and, like the slogan of

Rotterdam University says, ‘to exceed expectations’, both during their studies and in

their professional life.

Extra qualifications:

After completion of the minor you are well-prepared for passing the CPIM certification

programme of APICS. The certificate is internationally recognized in logistics.

After completion of the minor you should be able to pass for the Six Sigma Green belt

certification based on the lean tools and techniques used in the six sigma project in the

minor.

For more information about this programme please contact Hanny van Hoeve,

international coordinator of the programme of Logistics and Economics, offering the

minor Supply Chain Management. [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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Contact Information

International Office Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

P.O. Box 25035

3001 HA Rotterdam

The Netherlands

+31 (0)10 794 60 05

+31 (0) 10 794 62 95

[email protected]

http://hogeschoolrotterdam.nl/international-students/

mailto:[email protected]

http://hogeschoolrotterdam.nl/international-students/

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