READY FOR THE WORLD:
minor Global Business Skills explains exactly what works and what doesn't work in many selected countries of the world.

EVALUATION RESULTS: highest evaluation-score already since 2017 (previous grade 9,3). 

MOBILE MINOR: everything in this minor can be done on your smartphone! Practically all of the assignments,
readings, meetings and lectures will be available right in the palm of your hand.

FOREIGN STUDY TRIP: depending on pandemic developments, join the optional Spring School in Malta (end of April),
or the Autumn School (end of October).

SCHEDULE: campus classes on TUESDAY + online classes on THURSDAY.
We offer both afternoon and evening for part-time, or anyone who prefers night classes.
Occassionally you'll have, half an hour MS Teams coaching (by appointment).
All classes are video recorded, so accessible when and where it convenes you.

BECOME PUBLISHED AUTHOR: the class co-writes a real management book, so you can add a professional ISBN to your CV.
Go get published on your own name, become available in any library, Amazon or via GooglePlay: https://tinyurl.com/CCBSongoogleplay.
Release the author in you!

FREE TEXTBOOK: GBS uses a 100% tailor-made textbook. Everything in just one single e-book.
Any project-question directly explained, plus step-by-step guidelines.

We use MS TEAMS + WHATSAPP as communication tool between students and lecturers, only a few mails.

EXCHANGE: we welcome and highly appreciate foreign participants.

CREDITS: one small exams (5 EC), int. survey (3 EC), book chapter (7 EC).

LANGUAGE: offered in (easy) English.

100% TRAVEL PROOF: Enhance world-skills and insights you will take along, anywhere you go!

Information video: Global Business Skills

Learning Objectives

The student can: 

• Apply adapted cross-cultural scenarios for given national cultures.
• Demonstrate the impact of national cultures on a described management case.
• Be able to find and convince country-specific professionals,
  with the use of databases, social networks or via third (professional business) parties.
• Obtain applied research in the field of global business communication.
• Be able to find relevant knowledge with the use of academic databases,
  qualitative interviews, internet or international polling (online).
• Write according to the requirements of British English style guides.

The learning at GBS is concentrated on helping you develop worldwide personal skills and on enhancing your global mindset (attitude). We care somewhat less for knowledge reproduction at exams, and rather want to prepare you for today's globalized reality. Therefore, all assignments are designed around making you connect and research across borders. Anyone aiming at an international professional career will be greatly helped by our teachings. We receive many positive e-mails of alumni stating how much it supported giving their job perspective a competitive advantage.

​Welcome! There are no specific entry requirements for this minor module, other than having obtained a minimum of forty (40) credits (EC), or being able to show a propaedeutic degree. Or otherwise: the intake-level is equal to European Qualifications Framwork (EQF) level 5, Associate Degree level. 

Regular requirements: pass of Propedeutic exam and 40 ECs obtained in the main phase. This minor is open for: HvA (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) full-time and part-time students, KOM (Kies- Op-Maat) full-time and part-time students, HvA-exchange students, self-registered (paying) students from foreign non-HvA partner institutes, or as professionals.

The students intake-level for this minor is after the second study year, with an average understanding of the English language.

Semester syllabus and reader, ISBN: 978-90-79646-63-0, free eBook (for download via App group and MS Teams).

Other (free-of-charge) sources are:
- Our MS Teams folder which is the necessary depository.
- Almost every lecture is made available via YouTube.
- Mandatory use of recommended AUAS (HvA) and academic databases.

MOBILE MINOR: almost everything in this minor can be done on your smartphone!  Practically all of the assignments, readings, exams, meetings and lectures will be available right in the palm of your hand.  All live classes are only scheduled on Tuesday (on campus) and Thursday (online). Plenary afternoon classes are from 15:20-17:00. You can also choose the evening classes from 18:40-21:30 hrs. Part-time students only have evening classes, full-time students also have day-time workshops. Occasionally you will have a half hour MS Teams coaching appointment. Almost all lessons are offered via (masked) YouTube links, allowing you study when and where you want. We have several remote students each semester, studying from other countries and/or time-zones. All team assessments are done fully online with comments inside your team's Word documents, withing the MS Teams app. Easy does it. You will like our working method and lessons, as said we received the highest student-evaluations for five years in a row now.

When downloading the learning agreement, choose the correct teaching period and teaching moments. So for education on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or education as a full time student.

During this semester the following assignments are intended for developing international competences. The division of the credit points is listed in the table below;

Minor module programme parts: Country profile (CP)
Teaching method: In-class teaching, Zoom team consults
ECs: 7

Minor module programme parts: International Survey (Qualtrics)
Teaching method: Study: book/web-lectures
Learn to identify and contact international professionals
Testing / assignment type: Assessment of total number of qualified respondents, strategic approach, and quality of self made tools, translations.
ECs: 3

Minor module programme parts: Mid-term exam
Teaching method: Individual computer based knowledge exam on country specific readings and videos
Testing / assignment type: Mulitple-choice and open questions via Test-Vision.
ECs: 5

Minor module programme parts: Optional foreign study trip
Teaching method: Each semester we have a one-week international study week, which has similar learning goals as the Mid-term exam, which may be replaced by an earned certificate of attendance + a pass for the assignments.
ECs: 5

This minor module lasts ten (10) weeks, and is offered every fall and spring semester. Semester 1 block 1 (September) and semester 2 block 3 (February).

4 resits possible.

If a student fails to succesfully complete the minor in the period in which they took the minor, it is possible to finalize the minor in a following period in which the minor is given.
If a minor is no longer offered or if the minor has been rewritten, the degree programme will offer the student two further opportunities to finalize this minor the following year. 

More information about the minor contact: Clarence van der Putte

More information about the Kies op Maat procedure: onderwijsbureau.fbe@hva.nl

Costs: There are NO costs to pass at this course. Should you prefer a printed hardcopy of the book (35 EUR) is available from studystore.nl or Amazon from outside the Netherlands (might be higher priced by Amazon depending onyour location). If you should desire to join the optional spring or autumn school, travel and administration expenses are on individual basis (the trips are depending on pandemic developments unfortunatelly).

Applications will be processed in the order of receipt of signed learning agreements.