READY FOR THE WORLD:
Global Business Skills minor 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 9,56). 

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.

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.
Here is our introductory video on the GBS course: https://youtu.be/pPDh0rVh6uw

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.

Global Business Skills (15 credits) shares many classes with minor Cross-Cultural Business Skills (30 credits), interested in the difference, than watch this 9-minute explainer video: https://youtu.be/Qh69vsvCsy4

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

Video

English: https://youtu.be/pPDh0rVh6uw

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.

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: 978-90-79646-77-7, 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.
- Recommended use of 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.

The contact time consists of lectures, practical coaching, obtaining respondents worldwide and doing research.

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

Country profile (CP):

Teaching method: In-class and video teaching, MS Teams group consults                 

ECTS: 7

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.             

ECTS: 3

Mid-term exam: 

Teaching method: Individual computer based knowledge exam on country specific readings and videos  

Testing / assignment type: Multiple-choice and open questions via Test-Vision.      

ECTS: 5

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.                 

ECTS: 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 resit opportunities

Questions about the minor?
Contact Kim Bastiaanssen via k.bastiaanssen@hva.nl

Questions about the Kies op Maat procedure?
Contact Onderwijsbureau FBE via onderwijsbureau.fbe@hva.nl

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