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Opleiding: Master Innovation in European Business
Leerdoel
The Master of Business Studies (MBS) in Innovation in European Business is a 15 months (90 ECTS) taught programme taking place across three locations in France (Paris), Ireland (Cork) and The Netherlands (Utrecht). The programme allows students to develop a valued combined skill set in business, management and analytical skills and provides them with state-of-the-art knowledge and concepts on how to implement and manage sustainable innovation. This is achieved through a series of modules organised around the innovation cycle in organisations; vision-development-implementation- management and seminars on innovation in Europe. Students learn to focus on business deliverables and business interactions trough an in-company placement and their integrated research project which they have to present as adissertation and for which they will prepared from the start of the programme.
Doelgroep
The programme is opened on a competitive basis to students having successfully completed a 4 year curriculum at third level whatever their country of origen.. Mature students with significant appropriate experience are also eligible.
Candidates must be able to show proof of English Language Ability based on Toefl, Toeic or IELTS score as appropriate.
All students must apply for the MBS IEB at www.PAC.ie and provide all required information. Applications are reviewed by a committee of assessors and a short list is compiled based on results obtained by applicants in their primary degrees and the relevant professional experience they have accumulated to date. Offers are made to applicants in the order of their ranking in the shortlist. Some applicants will initially be placed on a waiting list but will get final answers quickly.
Programma
Term 1: September to December – Cork session (20 credits):
- Open innovation (5 credits)
- Innovation opportunity recognition and assessment (5 credits)
- Venture Capital and Private Equity – Evaluating early stage investments (5 credits)
- Leading edge Seminar on Innovating in Europe, Focus on Ireland and Great Britain (5 credits)
- Dissertation Preparation I
Term 2: January to March – Paris session (20 + 5 credits):
- Innovation and Strategy (5 credits)
- Managing Innovation (5 credits)
- The product Life Cycle (5 credits)
- Leading edge Seminar on Innovating in Europe, Focus on France and South Europe (5 credits)
- Dissertation Preparation II (5 credits)
Term 3: April to September – Placement Period:
Each student in the programme must spend at least 800 hours in a European organisation, working in a role commensurate with the objectives of the programme. Whilst placement is not guaranteed by the administrators of the programme, students will be offered complete support in sourcing and being selected for placement opportunities in any European country.
Term 4: October to December – Utrecht session (20 credits):
- Innovation in Services (5 credits)
- Social Innovation (5 credits) Implementing innovation and managing change (5 credits)
- Leading edge Seminar on Innovating in Europe, Focus on Holland (5 credits),
- Dissertation Completion Workshops
Toelatingseisen
All students must apply for the MBS IEB at www.PAC.ie and provide all required information. Applications are reviewed by a committee of assessors and a short list is compiled based on results obtained by applicants in their primary degrees and the relevant professional experience they have accumulated to date. Offers are made to applicants in the order of their ranking in the shortlist. Some applicants will initially be placed on a waiting list but will get final answers quickly.
Applications deadline is June 30th, 2011
Beroepsperspectief en arbeidsmarkt
Having completed the programme, graduates will have acquired a coherent range of professional skills that will enable them to contribute to multinational organisations, manufacturers, service providers and innovation intensive organisations in a management position or to deliver consultancy services to a variety of types of firms. Graduates are highly attractive for potential employment, given the combination of high level theoretical, practical and international & intercultural knowledge and skills.
Many graduates may take up positions with their placement organisations after graduation, others will take positions in a variety of firms in services, information technology, healthcare (management), manufacturing, consulting and academia
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