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The Intercontinental Study Tour 2012 is a unique opportunity for IBA students to earn a minor worth 20 ECTS while exploring Brazil. Over three weeks, participants will visit 20 companies, gaining practical insights into international business. This tour, scheduled for the second quarter of the year, invites committee members and participants to collaborate in organizing the journey. Previous tours included destinations like Chile, Vietnam, Mexico, South Korea, and, this year, Brazil. Enhance your CV and international experience by applying now!
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Intercontinental Study Tour 2012 A cross-boarder research project
What is the study tour? • Minor of 20 ECTS • Tour of three weeks toanothercontinent • Visiting a total of 20 companies • Tour will take place in second quartile of next year • Togetherwithparticipantsandlecturers
Wheredidthey go? • 2008 – Chile & Peru • 2009 – Vietnam & Singapore • 2010 – Mexico & Costa Rica • 2011 – South Korea & China • 2012 – Brazil • 2013 – ?
What does itentail? • Startedwith a committee of 4 persons, later on 6 persons • Responsibleforwholeprocess - destination country - research theme - funds - company visits - supervisionfrom Stress
Company visits • Goal is toreach the number of 20 company visits subsidyfrom University
Advantages of being a committee member • Organizationalresponsability • Get in touchwith big companies fromforeigncountries • Upgrade your CV • Graduationmonths ‘afstudeermaanden’
Differencebetweenparticipantsandcommittee members • Next tocommittee members alsoparticipants • Committee members have supervisingrole • Both earnsamecredits, howeverjudgeddifferently
My experience as an IBA-student • Goodto combine withstudy, even duringinternshipperiod • Practical way forfullfillingmy Minor instead of ‘Studyabroad program’ or other Minor.
Study Tour and other courses • TBK: Corporate Finance and Production Planning and Scheduling • BK: Electives • Make a good planning!!
Responsibilities • Chairman • Treasurer • Research Coordinator • Travel Coordinator / Foreign Affairs • External Affairs
My choice • Experience by organizing • Explore the world • Take a look at a lot of different companies • Chance to improve English • Challenge to organize something from scratch for your fellow students • And of course…..
About the money… • FOBOS: fundingforcommittee members • 3 months (about €260) • Participant fee around €1.350
Minor Content & Europe trip: someregulations • International Business • Study Tour Preparation • Theme Course • International Study Tour Project • Preparationcourses Europetrip
Preliminary Schedule • Start of the committee: March • Beforesummer: • Choosingdestinationandtheme • Findingparticipants • Start of research + buying tickets • First quartile: arranging companies • November: study tour
Interested? • Mail your CV andmotivation letter before the 15th of Februaryto: • chairman@stress.utwente.nl • The motivation letter shouldinclude: • Why do you want toorganize the Study Tour? • Past experience • Functionpreference • Your total of ECTS at this moment and expected number at the end of Q4 • Average grade • Travel history outside the EU • If interested, mention the desire to take place in the committee • For IBA students: If doing an internship, mention where and when • Please mention the languages you speak on your resumé