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Intercontinental Study T our 2012

Intercontinental Study T our 2012. A cross-boarder research project. Stress Study Tour 2012 to Brazil!. What is the study tour?. Minor of 20 ECTS Tour of three weeks to another continent Visiting a total of 20 companies

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Intercontinental Study T our 2012

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  1. Intercontinental Study Tour 2012 A cross-boarder research project

  2. Stress Study Tour 2012 to Brazil!

  3. 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

  4. Wheredidthey go? • 2008 – Chile & Peru • 2009 – Vietnam & Singapore • 2010 – Mexico & Costa Rica • 2011 – South Korea & China • 2012 – Brazil • 2013 – ?

  5. What does itentail? • Startedwith a committee of 4 persons, later on 6 persons • Responsibleforwholeprocess - destination country - research theme - funds - company visits - supervisionfrom Stress

  6. Company visits • Goal is toreach the number of 20 company visits subsidyfrom University

  7. Advantages of being a committee member • Organizationalresponsability • Get in touchwith big companies fromforeigncountries • Upgrade your CV • Graduationmonths ‘afstudeermaanden’

  8. Differencebetweenparticipantsandcommittee members • Next tocommittee members alsoparticipants • Committee members have supervisingrole • Both earnsamecredits, howeverjudgeddifferently

  9. My experience as an IBA-student • Goodto combine withstudy, even duringinternshipperiod • Practical way forfullfillingmy Minor instead of ‘Studyabroad program’ or other Minor.

  10. Study Tour and other courses • TBK: Corporate Finance and Production Planning and Scheduling • BK: Electives • Make a good planning!!

  11. Responsibilities • Chairman • Treasurer • Research Coordinator • Travel Coordinator / Foreign Affairs • External Affairs

  12. 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…..

  13. About the money… • FOBOS: fundingforcommittee members • 3 months (about €260) • Participant fee around €1.350

  14. Minor Content & Europe trip: someregulations • International Business • Study Tour Preparation • Theme Course • International Study Tour Project • Preparationcourses Europetrip

  15. Preliminary Schedule • Start of the committee: March • Beforesummer: • Choosingdestinationandtheme • Findingparticipants • Start of research + buying tickets • First quartile: arranging companies • November: study tour

  16. 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

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