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Forum Flanders Knowledge Area Internationale competenties in het curriculum April 2 2014. “ Internationalisering voor future-proof curricula”. Prof dr Dirk Buyens Academic dean Vlerick Business School. Why? : “The times they are changing…”. The world is “flat” vs.
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Forum Flanders Knowledge Area Internationale competenties in het curriculum April 2 2014 “Internationaliseringvoor future-proof curricula” Prof dr Dirk Buyens Academic dean Vlerick Business School
Why? : “The times they are changing…” The world is “flat” vs. The world will never be flat From “add on” to “Olympic minimum” “Being out there” is one thing, “having learned something” is however the key question Prof Dr Dirk Buyens
What? : 5 core international competencies 1. Language skills (goodenough beats perfect) 2. The outside-in-view 3. The Multi-etnocentricity reflex 4. The Homelessnessskill 5. The seeingthrough the culturalfacade Prof Dr Dirk Buyens
How tointernationalise the curriculum? “It is difficult to describe how ‘wet’ water is, without diving into it…” But we cangiveit a chance by: The languagechallenge The proximity advantage The pragmaticsolutions Prof Dr Dirk Buyens
Thank you! Dirk.buyens@vlerick.com