International Business - Central European Business Realities
Location
Czech Republic: Prague
Description
The International Business - Central European Business Realities program (IB Program) is a two-year (four semester) full-time Master's Program taught in English.
Our program is aimed at preparing students for their management tasks and leadership roles in a multicultural entrepreneurial environment, in either national or multinational companies. It provides students with the in-depth knowledge and skills reflecting both global and specific Central European economic and business trends.
After successful completion of the program, students' management abilities will include an interdisciplinary approach to the management of complex processes in the European and namely the Central European markets. The graduates will be able to bridge theoretical prerequisites and practical applications, to analyze regional European markets in connection with its national and historical interferences, to develop business strategies tailored to European realities, to consider the financial aspects of their decisions and to successfully apply intercultural differences in various negotiations.
The program consists of major subjects and a minor specialization that provides students some flexibility according to their specific study interests and preferences. Complementary to the program objectives, several courses with economic issues related to Central Europe or to cultural areas of the global economy, are offered; they are available starting from the third semester. The program finishes with a Master Thesis and two state exams (major subjects and minor specialization).
Highlights
The program was established to address the specifications and characteristics of the Central European business environment within the framework of the increasing trends of globalization. It provides students with a comprehensive business education in the main fields of economics, management, finance, marketing and negotiations. Students are offered the possibility to fulfill part of their study obligations at the University of Lyon Business & Management School (France), or at the University of Applied Science in Mainz (Germany), or at Management Center Innsbruck (Austria), or at the International University Geneva (Switzerland), and to obtain graduate degrees (a double degree) from both the Czech and the host universities.
One unique aspect of our program is its strong diversity. Students in the IB program come from all over the world, and currently represent more than 35 different countries. Students get to study international business in a highly global environment - Prague is a lovely city located in the heart of Europe.