MSc International Business Welcome and Introduction Building Competence. Crossing Borders. Felix Scherrer felix.scherrer@zhaw.ch, August 30th, 2017
Orientation Content 1. Welcome from Department of International Business 2. Welcome from Program Management 3. ZHAW and its student body 4. Brief overview over the program 5. Self Presentation 2
Program Management Petronella Vervoort Head International Education & Training Department of International Business E-Mail: petronella.vervoort@zhaw.ch Felix Scherrer Head MSc IB E-Mail: felix.scherrer@zhaw.ch Dr. Michael J. Kendzia Deputy Head MSc IB E-Mail: michaeljan.kendzia@zhaw.ch Administration ZHAW SML Student Services Tel: +41 (0)58 934 46 85 E-Mail: studentservices.sml@zhaw.ch Pernilla Siggberg MSc IB Operations Manager Tel: +41 (0)58 934 75 40 E-Mail: pernilla.siggberg@zhaw.ch 3
MSc International Business Introduction Building Competence. Crossing Borders. Felix Scherrer felix.scherrer@zhaw.ch, August 31st, 2016
Expectations The program has been established in close cooperation with international companies It prepares you well for an international position We have compressed the program to make your time valuable in Winterthur Your contribution makes the difference Learn from your colleagues This program is offered for the second time 5
Objectives of the MSc International Business Understand economic and entrepreneurial issues in an intercultural context Acquire a broad and well founded management knowledge Apply the right tools in the right situations professionally Ability to analyze, assess and solve international management issues Understand and react appropriately in intercultural settings Work effectively in international and intercultural teams Learn from each other and create a valuable international network It is a perfect base for your next career step 6
Structure of the Program and Assessments Building Competence. Crossing Borders.
MSc International Business Program Setup Master s Thesis (12 ECTS) Consulting Projects (2x 6 ETCS) Core Topic 1 Core Topic 2 Core Topic 3 Industry Know-how (Integrated in Curriculum) Research Projects (2x 6 ECTS) Research & Consulting Methodology (12 ECTS) Internationalization (24 ECTS) Cross-Cultural Leadership & Management (12 ECTS) Refresher/Convergence Business Boot Camp (6 ECTS) 8
Program Structure of MSc International Business GRADUATION Thesis Period (12 ECTS) 12 ECTS Master s Thesis Thesis Colloquium (Defense) Intensive Semester 2 (36 ECTS) Half-Semester 1 Focus Weeks Half-Semester 2 6 International Research Project 2 6 International Business Project 2 Int. Econ., Politics & 3 Int. Governance and 3 Int. 3 Int. Risk & Business Systems ECTS Responsibility ECTS Marketing ECTS Fin. Mgmt. 6 ECTS Industry Focus: Life Sciences 6 ECTS Internationalization & Innovation Industry Focus: Luxury Goods 3 ECTS Elective 2 Intensive Semester 1 (36 ECTS) Half-Semester 1 Focus Weeks Half-Semester 2 6 International Business Project 1 6 International Research Project 1 6 Intercultural Management & Leadership ECTS Negotiation ECTS 3 International 3 Elective 1 6 ECTS ECTS Industry Focus: Food 6 ECTS Research Skill Camp Advanced Research & Consulting Industry Focus: Energy & Utilities (incl. CleanTech) Preparation Period (6 ECTS) 6 ECTS Business Boot Camp Industry Focus: Machine, Electro and Metal Industries (MEM) Orientation Days (Information and getting to know the country, city, expectations, systems and people) Concept MSc International Business Slide 9
Modul Overview Research/Methodology Internationalization Cross Cultural Leadership 10
MSc International Business Faculty Petra Petronella Barthelmess Vervoort Khaldoun Dia-Eddine Mathias Schüz Petra Barthelmess André Daniel Haelg Seelhofer Isabelle Michael Zulauf-Poli Farley Markus Michael J. Prandini Kendzia André Herbert Haelg Winistörfer Peter Qvist-Sørensen Markus Prandini Markus Felix Prandini Scherrer Markus Florian Prandini Keller Isabelle Zulauf-Poli Markus Satschin Prandini Bansal 11
The MSc IB 2016/2017 class MSc International Business Slide 12
Student Body 2017/18 Switzerland Germany Russia 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 7 USA Brazil India France Ecuador Italy Iran Romania 3 Czech Republic 4 5 Bulgaria Serbia Tanzania Peru the Netherlands Croatia Ukraine 13
Student Body 2017/18 14
Timing Introduction Days August 30 th to September 1 st, 2017 Business Boot Camp September 4 th to September 15 th, 2017 Start Semester 1 September 18 th, 2017 Research Skill Camp October 30 th to November 10 th, 2017 Exams 1 January 8 th to January 12 th, 2018 Term Break January 15 th to February 2 nd, 2018 Start Semester 2 February 5 th, 2018 Focus Week March 19 th to March 30 th, 2018 Exams 2 May 21 st to May 25 th, 2018 Master s Thesis till August 31 st, 2018 Master Ceremony October 19 th, 2018 March / April 2017 MSc International Business Slide 15
Assessments Exams 1 January 8 th to January 12 th, 2018 Exams 2 May 21 st to May 25 th, 2018 Master Thesis till August 31 st, 2018 16
Orientation Days Building Competence. Crossing Borders.
Orientation Days - Program 18
Task of the group leaders Show your group in the morning: SW Building, IO /Student Services Office, Repro / IT, Hausdienst, Campus Card Machine, Mensa @ 12 o clock Show your group in the afternoon: SI-Building, SM-Building, Marktgasse, Permanence, Pharmacy, Post Office, Mainstation, Ticket Machine, MY-Building, MB-Building (Library) Meeting Point: MB-Building, O3.24 @ 2 pm sharp 19
Groups for Walk-Around 1 Elio Bohner 2 Oliver Brand 3 Oliver Gfeller 4 Florian Graf 5 Ann-Sophie Couvez Ara Ankeshian Douglas Araujo Nakanho Lukas Auer Manali Bonde Sead Jatic Elahe Sadat Daneshvar Hosseini Juan Fernando Escobar Solorzano Katharina Füllsack Emanuelle Gomes Pereira Michelle Hofmann Valentyna Hypsova Aleksandar Ivanov Dzessika-Mariia Kardakova Ivan Khramov Eva Lucia Manz Aylar Babayeva Kristina Bokareva Livia Gründler Akshita Jain Martha Masanja Julia Drumond Vieira Martina Parrinello Ana Gurez Charlène Max 6 Fabian Thouet 7 Carlo Schmid 8 Mischa Seitz 9 Miriam Wunderli Marc Louis Michaelis Martin Müller Carmen Cristina Palaco Barreda Emily Reddish Rostislav Sapozhnikow Bonita Rouwit Korntika Joyce Srithananan Hariton Triandafilidis Milica Trivic Sofia Velez Burneo Ana Viljac Anton Vorozheikin Pascal Kälin Clément Herpe Serhii Novokhatskyi 20
Write a self portrait Take one big sheet Write, draw, scribble facts about yourself Present your unique sides Hang it on the wall in the room MB O3.24 Enjoy everybody else's sheets Let Pernilla know about special diet needs 21
Administrative Hints Building Competence. Crossing Borders.
Good to know Program regulated by Academic Regulations and Appendix Exams / Presentations / Papers 23
Administration Address and Telephone The office of Student Services: Building SW: Office E23 (ground floor) Opening Hours: Mo Fr 08.00 12.00 am and 1.00 5.00pm Postal Address ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Management and Law Student Services MSc Postfach 8401 Winterthur Telephone: +41 58 934 46 85/ Fax: +41 58 935 46 85 info-master.sml@zhaw.ch https://www.zhaw.ch/en/sml/study/master/international-business/ 24
Locations Campus in the Center of Winterthur SML Locations Buildings and Addresses in Winterthur SC Stadthausstrasse 14 SG Gertrudstrasse 15 SI/SM Theaterstrasse 15b SV Bahnhofplatz 12 SW St.-Georgen-Platz 2 25
Locations Campus Technopark SML Locations Buildings and Addresses in Winterthur MB Library Building 26
Locations Teaching and Blackboard Orientation Days take place in SW 402 Business Boot Camp takes place in SI O1.02 Regular Semester takes place in MB and MY See schedule for details Please consult the black board (Moodle) for short term changes 27
Location - Copy Center The Copy Center is located in Building SW (Office E17 ground floor) Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 07.30-12.00 am, 01.00 bis 04.45 pm Telephone: 058 934 79 04 Mail: w.repro@zhaw.ch 28