Antwerp management school

Why follow this program at Antwerp Management School?

What can you expect?

Content level: Deepening Expertise

After attending this program

• You will have profound knowledge of management functions
• You master knowledge and skills required in key managerial responsibilities: leadership, people management and long-term planning
• You will have strengthening highly relevant business skills such as: entrepreneurship, perseverance, motivation, emotional intelligence and initiative
• You will have developed social skills, problem-solving skills, communication skills and the capacity for teamwork and leadership
• You are able to examine global issues from a European and Chinese perspective
• You will have built local competences both in a Chinese and a European business environment

What's this program about?

The Master of China-Europe Business Studies is a major in the Master of Global Management. It is a 12 month full time program, taking place inseveral European and Chinese campuses. During the final two months you will be working on a China Consulting Project in Europe and/or China, according to the project location.

The program combines academic courses with an in-depth view of all functional areas of management, seminars on EU-China relations and cross-cultural management, competence development in different business environments and team building for international consulting projects. You will be able to take on a business language course: French/Hungarian for Chinese students and Chinese for the participants from other countries. The program is taught in an interactive way. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions, analyze business cases, prepare business presentations, report by means of group papers and engage in computer-assisted exercises. The program consists of 4 modules:

• Management foundations (Antwerp)
• EU-China relations and cross-culture management (Antwerp/Brussels)
• Local competence building (Shanghai, Budapest or Angers)
• China consulting project (China and/or Europe)

For who?

Career level: Recent graduate

This program is designed for

Recent graduates and young professionals (with a maximum of 3 years working experience) with a strong interest in management in both China and Europe who want to develop their career in a multinational company.

When? Where? How?

Dates

Start: September 10, 2012
Duration: 12 months

Fees

€ 12000 (VAT exempted)
Included: all student facilities at Antwerp Management School, books and documentation. Excluded: estimated additional cost of living, housing and travel. 

The following General Conditions apply to our programs.

Location

Antwerp Management School Sint-Jacobsmarkt 9-13 BE-2000 Antwerp Belgium	ESSCA Angers 1 rue Lakanal - BP 40348 F-49003 Angers Cedex 01 France
ESSCA Shanghai 297 Wusong lu 200080 Shanghai China	ESSCA Hungary Czuczor utca 6 H-1093 Budapest Hungary

Requirements

Candidates should hold a degree that represent 4 years of full-time study at university level, resulting in a master’s degree or an equivalent bachelor’s degree (a full time, 4-year curriculum, excluding orientation or preparatory years). It is possible to apply before you have completed your studies. In this case, the selection procedure will take place under the assumption that you graduate from your present studies before starting the program. Fluency in English, both written and spoken is required.

Degree/Certification

Application Process

Application procedure

1. Fill in the online application form on top of this page and upload the following documents:

• Motivation essay; detailed instructions on how to write this essay can be found here
• Resume/CV
• Passport
• Photo

2. Send scanned versions of your transcripts, academic record, TOEFL/IELTS scores (except for native English speakers or applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in a native English speaking country) to ams-masters@ams.ac.be

We strongly encourage early application, as we only accept a limited number of students. Moreover, applying early will give non-EU students sufficient time to arrange for visas. The deadline to apply for EU citizens is September 1, 2012 and for non-EU citizens July 1, 2012.

Selection procedure

Once your application file has been accepted, Skype or telephone interviews will be organized to get a better insight of your motivation, perseverance, personality, leadership skills, as well as your knowledge of English.