International Bachelor Programme in Management

Presentation

IBPM starts by teaching students to adopt an “enactive” stance, which is then formalised into learning loops. Each loop begins with the introduction of a new context (a business, the international environment, etc.), followed by theory-based contributions and discussions with lecturers to consolidate and appraise students’ observations. It is in moving from one loop to the next that students learn to learn.They learn how to become enactive.

This progressive vision underpinning the IBPM approach is fully consistent with a business and management study programme designed for future graduates. In this ever-changing, globalised world, the importance of lifelong learning across all situations cannot be overestimated. The enaction education method is designed to give students a head start in rising to this challenge.

Mission

Field Managers have a solid grasp of operational management tools and the necessary managerial capabilities that can be applied at ground level to create effective and efficient sustainable value for the company within the context of a globalised and turbulent economy. A general study course, IBPM prepares students for all areas of business, with final year options to specialise in Finance, Marketing or Logistics. As an IBPM student with 17 months’ hands-on business experience, you’ll be in a position to:

• Build your managerial skill set in line with your career plan. Being in close contact with economic players teaches you to react quickly, precisely and appropriately to situations that are  often unforeseen, always urgent and generally complex.

• Become an accomplished communicator and negotiator. You are the business’ intermediary at ground level, and will need to learn to communicate and negotiate effectively and autonomously.You must be able to manage human and cultural diversity in order to safeguard the local presence of your business in years to come.

• Understand the managerial challenges associated with responsible and sustainable development. It is the operational manager’s responsibility to act in an ethical and responsible manner in order to create longstanding value for every one of

Learning goals

Educational approach

Centre for personal and professional development

The Centre for Personal and Professional Development is your constant companion during your studies, guiding you throughout your time as a student. It will help you to define your professional objectives and to choose courses consistent with your career plan. This training is consolidated by specific courses, group and individual training sessions and workshops.

Centre for globality training

The Centre for Globality Training teaches students to manage multinational teams across several geographical zones, by developing their understanding of themselves and of other cultures:

• Knowing and understanding yourself better means understanding others better, and improving your interpersonal skills and therefore your group leadership ability.

• Knowledge of at least two, if not three, foreign languages is vital for those operating in today’s international business environment. These skills are acquired through intensive language courses, total immersion in a foreign country and a 3rd year of studies taught entirely in English.As well as the most common languages (English, Spanish and German), IBPM also gives students the opportunity to learn other languages studied as a 2nd language at secondary level: Italian, Russian or Chinese.

• An understanding of the intercultural environment and geopolitics completes the studies on cultural diversity, with a series of specialist courses.