Academically, IM & BOEK students receive 15 ECTS replacing and compensating their project work/live project (5 ECTS), Focus module (5 ECTS) and Integration Module (5 ECTS). IBM students will receive an equivalent, that is to be defined with our supervisor and head of degree program.

Development wise and personally you profit from:

• Good opportunity for shaping and running a highly attractive, prestigious and challenging student project
• Multi-faceted project work, ranging from organizing an academic symposium to planning a challenging study trip to a foreign country, and from recruiting sponsoring money to dealing with the media
• Rare chance to create and shape opportunities that bring invaluable experience to you and your fellow students
• Unique opportunity to work with professionals dealing with a major global player in today’s business world
• Valuable contacts of considerable benefit for your future (bachelor thesis, employment)
• Substantial real-life experience in cross-cultural project management
• Letter of recommendation

You are:

Student of FHNW School of Business enrolled in IM, BOEK, or IBM. Full-time and part-time are both accepted.

You bring or are willing to strongly develop:

• Willingness to invest more time than is required for a ‘normal’ project and ability to deal with a heavy and irregular workload
• Strong interest in North America (both business and cultural aspects)
• Leadership as well as collaborative skills
• Self-motivation and ambition
• Organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to manage complex and changing situations
• Commitment to further developing and improving the projects, creativity and innovation
• Trouble-shooting capability and strong nerves
• Discretion and ability to work with confidential information
• Proven intercultural experience & an open attitude toward other cultures and countries
• Professional English language skills