Kick-off 2022 – 2023:

Xplore International
Business
Welcome
Contact Details

IB Office: Monday to Thursday Sanda.ntayiya1@nhlstenden.com

Team Xplore International Business

MODULE COORDINATORS LANGUAGES COORDINATOR

Sanda Ntayiya (Leeuwarden) Rina Drijfholt
Sietse Schaafsma (Emmen)

BT COORDINATOR SPANISH
Miriam Terpstra Nadia Díaz Osuna
Roberto Piorno

RESEARCH DUTCH
Irina Dragomir Tialda Dijkstra
Morgan Collins Pim Wolsink
Shilpa Samplonius

ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION GERMAN

Morgan Collins Natasja Kuiper
Anneke Feenstra
Joe Murphy FRENCH
Jakob Loer Horia Benmehdi
TEAM XPLORE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

PROJECT MANAGERS & BUSINESS TRANSFORMERS COACHES

GROUP 1A: Sanda Ntayiya & Kai Gozo

GROUP 1B: Rint Henstra & Morgan Collins
GROUP 1C: Rutger de Jong & Paul Hartog
GROUP 1D: Marilyn Lopez & Joanna Wedrychowicz
GROUP 1E: Sietse Schaafsma & Miriam Terpstra
GROUP 1F: Rint Henstra & Nadia Diaz Osuna
GROUP 1M: Kai Gozo & Rint Henstra
GROUP 1N: Paul Hartog & Sanda Ntayiya
GROUP 1EM: Julia Huisman
New School, New You
WHERE YOU ARE NOW?
What is International Business?
WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS?
 TOPICS THIS PERIOD

Week Topic Expert Lecture Read

1.2 Introduction Organisation & People, Internationalisation, History Peter de Boer, Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 0.
of International Trade Ch 4.

1.3 Organisational structuring Jordi Ballart; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 11.

Environmental influences, politics Ch. 1.
1.3 Strategic Management Rutger de Jong; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 2.
CSR, Corporate Governance, Ethics Ch. 5.
1.4 Process and Control Sam Mosallaeipour; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 10
Organisational Change & Development Ch. 13
1.5 Leadership & Management Pei Pei Vong; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 9
Human Resource Management Ch. 7
1.6 Individuals & Groups Morgan Collins; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 8
Organisational Cultures Ch. 12
1.7 Q&A, Trial test Sanda Ntayiya; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8,
9. 10, 11, 12

1.9 Organisation & People and Research exam Sanda Ntayiya; Sietse Schaafsma Ch. 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8,
9. 10, 11, 12
About the Module

Project Design:

Design Project
Ø In groups students will pick an organisation/ international company to
explore, using the relevant models and literature provided.
Ø You will prototype a measurement tool relevant for the specific
sector/business.
Ø A conclusion needs to be drawn and a recommendation needs to be
provided about the degree of internationalisation of the project
company.
Project Deliverables

Delivery first prototype: Week 1.5 - Friday 30th September,

17:00CET (Blackboard)

Delivery Final Prototype: Week 1.8 – Wednesday 26 October,

17:00CET (Blackboard)

Oral Assessment: Week 1.9 – Monday 30 October & 1

November
 EXAMINATION

International Business Attendance Policy:

• 70% of attendance
DELIVERABLE/ASSIGN
G/I* RESULT** CREDITS
MENT/EXAM

DBE Assignment
G/I 1-10 5,5 = pass 6 EC
- Report + presentation

Knowledge test:
Organisation & People I 1-10 5,5 = pass 3 EC
and Research

Business Transformers
- Portfolio (= pre-
I Pass/Fail 3 EC
requisite), reflection
report
 WAY OF WORKING…

Ø Design Based Education is used as the

educational philosophy
Ø Each group of students will Xplore an
International Business/Organisation
Ø Two Design Thinking cycles are used
throughout the module
Ø Starting with researching the organisation
and environment
Ø Weekly DBE sessions with Project Manager
WAY OF WORKING: BUSINESS
TRANSFORMERS

Ø Business Transformers (BT) is a course within the International Business programme

which can be best described as a combination of skills, attitudes and mindset that is
essential for working in an international business environment.
Ø The following topics are included in the Business Transformers:
1. Personal & Professional Development
2. Collaboration
3. International Business Awareness
4. Innovation & Creativity
5. Intercultural Proficiency
6. Ethics & Social Responsibility (Feb)
7. Critical Thinking (Feb)
8. Managing Information as a Digital Citizen*
Ø Next to PPD and Collaboration, this module focus Introduction to BT, International
Business Awareness
 WAY OF WORKING: LANGUAGES

Ø ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (EBC):

Ø Develop your Business English languages skills (to B2-level at the end of year 1)
Ø The art of persuasion (Impact techniques for presenting)
Ø Q&A Sessions
Ø General presentation techniques
Ø Planning can be found on Black Board
Ø MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (MFL)
Ø Develop your Foreign Language next to English
Ø Spanish, Dutch at Beginners Level (to A1-level)
Ø French, German at Intermediate Level (to A2+ level)
Ø Planning can be found on Black Board
WAY OF TEACHING
ØWeekly Expert Lectures on Organisation & People
ØOnline Guest Lectures
ØWeekly DBE workshops (Monday & Thursday)
ØWeekly BT workshops (Thursday, coaching, “A journey of 1000 miles
interviews)
starts with one step”
ØWeekly language classes (EBC & MFL)
ØTeamwork with your group
 SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Van Dam, N., Marcus, J. (2019). Handbook Organisation

and Management - A Practical Approach (4th edition).
Groningen: Noordhoff Uitgevers. ISBN 978-90-01-89564-8

Verhoeven, N. (2015). Doing research: the hows and

whys of applied research (4th edition). Amsterdam:
Boom Lemma Uitgevers. ISBN 9789462364820
 Supporting Material

•Module book / Syllabus

•Blackboard / Libguide / Workshops
13:00 – 14:45

Ø 1A – 2.44
Ø 1B – 2.47
Ø 1C – 2.50
Ø 1D – 2.51
Ø 1E – 2.62
Ø 1F - 2.65
Thank you for
your attention