About the programme

- Export & Technology Managemant

 

Programme structure

The 3.5 programme covers 7 semesters and gives you an understanding of company and commercial issues.

 

Instruction will also be a combination of technical and commercial approaches. As a graduated Export & Technology Manager you will have thorough knowledge of both and will be able to act as a link between a company and its clients.

 

Disciplines

During the course of your education you will be introduced to the following disciplines:

• Technology – Product development, production processes, materials, construction, design and project management 
• Sales - Industrial export, marketing, foreign trade, shipping / transportation and innovation 
• Communication – foreign languages, cultural understanding and negotiation techniques

Disciplinary focus for each semester

Each semester has its disciplinary focus:

 

1st semester	The business foundation of a company
2nd semester	Market understanding
3rd semester	Planning a market strategy
4th semester	Market and client relations
5th semester	The selling organisation
6th semester	Internship
7th semester	Specialisation and bachelor project

 

During your internship you will be able to test your theoretical skills in practice. On the 7th semester you will have the opportunity to specialise within one or more of the subjects you have been introduced to over the first 5 semesters or during your internship.

 

On the 7th semester you will also write your bachelor project.

 

Trade emphasis for each semester

Each semester also has an emphasis on a certain trade. Trades are represented on the semesters as follows:

• 1st semester – The iron and metal industry
• 2nd semester – The plastic industry
• 3rd semester – The IT and electronics industry 
• 4th semester – The timber and furniture industry 
• 5th semester – Entrepreneurship

Instruction

During the first 5 semesters, instruction will be a combination of whole class teaching, project work, company visits, guest lecturers and other kinds of instruction. Instruction will mainly take place at the institute. In contrast, the last two semesters take their starting point in a company.