University of Antwerp - short term mobility International Week on Sustainability

17. Dezember 2024, von Marina Wierzchowski

Foto: University of Antwerp

What is I-week?

The International Week on Sustainability focuses on international views and perspectives on corporate sustainability, social and environmental reporting, and business strategy for sustainability. 
I-week is a 3 ECTS course which is held annually at the University of Antwerp. It brings students together from all over the world in a hybrid setting.
The course consists of 5 intense days of presentations, discussions and workshops during which students are exposed to international academics, sustainability experts and CEOs (more information).

Why?

• To embed international exposure and sustainabilty in the curriculum.
• To engage students in hands-on learning experience.
• To stimulate interrnational cooperation and integration between students.

Learning goals

Students are able to:

• relate the overarching theme of the international week to the knowledge acquired in the different areas of business administration and business economics
• view the overarching theme and these areas from an international perspective
• apply gained knowledge in an international team with the acquired intercultural skills
• produce a well-structured short report and video or PowerPoint presentation in English, in which creativity and the capacity to synthesize are key
• reflect ethically and critically on your topic within sustainability

Information sheet
Poster
Flyer

• Who: Bachelor students in the third year or later and Master students
• Where: University of Antwerp, Belgium; in person or online
• When: Monday 24 March to Friday 28 March 2025 (and in March each year)
• Online introductory sessions: March 1, 8 and 15; from CET 13:00 to CET 15:00
• Costs: €185 administration fee. Fee waived for first 20 Hamburg students in 2024
• Credits: 3 ECTS

Application: out.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de 03.02.-09.02.2025, the application should include:

• a motivational letter (max. 1 page) with the state whether you want to take part online or in person (in German)
• language certificate from the Language Center of our university (at least B2 according to CEFR)
• CV (German or English) 
• Bachelor students: a screenshot of your completed courses including grades and your study average ("Leistungsübersicht") from STiNE
• Master students: a scan of your Bachelor diploma with your completed courses including grades and your final study average
• Immatrikulationsbescheinigung 
• Explanatory videos for the application documents