Semestral Schedule and Loads
First Semester

Courses: Makati City, Philippines

Courses Hours Units Sessions
Management Dynamics 45 6 15
Contemporary Europe 22.5 3 7.5
Marketing Essentials 45 6 15
European Economics 22.5 3 7.5
Business Ethics 22.5 3 7.5
Intercultural Management 22.5 3 7.5
Finance Essentials 45 6 15

Classes will be held at AGSB Rockwell campus, #20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City


Second Semester

Courses : Budapest, Hungary

  • Central and Eastern European Economy and Politics
  • European Business and Law
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Strategic Management Simulation
  • Doing Business in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Central and Eastern Europe and the World
  • Two Electives:
    • Advanced International Marketing
    • International Trade
  • Additional:
    • Career and Orientation Workshop
    • French Language Class
    • Hungarian Language and Culture

Courses: Shanghai, China

  • Asian Business Semester (Master Level)
    The course choices are suitable for Master level students specializing in Asian Business.
    Students are expected to register for 30 ECTS credits.
  • Provisional list of courses:
    • Marketing and the Asian Consumers
    • Economic Integration and Geopolitics in Asia
    • Asian Business Research Project
    • Chinese Language
    • Fashion Sourcing
    • Managing Organization Performance in the Chinese Context
    • Corporate Strategy, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    • International Human Resource Management
    • Cross Cultural Management and Negotiation

Study Tour

Before the start of the third semester to be held in Angers, France, the students will go on a study tour in Brussels, Belgium.


Third Semester

Courses: Angers, France

  • Strategies and Techniques of Business Internationalization
  • Export Group Project – a practical business field study carried out in multinational groups
  • Electives Courses:
    • Retail Marketing
    • Distribution Channel Management
    • Challenges and Solutions in International Trade
    • International Logistic
    • Sales Force Management and Negotiation
  • Additional:
    • Personal and Professional Project Workshop
    • Methodology Seminar for master thesis
    • French Language Classes

Fourth Semester – Angers, France or Makati City, Philippines

This semester is devoted to determine academic excellence of students through a closely monitored applied research master thesis.
The master thesis:

  • should focus on a concrete topic of international business or management and fit coherently in each student’s professional project
  • must include a significant part of empirical in-company field work
  • is written under regular individual coaching and supervision by a faculty member
  • may be completed within the framework of a professional internship

For further details about ESSCA, please visit www.essca.fr