Challenges in Entrepreneurship

Virtual phase: online component (dates not specified).

Physical phase: 1–5 March 2027, Leuven, Belgium: company visits, workshops, guest lectures, project work in international groups and presentation to entrepreneurs.

Lorijn Theunis, with guest lecturers and company representatives

Compliance with national and EU accreditation standards and with the ECHE.

Second year bachelor students in Business Management with a strong interest in Entrepreneurship.

Online component of the BIP. Dates to be communicated.

1–5 March 2027, UCLL University of Applied Sciences, Campus Connect, Geldenaaksebaan 335, 3001 Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium.

Students work on a project in international groups, based on a case or cases provided by one or more companies. Groups get information through company visits, workshops and guest lectures on a specific aspect and use it to perform tasks on the introduced subtopic. At the end of the week the groups present their work to the entrepreneurs.

The online component prepares the work in international groups carried out during the week in Leuven.

• International food reception
• Sports activities
• Cultural visit
• Official closing dinner
• Goodbye party

To let students work in mixed international groups on different subjects that interest them as entrepreneurs, and broaden their practical knowledge of different aspects of entrepreneurship, languages and cultures.

• Project work in international groups on a real-life case
• Company visits, workshops and guest lectures
• Presentation to entrepreneurs
• Social and cultural activities with international fellow students

• Project on different aspects of a start-up, based on a case or cases provided by one or more companies
• Company visits
• Presentation of the work to entrepreneurs

Aspects of entrepreneurship reflected in at least two departments of a small or medium sized company: Sustainability (CSR), Marketing, Communication, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, Risk Management or HRM.

• Apply knowledge of different aspects of entrepreneurship to a real-life case of a company
• Work and communicate in English in culturally diverse teams
• Present the results of the project in a compelling way to entrepreneurs

• Digital competence
• Critical thinking
• Ethical reasoning
• Problem solving
• Intercultural communication
• Teamwork
• Project management

• Participation in virtual activities: 20%
• Participation in physical activities: 30%
• Group project: 40%
• Final presentation/reflection: 10%

The programme awards 3 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Pass/fail.

Supervised without identity verification.

Online material.

Second year bachelor students in Business Management with a strong interest in Entrepreneurship, of partner institutions. A maximum of 5 students per partner may participate.

Second year bachelor students in Business Management with a strong interest in Entrepreneurship.

Nomination by sending university.

Students will be selected at the sending university.

Deadline for registration: 11 December 2026. Physical component: 1–5 March 2027. Online component: dates not specified.

Funding:

Apply as a student with fewer opportunities or special needs.

Online and onsite support:

This is an inclusive and welcoming event. If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request an accommodation (for example: assistive technology support, assistive listening device, captioning, CART services, sign language interpreter, reserved front row seat, large print, advance copy of slides to be projected, wheelchair access to buildings/rooms, wheelchair access to working tables throughout the room, lactation room, dietary restrictions and/or other needs), please include your requirements with your registration form.

Yes, based on ECHE.

Mandatory.

Internal and external quality assurance.

ECHE alignment.

Feedback questionaire.

Mandatory under Erasmus+ programme guide.

Physical component: 5 days (1–5 March 2027), UCLL University of Applied Sciences, Campus Connect, Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium.

Zoom.

Participants arrange their own accommodation: https://www.ucll.be/nl/accommodation-leuven

Budget option: Youth Hostel ‘De Blauwput’, next to Leuven railway station, where UCLL has reserved a number of places. Mention that you are part of this UCLL programme.

Self-organised.

UAB students: apply at the sending university, then register at UCLL.