General information
Form of instruction and time commitment
Virtual phase: March 2027, via MS Teams (thematic online lectures and collaborative work in international student groups).
Physical phase: 12–16 April 2027 (Monday–Friday), Szczecin, Poland.
Project duration: 1 March – 30 April 2027.
Partner institutions
Lecturers / trainers
Ewa Kołoszycz
Accreditation / evaluation
Compliance with national and EU accreditation standards and with the ECHE.
Entry requirements
Bachelor students in management and marketing, business administration, economics, finance and accounting, or sustainability.
Programme structure
Virtual component
March 2027, via MS Teams. Thematic lectures and collaborative work in international student groups. Each online session is linked to specific tasks contributing to the final group project. Students begin developing their projects before the physical mobility in Szczecin, with online collaboration continuing as needed.
Physical component
12–16 April 2027 (Monday–Friday), Szczecin, Poland.
Link between components
Each online session is linked to specific tasks contributing to the final group project. Students start the project online before the mobility, continue to collaborate online as needed, and prepare and present the group project during the physical mobility.
Social and cultural programme
During the physical mobility.
Learning and pedagogical aspects
Through thematic online lectures, collaborative work in international teams and physical mobility in Szczecin, students explore how human capital, infrastructure, natural resources, financial support and community networks can contribute to business competitiveness and environmental sustainability. They develop practical skills in market research, sustainability planning and business strategy development, and apply them to prepare and present a group project tailored to a selected international context.
Course aim
To equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop sustainable business expansion strategies based on the effective use of local resources.
Teaching methods
- Thematic online lectures
- Collaborative work in international student groups
- Group project
- Physical mobility in Szczecin
Work-based and practical components
Group project tailored to a selected international context, developed online and during the physical mobility.
Course contents
- Local resources for business competitiveness: human capital, infrastructure, natural resources, financial support, community networks
- Market research
- Sustainability planning
- Business strategy development
Learning outcomes
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- explain how local resources (human capital, infrastructure, natural resources, financial support, community networks) contribute to business competitiveness and environmental sustainability
- carry out market research
- develop sustainability plans and business strategies for expansion based on local resources
- work in international teams and prepare and present a group project in an international context.
Competency framework
Sustainable business strategy based on local resources; market research; sustainability planning; teamwork in international groups; presentation skills.
Assessment / verification criteria
Group project.
Grading scheme and form of credit
The programme awards 4 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Pass/Fail.
Supervision and identity verification during assessment
Supervised without identity verification.
Recommended reading and learning resources
Not needed.
Participants: eligibility and selection
Eligible participants
Bachelor students of the partner universities.
Eligibility criteria
Bachelor students in management and marketing, business administration, economics, finance and accounting, or sustainability. Commitment to complete both the virtual and physical components.
Application documents
Nomination by sending university.
Selection procedure
Students will be selected at the sending university.
Important dates
Virtual component: March 2027. Physical mobility: 12–16 April 2027. Project duration: 1 March – 30 April 2027. Deadline for returning the Participation Declaration Card (approximate numbers of students and staff): 30 November 2026.
Inclusion and accessibility
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.
Funding schemes
Students from EU Member States and associated countries (KA131)
Students from Erasmus+ programme countries receive their individual mobility grants from their sending institutions according to Erasmus+ KA131 rules. These grants typically cover travel, accommodation and daily subsistence during the physical phase.
Participants from other countries (KA171)
Funding through international credit mobility projects of the sending or receiving institution (e.g. travel covered by the sending institution; accommodation and meals provided by the organisers).
Staff participants
Teaching staff: 1–2 from each partner university.
Other funding
National or institutional funds, or self-funded participation.
Participation fee and costs covered
No fees.
Certification and recognition
Certificate of completion
A Certificate of Completion and a transcript of records showing ECTS credits and results.
Learning agreement
Learning agreement for students, signed before the mobility, to ensure recognition of the BIP at the home institution.
Digital credential
n/a
Quality assurance measures
Alignment with Erasmus+ requirements
Yes, based on ECHE.
Inter-institutional agreements
Mandatory.
Institutional accreditation
Internal and external quality assurance.
Assessment reliability
ECHE alignment.
Participant feedback mechanisms
Feedback questionaire.
Recognition & portability
Mandatory under Erasmus+ programme guide.
Practical information and enrolment
Duration and location
Project duration: 1 March – 30 April 2027. Physical mobility: 5 days, Szczecin, Poland.
Virtual platform and technical requirements
MS Teams.
Accommodation, meals and local transport
Accommodation and transport – self organised. Some meals are offerred.
Travel and arrival
Self-organised.
Application and enrolment
Apply at the sending university.
Contact
Contact person
Maria-Cristina Stanca
International Relations Officer
"1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia
5 Gabriel Bethlen, 510009, Alba Iulia, Romania
Tel:+40 258806042
url: www.uab.ro
E-mail: cristina.stanca@uab.ro