EMLV signs its first Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) with two partner universities in Romania and Croatia, focusing on international strategies in an unstable geopolitical context.
Through this hybrid format, EMLV combines international mobility, academic cooperation and strategic analysis of contemporary economic transformations.
A new step in EMLV’s internationalisation strategy
EMLV is taking a new step in its internationalisation strategy with the signing of its first Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Erasmus+.
This intensive hybrid programme has been developed in partnership with ASE – Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania) and the University of Zagreb (Croatia), two institutions recognised at European level.
This programme is part of the Master in Management- Grande École Programme, aimed at students with five years of higher education and leading to a Master’s degree, offering an innovative teaching format that combines short periods of physical mobility with remote academic collaboration in a multicultural and transdisciplinary setting.
The Blended Intensive Programme: an innovative European educational format
Blended Intensive Programmes are a specific format of the Erasmus+ programme. They are based on short, intensive mobility periods combined with a compulsory virtual component, promoting collaborative work between students and teachers from several European higher education institutions.
This format enables the development of academic and professional skills in a variety of international contexts, while making mobility more accessible.
The activities offered are based on active teaching approaches, such as challenge-based learning, linked to contemporary economic, societal or geopolitical issues.
A programme focused on international business issues in Eastern Europe
The BIP, run by EMLV, is aimed at students in the Master in Management – Grande École Programme, specialising in International Business. It is structured around the following theme:
‘Resilient International Business Strategies Amid Geopolitical Instability: An Eastern European Perspective’.
The programme will run from 3 to 9 May 2026 and is worth 5 ECTS credits. It includes three preparatory online meetings to structure collaborative work before the mobility period.
The mobility phase will alternate between company visits in the morning and academic teaching at the end of the day. Two cultural visits will complete the programme. The last day will be devoted to assessments and the certificate award ceremony.
Funding is based on Erasmus+ support, supplemented by partial coverage provided by the Romanian partner university for certain participants.
Leading academic partners in Europe
The University of Zagreb, founded in 1669, is the oldest and largest university in Croatia. A leading public institution in South-Eastern Europe, it is distinguished by its strong research focus and academic offerings covering all scientific fields. It accounts for a major share of national scientific output and places interdisciplinarity at the heart of its development strategy.
ASE – Bucharest University of Economic Studies is Romania’s leading institution for economics and public administration. It pursues an active policy of international partnerships and is part of a European movement focused on educational innovation and the modernisation of management teaching.
International mobility aligned with the DNA of the Master in Management – Grande École Programme
With this first Blended Intensive Programme, EMLV is rolling out a structured approach to international academic mobility that is in tune with contemporary management issues.
By combining geopolitical perspectives, business practices and European collaboration, the programme helps to strengthen the analytical, intercultural and strategic skills expected of future managers.
The International Business specialisation
The International Business specialisation, taught entirely in English, is aimed at students who wish to pursue careers in business development in a globalised economic environment, both in Europe and internationally, within French companies or international groups.
The programme focuses on acquiring skills in management, business development, marketing, human resources and digital technology, which are essential for working in multicultural contexts and supporting the international growth of organisations, whether start-ups or subsidiaries of large groups.
In the fifth year, courses are taken alongside international students from the MSc International Business programme, in a fully English-speaking and multicultural academic environment that encourages the exchange of practices and comparative approaches to international markets.
This specialisation is open to students with a three-year degree in management or a scientific field who wish to strengthen their managerial skills and develop expertise focused on international business issues.
Some careers and opportunities for Master’s specialisation graduates: Export-import manager, Government trade officer, International management consultant, Manager of international subsidiaries, International project manager, Procurement manager, Business development officer
