Duration
One Inception Module in Europe for a total of three months
And one Immersion Module in Japan or Korea for a total of six months, plus three months of in-company training
The forthcoming calendar is:
Module 1 The European Inception Module
Dates: 2-11 March 2009 Sciences Po (Paris)
Introduction to Japanese and Korean history, culture, politics and society
23 - 31 March 2009 SDA Bocconi School of Management (Milan)
Introduction to Business & Management component, Business Plan Sessions
20 April- 2 May 2008 & 18- 30 May 2008 SOAS (London)
Language component ETP participants will acquire basic linguistic skills Japanese language or Korean language
Module 2 The Immersion Module
Mid June 2009 Arrival to Japan- Waseda or to Korea-Yonsei
End November 2009- February 2010 In-company training (Japanese or Korean companies. Individual interviews to plan the internship)
March 2010 Graduation Ceremony
Vision and Goals of the Programme
Adapting to local business practice is never easy, no matter where you are. However, Japan and Korea have especially complex and idiosyncratic cultures, and so are even more of a challenge for European businesses.
For this reason, the European Commission launched the Executive Training Programme (ETP), a unique intensive professional development programme designed to provide EU companies with the latest, most insightful and detailed knowledge of the Japanese and Korean economy, language and business culture.
The ETP targets companies who want the next generation of EU business leaders to be part of their team: executives working for dynamic EU corporations who wish to broaden their horizons and enhance their
firm’s prospects in the Japanese and Korean markets.
The programme is challenging, rewarding and stimulating in equal measure, regardless of the sector a company operates in or the professional background of its executives.
It will have a lasting impact on the way you do business in East Asia and provide you with pertinent knowledge of two of the world’s most important economies.
The Ideal Participant
This course is specifically suited to area or export managers, foreign markets/sales managers, and managers involved at some level of sales or marketing in medium-to-large companies.
