Space European Network For Business
Studies and Languages
Website: http://www.space-eu.info
Digital platform eSPACE: http://space.hogent.be/
Main Objectives
• To promote and develop a spirit and a
commitment for quality in teaching and
research in HE.
• To develop links with the business
community.
• To increase the professional skills of students
of HEIs in areas such as:
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Business and Administration
Social and behavioral science
Humanities
Personal services
Specific objectives
• Formulating common standards and organizing common
examinations
• Awarding common European diplomas
• Organizing work placement
• Promoting student and staff mobility
• Stimulating networking
• Developing online courses and forums
• Supporting joint submission of projects
• Encouraging research along the lines of the Bologna
agreement
SPACE Structure
SPACE has three management bodies:
 The Board
 The Council
country representation & Board - 1 vote per country
 The Annual General Meeting (AGM)
representing all members - one vote per member institution
SPACE Committees
Eurolanguages
Eurobusiness
Hospitality &
Tourism
Management
ICTC
(Information &
Communication
Technology
Consultancy
MarketingCommunication
Mobility
Entrepreneurship
Online
Development
ERA
(European
Research
Area)
Eurobusiness
Eurolanguages
Hospitality and Tourism
Management (HTM)
• Organisation of the specific diploma:
course contents
subjects
exams
examination board
Mobility
• supporting mobility projects between members
(students and staff)
• examples of best practice
• information on new Socrates funded programmes
• supporting internships (special internships for HTM
students through our partner in the USA)
• Investigating possibilities for double degrees
ICTC
(Information and Communication Technology
Consultancy)
• Management of the SPACE electronic
platform eSPACE (based on Camillo)
• Organisation of hand-on sessions
• ICT coordination between the committees
Online Development
• Development of new courses and projects
• Training programmes for members on how to use the elearning courses:
 European Studies (Introduction, Undergraduate and
Postgraduate Course)
 Intercultural Communication Studies (Undergraduate
and Postgraduate Course)
 Introduction to Economics
 International Strategic Management
 Language course for hospitality (under development in
the eTALIA project)
 Entrepreneurship courses (under development in the
EURent project)
ERA
(European Research Area)
• Developing a sense for applied research in line
with the Bologna agreement
• Developing research projects
• Managing the review process for the SPACE
Conference
• Publishing the SPACE yearly applied research
Journal
Entrepreneurship
• Integrating entrepreneurship into higher education and training
programs
· Developing trainers’competences in entrepreneurship
education and training
· To support exchange of knowledge and best practice among
members
· To identify and present frontrunners among the members
· To encourage the members to write and present papers at
SPACE conferences
· To establish links and cooperation with SPACE partners and
support organizations
Marketing Communication
• Scope:
All possible subjects, issues and points of view
related to MC.
• Goals:
Creation of a platform for teachers
To share and update their knowledge about
MC
e.g. through courses, presentations, casestudies, new aspects/innovations, links …
SPACE Exams
SPACE organises the following European exams:
• Eurobusiness
• Eurolanguages
• Eurotourism
How to use the EBD?
The EBD Handbook
Everything at your fingertips:
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Schedule 2012
Form: List of Participants
Form: Final Report Form
Examiner’s Checklist
Advice for Students and Lecturers
Course and Diploma Document 2011-2012
Exam Structure
• 1. ”Day at the Office”
• 2. Business Dialogue
• 3. Elective subjects
Day at the Office
• Valuable competences:
• Ability to work
independently
• Critical analysis
• Ability to use many
disciplines at the same
time
• International approach
The Business Dialogue
• Based on the written
exam
• Businesslike dialogue
• Presentation skills
• English skills
• International skills
• General business skills
Take Electives/optionals
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Report - min 15 pages
Academic quality
Analytical approach
Realistic business problem
solved
• Supplement your ELD or
ETD
• Oral exam - one per
elective
Core Subjects
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Business English
International Marketing
Business Economics
International Economics
Organisation and Planning
Electives
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Business German or French or Spanish
Strategic Management
EU Studies/ ICC Studies
Customer Relations Management
Hospitality & Service Management
International Business Law
Marketing Communication
Logistics & Transport
Human Research Management
and more
Online Courses
• If name and e-mail are registered students have
access to Dokeos for:
 European Studies
 Intercultural Communication
• The list of assignments is available both for students
and teachers
• The tasks may be performed individually (4 page
synopsis) or in a group (3 students -12 page synopsis)
Exam Procedure
• Registration is important!
• The candidates receive the case study 48 hours in
advance. The case is drafted in English.
• Students can search on the internet, look for
information in dictionaries, read company
reports, articles on the economy, etc.
Why take a European
SPACE diploma?
• Excellent proof of international competences and
interdisciplinary skills
• Backed by 80 European institutions active in
internationalisation
• Flexible learning process
• Valuable on its own - or as extra diploma
• International career opportunities
• “Added value” when applying for a job.
Validation
• The 3 SPACE European
Diplomas are not the
work of a single
government - but
internationally
established and
recognised by more
than 90 SPACE
institutions in 28
countries
Level Evaluation Committee
(LEC)
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The LEC Board
Compares the exam levels very
carefully
Ensures the uniform level of marking
Does not check the optional subjects
Can advise to lower or upgrade the
marks if necessary
The local examiner is responsible to the
LEC
TWO BEST STUDENTS
• The 2 best European students in the 3 areas get
an award:
200 euros for the best student
100 euros for the second best student
• As well as a special SPACE certificate
International Meetings
SPACE organises 2 annual meetings:
• The Annual Plenary Meeting and Conference (in
Spring):
official matters to be voted – submission of papers peer-reviewed research forum
• The Autumn Meeting:
emphasis on committee working for assessment and
development of new ideas
NETWORKING & LEARNING BY SHARING!!!
Next Venues
• 23rd SPACE Autumn Meeting
hosted by HU Business School Utrecht in
the Netherlands 3 - 6 October 2012
• 24th AGM & Conference in Karlsruhe 2013 ,
Germany hosted by Baden-Württemberg
Cooperative State University Karlsruhe in
Karlsruhe 24 - 27 April 2013
24th SPACE Conference 2013
Theme:
"EU Citizens - Educational Challenges and Opportunities"
Tracks:
• Citizens' Access to entrepreneurial and innovative Education and
Research
• Mobility of Citizens, Students, Professors, Administrators and
Researchers (recognition of professional qualifications, Quality
Assurance, best practices)
• Intercultural Challenges and Cultural Benefits to European Society
For more details and further information:
www.space-eu.info
rekr@tietgen.dk
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!