1. MiBA – Master of Business Administration – an example of joint program and international collaboration Alina Barkova St.Petersburg State University of Economics miba@finec.ru

2. Limitations of traditional forms of student mobility: difficulties in corresponding the curriculum of host and home universities lack of motivation for students international students might have difficulties in establishing contacts with local students / professors growth of collaboration but not growth of joint competences

3. Innovational university cooperation: joint program development Ways to overcome the limitations of traditional student mobility: Joint development of curriculum by partner universities Joint development of courses by professors of partner universities Special measures to intensify the communication between foreign and local students Joint quality control

4. Success factors of sustainable cross-border university programs Well developed international competences (Scholars, administration) Multinational teachers Learning in intercultural groups Profound international knowledge and experience Case studies with leading international companies Cross-border collaboration in multi-university teams Unity of teaching and research Internationally acknowledged quality (assurance) Branding strategy

5. Master of International Business Administration program features since 2005 in cooperation with ToM program of Braunschweig University of Technology 2 state-recognized Master degrees All courses are taught in English in St.Petersburg DAAD scholarships for students Classes from 17-00 to 21-00 International Career Opportunities Live Case Studies Opportunity to study in Germany for 1 or 2 semesters Proficiency in English and German languages

6. Terms of enrollment bachelor or specialist degree (at least 4 years) fluent English Knowledge in Economy and Management strong motivation Entrance Examinations Motivation Interview Management test English test

7. Curriculum 1st semester Academic English 3 ECTS Research Methodology 3 ECTS Strategic Analysis 3 ECTS International Branding 3 ECTS International SCM 3 ECTS Managerial Economics 3 ECTS International Value Creation 3 ECTS Business Modelling 6 ECTS Intercultural Practice 3 ECTS 2nd semester International Economic Law 3 ECTS Research Methods in Management 3 ECTS Corporate Finance 3 ECTS International Trade 3 ECTS International Accounting 3 ECTS International Corporate Organization 3 ECTS Elective: German / Russian language 3 ECTS International Case Studies 6 ECTS Research Conference 3 ECTS

8. Curriculum 3rd semester Production Management 3 ECTS E-Business 3 ECTS Elective: German / Russian language 3 ECTS Elective: Int'l Fin Markets 3 ECTS Elective: Int'l HRM / Int'l Marketing 3 ECTS Elective: Service Marketing / Design 3 ECTS Elective: Intercult Mgmt / Int'l Mgmt 3 ECTS International Case Studies 6 ECTS Pedagogical practice 3 ECTS 4th semester Internship 15 ECTS Master Thesis Defence 15 ECTS

9. Companies MiBA solved cases for Beiersdorf: Nivea Beiersdorf: TESA AG Berenberg Bank BMW Boston Consulting Group Continental Davidoff Café Shell EON Ruhrgas ERGO Insurance Company GM-Avtovaz, Greenpeace international Hipp Holsten Imperial Tobacco ISS Johnson & Johnson Lorenz Snacks Media-Saturn Group Mustang Jeans Otto Group Siemens VDO Stiebel Eltron Tchibo Tom Tailor / Lead Marketing ThyssenKrupp UBS VW

10. MiBA internships – 33% abroad Volkswagen AG Colliers International Transas Technologies i-Free Coruna Branding Group Knauf Deutsche Telekom AG Sun InBev Adidas AG Beiersdorf AG Heineken Breweries Allianz SE Media-Saturn Holding Beiersdorf AG Mars Metro Cash & Carry Int. Procter & Gamble Radisson SAS Hotel In 2013 – 65 % abroad

11. DAAD support Business German – blended learning Elective courses Sur-place scholarships Semester scholarships German language course scholarships Internship scholarships

12. MIBA graduates work in international companies - 75% work abroad - 33% marketing and logistics - 51% finance - 22% operations and development - 8% HR & administrative - 8%