Master International Business Secretary
MIBS Distance e-Learning

The Master International Business Secretary MIBS, is a 12 months full distance e-learning program leading to a recognized certification for secretaries working in the key functional areas of International business. The Master has 4 modules: International trade, Global Marketing, Regional Markets and Languages for international business.

Language. The Master International Business Secretary MIBS is Trilingual. The student learn each learning unit in English (major subject), after in French (minor subject) and finally in Spanish (one of these languages can be changed by Portuguese). The student also has summaries in Italian and Arabic of some learning units. MIBS students can make the exercises, communicate with the tutors, ... in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian or Arabic.

French. Improve reading comprehension. Build pronunciation and intonation skills. Improve the writing capabilities of French.

Portuguese. Improve reading comprehension. Build pronunciation and intonation skills. Improve the writing capabilities of Portuguese.

Globalization and World Organizations. Introduction to the international trading environment. Globalization. World Organizations (United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Bank, IMF,...). Historical Background. The state of the World. International Statistics.

Customs. Import & Export Procedures. Role and functioning of customs. Origin of Goods. Customs Valuation. Classification of Goods. Customs Agents. Customs procedures. Importing into the European Union.

International Transport and Logistics. International Transport and Logistics. International Modes of Transport. Marine Transport (Documentation, Costs, Freight, Insurance). Air Transport. Road Transport. Rail Transport. Multimodal Transport. Selecting a Mode of Transport.  Transport Documents. Transport Insurance. Export Packaging. Containers. e-Logistics.

Export Department. The export department. Functions and organization of the export department. The Export Manager. Goals of the export department and how to benchmark them.

Module III: Global Marketing.

Market Research. Introduction. Quantitative Analysis. Qualitative Methods. Market Research Study. Market Profitability. PEST analysis

Intercultural Management. The culture. Religion, culture and business. Theories: Edward Hall, Geert Hofstede, Trompenaars. Countries cases. Gain an understanding of the nature of different cultures and how to adapt our marketing strategies to different countries.

Module IV: Doing Business in ...

China

Russia, Indonesia and Malaysia, Pakistan and Iran, Nigeria and South Africa

Modules 3 and 4 are based on the intensive application of the case study method.

• Exercises. For each learning unit we have designed a number of exercises. The purpose of these exercises is for the student to work on practical cases and try to solve them efficiently.
• Thesis. Finally, for the successful completion of the Master students must submit a thesis. The topic must be international trade related. Tutors will be providing students with guidelines and requirements on writing the thesis.
• The Master assessment is based on the student's participation, completion of exercises and test and thesis evaluation.

Diploma. Students who successfully complete all exercises and thesis will obtain the diploma of master's degree. For students ...

• With bachelor's degree student will receive the diploma "Master International Business Secretary (MIBS)" issued by EENI
• Without bachelor's degree student will receive: "Advanced Certificate Program in International Business Secretary" issued by EENI.

Admission Criteria:

• Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree (minimum) from a regionally accredited institution (or be in the final stage of completing the undergraduate level). Other factors, such as work experience and career progression, are also important and will be considered for admission. Exceptions to these requirements may be accepted onto the Master at the discretion of the Academic Board of EENI.
• Applicants may wish to include letters of recommendation, a resume and other supporting material which they feel may give us a broader view of their achievements.
• Enrollment Procedure. You should send us a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with your photo. Once analyzed your CV we will inform if it has been accepted to the selected course and we will send you all the information about enrollment process.

The final fees depend of student's country. Please, click in Request information in order to know the final price.
Grant scholarship for students from less-developed countries:
a) African students: 30% of total fees
b) Asia and Middle East students: 20% of total fees.

Why study other languages when everyone speaks English?

Spanish	Like most EENI students who study another language, you too may want to make Spanish your choice. To better understand why Spanish is such an important and useful language let's look at some facts. Spanish is spoken by more than 500 million people worldwide and is official language in 21 countries, with over 330 million native speakers. In USA alone there are more than 40 million native Spanish speakers and the number is still increasing. Spanish is an official language in many international organizations (i.e. United Nations, WTO, etc.) and is widely used in the world of art and tourism.
French	Or, consider French, the language learned by those interested in French Business and culture. French is spoken in over 40 countries. French and English are the two most widely spread languages in Africa. Approximately half of the countries in Africa speak French as either a second language or as an official language. Education above the primary level in these countries is primarily in French.
Portuguese	Spoken by over 210 million people, Portuguese is the seventh most widely spoken language in the world. Is official language in countries on five continents, spoken from Mozambique to Macao; it is the language of Brazil, which has the eighth largest economy in the world and the second largest economy in the Americas; it is studied by those interested in connecting with the over 1.3 million native speakers of Portuguese living in the United States.
Italian	Knowledge of Italian is important for people in business, the arts, technology and many professions. Italian is the fourth foreign language most spoken in U.S. homes. It is also spoken in Switzerland, parts of Africa, the Balkans, and the island of Malta. Italy is one of the top five economies in the world. It is also a leading member of the G7 group.
Arabic	Over 200 million people speak Arabic as their native tongue. Furthermore, 1.3 billion Muslims all over the world use Arabic in their prayers and religious recitations. Arabic is spoken in 28 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Since 1973, Arabic has been an official language of the United Nations.

General objectives: learn about ...

• Globalization and the formation of GATT and the WTO. Understand the various regional economic agreements. Review the various World Organizations (UN, IMF, WB, etc.) and their role in facilitating world trade. Understand the strategic impact of the EU enlargement.
• Different types of documents used in international trade, which documents are usually required by customs, the requirements for various documents and how to fill in these documents correctly.
• The role and functioning of customs. Analyze different customs procedures, methods of goods classification and become familiar with import procedures in the European Union.
• The responsibilities of the Exporter and Importer under Incoterms and how Incoterms are used in International Trade transactions.
• The importance of correct logistics and transport management for international trade. Analyze these 4 modes of transport and their characteristics as well as the transport documents required for each mode of transport and how to complete them. Familiarizing the student with different types of packaging.
• The various methods of payment used in international trade. What documentary collections are and how they work. The importance of documentary credits in international trade. UCP 600.
• How to set up and run an export department.
• The key concepts in international marketing and the nature of exporting.
• The key tools and concepts of international market research and how best to apply them.
• The importance of an appropriate promotion strategy when entering export markets, the influence of a country's international image and how to promote online effectively
• The key principles of e-business and their impact in business strategy. Analyze the concept of e-security.
• How diversity of culture can influence the outcome of a marketing plan. The key strategies to dealing with new cultures.
• The future success of many companies is becoming more dependent on effectively developing and expanding markets in new emerging and partially developed countries (China, India, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Iran, Nigeria and South Africa). Few companies, however, know how to do it well, if at all. Their success rate is low, while the cost of failure remains high. The main objective of these e-seminars is identifying business opportunities in these countries.