Programme: International Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2022/23/Term 1
Subject Role: Compulsory
Recommended semester: 7
Objectives
The aim of the Internship II. course is to enable students to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during their studies in a real international economic and organizational environment, to gain practical experience in work processes related to international business activities, and to develop their professional competences, independence, and sense of responsibility. The course contributes to familiarizing students with labour market expectations in an international context, strengthening their professional identity, and preparing them for successful entry into the workforce.
Academic results
Knowledge
- Has comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts, theories, facts, and national and international economic interrelations of economics.
- Has acquired fundamental theories and characteristics of micro- and macroeconomic structures.
- Is familiar with the rules and ethical standards of teamwork, project work, and project management.
- Understands the fundamentals of international logistics and international financial processes.
- Is familiar with the basics of related fields relevant to international enterprises (law, regional development, education).
- Understands the functions, objectives, and determinants of economic policy, foreign trade, and foreign economic policy.
- Possesses the necessary knowledge of the functioning of the European Union.
- Is familiar with IT and office technologies supporting organizational and business processes.
- Possesses basic professional economic terminology in the mother tongue and at least two foreign languages.
Skills
- Applies professional and effective written and oral communication, including tabular and graphical data presentation.
- Plans, organizes, manages, and controls economic activities and projects.
- Applies learned theories and methods to explore, structure, and analyze facts and relationships.
- Prepares decision-support proposals and makes decisions in domestic and international environments.
- Monitors and interprets global economic and international business processes.
- Is able to determine the complex consequences of logistics and foreign trade processes.
- Plans and organizes economic activities related to logistics and foreign trade within organizations.
- Presents professional proposals orally and in writing, in Hungarian and foreign languages.
- Understands and uses professional literature in Hungarian and foreign languages.
- Participates in and leads project-based and group work.
- Cooperates effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
- Uses intermediate-level professional foreign language skills.
- Delivers presentations and independently moderates professional discussions.
Attitude
- Demonstrates a problem-sensitive, proactive, constructive, and cooperative attitude.
- Is open to new information, methodologies, and professional knowledge.
- Strives to continuously develop professional knowledge and working relationships.
- Critically reflects on own and others’ work and supports error correction.
- Is open to changes in the broader economic and social environment.
- Responsibly considers others’ opinions and sectoral, regional, national, and European values, including sustainability aspects.
Independence and responsibility
- Performs professional tasks independently under general supervision.
- Independently organizes economic analyses and data collection and evaluation.
- Takes responsibility for analyses, conclusions, and decisions.
- Complies with professional, legal, and ethical norms and regulations.
- Independently monitors changes in the socio-economic and legal environment relevant to the field.
- Partially independently follows and applies relevant public policies.
- Participates independently and responsibly in professional forums.
Teaching methodology
With the support of a workplace supervisor, the student completes the professional tasks of the 12-week (400-hour) internship. The student fulfills the required preliminary and post-internship documentation for the university and prepares a report on the experiences gained during the internship. The student must complete the internship either abroad or at a domestic organization where the working language is verifiably not Hungarian.
Materials supporting learning
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General Rules
To complete the course, both the prescribed documentation and reporting requirements must be fulfilled.
Performance assessment methods
Documentation and reporting requirements
Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating
Percentage of exam elements within the rating
Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature
not relevant
Issuing grades
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| Excellent | -100-100 |
| Very good | - |
| Good | - |
| Satisfactory | - |
| Pass | - |
| Fail | - |
Retake and late completion
not relevant
Coursework required for the completion of the subject
| Nature of work | Number of sessions per term |
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| internship | 400 |
Approval and validity of subject requirements
Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 04.05.2026.
Topics covered during the term
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