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Higher education student and staff mobility project
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

School of Business and Management Novo mesto (hereinafter: VŠUP) actively participates in the Erasmus+ programme, on the basis of the corresponding Erasmus University Charter and acquired assets for mobility in the national competition. Objectives of the students’ mobility for the purpose of study are to get educational, linguistic and cultural experience by studying in one of the participating countries; to encourage cooperation between the institutions of tertiary education sector and enriching educational environment; to contribute to the development of highly-skilled, broad-minded and internationally experienced young individuals - future professionals; to facilitate credit points transfer and recognition of accomplished courses with the ECTS. The mobility of students for practice is to gain experience in an organisation in another participating country, adaptation to the needs of the new European labour market, obtaining specific competencies and understanding the economic and social culture of the host country. The accomplished obligations are recognised on the basis of Transcript of Records and Learning Agreement. Information about the study or practical training abroad is being entered into the Diploma Supplement. Goals of the mobility for teaching is to enable the “immobile” students to experience the international learning environment; to encourage the exchange of knowledge and teaching experience; encouraging educational institutions to expand the content of the courses; expanding network connections and generating new opportunities for international cooperation in joint projects. Goals of the mobility of staff for training are training at the partner institutions for staff; exchange of experiences and transfer of good practice; improving competencies for performing work and tasks; job shadowing or study visits; the transfer of knowledge and the acquisition of practical skills in the form of seminars, workshops, courses or conferences, etc. In the project E+ 2014 (1 June 2014 – 31 May 2016) we were able to realise the following mobilities: student mobility for the purpose of study – 6 months; staff mobility for the purpose of teaching – 14 days; mobility of staff with the purpose of training - 2 days. The Office for international mobility at VŠUP, which coordinates all the processes related to the project, performance and recognition of individual mobilities, is involved in all stages of cooperation. The Commission for international mobility, together with the school’s administration and management, takes care of the validation of the selected candidates for mobility, lesson plans for students or teachers and training plans for the rest of the staff. The annual International Scientific Conference, co-organised by VŠUP, with active participation from abroad, is a perfect opportunity for students to be actively involved, as well as for organising guest lectures for students by the Conference’s participants, motivating students to apply for international mobility, to get to know other cultures and communication in foreign languages. Every year we have at least one foreign student enrolled in the first cycle study. Despite the small number of permanent employees, we manage to perform mobilities for teaching or training each year. With partner institutions we cooperate in international projects (e.g. INTERREG) and round tables (Bologna-from Idea to Realisation). The manner of conducting new partnerships is clearly defined and implemented regularly. Dissemination of information about the Erasmus+ mobility project, and promotion of the results of the mobility is crucial for VŠUP. We are aware that the visibility of the school in the context of internationalisation is necessary, therefore we use various methods by which we disseminate the importance of mobility, both at the local as well as on a global level. We are informing the general public about the fact that international cooperation is our competitive advantage and an opportunity for students to meet foreign organisational cultures and acquire international professional competencies, which will significantly impact their personal development, growth and inclusion in the international environment, even after graduation. Project achievements are presented to the public on an interactive display, 24/7 in the centre of Novo mesto. Each participant of the mobility (a student or a staff member) is always available for giving information about mobility to all persons interested. At the Higher Education Centre Novo mesto we annually organise a round table discussion on mobility, where students present their experiences as well as the Erasmus+ programme in general, moreover, workshops on the topic of mobility and work/study abroad are organised by the school’s Career Centre. Our current Erasmus+ partners have so far proved worthy of trust and cooperation and we will try to gain more partners to cooperate with us under the scope of Erasmus+ project.

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