International Business Institute

21/10/2014

Today is Apple Day! The participants to the International Trade Executive Programme 2014-15 will work during one year on a business case involving the Belgian Apples and Pears banned by Russia. Take a look at the map to find out how the import ban affects the EU countries @ http://epfacebook.eu/d8M3.

16/10/2014

We will have the pleasure and the honor to welcome Koen Bouckaert, Strategy & Business Development Director at Alpro, as the guest speaker of tomorrow's dinner during the boot camp, in Knokke. Today, Alpro, the 30 years old pioneering Belgium based food producer, has more than 800 people employed directly, and over 2,000 who work for Alpro through partnerships across Europe. The range of Alpro products has flourished: deliciously flavoured soya drinks, tempting desserts, plant based alternatives to yogurt, margarine and meat, and most recently hazelnut and almond drinks.

16/10/2014

Tomorrow, the International Trade Executive Programme 2014-15 will start again, this year in Knokke! We are so happy to welcome Suyin, Gabriela, Jonathan, Wim, Menno, Gaëlle, David, Kristof, Louis-Alfons, Tom, Erik, D**o, Linde, Tom, Ilaria, Isabelle, Manuel and Marc to the boot camp (and the many more will us join later, after the boot camp)! We are so grateful to all partners and supports without whom this would not be possible! Thank you all!!! And even if it has to rain tomorrow, we know the two days will be wonderful together... www.i-b-i.be/brochure.pdf

03/10/2014

The International Trade Executive Programme 2014-15 starts in 2 weeks by a 2-days bootcamp in Knokke. Last days to register yourself or your staff and enhance skills in international trade: www.i-b-i.be/brochure.pdf

15/09/2014

's Werelds grootste bierbrouwer AB Inbev - bekend van de bieren Stella Artois en Budweiser - praat met de banken over de financiering van een mogelijk bod op nummer 2 SABMiller.

's Werelds grootste brouwer AB InBev praat met banken over de financiering van een mogelijk bod op nummer 2 SABMiller. Dat schrijft de Wall Street Journal. Het nieuws komt er nadat bekend raakte dat Heineken de avances van SABMiller had afgewezen.

10/09/2014

A cohort of well-trained professionals with skills that allow them to have a real helicopter view on international trade projects is essential for your business as for our economy. Indulge yourself of your staff a unique and top-level executive training in the heart of Brussels: www.i-b-i.be/brochure (21 Friday afternoons)

16/07/2014

The International Business Institute is the proud partner of the Prince Albert Fund for its technical learning curve where laureates attend sessions on international business management (at the International Business Institute)!

A grant of the Prince Albert Fund represents a once-in-a-lifetime experience for talented young Belgian professionals. You boost your career and discover a new professional environment abroad. How? You manage a 12-month business project outside Europe for a Belgian company. The choice of project an…

14/07/2014

Multi-disciplinary skills are essentials to succeed in international trade. Indulge yourself an experience of learning and sharing with top experts from the fields, 21 Friday afternoons in Brussels and a boot camp, between October 2014 and June 2015. Are you a professional with at least 3-4 years of relevant experience? Apply today to join the new cohort of specialists in international trade.

www.i-b-i.be/brochure.pdf

10/07/2014

Emma Watson, new UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.

10/07/2014

Knowing the implication of the use of your Incoterms in your sales contract negotiations is not an easy task: this one is another companion to help you understand your risk exposure in the transaction.

This helpful guide is the standard support tool for all users of Incoterms® 2010.

03/07/2014

A grant of the Prince Albert Fund represents a once-in-a-lifetime experience for talented young Belgian professionals!

The Prince Albert Fund helps talented Belgian professionals to acquire experience in managing international projects. The Fund provides financial support (a tax-free grant of €22,000) for a 12-months project abroad which is carried out for a company established in Belgium or with its headquarters in Belgium. Since its creation in 1984, The Fund has supported more than 350 young Belgian professionals with a grant which has enabled them to execute a one-year project for a Belgian company abroad. This has enabled them to gain business experience in an international context and over 175 Belgian companies have been helped in the promotion of their products and services abroad.

29/06/2014

OECD reports that income and accessibility to services have declined in Flemish Region (Vlaams Gewest) since 2000... but in Brussels-Capital Region, not only income, but also jobs, environment, civil engagement declined...

How does your region perform when it comes to education, environment, safety and other topics important to your well-being? This interactive site allows you to measure well-being in your region and compare it with 300 other OECD regions based on eight topics central to the quality of our lives.