Virtual Exchange

Gain international experience without travelling

Many reasons can prevent students from going abroad for a whole semester, such as family obligations, working while studying, travel restrictions as experienced with the Covid-19 pandemic, or concerns about environmental issues. Virtual Exchange enhances opportunities to gain international experience without travelling.

The FHNW School of Business offers courses that are open to students from different programmes at the School of Business, for incoming students and for students studying at a partner university of the School of Business. The courses mainly cover intercultural aspects of a business topic and range from intensive programmes (several days) to weekly semester courses. The programmes aim to integrate international collaboration of students and faculty from different universities.

The attendance of Virtual Exchange courses is free for students from the School of Business, for incoming students and for students studying at a partner university of the School of Business.

Likewise, students from the School of Business are encouraged to attend Virtual Exchange courses from partner universities. Please check our partner universities’ websites for any information on respective offers; potential fees may incur.
Further information about Virtual Exchange Offers at our Partner Universities

Virtual Exchange courses at the FHNW School of Business are offered as fully online courses or blended learning courses:

Fully online courses include synchronous and asynchronous parts. The courses allow students from all over the globe to meet in virtual rooms, exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Blended courses include online parts as well as parts offered on an FHNW campus in Switzerland and on a campus of one or more partner universities abroad. Blended courses may include lecturer or student mobility. For detailed information, see course offer.

Before registration: Please note the information on dates and time difference (synchronous events) in each module description. Overlapping dates of different modules are possible.

Course Offers for Fall Semester 2023

Module	Contents
Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions	The focus of this module is to gain international exposure and competence by working in teams on an international project in the field of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Detailed module description (PDF)
Management Accounting (IM Brugg)	Managers must be able to apply appropriate cost accounting systems to stay competitive in globalized and increasingly digitalized markets. Evaluating businesses' profitability based on reliable quantitative and qualitative financial information is the rational side of making informed decisions. Detailed module description (PDF)
Principles of Management	(Module description follows)
China Examined	Detailed module description (PDF)
Business Mathematics 2	The course forms the basis for many advanced and modern topics such as complex systems science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and cryptography. Detailed module description (PDF)
The Dynamics of Contemporary International Political Issues	This module is designed to develop the participants’ understanding and ability to reflect on complex issues in international politics and international relations by applying a range of analytical tools and concepts from international politics. Detailed module description (PDF)
Business Maths & Statistics 1	(Module description follows)
Management Accounting (IM Olten)	(Module description follows)
Microeconomics	(Module description follows)