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 Spring Semester 2024

Module	Contents
Business Maths and Statistics 2	The module introduces students to advanced mathematical and statistical methods. Managers need to be confident when working with quantitative data and appreciate the importance of data and information quality. 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)
Blockchain	The module is an intensive programme, which will be a mix of lectures and teaching talks, videos, group works (hybrid), intensive use of Bloxxgame for consolidation and practical application of blockchain knowledge. Detailed module description (PDF)
Business Communication 2	The focus of this module is to gain competence in communication which takes place in international business. Detailed module description (PDF)
Business Communication 3	This module provides an introduction into the concepts, tasks and organisation of the professional field of PR and Media and offers insights into how companies communicate with major stakeholders and markets online and offline (corporate & marketing communication). Detailed module description (PDF)
Intensive Programme Marketing	The Marketing module provides students with a solid foundation and will cover traditional approaches to marketing such as strategic marketing, consumer behavior, segmentation, targeting and positioning as well as the marketing mix. Detailed module description (PDF)
Foundations of Business Law	This module introduces students to the field of business law and gives them an understanding of the legal framework within which business decisions take place. Detailed module description (PDF)