Short description
This week will be a mix of problem-solving case in order to develop the cooperation, creativity and flexibility of students within an international environment.
Students will also visit a local brewery and enjoy beer tastings. Social activities and a beer/chocolate hunting in the European capital, Brussels, will also be foreseen in order to develop the intercultural understanding and the Belgian specialities discovery.
The week will be a mix of conferences, working sessions coached by professionals with a final presentation and prize ceremony.
If you are interested in discovering the Belgian beer know-how in a student city, this week is for you !
Learning outcomes
What to expect:
Develop technical skills
- Develop a marketing plan
- Internal analysis of the brewery
- External analysis of the beer market, competition and macro trends
- Micro-survey among potential customers
- Formulation of concrete marketing recommendations
Work in an international environment
- Work in international teams with students from different institutions over the world
- Develop a better intercultural understanding
- Practice your English
Develop soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Cooperation
- Creativity
- Going out of your comfort zone
- Sense of community
- International mindset
Have Fun
- Brewery visit
- Fun beer discoveries
- Discover Brussels
- Social activities
Practical information
Format
BIP = Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (possibilities to get European fundings for non-Belgian students – please contact your International Office for further information)
Non-Belgian and eligible students will automatically be considered BIP participants.
Price - 300€
This fee includes:
- Meals (breakfasts, lunches and 1 supper)
- Accommodation (5 nights from 22 to 27 March 2026 in shared rooms)
- Social program and material
Invoices will be sent individually to the students unless otherwise specified by the partnering institution.
Registration before 1 December 2025
The International Office of the sending institutions may download this form and return it completed by email to internationalweeks@ephec.be in order to pre-register the students (before 1st December). A registration link will then be sent out to the students.
Once the students are registered through the online form, students are registered to the programme and no refunds will be made if cancellations are communicated later than 1 December 2025.
Target and requirements
The week is intended for at least second year students in Marketing, Management or International Business having at least a B2 level in English.
Agenda
Dates and location:
- Online sessions: Tuesday 10/03/2026 from 6PM to 7PM
- On site sessions: 23 to 27 March 2026 - EPHEC University College, Louvain-la-Neuve Campus, Belgium
Schedule:
Activities will be scheduled from approximately 9:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday and from 9:00 to 13:00 on Friday.
A farewell dinner will be organized on Thursday evening and one extra social activity will be scheduled on Monday or Tuesday afternoon at the end of the working day.
Some activities will take place out of Louvain-la-Neuve campus (at the brewery and in Brussels).
Contact
A question about pedagogical content? Send an email to Audrey DERMUL a.dermul@ephec.be
Other? Send an email to internationalweeks@ephec.be
FAQ
EPHEC will book the accommodation for students from foreign institutions (included in the 300€ registration fees) for 5 nights from Sunday to Friday.
All foreign students will be accommodated in Gîte Mozaïk (Rue de la Gare 2, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve).
Included in the price: Breakfast and bed linen. You will have to bring your own towel.
Not included in the price: Towel, Body Wash and Shampoo
Type of room: shared rooms or dorms
Check in / Check out: Check in will be available from 3:00pm till 7:00pm and check out until 10:30am.
The students themselves must book their own transportation to Belgium (Louvain-la-Neuve), as soon as possible.
Arrival must be scheduled on Sunday at anytime (activities will only start on Monday morning, no activity scheduled on Sunday).
Departure should be scheduled on Friday afternoon/evening (activities will end around 13h, Brussels National Airport called Zaventem is 1h30 distance by public transport, as well as Charleroi Airport called Brussels-South Charleroi).
Your towel(s), soap & shampoo, your laptop, a culinary specialty from your country (for international aperitif), and your curiosity.
EPHEC Campus Louvain-la-Neuve
Avenue du Ciseau 15, Louvain-la-Neuve on Monday 23 March 2026 morning.
Reminder: there is no activity organized on Sunday evening.
Information will be provided during the online session organized before the start of the physical week in Louvain-la-Neuve (do not miss it !).
Yes! Whether you are Belgian or not! The purpose of an international week is to develop international relationships with other participants. Online sessions are also mandatory.