Business

International Business Challenge '26

Period: 05-01-2026 - 30-01-2026Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Are you interested in growing your business abroad? In this challenge, a team of students from the MSc. BA International Management will assess potential foreign markets to expand your business and prepare a market-entry strategy.

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International Business Challenge '26Photo by Kelsey Knight

Description

✅ Key features of the challenge

  • Students per team: 5-6 students
  • Teams per challenge: up to 3 teams (you can ask each team to focus on a different element and/or geographical area)
  • Course: International Management
  • Programme: Master Business Administration - International Management
  • No. of hours spent per team: 150 hours
  • Deliverables: to the point advisory report and a presentation.
  • Company time investment: Your time involvement is 8-12 hours in total (e.g., (bi-)weekly (short) meetings, interviews, final presentation, etc.).
  • Matching fee: €850,- (Only charged when matched to one or more teams)

📑 Main Deliverables and Challenge Examples

The main deliverables are a presentation and an advisory report containing recommendations for your challenge. Students will...

  • assess different markets for their potential
  • analyze the organization's fit with the foreign markets
  • develop an entry strategy
  • conduct primary research to understand customers' attitudes to your products and services
  • devise a marketing plan
  • identity potential partners in the foreign country
  • develop financial projections for the operations in the foreign market

🏢 Requirement for participating companies

  • Any small or large organization from any industry.
  • Be available during the kick-off and the final presentation (see planning).
  • Adequate involvement during the course by being available for interim (brief) updates and to answer team questions.

💰 Costs

Master Challenge will charge a matching fee of €850,- (ex tax).

❗️You will only be charged when matched to one or more teams (in other words, it's a flat fee).

📨 How to apply

You can submit the challenge directly through the website. Provide a title that summarises the challenge. Subsequently, briefly elaborate on your challenge. See link for a template you could use: https://link.masterchallenge.me/challenge-template or use the challenge generator: https://masterchallenge.me/challenge-generator

🗓 Planning

  • December 19: Deadline for submitting your challenge
  • December 19 (or sooner): Receiving message if your challenge is approved by the Course Coordinator
  • January 5-6: Matching phase
  • January 7: Kick-off meeting with your team (your team will contact you to set up the meeting)
  • January 29: Final presentations

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