ESCE is glad to deliver a competency passport

This passport summarizes the achievements of ESCE students during the years. It presents the professional competencies in international business, in their specialization, the soft-skills and the language skills they have acquired.

The purpose is to support our students when looking to start their professional life thanks to a complete inventory of their competencies. This passport will help them to meet the expectations of our fast-changing society and those of companies and public organizations. With the aim of ensuring long-term employability, we encourage all our students to continue to develop competencies and to be proud of the work already accomplished.

International business (core)

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1 - Understanding business

  • Analyze the different aspects of international trade, country specialization and trade effects on income distribution

  • Comprehend the interplay between manufacturing and logistics processes.

  • Define the potential, the business issues and business habits in various countries

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  • Analyze quantitative data using research methods to make optimal business and managerial decisions 

  • Being able to search, find, and analyze marketing information to conduct a market study

  • Conduct a change management diagnosis and implement efficiently change management projets

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2 - Methodology & Analytical skills

3 - Expertise and diagnosis

  • Define different elements allowing to elaborate an international offer

  • Evaluate the risks and challenges of emerging markets

  • Highlight geopolitical aspects and their business consequences

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  • Being able to identify one's strengh, abilities and areas of improvement

  • Define a negotiation strategy

  • Design and implement a business development strategy

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4 - Operational excellence

5 - Manage performance & Reporting

  • Analyze and optimize the production factors

  • Evaluatae the financial situation of a company from the point of view of its profitability and its financial balance in a local or international context

  • Use cost accounting to set up adequate information systems

SD&SR

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1 - Ensure that managerial initiatives take a forward-looking vision of the issues at stake

  • Assess the potential and acceptance of social innovations focused on moderation.

  • Evaluate the effectiveness and limits of technical innovations like carbon capture and geoengineering.

  • Monitor these environmental issues regularly.

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  • Analyze and prioritize actions based on an organization's carbon footprint.

  • Assess the social impact of an organization on its stakeholders, aligned with SDGs.

  • Perform Life Cycle Analysis on products/services to identify key impact reduction strategies.

2 - Take a critical view of the social and environmental impact of a product/service and of an organisation

3 - Oversee ecological and social performance measurement

  • Advance non-financial accounting practices.

  • Develop relevant SDG indicators, mindful of their limitations.

  • Implement ISO-certified environmental and social management systems.

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  • Evaluate an organization’s economic model for social and environmental impacts.

  • Explain the circular economy and its alignment with sustainable approaches like low tech and industrial ecology.

  • Identify strategies to enhance circularity and minimize financial impacts.

4 - Transform economic models to be more in line with the circular economy

5 - Implement an ethical and inclusive management approach

  • Create strategic plans to foster inclusive initiatives and practices.

  • Evaluate and address discrimination issues related to gender, age, ethnicity, and disability.

  • Build communication in line with values and stakes for sustainable change.

  • Create conditions for dialogue with stakeholders on sustainable initiatives.

  • Develop HR systems to encourage best practices and offer rewards.

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6 - Engage and act responsibly with colleagues and stakeholders

Soft skills

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1 - Manage yourself

  • Being results-oriented

  • Willingness to learn

  • Accepting feedback

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  • Communicating effectively

  • Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships

  • Promoting effective collaboration

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2 - Manage others

3 - Deliver outstanding results

  • Being Proactive

  • Acting as an entrepreneur

  • Creating innovation

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  • Showing humility

  • Promoting sustainability

  • Behaving ethically

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4 - Culture & sustainability

5 - Digital & change facilitation

  • Working agile

  • Managing digital technologies