Assisting Nova SBE in developing an international placement strategic action plan: how to approach the French, Swiss and Italian job markets

Benefits of an international work experience are widely recognized. As students’ desire in pursuing an international career increases, it is of the universities’ interest to provide students with tools to accomplish this. The purpose of this work project is to develop placement recommendations for the French, Italian and Swiss job markets. The objective is to expand Nova’s placement range. Conclusions were achieved through the study of career services best practices from business schools present in three different rankings. Lastly, attractive job opportunities in these markets were assessed and practical recommendations on students’ curriculum and school practices were made