presented by: edouard jagodnik, president, european federation of schools paul mallette, director of...
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Presented by:Edouard JAGODNIK, President, European Federation of Schools Paul MALLETTE, Director of International Development, European Federation of Schools
Introduction
Test Content Development
Test Delivery
Test Preparation
Marketing and Communications
Table of Contents
A standardized examination to assess the essential skills necessary to successfully work with European based companies.
What is the European Business Administration Test (EUBAT)?
Focus on core European cultural values, history, institutions, regulations, judicial systems and customs.
EUBAT scores demonstrate a skill base.
What is the EUBAT’s Focus?
To address misunderstandings of European regulations, directives and of the multilingual, multicultural environment.
To provide an international examination to validate knowledge of the European model and the complexities of doing business in Europe or with European companies outside of Europe.
Why Create the EUBAT?
Skills and knowledge necessary to master an understanding of the cultural, institutional, administrative and commercial characteristics of Europe.
What does the EUBAT measure?
To apply FEDE’s 45 years of experience in the development of a exam to help demonstrate knowledge of the European model for business.
Why FEDE and the EUBAT?
Students and/or working professionals interested in working in Europe or with European based companies outside of Europe
Those seeking to enhance international job opportunities
Individuals needing to secure credentials to demonstrate knowledge of Europe
Who should take the EUBAT?
1- Europe Values and Cultural Diversity History and Civilization Culture and Religion: Policies and
Practices Geopolitics European Citizenship
2- The Development of European Institutions Key International Organizations The Council of Europe & The
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The European Union European Policies, Rules and
Standards The Future of European Development
Four Test Themes
3- Intercultural Management and Human Resources Intercultural Management Human Resources in Europe
4 - The Business World and European Distinctiveness European Economy European Markets and Companies Characteristics of Business
Development in Europe European and International
Accounting European Taxation European Subsidies and Financial
Support Lobbying in Europe
Test Themes
Who Developed the EUBAT?
Test Content Developed by Experts in Their Fields
European Judicial System European Lobbying and
Institutions European Intercultural
Management European Community
Affairs Human Resources
Management
How the test was developed
Choosing a model based on skills and knowledge
Different levels of Bloom's taxonomy (taxonomy indicating the degree of difficulty of skills)
The EUBAT Test Model
Continuous quality control
Periodic diagnosed of psychometric properties
Updated throughout the year by experts
Test Item Bank
TEST Delivery
Pearson Operations
Financial Times Group
Penguin Group
Pearson Education Internation
al
Pearson Education
North America
Agreement Between Pearson Vue and FEDE for Test Delivery
TEST Format
Test Format
Standardized test available at selected Pearson Vue Test Centres
5000 test centres
162 countries
3 hour test
80 multiple choice, short answer, True/False
180€
TEST Preparation
Test Preparation Possibilities Development of school
partnerships with EUBAT On-Line Test Preparation to be
launched by FEDUCA-On-Line – December 2011
EUBAT Internet-Site Available Bibliographies for
reviewing test content
Principle Target Markets Primarily non-European,
although not exclusively Students between 18 to 26
with an interest in working in or managing organizations which have activities in or with Europe
Focus on business schools with ‘International’ and/or ‘European’ programs
Working professionals seeking to work with or in European based companies
Target Markets
Collaboration activities with HR professionals via Magellan Network
EUBAT Advisory Board
Dedicated EUBAT Internet site –June 2011
Information/Media Package – May 2011
Launch Date set for September, 2011
Launching the EUBAT
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