Affiliation:
1. University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Switzerland
2. University of Upper-Alsace, France
Abstract
Organizations look for new and increasingly global and international business models and increase their relationships with other cultures. Companies are therefore looking for executive profiles that prioritize availability, mobility, and adaptability to different cultural environments. Considering that, this chapter aims to 1) identify transversal and intercultural competences developed by students during their short stay abroad and 2) examine how these competences can help students integrate the world of work. Based on qualitative and quantitative analyses, the researchers find evidence that international experience is an efficient mechanism for strengthening transversal and intercultural competences, but that these competences are then under-exploited when job-hunting.