Students are invited to apply for the international Summer School "Green Business in Europe: Managing Resilience and Sustainability", taking place in summer 2026.

The program addresses the growing importance of sustainable economic systems and equips students with key skills to develop and manage green business models in an international context. Participants will work in teams on project ideas or start-up concepts related to topics such as circular economy and renewable energy.

The Summer School combines online sessions in May/June 2026 with an on-site week from 24-28 August 2026 in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France. It is open to second-year undergraduate students in Management and is taught in English. Successful participation awards 4 ECTS credits.

Objectives and Description: The current shift to more sustainable economic systems is challenging, but it offers a variety of opportunities and pathways for designing a professional career. Companies that anticipate the necessary changes and adapt in a timely manner will likely be the winners of this century. This summer school aims to provide future managers with the necessary skills to start and run green businesses, with an intercultural and European approach.
The EMBS programme (https://embs.eu/ ) is an existing master program at USMB with a multicultural pedagogical approach. It is now expanding its offer: we invite students and practitioners to participate in this summer school, which offers an improvement of skills desirable by any company wishing to compete in an international market and in a green innovation economy.

Methods and outcomes: Students will have to design a project proposal, study or start-up on the subject of the summer school "Managing resilience and sustainability in Europe", consistent with two of the UNITA Project themes (renewable energies, circular economy) in the multicultural framework of EMBS extended to UNITA, in line with the third UNITA Project theme (cultural heritage). Classes, workshops, student presentations with feedback from the EMBS/UNITA team will be offered in English. In the middle of the week, a hike with informal exchanges will complete the students' experience. No grade will be issued (attendance-based assessment).

Field of Education: Management
Target audience / Participants profile: Second year undergraduate.
No of ECTS issued: 4 ECTS
Language of instruction and requirements: English
Dates for physical activity: 24-28 August 2026
Location of physical activity: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Dates for virtual component: May and June

Virtual Component Description: 3 sessions (2h each): 6h in total
During each session: 1h30 teaching to provide theoretical background; 30mn exchange with the students to help them prepare their presentations

Organizing Board
Receiving/Host university:
USMB, France (Aude Pommeret aude.pommeret@univ-smb.fr)
Sending/Partneruniversities:
Universidad de León
Università degli Studi di Trento
University of Kassel

How to apply: A CV and a motivation letter must be sent to mobilite-unita@univ-smb.fr.
In parallel, the student must apply to their local international office for an Erasmus grant for the BIP to be part of the BIP.

The application deadline is 24 April 2026. Applicants must send their CV to mobilite-unita[at]univ-smb[dot]fr

Please find further information here.