In the first 6 weeks prior to the trip abroad, the students attend classes and make assignments at the University of Twente to prepare for the study tour. During these 6 weeks in the Netherlands, companies are visited and Dutch companies give guest lectures and cases to the students. In this way, a comparison can be made in the end between companies in the Netherlands and companies in the country to be visited. This period is also focused on training interviewing skills and learning about the culture of Vietnam.

After the preparation phase, the students go to abroad to conduct research on the central theme by means of company visits and interviews with companies. Companies are visited and interviewed in order to find answers on the research questions and to gain new insights for the research. During the study tour, approximately 15 companies are visited. 

Finally, the last 2 weeks will be utilized to conclude the research and set up a final report. The different reports from the groups will be combined into one book.