School Business Studies Trip to Brussels

Your business studies school trip to Brussels will help your students to better understand how businesses and institutions work within the Belgian, European and international economies!

You’ll have the opportunity to visit places such as the Cantillon Brewery Museum and a chocolatier to see how smaller-scale businesses work, before heading to Autoworld to learn about the history of the automotive industry, or even the Coca Cola Visitors Centre where your students can explore the workings of a global brand.

And you can even take part in a workshop designed to teach your students about the global economy, its mechanisms, the effects of globalisation and the importance of responsible consumption!

Smaller group? Why not join forces with your school's science or food technology departments to make this a cross-curricular school trip to Brussels?

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school

Afternoon

Arrive in Brussels

Guided tour of the National Bank of Belgium

Time to explore the town

Evening

Check-in to accommodation in time for evening meal

Day 2

Morning

European Economic and Social Committee at the EU

Afternoon

Visit to Autoworld Depart Brussels Arrive in Calais

Evening

Arrival back at school

1 night's half-board accommodation
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
Return executive coach travel
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Business aims and objectives
Innovation, research and product development
Environmental influences on business
Technological influences on business
Economical influences on business
Meeting customer needs
Elements of the production process
Resource management within a business
HR and managing people
Marketing, branding and promotion
Global marketing strategies
Ethical considerations
International trade: import and export
The role of global markets

GCSE

Different types of business
Organisational structure
Changes to the business environment
Product design and development
Primary, secondary and tertiary production
Technology in the production process
Quality control and assurance
Importance of brand image
Promotional methods
HR and managing people
Sustainability within business
Globalisation
Environmental considerations
Ethical behaviours of businesses
The finance sector

Accommodation

YH Bruegel

VJH Bruegel is a modern hostel near the heart of Brussels.Students will mostly be accommodated in 4 bedded rooms, and staff in twins or singles. There are toilets and showers on each floor, but nearly all the hostel's rooms are en-suite. Free WiFi is available.Breakfast is served everyday, and both packed lunches and evening meals are available on request.There is also an attractive inner courtyard, sitting corners and leisure rooms where students can watch TV or play board games. A meeting room and the dining hall may be booked for use without charge.Although the reception is only open 0700-1000 and 1400-0100, groups have 24-hour access to the building once they have checked in.

Youth Hostel Leuven 'De Blauwput'

'De Blauwput' is a brand new hostel in the historical university town of Leuven. It is non-smoking throughout and wheelchair-accessible.Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and have lockers. Free WiFi is available in the common areas.Breakfast is served every day, and the hostel also provides packed lunches and evening meals on request.The hostel also has a lounge, garden, boardgames, fußball, TV corner, three meeting rooms for group activities, and a bar in which group leaders can relax during the evening.

a&o Brussels Centrum

The a&o Brussels Centrum is ideally located to the north of central Brussels, just 5 minutes' walk away from the Brussels-North train station, which provides easy links to all of the city's attractions. Guestrooms are offered in single, double and twin rooms - all with privae bathroom facilities. A breakfast buffet is offered every morning to make sure your group is well set up for the day. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel.

Educational Activities

Autoworld

This museum is dedicated to the history of the automotive industry with five extraordinary automobile collections including a carriage used

Cantillon Brewery Museum

Visit this traditional Belgian brewery to see how beer has been brewed for centuries.

Concept Chocolate

Proud of its experience and know-how in personalised chocolates, Concept Chocolate is delighted to offer you an opportunity to learn

Mondiapolis Workshop - Oxfam

This three hour workshop at Oxfam will involve role play in which students will be transported into the worldwide economy,its

National Bank of Belgium

The National Bank of Belgium has had a museum since 1982, however, with a complete refurbishment in 2002, the museum

Cultural Activities

Brussels Cathedral

This Gothic Cathedral built over a 300-year period dates back to 1225 and is one of the major religious centres

Brussels Town Hall

Brussels Town Hall is one of Belgium’s finest civic buildings, not only because of the numerous sculptures adorning its walls

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.