'Business & Innovation in Europe'. is the second prong of the three-pronged EU public affairs and business lobbying programme.

The module 'Business & Innovation in Europe' covers the most important European Union policies impacting on the production and trading activities of firms located in Europe. Although the content of the course varies according to European institutions' acitivities, It mainly touches upon EU internal market functioning, competitiveness & innovation policies and Common Trade policy.

A practical assignment - the consultancy mission - is also used to exemplify the teaching objectives and content of the programme. Students will be assigned a concrete case study and experience a real life professional situation related to EU public affairs. The students work on an issue (proposed by a company, a trade association or an NGO) that needs a European institutional solution.