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International Business and Management Studies
Stenden University
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| Application Deadline: | Non-EU students: September intake: 31st May; February intake: 31st October | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,672 ≈ € 3,750 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leeuwarden / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Stenden University
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) IBMS prepares you for an international
career in marketing, finance and management, including export management and
research. This unique programme is the result of a partnership between the three universities
in Leeuwarden: Stenden university, Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden and Van
Hall Larenstein. The programme was compiled based on the knowledge and advantages
offered by all three universities.
In the first 2.5 years you will learn aspects of marketing and sales management, export
and logistics management, communication, and quality and project management. In
addition, a great deal of attention is given to intercultural aspects and to your personal
development programme. Working together in groups, we focus on the development of
your career: Where are you now? What are your goals? And how will you realize them?
It is all about yóur personal development. A personal coach supports you in that process.
The diploma Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Management
Studies gives you direct access to all kinds of management jobs worldwide, and also
directly to enter one of our master programmes.
Contents
Programme: subjects and activities
YEAR 1 - FOUNDATION PHASE
> Marketing and Sales Management
> Management Accounting
> International Management and Organisation
> International Business Environment
YEAR 2 - MAIN PHASE
> International People Management
> Corporate Marketing Communication
> Research and Quality Management
> Export Management and Logistics
STRUCTURE YEAR 3 AND 4
IBMS starts the first semester of year three with the modules strategic management and
international business plan. The students will work in the context of their specialisation.
After the first semester you choose the minors that are offered within the specialisation.
The structure of the third and fourth year depends on the chosen specialisation. The
curriculum includes various elective specializations that can be chosen from the range of
modules offered by the different universities. The course is concluded with a final thesis/
research project and an internship in the fourth year.
Specialisations International Business and Management Studies
> Food and Agri-business at Van Hall Larenstein
All over the world people know and appreciate Dutch agricultural and food products, such
as flower bulbs, tulips, meat and cheese. Many international food companies, including
Unilever and Sara Lee/Douwe Egberts, have their origins in the Netherlands. The Netherlands
is, after the United States, the second biggest export country of agricultural
products in the world. So, what better country could you possibly find to study Food and
Agri-Business Management? You will learn everything about export, product development,
food processing and (international) marketing. In addition, you will learn about modern
issues, such as food and health, convenience products, sustainable production and food
safety HACCP.
> Retail Business at Stenden university
In this specialisation, students will receive a thorough theoretical grounding in the field of
retailing. Topics dealt with are supply chain management, store branding, e-business and
shopping centre management. In the final year, students follow optional modules and do
an internship with a major retailing organisation. Alternatively students can choose for a
more entrepreneurial route and prepare themselves for becoming an (international)
entrepreneur.
> Business-to-Business at the Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden
This specialist subject deals with the strategic choices a company faces when entering
new international markets. You write a business plan that covers all the aspects of management,
human resource management and financial management. Special attention must
be given to cultural differences. You also learn to make choices that are strategic in a
company´s internationalisation process; choices that will be essential for the implementation
of a good export plan.
If you choose to study IBMS you can expect to become part of a young, dynamic international
student community. You will have your own personal study coach and the facilities
to make your study more comfortable.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
To be admitted to the first year of the programme International Business and Management Studies, you have to meet the following criteria:
* We will check your ability, motivation and determination to successfully complete the course;
* You should have a diploma of secondary education/high school diploma with good results such as for Dutch students VWO, HAVO or MBO and for foreign students diplomas which are equivalent to e.g. the German Abitur (algemeine Hochschulreife), the British GCE A-levels or (I) GCSE grades A, B or C, the French Baccalaureat or the American High School (top stream or plus 1 year's college);
* You need a sufficient level of fluency in English to start the course, which means an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL 550. If your English is not sufficient, you can start with an English Course;
* You will need to make an assessment test;
* We will need all your application documents in order to start your formal procedure.
Non-EU Students
LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
English Language Course
> Language: Academic IELTS 5.5 (18 weeks course) and 5.0 (36 weeks course), and;
> High school graduation diploma from an accredited institution
Bachelor Degree Programmes
> Language: Academic IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 550 (paper-based) or 79 (Internet based), and;
> International or European Baccalaureate, or;
> Five GCSE subjects or O-level, plus two A-level passes; or
> Associate, Bachelor or Master degrees
Master Degree Progammes
> Language: Academic IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 550 (paper-based) or 79 (Internet based), and;
> Bachelor or Master degree
EU-Students
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor Degree Programmes
> International or European Baccalaureate, or;
> Five GCSE subjects or O-level, plus two A-level passes; or
> Bachelor or Master degrees
Master Degree Programmes
> Bachelor or Master degree
Accreditation
All our bachelor and master programmes are accredited by the Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO).
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