International Business and Management Studies (IBMS) – (B.A.)

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The IBMS program has four study specializations or afstudeervarianten: General Management, International Business, Marketing Management, and Business Administration. The first three lead to an American Bachelor of Arts in Management degree, the fourth to an American Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Each four-year program consists of 240 ECTS credits, the equivalent of 128 American credits. All years have 60 ECTS; much of the final year is taken up with the required internships.

Students choosing the IBMS program at Webster University Leiden follow a set route through their program, starting with the first general year. This first year addresses general management skills (such as team building and cross-cultural skills), communication and presentation skills, study and research skills, and composition. This academic foundation year also covers many of the so-called "General Education" courses that are an essential aspect of an American liberal arts college education.

Students who choose to choose Webster University Leiden to obtain a Dutch HBO Bachelor degree in International Business Management thus get a broad American academic education that will stimulate them to think critically, continue to study throughout their career and to be creative in managing change and other challenges.

Although many of the General Education courses can be covered in the first year, the student will find that he will encounter GE courses throughout the four-year program. In the program overview below, General Education courses are marked in red.
There is also a Portfolio requirement which addresses the student's personal and professional (career) development.

The courses that make up the Webster Leiden IBMS program for each of the four specializations fall into four categories:

• Business and Management Core (required)
• General courses (required)
• Variable courses or Electives ("vrije keuzeruimte"). The courses as listed are recommended to the students. However, in consultation with the Study Advisor, other approved courses may be substituted. This may happen if the student has courses from prior learning which can be transferred in, or when the student has a justified reason to choose approved courses from other clusters
• Specialization courses (required for the specialization or afstudeer-variant). The 'Algemeen Management' variant has no specialization courses.

Accreditation

Webster University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, 312-263-0456, www.ncahlc.org.
The accreditation, which was awarded in 1925, includes undergraduate and graduate levels at all locations where the University offers programs.

Funding details

Several scholarships are available for students studying at both the graduate and undergraduate level at Webster University in The Netherlands. Scholarships run for a maximum of one Academic Year (Summer - Spring 2). If application is awarded part way through an Academic Year then it will run until the end of that Academic Year and be renewable from the beginning of the following Academic Year.

Gateway Scholarship, sponsored by the Holland-America Friendship Foundation

For New Undergraduate and Graduate Students This scholarship is offered to new, motivated fulltime students applying for any of the undergraduate or graduate programs offered at our Leiden and/or Amsterdam locations. The award is normally 15% of total full-time tuition. If you are motivated to work 10 hours a week at the University, you can increase your scholarship to 25% of the full-time tuition. To be eligible, students must have been fully admitted to study at Webster University and show evidence of academic excellence (GPA 3.5 or equivalent) as well as leadership potential and promise for future studies.

For the Gateway application form and terms, please see the attachments on the lefthand side.

Application deadline: June 1 for applicants wishing to start in Fall; November 1 for those wishing to start in Spring or Summer.

Mayflower Scholarship

For Current Webster Graduate and Undergraduate Students The Mayflower Scholarship can be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students currently registered at Webster Leiden. This competitive scholarship is based upon academic merit and is normally renewable at the end of the scholarship period (end of Spring 2). if the awardee maintains continuous full-time enrollment at Webster Leiden and meets or exceeds the required cumulative grade point average of 3.5. The scholarship award is up to 25% of tuition costs (15% base and an additional 10% if you are willing to work extra hours at the University).

Application Requirements: Scholarship consideration occurs after having obtained at least 30 credits (undergrad) or 6 credits (graduate) at Webster Leiden.
For the Mayflower application form and terms, please see the attachments on the lefthand side.

Application deadline: June 1 for Fall scholarships; November 1 for Spring or Summer scholarships.

Webster Study Grants

For new and current Graduate and Undergraduate students Students who do not meet with the GPA requirement for scholarships but who are in financial hardship, may qualify for a Webster Study Grant. This needs-based grant normally requires a GPA of 3.3, but exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee. However it should be borne in mind that also these grants are competitive.
For the Study Grant application form and terms, please see the attachments on the lefthand side.

Sverdrup International Scholarship

For study at a Webster Campus in the USA The Sverdrup fund was established as an endowed fund to promote and advance international awareness among the students and faculty of Webster University. Each year Webster University awards a number of students from campuses in Europe with scholarships for study at a Webster campus in the United States. The minimum award is 250.00.

Students who are planning a permanent transfer to St Louis are not eligible to apply.

The Sverdrup Scholarship can be used in conjunction with a WWWTP award.
For any student awarded a Sverdrup Scholarship, the amount of their award will be applied to their account as a credit for the specific term(s) they will be studying in the U.S. The funds are automatically applied toward any outstanding tuition, fees, etc. on the student's account. Once they have a zero balance, any amount remaining will be refunded to the students.

For the Sverdrup application form and terms for 2010/2011, please see the attachments on the lefthand side.

Chris Devries Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship honors the memory of Chris Devries, advisory board member 2002 - 2008 who enjoyed meeting students, helping them learn how to network and build relationships, and stimulated students with potential to achieve greatness. Scholarships will be targeted towards students from disadvantaged backgrounds who show potential for leadership as seen by specific activities highlighted in the application. Academic standards still apply (minimum GPA = 3.3 or if above age 30 with a lower GPA exceptions may be made following their first 6 credits earned at Webster).

Please contact your Academic Advisor if you think you are eligible for this scholarship.

Len Even Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship

A scholarship fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship in current Webster students from all majors. The award to the value of maximum € 5000 will be shared by one graduate and one undergraduate student each year based on their best proposal or business plan, to be applied as free tuition for a course in entrepreneurship and/or an internship placement or special 1:1 project supervised by an expert, to achieve the realization of their business idea. Applications for 2011 are open until 1 February, presentations will be made at the annual degree ceremony in May. Non-business majors (e.g. media, ngo-management, social entrepreneurship) are also encouraged to apply, see your study advisor for details.

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