The document provides information about studying at the International Business School. It outlines various career paths for graduates, including examples like business development, international product management, and import/export roles. It describes the school's programs in International Business and Management Studies, including specializations in areas like finance, marketing, and management. It also discusses opportunities for field-based learning through placements abroad or at international companies in the Netherlands. Students gain a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and study entirely in English.
3. TODAYS TOPICS
A CAREER IN....
WELCOME AT THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
IBMS, IBL AND TMA
HOW DOES IT LOOK?
FIELD BASED LEARNING
A DAY AT THE BUSINESS SCHOOL
4. A CAREER IN....
Some examples
Business Development at Shell, Belgium
International Product Manager at
Cinemotion, Bulgaria
Import and Export Assistent at Philips,
France
Export Management at Bosch, Denmark
International Market Researcher at
Deloitte, Netherlands
International Publicity Agent at United
Nations, USA and Rwanda
Or choose to follow a master programme
Business Studies at the University of
Amsterdam
China Business Studies at the Hong Kong
Polytechnic university.
5. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
International Business School (IBS)
International
Business and
Management
Studies
Management &
Organisation
Financial
Management
Strategic
Management &
Sales
Management
International
Business and
Languages
Trade
Management
Asia
6. WHY STUDY AT THE INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS SCHOOL?
All programmes prepare to gain the
Bachelor of Business Administration
diploma (BBA), this is recognised
internationally
All lessons, course materials and books
in English
IBS maintains close relations with
companies in the grand metropolitan
area
Your fellow students hail from all four
corners of the globe, as do the lecturers
All programmes devote a huge amount
of time to cross cultural communication
and your personal development
7. WHY STUDY AT THE INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS SCHOOL?
International outlook
Awarded special feature Internationalisation NVAO 2010
Internationally recognised 4 year programme entirely in English
Approx. 3,000 students, 15 20% international students
International staff
8. IBS AND COMPANIES
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
GLOBAL CORPORATE COUNCIL (TO BE ESTABLISHED)
9. WHO ARE OUR STUDENTS
Committment
Perseverance
Resilience
But also...
Open minded
Entrepeneurial
Interest in other cultures
Hands-on
Good in English
Good in numbers
10. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Broad programme:
IBMS is a generic study that covers the main disciplines of business and
management (Finance, HR, Law, Economics, Management and Organisation, Cross
Cultural Awareness...)
Three Specialisation areas: Financial Management, Management & Organisation,
Strategic Marketing & Sales Management
Possibility to continue studying for a Masters programme at the University of
Amsterdam in the field of business or the master China Business Studies at the Hong
Kong Polytechnic university.
Field based learning
Build your CV while studying, compulsary placement, abroad or at an international
company in the Netherlands.
Possibility to write your final thesis at a company.
11. HOW DOES IT LOOK?
TOTAL PROGRAMME 240 ECTS, 60 ECTS PER YEAR
ENTRANCE TO SECOND YEAR: MINIMUM 50 CREDITS IN YEAR 1
ONLY ONE RE-SIT PER COURSE PER YEAR
final subjects in major and
thesis
exchange at a partner institute
placement 4th year
minor (specialisation) 3rd year
major (core programme)General foundation courses 2nd year
General foundation coursesGeneral foundation courses 1st year
semester 2semester 1
12. FIRST YEAR; SOME COURSES
Yen project
Personal development
English communication skills
Accounting
Marketing
Communication
Management Information Systems
13. SECOND YEAR;
SPECIALISATIONS
In the second year, you will choose from the
following specialisations within IBMS:
Management & Organisation
Financial Management *
Strategic Marketing & Sales Management
You will then study this specialist subject in
your third and fourth academic years.
* The original International Financial Management (IFM)
programma will be discontinued from August 2013 on.
15. THIRD YEAR, SEMESTER B:
FOLLOWING A MINOR
Entrepreneurship;
International Finance;
International Marketing;
Latin American Business Studies
China minor
To be developed;
Or choose to follow the premaster
programme which prepares you for the
master in Business Studies at the
University of Amsterdam without delay.
16. FOURTH YEAR:
Field based learning of 20 weeks
Final thesis
Four compulsory modules
International Trade
Second language module 5
Current issues in international
business
English 5
17. WHAT DO WE OFFER EXCELLENT
STUDENTS?
Studium Excellence and/or Honours
Programme
Exchange programme at prestigious
partners
premaster, prepares for the Master in
Business Studies at the University of
Amsterdam
International student competitions
A fast track of 3,5 years (subject to
conditions)
Applied research
18. PLEASE BE FREE TO CONTACT US AND
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VISIT
AMSTERDAM
JURRIAAN GORTER
J.R.GORTER@HVA.NL
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