Introduction of the University of Amsterdam Applied sciences

1. INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS SCHOOL

2. FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES
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3. TODAY’S 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 Master’s 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.

14. THIRD YEAR, SEMESTER A: EXCHANGE

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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