Master of Business Administration

  Netherlands

• Other Cities in Netherlands: 
Groningen

Description: Markets are becoming increasingly more global. Competition is intensifying and technology is developing at a rapid pace. This presents opportunities for all businesses but also for competitors. Due to the increasing pressure on the market, companies need to work faster, more efficient and more customer oriented.

The manager of today is expected to have a more integrative and strategic vision. It is no longer adequate to be only concerned with finances or logistic processes, or with personnel or clients. You must know how to integrate the various parts into an effective and efficient whole. Total vision is important. The focus throughout the whole MBA program will be on integration of all the different managerial functions.

The objective of the program is to train students for senior and general management positions in companies and other organizations. The aim is to aim to increase their career opportunities and offer new challenges. An MBA degree is a world-wide-recognized degree that assists businesspeople in developing new strategies in the workplace and giving them guidelines to build upon.

It equips prospective managers with the skills and competencies to cope with decision-making in their future careers. The course combines managerial skills development with the academic and conceptual framework necessary for the manager to understand and operate successfully within the continually changing (international) business environment.

Highlights: The MBA program consists of three semesters of study within a fourteen-month period. During the first and second semester, ten subjects will be offered in which various aspects of management will be dealt with. Among others, these include the four functional areas (Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Operations Management and Financial Management), Personal Skills Training and two core subjects General Management and Strategic Management. Extensive use of case studies and personal experiences will provide the necessary link between theory and practice. The integration of the various disciplines and the role of the manager will be a key issue within the program.
The program is completed with a thesis, which involves an assignment to analyze and solve a strategic problem within a company.

The MBA program has 60 Master credits (64 ECTS credits) . Each credit counts for 30 hours of study work.

* Semester 1:
- General & Strategic Management I: Analysis
- General & Strategic Management I: Business Game & Making Decisions
- General & Strategic Management I: Self Development
- Marketing Management
- Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour & Structure
- Operations Management
- Financial Management
- Business Intelligence
- Communication & Presentation
- Management Accounting 2

* Semester 2:
- General & Strategic Management II: Power & Politics
- General & Strategic Management II: Practising Strategic Thinking
- General & Strategic Management II: Topical Items
- General & Strategic Management II: Self Development
- International Business Environment
- Research Methodology and Thesis Components
- 3 Electives (of 2 credits each), for example;
- Cross Cultural Management
- Interactive Marketing
- Doing Business in the
- European Union
- Business Ethics

* Semester 3
Thesis

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: Euro 13.300

Experience Required: yes

2 years of relevant work experience.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Grants for EU/EEA students Fee-paying EU/EEA students who will start their degree programme in the academic year may apply for a so-called "collegegeldkrediet" (tuition fees credit). This is an interest-bearing loan from the Dutch government to cover the costs of the Dutch higher education tuition fees. The loan will have to be repaid (in installments) after the student has graduated. Students can apply for a 'collegegeldkrediet' with the IB-Groep, the Dutch organization that is responsible for student loans and grants. * Huygens Scholarship Program The Huygens Scholarship Program (HSP) is open to students from all countries of the world. It is aimed at highly talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their Bachelors studies or during their Masters studies to earn a degree. The study period can include research and/or practical training. Scholarships are awarded for a period of no less than 6 months and no more than 24 months. They include the following components: - a monthly allowance of Euro 900 (this includes a standard contribution towards health care insurance) - visa fees (standard contribution) - reimbursement of the tuition fees - a one-off payment towards international travel costs (standard contribution based on country of origin) The deadline for a HSP Huygens scholarship for 2010-2011 is 1 February 2010. Applicants first need to be accepted by the study program of their choice. They can apply for a HSP Huygens scholarship through Nuffic (Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education), on the basis of a nomination by Hanze University Groningen. As the Huygens Scholarship Program is aimed at highly talented students, Hanze University Groningen will normally only nominate students that have obtained excellent results in all their previous studies. * The Netherlands Fellowship Program Hanze University Groningen also participates in the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP), which supports students from developing countries. The fellowships are granted for the duration of the program and cover the tuition fees and the costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance. * China Program China Program scholarships are meant for outstanding Chinese students who have completed a Bachelors program and want to come to the Netherlands to do a Masters program. Students who wish to be considered for a China Program scholarship for 2010/2011 must apply to the China Scholarship Council in Beijing before 1 February 2010. The program is highly competitive; only 25 scholarships are awarded each academic year. A national selection committee decides which candidates will be awarded a scholarship. * StuNed Scholarships StuNed scholarships are available for Indonesian professionals with at least two years work experience in a development-related organization who want to come to the Netherlands to do a Masters program or a short course. Emergency fund Hanze University Groningen has set up an emergency fund for students who are forced to stop their studies because they have run into financial difficulties through no fault of their own. They can appeal to the Emergency Fund for an interest-free loan or a gift. Students who want to apply for a contribution from this fund should contact the student counselor.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Hanze University Groningen's Mission Statement: is a University of Applied Sciences with more than 2,200 employees and over 22,000 Dutch and foreign students who are enrolled in one of the seventy degree programmes in the fields of economics, technology, health care, education and teacher training, social work, labor relations, fine arts, and music. Hanze University Groningen is one of the largest and most all-round universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. Research at Hanze University Groningen pivots around the lectorates. The lectors are assigned to develop knowledge in close cooperation with the professional practice and to create new Master programmes. Hanze University Groningen has a strong international focus and offers a wide range of programmes in English. Currently about 1,500 foreign students are enrolled in a bachelor or master degree programme or a certificate programme. On top of that, many exchange students come to Hanze University Groningen for a semester or an academic year. One of the most important characteristics of Hanze University Groningen is its emphasis on developing the practical skills that are so important in the future professions of our graduates. The degree programmes therefore include mandatory work placements or traineeships and a large number of practical assignments. The educational approach is characterized by problem-based learning. Students are required to work in project groups and are given a lot of personal attention and feed-back. Hanze University Groningen has a large International Student Office which assists foreign students with various practical matters.

Year Founded: 1798