Faculty of Economics & Business

Bachelor’s Programme in Economics and Business

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A brief introduction

Massimo Giuliodori

First-Year Program Director, responsible for:

Admissions

Program content

Educational system

Associate Professor in Monetary and Fiscal Economics

Italian, studied in Italy (BSc and MSc) and the U.K.

(MPhil and Ph.D), working at UvA since 2003

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University of Amsterdam

Founded in 1632 7 major faculties 30,000 students 5,000 staff Top university:

1st in the Netherlands

5th in continental Europe

63rd in the world (QS rankings 2011)

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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB)

Established in 1922 5,000 students Two schools:

Amsterdam Business School

Amsterdam School of Economics BSc and MSc programmes Top rankings (e.g. ‘Excellent

Group’ by CHE, 2010) Top ‘names’

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Some of our Professors

Arnoud Boot

Sweder van Wijnbergen

Roel Beetsma

Henriette Maassen-van den Brink

Barbara Baarsma

Lex Hoogduin (former executive director DNB)

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Why an International Programme?

Bachelor/Master structure has increased mobility of students

Selection of excellent students not limited anymore to The Netherlands

International-programme students perform on average better than Dutch-programme students

Amsterdam hosts many multinational firms and international organizations. Great career prospects.

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BSc Programme Economics & Business

Main characteristics Educational system General structure Content Students Costs Staff

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Main Characteristics

3-year programme Completely taught in English Years/semesters/blocks 3 specialisations (excluding minors)

Economics Business Studies Economics and Finance

Personal approach (e.g. mentors) Close monitoring

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Main Characteristics

Comparison with (Dutch) Economie & Bedrijfskunde No “Accountancy & Control” and “Finance and

Organization”

Selection process (e.g. English, Maths, Interview)

Smaller groups

On average higher performance

International group of students

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Main Characteristics

Comparison with English-taught BSc programmes in Economics and Business at other Dutch universities

Rotterdam

Maastricht

Groningen

Tilburg

VU Amsterdam

Utrecht

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Educational System Admission Requirements

Completed high school education at VWO-level (for

Dutch students with Wiskunde A or B)

TOEFL IBT> 92 or IELTS-score of 6.5 or higher (for

international students)

Mathematics entrance examination

Interview may be part of admissions procedure

Application deadline: 1st May 2013 (EU/EEA students)

Application first through our website (not Studielink).

See: www.uva.nl/feb-bsc-admission

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Educational System

Credits:

European Credits Transfer System (EC)

Each year consists of 60 EC

1 EC is approximately equal to 28 study hours

Each course is 6 EC

Each course has to be passed (grade 6 or higher)

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Educational System

Courses and Prerequisites

Foundation/compulsory/elective courses

BSc thesis

Course-specific prerequisites Examinations

Written/oral/assignments

Multiple-choice/open-question examinations

2 examinations each year (only one resit!)

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General Structure First year: common foundation courses in economics,

business, maths, stats, academic skills

Second year: choose specialization between “Economics”, “Economics & Finance” or “Business Studies”, each with compulsory courses

Third year: compulsory and elective courses, and BSc thesis

Possibility to study abroad

Possibility to follow a minor

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General Structure

First year Second year Third year

Common Specialisation

Foundation courses common to all students

Economics

Economics & Finance

Business Studies

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First YearSemester 1

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3

Marketing & Strategy (6 EC) Microeconomics (6 EC) Academic English and Skills (6 EC)Mathematics & Statistics 1

(6 EC)Accounting (6 EC)

Academic & Study Skills (0 EC)

Semester 2

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3

Organization & Management (6 EC)

Macroeconomics (6 EC) Research Project (6 EC)

Mathematics & Statistics 2 (6 EC)

Finance (6 EC)

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First Year

Honours Programme

Eligibility:

(1) 30 EC in first semester of first year

(2) grade average of 7.5 or higher

Honours programme comprises 30 credits

Courses are interdisciplinary

BSc diploma + Honours diploma

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First Year

Binding Study Advice (BSA)

At least 42 EC (out of 60) including ‘Mathematics &

Statistics 1’ during the first year

Personal circumstances (illness, death of a relative, etc)

should be reported asap to the Study Advisor

Decision by Board of Examiners

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First Year

Percentage of students starting the first year making it to the second year

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

EnglishProgram

83% 88% 82% 83%

DutchProgram

54% 46% 54% 53%

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Second Year Which specialization?

(1) Economics

(2) Economics & Finance

(3) Business Studies

Students choose on the basis of:

(i) Own experience during first year

(ii) Personal academic skills and ambitions

(iii) Future career prospects

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Second and Third Year Economics: Money and Banking, Finance, Micro II,

Macro II, International Trade and Money, Intermediate Statistics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, etc

Economics & Finance: overlap with Economics (second year), but more focus on Management Accounting, Advanced Corporate Finance, Investment and Portfolio Theory, etc

Business Studies: Marketing, Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Accounting, etc

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Third Year

Regular or Minor? Minor:

Available for both Economics and Business Studies

Consists of 30 EC (one semester)

Particularly suited for students that want to: follow minor at the UvA

spend a semester abroad (e.g. ERASMUS programme) in one of our 100

foreign partner universities

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Career Prospects

Economics: positions in government bodies, multinational companies and international organizations

Economics & Finance: positions in financial departments of multinational companies and financial institutions

Business Studies: qualifies students for commercial and management positions, such as: organizational consultant, strategic manager, account manager, etc

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Students

>500 applications for 2012-13 199 accepted; 179 confirmed 46% female, 54% male students Origin: 26% Dutch, 24% NW/SW European, 31%

Eastern European, 16% Asian, 3% other 32 nationalities in this cohort Around 40-50 nationalities in BSc programme

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Costs

EU/EEA students

tuition fees € 1,835 Non-EU/EEA students

tuition fees € 9,000 Housing Books, etc

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Information

Website: www.uva.nl/feb-bsc-admission

Admissions office (10:00-11:00 and 15:00-16:00)

020 525 4327 admissions-feb@uva.nl

Programme director: Massimo Giuliodori 020 525 4011; m.giuliodori@uva.nl