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Welcome to the
IBA Orientation Day
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VU University Amsterdam
Dr. M.H.P. KleijnenAssociate Professor Marketing
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• Quality education, • Inspiring environment (Zuidas)• Good facilities, • Excellent location, financial centre• Interdisciplinary options• Study guidance and counselling
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What is International Business Administration?
• Learning how to solve organizational problems • In an international context• As part of a team• Through applying academic and professional skills • Using knowledge from four academic disciplines;
- Economic sciences- Technology- Social sciences- General business administration
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Characteristics
• Small-scale teaching environment• Personal attention and interaction with teaching staff• Top-quality education and research• Service sector of the economy
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Traditional Industrial Sector vs. Professional Service Sector
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Examples of Organizational Problems
• Dealing with international competition• Redesigning business processes• Managing diverse human resources• Dealing with the cultural effects of a merger• Improving financial performance• Planning a strategy for future growth
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Organization+
HRM
Strategy+
Marketing
Finance+
Management Accounting
ICT+
Logistics
Electives, Guaranteed Exchange Semester, Internship
Bachelor thesis
Auxiliary courses: Professional and Academic Skills
Auxiliary courses: Statistics, Math, Research methods
Introduction to International Business Administration
The IBA Temple
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International Business Administration
• English-taught
• Obligatory international exchange in 3rd year
• International scope, including attention to Europe as an important business region
• International mix of students
• Honours programme available for high- achievers
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Obligatory exchange semester
Why compulsory? •You can better profile yourself as an ‘international business administration’ student•You will learn how to live and work together with people from different backgrounds•You will learn about yourself and how you manage being in a totally different environment •An international experience adds value to your CV
How?
More than 80 partner universities all over the worldExchange is based on VU tuition feeCredits earned abroad will add to VU credits
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BREDE LAAG
Master
Bachelor
Business Administration
Marketing
Accounting & Control
Finance
Master Orientation Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
1 Year
Work
Bachelor Programme
Progression to work or master
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Business Administration Master –7 specializations
MSc Business Adminstration
• Specialization Entrepreneurship• Specialization Financial Management• Specialization Human Resource Management• Specialization Information and Knowledge Management• Specialization Management Consulting• Specialization Strategy & Organization• Specialization Transport & Supply Chain Management
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Profile of an IBA student
• A variety of interests• Creative and flexible• Able to apply theory to practice• International focus• Communicative and a team player (responsible)• Fluent in English
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Academic Year
6 Periods:
4 periods of 8 weeks: • 2 parallel courses• 6 weeks classes, study, exams
2 periods of 4 weeks: integration
Teaching Methods
• Formal lectures• Instruction courses• Response class• Tutorials
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How do you get in?
• Admission requirements• Admission & selection procedure
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Admission requirements
• VWO -> mathematics A/B
• International Baccalaureate with mathematics (standard level)
• HBO propaedeutic exam/ other diploma -> contact study advisor
More information on www.vu.nl/iba
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Admission and selection procedure
IBA has a Numerus Clausus (= Numerus Fixus) of 150 students a year
50% decentralized selection
150 allowed to start
50% draw (loting)
=> NB different application deadlines
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Decentralized selection
• Selection criteria focused on international education and/ or international experience
Criteria:
• Proficiency in English: English language test is obligatory (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge)
• International experience• Motivation• References
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Application decentralized selection
• Registration via www.studielink.nl • To apply for IBA you will need a ‘DigiD’ (www.digid.nl)• Deadline registration + additional documents: April 1st 2012• Screening between April 1st and May 15th • International Students are strongly advised to take part in the
decentralized selection procedure.
• More information on www.feweb.vu.nl/iba
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Admission by draw
• Draw based on your average grade on VWO diploma, in July 2010• Average grade ≥ 8 : automatically selected• Application deadline: May 15, 2011• Through: www.studielink.nl To apply for IBA you will need a ‘DigiD’
(www.digid.nl)• Draw outcome: end of July 2011
• Information about draw etc. also via DUO-IB Groep
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Binding recommendation on continuation of studies
(Bindend Studie Advies)
• Why?:
• To make sure that you have chosen the right study programme• Expectation: a positive effect on your ability to successfully complete
the programme within a reasonable time frame.
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Binding recommendation on continuation of studies ->IBA
• BSA part 1: Norm -> 42 EC (out of 60 EC) incl. ‘Business Mathematics’• BSA part 2: Pass all first-year subjects within two years. • 4x advice on study progress during first year• Intensive coaching and supervision• Negative recommendation end of first (or second) year
= end your studies in that particular programme at VU University Amsterdam.
• NB.: (special) personal circumstances
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Study guidance and counselling
• Study advisor• Student Counsellors• Course and Career Center• Tutoring
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Financial Matters
• Study costs each year:
Tuition fee € 1713,- (Dutch students) Standard 2011-2012
• Books:
± € 600,-
• Housing: prices vary between € 400 and € 600
UilenstedeFamily, friends, etc.Start in time!
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Further Information
• Brochure
• Website www.feweb.vu.nl/iba
• Ask questions… now!