Develop your management skills in an intercultural business setting
- Master
- Full-time
- 3 semesters
Develop your management skills in an intercultural business setting
Would you like to work in the management team of an international company or be part of a business team that is aiming for internationalisation? Are you looking to develop broader competencies for your future work as a manager? The Master in International Business and Management (MIBM) prepares you to work in a real international context, by gaining intercultural specific competences.
During your master’s, you will be involved with projects that combine working in research, education and industry. Through applied research you come up with innovative solutions for genuine societal issues. Below, you can find some examples of projects our master’s students engage in.
Our overall educational concept is characterised by small group sizes and intensive contact between students and faculty. Next to lectures and workshops, you work both individually and in teams on practice-based and experience-based projects and case studies. Within our Living Labs, you interact with the world of professional practice through guest lectures as well as through seminars, real-life consultancy projects and company visits.
Step into the role of a boardroom executive
Learn how to deal with different cultural perspectives of workers, stakeholders and clients
Improve your managerial capabilities in Supply Chain, Finance, HRM, and Marketing
Prepare for your master's thesis with Business Research Methods
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Lecturer Marketing & Entrepreneurship
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In the Master in International Business & Management (MIBM) programme you learn to solve international business issues from the boardroom perspective of an existing company, with significant practical and professional orientation towards international business. The programme truly applies professional knowledge and skills into practice. You will be working together with students and faculty from all over the world.
On top of this, the MIBM offers you the opportunity to obtain a dual degree, allowing you to study for one third of the programme at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, UK. Please note there are limited places available. After completing the dual degree programme, you will receive two officially recognised international master's diplomas.
In this video, two students and a lecturer explain more about the content of the programme and what makes this master unique. In addition, a business partner from JC-Electronics explains how they work together with students from the master on a real-life business case.
Our overall educational concept is characterised by small group sizes and intensive contact between students and faculty. Next to lectures and workshops, you work both individually and in
teams on practice-based and experience-based projects and case studies. Within our Living Labs, you interact with the world of professional practice through guest lectures as well as through
seminars, real-life consultancy projects and company visits. Our teaching staff is selected to ensure an interesting mixture of business experience and expertise in applied research. Throughout the programme the integration between different knowledge areas is strongly emphasised.
In the business simulation game 'Invitation to the Boardroom' you and your fellow students will be invited to work on the boardroom case of a real company. We will set you up with a task and a real-life boardroom problem that you will have to solve in limited time, with limited resources and changing parameters. You will step into the role of a boardroom executive and come up with your strategic direction. This business game requires you to put into practice all that you have learned.
Watch this video (YouTube) to find out what the Boardroom looks like in practice!
The concept of the boardroom gives every course a unique setting, which prepares you for complex decision-making in a dynamic international business environment. To create a business plan, get a go-ahead and begin implementation of the plan, you must communicate and cooperate with external stakeholders, as well as colleagues in all layers of an organisation. Therefore, this master's programme also has a strong focus on developing communication competences that you can apply in an authentic and multicultural business setting.
In the third and final semester of the Master in International Business & Management you will work on your master thesis. During the second semester you will select a topic and business setting for your thesis. In your thesis you will research a real question for a real client from a company or organisation.
In this section, you will find information to help you make a well-informed choice for a study programme. Let our study choice advisers help you out!
The entry requirements for our master’s programme are as follows:
*In some cases, admission may be granted if one or more of these courses are missing on the student's transcript. Students are required to bring themselves up to the bachelor's level of this course though self-study before beginning the master's programme. A self-study literature list will be provided.
Furthermore, you have to submit:
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If you want to know more about the value of your own diploma, you can also check the diploma comparison site of our national agency NUFFIC.
English language proficiency should be proven with one of the following certificates:
Note: Your IELTS, TOEFL ibt or CAE certificate should not be older than two years at the start of the programme. Please note that Hanze does not accept the home versions of the IELTS or TOEFL for the purpose of admission to the master's programme.
Exemptions
The following students are exempt from submitting an English language proficiency test:
Note: In order to get the exemption, your bachelor's degree should not be older than two years at the start of the programme.
For more information about language requirements, please check the general Hanze page on language requirements here.
If you want to apply for our programme, you have to submit your request first in our national registration system Studielink. After this, we will start the admissions process through our own application system “Hanze Apply”.
The general application deadline:
Please note that scholarship deadlines are from March - May so you should apply for the programme in Studielink earlier if you want to be eligible for a scholarship.
NB: please do not send application documents via email. On this page you can find general information about enrolment, application requirements and tuition fees in preparation of your programme application. For more information about the specific programme, please contact ibsmasters@org.hanze.nl.
An admissions interview is not a standard part of the admissions procedure; however, the Admissions Committee can request for additional supporting documents or examination in the form of an (online) interview.
This guide helps you go through the admissions and enrolment process
The master’s programme will start in September. It is not possible to start in February.
Hanze UAS offers the following scholarships for the Master in International Business & Management:
Please note that the Holland and Hanze Scholarships are open for applications from 1 March- 31 May.
For more information about scholarships and the application procedure, go to hanze.nl/scholarships
In this section, you will find information to help you make a well-informed choice for a study programme. Let our study choice advisers help you out!
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