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· Whatiscoveredintheprogramme?
TheIBMSprogrammefocusesonthe
international aspects of marketing and
sales, finance, management and logistics.
The first year of the programme provides
ageneralfoundation.Youwillbeintrodu-
ced into subjects like marketing, finance,
business administration, management &
organization, economics, logistics and
internationallaw.Inthemainphase
of the programme, you broaden and
deepen your knowledge of these areas.
A half year study in another university
abroad is part of the programme.
· Whatjobwillitpreparemefor?
In2009graduatesenteredalmostevery
area of employment: general manage-
ment posts, banking/finance, retail/sales,
markingresearchandlogistics.Many
IBMSgraduatesalsobecomeentrepre-
neurs and start up their own businesses.
· Whataboutpracticalexperience?
During two work placement periods,
you will get a real taste of the business
world outside of school. At least one
work placement needs to be done
abroad. The first work placement is in
the second year and lasts ten weeks;
the second work placement is in the
fourth year and lasts twenty weeks.
· WhatkindofdiplomawillIreceive?
Upon successful completion of the
IBMS-programme,youwillbeawarded
aBachelor'sdegreeofBusiness
Administration (BBA).
· Whatissospecialaboutthis
programme?
From day one you work in a small,
international oriented environment.
Youtakepartinprojectsinwhich
you are exposed to many cultures.
IBMSfocusesstronglyonrelatingan
academicstudytothe"real"business
world. This is supported by the two
work placements and the strong links
thatIBMSlecturershavewithcommerce
and industry worldwide.
· Interested?
www.international.hu.nl > Study
programmes>Bachelor'sdegree
IBMSin3years
Students with a Dutch vwo degree or a
foreign A-level degree can do a short track
programme which enables you to do the
bachelorstudyIBMSinthreeyears.You
will have to do an assessment beforehand.
BACHELOR'S PROGRAMMES
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
InternationalBusinessandManagementStudies(IBMS)isathree
orfour-yearbusinessprogrammeinaninternationalsetting.
Carlos Palacios Vargas, InternationalBusinessand
ManagementStudiesstudent
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND
EXPERIENCE I GOT IN THE
NETHERLANDS I CAN GO
BACK TO CURACAO AND HELP.
`Ithinktheschoolisverynice,butalsostrange.
Itisbigandsmallatthesametime.Itlooks
very modern, not like a school at all.
Peopleareveryopen-mindedhere.Coming
fromanislandIreallygetabiggerpictureof
the world. And in Utrecht it is also very quiet
and calm.
Findinghousingcanbetough.ButnowIlive
with three friends together in a student house.
Thatisnice.IcanbuythefoodIamusedto
backhomeandIcouldgetajob,soIcanfully
concentrate on my education. This study is
important to me because with the knowledge
andexperienceIgotintheNetherlandsIcan
gobacktoCuracaoandhelp.'
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