International Business Administration BSc

Program content

International Business Administration mirrors the growing internationalization of business. The program focuses on all aspects of running a large, global organization, as well as its relationship to the outside world. After the foundational phase, you can specialize in the topics of your choice.  

• During the first year you will lay a broad foundation in the core subjects of international management, marketing, finance, and accounting. You will learn to apply your knowledge in the course 'Projectmanagement IBA'. Besides business courses, you will develop your mathematical skills, your academic communication skills and you will learn the basics of programming.
• In the second year you will deepen your knowledge in the core subjects. In addition, you will broaden your knowledge by studying a wider range of business subjects in courses like Human Resource Management and Comparative & Cross-Cultural Management. And you will have the course  Philosophy of Science.
• In the third year you can specialize in one of the core subjects by choosing electives. You can also choose to follow a semester abroad and follow electives there. Or you can choose to gain business experience by doing an internship. You complete your Bachelor's degree by writing your thesis on one of the four core business topics: management, marketing, finance, or accounting.

Typical courses are:

• Foundations of International Strategy
  Learn more about why multinationals exist, what they look like and what kind of decisions they have to make.
• Comparative and Cross-Cultural Management
  Get acquainted with international differences in management and organizations. 
• Finance & Investment
  Learn how companies take financial decisions: is it wise to invest, and where do they find the means to do so?

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Study International Business Administration in Tilburg

• Follow a high-quality program with high international ratings.
• Combine the broad foundation of the first two years of International Business Administration with a flexible approach in year three to prepare yourself perfectly for one of many specialized Master’s programs you can choose in the Netherlands or abroad.
• Become part of an international classroom in which many of your classmates come from abroad.
• You will develop (academic) writing, presentation, project management, programming, and research skills that will be useful as you enter the international job market. 

International Business Administration in a nutshell (video - 2:48 min)

What to expect when coming to Tilburg

• Why study at Tilburg University?
• International student support
• Study in Holland

Beyond your Bachelor's: Extracurricular Activities

• Join one of our student organizations. A great way to meet like-minded students and make friends.
• Challenge yourself by participating in one of the programs of excellence.

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Careers and subsequent Master's programs

After obtaining your Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration, you can choose to do a Master's program. After you have completed a Master's program, you will have favorable career prospects, for example as a consultant or business analyst.

Alumni found work at, for example, PwC, ABN-AMRO and Deloitte.

Discover what you can do after your Bachelor's

Please follow the national application and admission procedure (in Dutch) if you are applying based on a Dutch vwo or hbo-p diploma, regardless of your nationality. A general description of the national application procedure is also available in English.

Admission requirements

• To be eligible for admission to a research university such as Tilburg University, you must have a high school diploma equal to the highest level of secondary education in the Netherlands (the Dutch vwo diploma).
• As this Bachelor’s program is taught entirely in English, you must prove your English language proficiency. 
• A good knowledge of mathematics is important for being successful in this Bachelor’s program. In order to be admitted, you must therefore prove that you have sufficient knowledge of mathematics.

You can find more detailed information about the admission requirements on this program's 'Application and admission' page.

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