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Welcome to the IBA Orientation Day VU University Amsterdam Dr. M.H.P. Kleijnen Associate Professor Marketing • Quality education, • Inspiring environment (Zuidas) • Good facilities, • Excellent location, financial centre • Interdisciplinary options • Study guidance and counselling 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 Characteristics • Small-scale teaching environment • Personal attention and interaction with teaching staff • Top-quality education and research • Service sector of the economy Traditional Industrial Sector Professional Service Sector vs. 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 The IBA Temple Bachelor thesis Electives, Guaranteed Exchange Semester, Internship Strategy + Marketing Finance + Management Accounting Organizatio n + HRM ICT + Logistics Auxiliary courses: Professional and Academic Skills Auxiliary courses: Statistics, Math, Research methods Introduction to International Business Administration 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 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 world Exchange is based on VU tuition fee Credits earned abroad will add to VU credits Progression to work or master Work Business Administration Marketing Accounting & Control Finance Master 1 Year Bachelor Master Orientation BREDE LAAG Programme Bachelor Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 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 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 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 How do you get in? • Admission requirements • Admission & selection procedure 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 Study guidance and counselling • • • • Study advisor Student Counsellors Course and Career Center Tutoring Financial Matters • Study costs each year: Tuition fee € 1713,- (Dutch students) Standard 2011-2012 • Books: ± € 600,• Housing: prices vary between € 400 and € 600 Uilenstede Family, friends, etc. Start in time! Further Information • Brochure • Website www.feweb.vu.nl/iba • [email protected] • Ask questions… now!