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Master in International Business

& Management

Master’s programme 2023-2024

Degree Master of Business Administration

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 Are you a business
professional for the future
and global world?
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?
Then the Master in International Business and Management is the programme
for you! This programme prepares you to work in a real international context,
by gaining intercultural specific competences.

Programme structure
The Master in International Business and Management
programme (MIBM) is a full time, English-taught
programme for graduates of business and business
related bachelors. In the 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 from all over
the world. On top of this, the MIBM offers you the
opportunity to obtain a double degree and study for one
third of the programme at the Anglia Ruskin University
(ARU) in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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Educational concept
Our overall educational concept is characterized 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 emphasized.
Responsible leadership
At the International Business School, our mission is to
educate and inspire our students to become responsible
managers who are accountable for the consequences of
their ideas, actions and behaviour – both as individuals
and as part of a team or an organisation. Responsibility
refers to taking into account the various interests of
multiple stakeholders in today’s global environment.
You learn how to run business processes, while
safeguarding environmental and social sustainability.
Above all, you will be highly specialised to work
with international teams, increasing your managerial
capabilities.
The Boardroom
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. 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.
Intercultural Competences
“At IBS we think of intercultural competence as
a crucial skill for the 21st century international
manager. Intercultural competence stands for the
effective and appropriate enactment of cultural
sensitivity in all business interactions. Intercultural
competence is increasingly seen as a precursor
for sustainable (business) development. The
truly global manager knows how to deal with
the different cultural perspectives of its workers,
stakeholders and clients, and how to turn this into
an added value for the company or organization,
as much as for society at large.” 
Marcel van der Poel
Senior Lecturer HRM and Intercultural Competence
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 Company visits
Our programme is enriched with company
visits, where students can apply the knowledge
gathered in class in practice. These visits give
you the opportunity to not only learn from
experts in the field, but to also share your ideas
on innovation that might contribute to the
development of the company. We collaborate
with over 250 companies within the Netherlands
but also abroad.
International Week
Students of our master will be part of the
Intensive International Week, a joint organization
with the Hochschule Furtwangen University in
Germany, where several international business
students from a variety of backgrounds come
together.
The focus is on business implications
of international innovation projects. The
subject of the workshop is a real-life case
from an internationally oriented company or
organization. In the workshop students will work
together in mixed teams and create an advice
for the participating company or organization.
The commissioner company will be part of
the programme and at the end, students will
present their recommendations to the company
managers.
“Managers with international competences and
intercultural knowledge, are of great value for
companies nowadays. The world becomes
global and transactions are the challenges
for growing innovative companies who want
to have impact worldwide.”
André van Troost Vice President Customer
Care, Lely: farming innovators
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Double Degree Cambridge
The MIBM programme offers students the
opportunity to spend their second semester
studying at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in
Cambridge, United Kingdom. Please note there
are 10 places available for outgoing MIBM
students. You will receive specific information
about the application process during the first
semester of the master’s programme. After
completing the Double Degree programme,
you will receive two officially recognised
international master’s diplomas:
• Master of Business Administration (MBA
Degree) from Hanze University of Applied
Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands
• Master of Science in International Business
(MSc Degree) from Anglia Ruskin University in
Cambridge, United Kingdom.
For more information visit
www.hanze.nl/mibm
International classroom
In a globalised society where international
trade and cooperation between companies,
public organisations, and universities is
increasing, the international orientation of this
master’s programme is vital. In the international
classroom, you will know what it is like to work
in an international context. You will study with
a mixed group of students, consisting of Dutch
as well as international students, sharing your
specific points of view and learning from their
perspective. You will broaden your horizon
and expand your international
network. You will make friends for
life from all over the world.
 “I believe that this master fits any person who is eager to learn more about the international
business world from various perspectives, considering strategic choices that companies
face and about cross-border implications of conducting business. The projects and
simulation games are extra interesting since it is a refreshing form of learning and gives
the phrase “learning by doing” a real meaning. The biggest thing that I have learned
over the past year was just how incredibly important culture is in the business world.
Whenever dealing with any cross-border situation, e.g. merger, expansion, supplier
sourcing or partnerships, the element of culture and cultural differences has to be
accounted for and can prove to be the crucial factor of a business relationship working or not.”

Nick Heigener MIBM student from Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

Period 1
Strategic Decision-Making & Multinational
Boardroom, International Supply Chain
Semester 1 Management, Business Research Methods,
Intercultural & International Competence
Period 2
International Strategic Management,
European Business in a Global Context,
Business Research Methods, Intercultural &
International Competence

Period 3
International Finance & Accounting,
Semester 2 International Human Resource
Management, International Business
Project, Business Research Methods
Period 4
International Marketing Management,
Creating Business Opportunities,
International Business Project,
Business Research Methods

During the second semester you will select a topic and business setting for your MBA
Semester 3 thesis that you will write in the third semester. In your thesis you will research a real
question for a real client from a company or organisation.

“The graduates from our Master in International Business & Management are well-prepared
for doing and developing business across borders, geographically and culturally. During the
1,5 year programme, the students are offered both substantial knowledge and applications
on the core topics of business and management. All of the topics offered focus heavily on
international dimensions and provide hands-on experience in projects that expose students
to complex business issues in an international concept. Many of the projects are performed in
close cooperation with businesses addressing real-life strategic issues.

Besides offering knowledge and real-life projects, we train students in how to successfully
cooperate in multicultural teams. From day one, students are exposed to working in
international teams as our programme typically holds more than 15 nationalities. Learning
how to work in intercultural teams is extremely important. Over the years, I’ve worked in many
international teams on international business projects and whenever real issues arose, it was
often the inability of the team to deal with intercultural differences that prevented the team
from being successful.”

Peter Schiphof MBA

Senior Lecturer International Strategic Management

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Main features of the Master in International
Business & Management
• English-taught, full-time master programme
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
after successful completion of the programme
• Duration: 1,5 years (90 credits)
• Double Degree option at Anglia Ruskin University in
Cambridge, United Kingdom
• State of the art knowledge and expertise
• Practice- and experience-based projects and case
studies, company visits
• Guest lectures by entrepreneurs, business
executives and knowledge experts
• Close cooperation with the industry, consisting of
regional, national and international companies
• International orientation and student population
• Access to a national and international network
of contacts which will broaden your horizon and
increase your career prospects
Partners
The Master in International Business & Management is
developed in close consultation with partners in the
industry. A selection of the partners:
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Why study in the Netherlands?
• Rich academic tradition dating back to the 16th
century
• Excellent infrastructure, high standard of living and
located in the heart of Europe, well connected
• Best country in the world in terms of speaking
English as a second language (EF English Proficiency
Index, 2021)
• Third best education system in the world
(International Education Database, 2022)
Study in one of the happiest cities of Europe:
Groningen
• The city of Groningen has the youngest average
population of The Netherlands. Almost 20% of the
city’s 230.000 inhabitants consists of students.
• Groningen has a long and rather turbulent history,
hidden in the typical historic warehouses, courts and
medieval buildings. The rich countryside is also within
easy reach.
• One of the best cities in Europe in terms of education
and sport facilities and health care services
• Best student city and second cultural city in the
Netherlands
• Safe, welcoming, compact, offering a vibrant night life
• Festivals, exhibitions and other cultural events
throughout the year
• Find fellow students everywhere: studying in the park,
riding a typical Dutch bike and enjoying the good
life and events. Groningen is chosen as one of the
happiest cities in Europe!
Why study at Hanze UAS?
• Founded in 1798; over 220 years of experience
• The biggest university of applied sciences in the
northern part of the Netherlands
• #25 in the world in terms of numbers of companies
started by graduates (U-Multirank 2021)
• More than 30,000 students of whom 8% are
international, coming from 80 different countries
• Real-life cases, group work and career-oriented
education with work placements
• Modern study environment and excellent sport
facilities
Master up your career with the Master in
International Business & Management at Hanze UAS.
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A Hanze Master’s degree will
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tie in perfectly with practice-oriented
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International Business
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Practical information Application deadlines*
• 1 June (non-EU/EEA students)
Admission requirements • 15 August (EU/EEA students)
• A valid business bachelor’s degree of NLQF/ For assistance with the application procedure,
EQF level 6 or higher (between 180-240 ECTS admissions or international student matters (visas,
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