faculty of economics & business bachelor’s programme in economics and business
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Faculty of Economics & Business
Bachelor’s Programme in Economics and Business
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A brief introduction
Massimo Giuliodori
First-Year Program Director, responsible for:
Admissions
Program content
Educational system
Associate Professor in Monetary and Fiscal Economics
Italian, studied in Italy (BSc and MSc) and the U.K.
(MPhil and Ph.D), working at UvA since 2003
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University of Amsterdam
Founded in 1632 7 major faculties 30,000 students 5,000 staff Top university:
1st in the Netherlands
5th in continental Europe
63rd in the world (QS rankings 2011)
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB)
Established in 1922 5,000 students Two schools:
Amsterdam Business School
Amsterdam School of Economics BSc and MSc programmes Top rankings (e.g. ‘Excellent
Group’ by CHE, 2010) Top ‘names’
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Some of our Professors
Arnoud Boot
Sweder van Wijnbergen
Roel Beetsma
Henriette Maassen-van den Brink
Barbara Baarsma
Lex Hoogduin (former executive director DNB)
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Why an International Programme?
Bachelor/Master structure has increased mobility of students
Selection of excellent students not limited anymore to The Netherlands
International-programme students perform on average better than Dutch-programme students
Amsterdam hosts many multinational firms and international organizations. Great career prospects.
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BSc Programme Economics & Business
Main characteristics Educational system General structure Content Students Costs Staff
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Main Characteristics
3-year programme Completely taught in English Years/semesters/blocks 3 specialisations (excluding minors)
Economics Business Studies Economics and Finance
Personal approach (e.g. mentors) Close monitoring
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Main Characteristics
Comparison with (Dutch) Economie & Bedrijfskunde No “Accountancy & Control” and “Finance and
Organization”
Selection process (e.g. English, Maths, Interview)
Smaller groups
On average higher performance
International group of students
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Main Characteristics
Comparison with English-taught BSc programmes in Economics and Business at other Dutch universities
Rotterdam
Maastricht
Groningen
Tilburg
VU Amsterdam
Utrecht
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Educational System Admission Requirements
Completed high school education at VWO-level (for
Dutch students with Wiskunde A or B)
TOEFL IBT> 92 or IELTS-score of 6.5 or higher (for
international students)
Mathematics entrance examination
Interview may be part of admissions procedure
Application deadline: 1st May 2013 (EU/EEA students)
Application first through our website (not Studielink).
See: www.uva.nl/feb-bsc-admission
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Educational System
Credits:
European Credits Transfer System (EC)
Each year consists of 60 EC
1 EC is approximately equal to 28 study hours
Each course is 6 EC
Each course has to be passed (grade 6 or higher)
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Educational System
Courses and Prerequisites
Foundation/compulsory/elective courses
BSc thesis
Course-specific prerequisites Examinations
Written/oral/assignments
Multiple-choice/open-question examinations
2 examinations each year (only one resit!)
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General Structure First year: common foundation courses in economics,
business, maths, stats, academic skills
Second year: choose specialization between “Economics”, “Economics & Finance” or “Business Studies”, each with compulsory courses
Third year: compulsory and elective courses, and BSc thesis
Possibility to study abroad
Possibility to follow a minor
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General Structure
First year Second year Third year
Common Specialisation
Foundation courses common to all students
Economics
Economics & Finance
Business Studies
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First YearSemester 1
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3
Marketing & Strategy (6 EC) Microeconomics (6 EC) Academic English and Skills (6 EC)Mathematics & Statistics 1
(6 EC)Accounting (6 EC)
Academic & Study Skills (0 EC)
Semester 2
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3
Organization & Management (6 EC)
Macroeconomics (6 EC) Research Project (6 EC)
Mathematics & Statistics 2 (6 EC)
Finance (6 EC)
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First Year
Honours Programme
Eligibility:
(1) 30 EC in first semester of first year
(2) grade average of 7.5 or higher
Honours programme comprises 30 credits
Courses are interdisciplinary
BSc diploma + Honours diploma
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First Year
Binding Study Advice (BSA)
At least 42 EC (out of 60) including ‘Mathematics &
Statistics 1’ during the first year
Personal circumstances (illness, death of a relative, etc)
should be reported asap to the Study Advisor
Decision by Board of Examiners
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First Year
Percentage of students starting the first year making it to the second year
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
EnglishProgram
83% 88% 82% 83%
DutchProgram
54% 46% 54% 53%
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Second Year Which specialization?
(1) Economics
(2) Economics & Finance
(3) Business Studies
Students choose on the basis of:
(i) Own experience during first year
(ii) Personal academic skills and ambitions
(iii) Future career prospects
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Second and Third Year Economics: Money and Banking, Finance, Micro II,
Macro II, International Trade and Money, Intermediate Statistics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, etc
Economics & Finance: overlap with Economics (second year), but more focus on Management Accounting, Advanced Corporate Finance, Investment and Portfolio Theory, etc
Business Studies: Marketing, Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Accounting, etc
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Third Year
Regular or Minor? Minor:
Available for both Economics and Business Studies
Consists of 30 EC (one semester)
Particularly suited for students that want to: follow minor at the UvA
spend a semester abroad (e.g. ERASMUS programme) in one of our 100
foreign partner universities
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Career Prospects
Economics: positions in government bodies, multinational companies and international organizations
Economics & Finance: positions in financial departments of multinational companies and financial institutions
Business Studies: qualifies students for commercial and management positions, such as: organizational consultant, strategic manager, account manager, etc
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Students
>500 applications for 2012-13 199 accepted; 179 confirmed 46% female, 54% male students Origin: 26% Dutch, 24% NW/SW European, 31%
Eastern European, 16% Asian, 3% other 32 nationalities in this cohort Around 40-50 nationalities in BSc programme
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Costs
EU/EEA students
tuition fees € 1,835 Non-EU/EEA students
tuition fees € 9,000 Housing Books, etc
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Information
Website: www.uva.nl/feb-bsc-admission
Admissions office (10:00-11:00 and 15:00-16:00)
020 525 4327 [email protected]
Programme director: Massimo Giuliodori 020 525 4011; [email protected]