Welcome to the

IBA Orientation Day

VU University Amsterdam

Dr. M.H.P. KleijnenAssociate 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 vs. Professional Service Sector

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

Organization+

HRM

Strategy+

Marketing

Finance+

Management Accounting

ICT+

Logistics

Electives, Guaranteed Exchange Semester, Internship

Bachelor thesis

Auxiliary courses: Professional and Academic Skills

Auxiliary courses: Statistics, Math, Research methods

Introduction to International Business Administration

The IBA Temple

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 worldExchange is based on VU tuition feeCredits earned abroad will add to VU credits

BREDE LAAG

Master

Bachelor

Business Administration

Marketing

Accounting & Control

Finance

Master Orientation Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

1 Year

Work

Bachelor Programme

Progression to work or master

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

UilenstedeFamily, friends, etc.Start in time!

Further Information

• Brochure

• Website www.feweb.vu.nl/iba

• Voorlichting@feweb.vu.nl

• Ask questions… now!