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Business Administration Specialization Business and ICT – (M.Sc.)
University of Groningen
Faculty of Economics and Business
| Application Deadline: | June 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 ≈ € 11,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Groningen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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ICT is rapidly changing the world and the way in which people live and work. ICT provides new sources of revenue and opportunities to dramatically change a firm´s cost structure. Business & ICT focuses on how private and public organizations can successfully apply ICT to create sustainable competitive advantage or improved public services.
Choose Business & ICT for a career at the forefront of developments, a career involving constant reflection on and permanent creation of applications for the fascinating opportunities that ICT offers to individuals, organizations, and society.
The Business & ICT Master´s degree specialization will teach students a versatile perspective on the many ways in which companies change under the influence of ICT and vice versa. The starting-point is a strategic vision: how may we create sustainable competitive advantage with ICT for businesses?
Furthermore, this includes:
* Both strategic management theory as the latest developments in e-business and multiple channel strategies
* Thorough understanding of how a vision should be implemented in (networked) organization processes
* Insight in modern ICT and technological developments
Contents
The one-year programme consists of 60 EC The first semester starts with the Strategy & ICT field course (10 EC), followed by two in-depth courses in Business & ICT (20 EC). The second semester begins with the optional courses selected by the student (10 EC) and concludes with a final degree project (20 EC).
Semester 1
* Field course in Busines and ICT: Strategy and ICT
* Business Processes and ICT: Human and Organizational Issues
* Electives
Semester 2
* MSc BA thesis in Business and ICT
* ICT Systems
* Electives
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Relevant Scientific Bachelor Degree in Business or a related field from a recognized university
or
Pre-MSc programme of Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen.
Graduates from the University of Groningen are highly recommended to pass the relevant specialization course. Please contact the Admissions Office for information on entry with an equivalent or different degree. E-mail address: admissions.feb@rug.nl
Pre-knowledge at the level of the following literature is expected:
Chaffey, D. and Wood, S. (2006) Business Information Management, Prentice Hall.
Li, F. (2007) What is E-Business? Blackwell.
Proof of English * TOEFL: 580 / 237 / 92 or
* IELTS: 6,5 or
* Cambridge Proficiency or
* Cambridge Advanced
GMAT score:
* 600 or higher: you will be automatically accepted, provided you meet all other requirements
* 500 or higher: the final decision will be taken by the Board of Admissions
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
Accredited by the Dutch Govenment
Ask a Question
You can contact Prof.dr. Egon Berghout to ask a question about Business Administration specialization Business and ICT at University of Groningen.
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- StudyinHolland.nl : Information on why and what to study in The Netherlands.
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