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Business Administration – (M.Sc.)

University of Groningen

Faculty of Economics and Business
Application Deadline: May 1 (Non EU); December 1 (scholarship)
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 17,132 ≈ € 11,400 (non-EEA)
Location: Groningen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Fulltime
Credits (ECTS): 60
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Groningen

The MSc in Business Administration offers nine specializations for students with an academic bachelor´s degree in business studies, business administration or an equivalent degree. They must be motivated, have some basic education in finance, marketing and management and should preferably already have specialized a bit in the preferred direction.

The specializations to choose from are:

  • Business Development
  • Business & ICT
  • Change Management
  • Finance (Corporate Financial Management or Risk & Portfolio Management)
  • Marketing
  • Operations & Supply Chains
  • Organizational & Management Control
  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Strategy & Innovation

Graduates from the MScBA are academic professionals within their specialization. They will be able to perform research in that field independently and to apply their specialized knowledge and skills as a professional on a high international level.


Contents

The specialisations:

  • Business Development:
This programme revolves around the question `How can a business or institution best develop a new product and place it in the market?´ A combination of two crucial business issues is needed to answer this question - product development and market development.
  • Business & ICT:
Business & ICT will teach students a versatile perspective on the many ways in which companies change under the influence of ICT and vice versa.
  • Change management:
You will gain insight into the processes behind change, the impact that changes may have on an organization and its members, and the role you will play in this, for example as a manager or as an internal or external consultant. More specifically, you will learn the management and organizational knowledge you need to plan, evaluate and modify change processes in organizations.
  • Finance:
The Master´s degree specialization in Finance provides you with broad expertise in the financial and economic aspects of business economics at an academic level.
  • Marketing:
The Master´s degree specialization Marketing comprises two profiles: Marketing Management and Marketing Research. The Marketing specialization concentrates on the methods that companies can use to meet the wishes and requirements of consumers in the relevant market segment.
  • Operations & Supply Chains:
You will learn how to select the best options for structuring, organizing and planning production, distribution and services, by focusing on, for example, improvements to quality, reliability of delivery, and flexibility.
  • Organizational & Management Control:
You will learn to understand how organizations are managed and controlled. The programme focuses on (financial) information gathering and decision-making against the background of the organizations within which these processes occur, the plans for the future of such organizations and the people involved
  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship:
This Master´s profile examines the specific characteristics of smaller companies. It will also pay attention to advice in general and for SMEs in particular.
  • Strategy & Innovation:
The Master´s degree specialization in Strategy & Innovation prepares students for the strategic challenges of today´s knowledge-based economy. The programme provides insights into the main strategy theories and concepts for managing non-technical innovation.

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

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Requirements

  • Bachelor´s degree in Business Studies or Economics, covering different core disciplines in business administration, including modules in the area of the specialization.
  • Proficiency in English: TOEFL92 (iBT)/237 (CBT)/580 (PBT) or IELTS 6.5
  • 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: 6.0
TOEFL Paper-based: 580
TOEFL Computer-based: 237
TOEFL Internet-based: 92

Accreditation

Accredited by the Dutch Government


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