International Business and Management Studies at Fontys University

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES Fulltime 2014 | 2015 | Eindhoven

Bachelor of Business Administration

FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE

‘I like about the type of subjects taught and the international focus ’

Veronika Salygina Student International Business and Management Studies

‘Together with my boyfriend I decided to leave Lithuania and travel around the world. First stop: Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Here, I decided to study International Business and Management Studies (IBMS) at Fontys and he chose the Technical University. What I like about IBMS is the type of subjects taught and the international focus – I have always had an interest for Economics and Business. I enjoy visiting the library to read various management books. After studying IBMS my ambition is to work for a bank as a product or risk manager. But I am not just focussing on this. I also dream about setting up a company in the fashion industry.

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I must say that I like living in The Netherlands. The culture and its people appeal to me. At this moment I am member of a badminton club and I will soon start playing for the Dutch national team! This way I learn the ‘Dutch way’ and the language. Since my family doesn’t live in Lithuania anymore my bond with my country of birth has somewhat disappeared.

Ultimately I want to live in a country where I feel at home and where I have a challenging job. This might just as well be The Netherlands!’

Study in The Netherlands

About The Netherlands The Netherlands covers around 41,000 square kilometres, and has a population of around 16 million. With a rich cultural heritage, the country boasts many of history‘s most famous names in the fields of art, literature, philosophy and science. It also has a long history of international trade, forging links with countries across the world from as early as 1600, bringing together new knowledge, skills, business and ideas. The warm welcome we give to the rest of the world has earned us a well-deserved reputation for openness in business, as well as culturally and socially.

Special features • Start building your international network by studying with fellow students representing more than 45 nationalities • Gain real-life experience during two internships in international companies

Holland, or The Netherlands the country’s formal name is ‘Nederland’ (The Netherlands), meaning the ‘low country’ or the ‘lowlands’. ‘Low’ because much of the land is at or below sea level. Holland is in fact the name of the western part of the country which is the most heavily populated of all the provinces, encompassing Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. However, Holland is also commonly (and mistakenly) used to refer to The Netherlands as a whole, including all 12 provinces that make up the country.

The south of The Netherlands is bordered by Belgium and Germany, with the rest of Europe within easy reach by car or the country’s excellent public transport system. Our multinational population presents a rich mix of different cultures, each characterized by the tolerance for which the Dutch are famous.

When you study in the south of the country, you will quickly learn that we have so much more to offer than windmills, tulips, cheese and clogs. Of course you should take time to explore those aspects too!

INDEX From my own experience

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Study in The Netherlands

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Study in Eindhoven

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International Business Eindhoven

and Management Studies

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IBMS programme

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Admission requirements

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Application procedure

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Tuition fees and study costs

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More information

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Study in Eindhoven

Eindhoven has a youthful dynamic aura and a warm heart. By population Eindhoven is the fifth largest city in The Netherlands, with about 200,000 residents, and is the largest city in the south of The Netherlands.

The city is a trend-setting centre of innovation and technology. The claim that Eindhoven is ‘leading in technology’ is more than just a slogan. Forty per cent of all Dutch spending on research & development takes place in this region. So it’s no surprise that Eindhoven and the surrounding region is officially referred to as ‘Brainport’. But of course there are also cross-border links with the neighbouring countries. Eindhoven is a nice student town, which combines its dynamic character with a cosy atmosphere, many typical student bars and cafes and a number of interesting museums. These elements and the easygoing southern character of the people help you to feel at home in this town that makes studying a lot more appealing.

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International Business and Management Studies

Professional perspectives The business environment is becoming increasingly international. Competition is getting tougher and is coming from companies all over the world. Political and economic developments make national borders increasingly less relevant.

Modern means of communication open new possibilities to broaden the field of business. All this creates new challenges and opportunities for young professionals who are preparing for marketing and management functions in international business. International Business and Management Studies (IBMS) is a BBA course programme completely offered in English. Its main emphasis is on issues and challenges in the fields of International Management, International Marketing and International Finance.

In the International Business and Management Studies course you are trained in management skills that enable you to operate in an international company.

Besides these management skills, you will develop professional skills that will enable you to deal with issues such as: • preparing and evaluating a company’s international strategy; • conducting market research and drawing up an international marketing and sales plan; • organising the company’s international activities; • reacting to / preparing for changes in the political, economic and legal environments; • dealing with intercultural management issues; • planning & controlling the financial resources for international activities.

Career opportunities The International Business and Management Studies programme offers excellent opportunities in internationally operating companies. These can either be multinationals or international companies in your own country.

Besides there are many possibilities to start a career in any other exciting place in the world. The programme offers you a wide range of professional perspectives. You can think of positions in the field of business and management, e.g. employee in an international marketing or export department, export manager, international project manager, management assistant in a multinational company, -international key account manager, innovation manager, new business developer, global product manager or operations manager.

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Melinda Mészáros ‘I have been living in The Netherlands for 2,5 years now. I was born and raised in Hungary, where I started my career in healthcare. Since I would like to pursue a career in this sector in the future, I decided to choose a management programme for my further studies.

The international environment in IBMS is truly inspiring. Where else do you find the opportunity to study a subject or work on a project together with students coming from 11 different countries?

You learn how other cultures deal with certain issues, what they think about various topics. You widen your horizon, without even being aware of it.

I would like to help people learn to look beyond their own personality and environment. By setting up an efficient system, all people can learn, grow and be treated in a fair way. That is what I would like to realize in the healthcare sector in the future. What drives me?

Curiosity, listening to each other, showing respect. This will help you grow both on a personal and a professional level.’

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IBMS programme FIRST YEAR (foundation year)

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

FOURTH YEAR

JUNIOR EXPORT MANAGER & JUNIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPER

MANAGER ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

As a junior export manager you will make an export plan for certain products. As junior business developer you analyse trends and create new business concepts.

Core topics: Marketing, Economics, E-marketing, International Law, Innovation Management, Business Research, Statistics.

As a manager of an organization you will organize the quality processes, the HR Department, the logistics department of an organization and calculate the financial consequences.

Core topics: Management & Organisation, Information Management, International Management, Quality Management, Financial Management.

STRATEGIC CONSULTANT

INTERNSHIP

You will give strategic recommendations to companies with regards to which market to enter, product to sell and the consequences for the total organization.

Core topics: International Law, Economics, Strategic Business Planning, Financial Accounting, Intercultural Management, Marketing.

During a period of 20 weeks you will do your internship in an international company to gain experiences in the field of international business. You will be able to apply the knowledge and skills in practical situations.

MINOR

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY

You are offered a range of options for a minor. Minor choices are based on future career choices. The following minors are available: Studying Abroad, Culture and Languages, Entrepreneurship, Asian Business Studies and many others.

You will advise real companies in a particular area of expertise.

Core topics: Knowledge-/Innovation-/Human Resource Management, Quality-/Business Process Management, Strategic-/Customer Relationship Management.

SPECIALISATION

FINAL INTERNSHIP

You are offered a choice for the following specialization In the final semester you have to prove that you are topics: Academic Orientation or New Business orientation. able to meet the standards of a BBA . Each individual student will carry out research in a company, based on a problem definition. Outcomes will be presented to the company and a board of assessors.

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Level 1 (semester 1 and 2): the Foundation Year The first semester’s aim is to focus on the external environment. You will set up an export plan for a specific product and company, identify current global trends and translate them into innovations. During the International Project Week you will analyse the development in markets in the different parts of the world.

In the second semester the main emphasis is on the internal aspects of an organisation. As a junior organization developer you will identify the consequences of global changes for a company’s organization. In both semesters you will compete with the other project teams. Company representatives will select and award the best presentation.

The Dutch education system is interactive and focuses on teamwork, which makes it easy to meet other international students. By studying in Holland you will develop an open mind and increase your international orientation.

Level 2 (semester 3, 4 and 5) In semester 3 you will work on an international marketing project, based on a simulated case study in which the leading companies of the world are involved.

During semester 4 you will do an internship, either in the Netherlands or abroad.

In the final part of level 2 (semester 5) you can choose a minor, varying from Study Abroad at one of our partner universities abroad, Entrepreneurship and many others, depending on your personal interest.

Level 3 (semester 6, 7 and 8) In level 3 all elements of the international business environment are integrated.

In semester 6 you will work in teams as a consultant for a real life company.

The company will give the project team an assignment in one of the three business lines: Knowledge-/Innovation-/Human Resource Management, Quality-/Business Process Management, Strategic-/Customer Relationship Management.

In semester 7 you have the opportunity to study New Business Orientation, a programme focusing on Innovation and new, emerging markets. Another option is to prepare for your future Master study by following the minor Academic Orientation.

The individual graduation project is the master proof of your IBMS programme.

During your final semester 8 internship, you will write a thesis. This is your opportunity to show that you are ready to become a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).

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Ivin Mauricio ‘I graduated from IBMS in 2009. The IBMS programme has a broad scope and students are trained in a wide range of skills. Studying together with students of many different nationalities, improving your language skills, learning to deal with cultural differences have been a great benefit for me during my career. Since Fontys has a large number of partnerships with universities in other countries, I was able to study in South Korea for one semester, which was a unique experience. Furthermore students have the opportunity to gain practical experience during two internships, which may take place abroad as well. I have been working for some time now for Rabobank, Nijmegen. Together with a colleague I manage the portfolio of 160 business relations from small- and mediumsized companies. On a daily basis I am involved in corporate finance as well as marketing strategies. The IBMS programme has provided a solid basis for my current job. On the short term I would like to gain more management experience. On the long term I would like to work for Rabobank in an international environment, possibly even abroad. IBMS has provided me with a basis to realize these ambitions.’

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Project-based learning To enable you to develop as a professional our programme has created a system of project-based learning. In this system you are able to carry out a number of projects dealing with the different aspects of the international marketing and management practice. In groups of approximately five students, you execute the tasks and assignments connected with the projects. In doing so, you learn to find and study the relevant literature, to look for the required information (desk research) and to execute field research. By working in teams, you learn how to co-operate, how to participate in meetings, to plan activities and to execute them according to plan. You learn to develop your leadership skills and to control the quality of the products and processes involved. In addition to the projects you will be trained in specific skills. Our personal leadership programme focuses on the development of the core skills necessary to succeed in your future profession.

International student population As an international business manager you have to work with people from different national backgrounds. Studying our programme means that you will meet the world in Eindhoven. Some 45 different nationalities are represented in our student population, which makes it easy to practise this during your study. You will also start building your international network right from the start of the study. You will have friends for life around the globe!

Admission requirements

• International Baccalaureate • General Certificate Secondary Education (GCSE). Requirements: at least 6 exam subjects. Minimum for the examined subjects is 4 GCSE subjects with grades A*, A, B or C and 2 GCE subjects at A/S Level (no specific grade required). A/S Level means advanced subsidiary level (previously advanced supplementary level).

• Any equivalent education (to be compared by our institution);

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EU-students without English in their examined subjects, and all non-EU students must be able to show a certificate of: • • • • • •

IELTS score 6.0 or TOEFL paper score 550 or TOEFL computer 213 or TOEFL internet 80 or TOEIC* 670 or Cambridge ESOL CAE-C

Preparatory course Entry requirements One of the requirements for our Bachelor and Master programmes is TOEFL 550. If you don’t fulfil this requirement yet, Fontys International Studies in Eindhoven offers students the possibility to follow a Pre-Course.

Duration and fees Entry requirements: IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 500: 5 months course € 4.250,Included are examination fees (intake assessments and the fee for the IELTS exam).

Short-track programmes Students coming from a university with a profile in Business and Management, might enter in year 2 or 3 depending on the match of curricula.

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Application procedure EU STUDENTS If you want us to arrange

September intake

February intake

academic year 2014-2015

academic year 2014-2015

15 June 2014

15 December 2014

15 August 2014

15 January 2015

September intake

February intake

academic year 2014-2015

academic year 2014-2015

15 May 2014

15 November 2014

your accomodation If you arrange your accomodation yourself

NON-EU STUDENTS

1. Start with making an enrollment request on Studielink Applying for the IBMS course is very simple. The first thing to do is create a so called Studielink account on www.studielink.nl. Follow the instructions on Studielink for further enrollment. After your enrollment request has been sent, you will immediately receive an e-mail confirmation from Studielink.

QUESTIONS? Contact us at

ibms@fontys.nl

2. Send in the required documents After you made the enrollment in Studielink you need to send the following documents to ibms@fontys.nl: • Certified copies of your diploma(s): in the original language and in English • Certified copies of your grade list(s): in the original language and in English • A copy of your valid passport • Proof of the English language (the original certificate of TOEFL or IELTS test) if applicable Only after we have received all your documents we can start the process of validating your diplomas to determine if you can be admitted to IBMS. This procedure takes approximately 2 to 4 weeks.

After a positive assessment of certificates we will send the official admission letter and the invoice to the email address indicated via Studielink.

As soon as we have received the invoice amount, we will finalize your enrolment at Fontys University of Applied Science and start the visa procedure (if applicable).

For further questions please send an email to ibms@fontys.nl.

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Tuition fees Tuition fees for students starting in September 2014 Tuition fee per year

EU tuition fee

Non-EU tuition fee

Bachelor

€ 1906,-

€ 6000,-

Final Year

€ 1906,-

€ 6000,-

Note: if you are not living in The Netherlands at the moment you apply: tuition fees for the first academic year need to be paid at once, tuition fees for subsequent years can be paid in installments.

Study costs Other costs

Amount

All-in insurance

About € 442,- (compulsory for non - EU students) and valid for 12 months

Housing

€ 4800,- (annually)

VISA & residence permit (for non-EU)

€ 300,- (single)

Books & readers

€ 400,- (annually)

Departemental fees

€ 48,- (single)

The Dutch Immigration Office furthermore indicates that students need a monthly amount around € 900,- to cover your daily costs for living in the Netherlands.

Note: these figures are processed with great care; however no rights can be derived from this.

To determine the exact amount of your tuition fees, please utilise fontys.edu/tuitionfeeindicator.

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We offer you the opportunity to meet us for a personal consultation. During this consultation you have the possibility to ask any kind of questions you might have. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in consultation.

Visiting address Rachelsmolen 1, building R4 5612 MA Eindhoven

It is possible to be a ‘student for a day’ where you will have the chance to get a feeling of what it is to be part of us. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Postal address P.O. Box 347 5600 AH Eindhoven

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