Studying Master of Business Administration at the Tio University of Applied Sciences

Tio's Master of Business Administration educates you to become an academically schooled all-round professional within large companies or multinationals. But why should you choose an MBA? Because the business world is desperate for highly educated managers like you with the right skills. With this master's degree, you can also hold positions that you cannot get with just a bachelor's degree. You are widely employable and the business world likes to work with professionals who have practical experience, but who also have well-developed analytical skills. The curriculum of the MBA consists of a core programme, a specialisation programme, a development programme and a final thesis project. The specialisation programme lets you choose a specialisation, which can be international management, hospitality or commercial management. 

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Master of Business Administration: Subjects

The curriculum of the MBA consists of a core programme, a specialisation programme, a development programme and a final thesis project. The courses can be found below:

Core programme (24 EC*)

• Financial Management (6 EC)
• Human Resource Management (6 EC)
• Operations Management (6 EC)
• Strategic Management (6 EC)
• Specialisation programme (18 EC*)

The specialisation programme lets you choose one of the three following specialisations:

1. International management

• Business intelligence (6 EC)
• International entrepreneurship and innovation (6 EC)
• Personal leadership (6 EC)

2. Hospitality

• Sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation (6 EC)
• Personal leadership (6 EC)
• Strategic facilities management (6 EC)

3. Commercial management

• Information management (6 EC)
• Personal leadership (6 EC)
• Strategic marketing management (6 EC)

• Development programme (18 EC*)
• Final thesis (13 EC)
• Module development programme (5 EC)
• International study trip (0 EC)

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Master of Business Administration: Career Prospects

Businesses love working together with professionals who possess both the practical skills from a bachelor's programme and the analytical insights acquired during a master's programme. Furthermore, a master's degree can help you get a job that you would not get with just a bachelor's degree. This means you have more job opportunities and are more likely to find the job of your dreams.

There are many roads open to you when you earn your degree in Master of Business Administration. What about working as a senior vice president at financial advisory service in London, director at Meltwater or Head of Sustainability at a multinational?  

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Master of Business Administration: Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for our MBA are as follows:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 0-3 years of work experience.
• English Proficiency: CEFR: ≥ C1 | TOEFL: iBT ≥ 90 points (Institutional TOEFL code Tio: 4764) | TOEFL papier ≥ 575 points | TOEIC: Listening & Reading 720 + Speaking & Writing 310 | IELTS academic: ≥ 6.5 | Cambridge exam: Advanced (CAE) - Grade C (scale 180- 184) / First (FCE) - Grade A (scale 180 - 184) / First (FCE) - Grade B (scale 176-179).
• Knowledge of finance and marketing: This prior knowledge is necessary in order to be able to make a deeper understanding of these fields within the master. After registration, Tio checks whether you have sufficient knowledge. This depends on your previous education. If knowledge is lacking, an extra module can be followed before the start of the master programme.
•  Personality and capacity test: you will be invited by Tio.

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Master of Business Administration - Impressions of your Masters study

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Master of Business Administration

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Tio University of Applied Sciences: Why the Netherlands?

The Netherlands is the perfect place to start your international career, since the Netherlands is (and always has been) the trading centre of the World. Dutch people are known for their spirit of commerce, open-mindedness towards people from different countries, international ambitions and innovative ways of thinking. The ideal place for an international education.Where else would you find students from over 160 different countries?

Why the Netherlands?

• Dutch people are the best non-native speakers in the World. Most Dutch people speak more than one foreign language. In addition to English, many people are able to speak German, French or Spanish.
• Studying at Tio means studying in a modern learning environment, equipped with the latest facilities. Besides that Dutch education is known for the informal communication between lecturers and students and lectures at Tio are very interactive. Students are expected to present their views and opinions.
• 1 out of 10 students in the Netherlands is an international student.

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Tio University of Applied Sciences

Broaden your professional international network while studying at Tio! Thanks to the international ambiance at all campuses, you will meet students from all over the world. Also, Tio hosts multiple events and masterclasses throughout the year that allow you to network and learn from the front runners of the industry. Thanks to this, you will graduate not only with a Master of Business Administration degree, but also with an extensive network that will kickstart your international career! 

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