International Business Administration (IBA) is a new study programme at Tilburg University as of the academic year 2009-2010. It is build on the strengths of the former study programmes Business Studies and International Business. International Business Administration is a three-year undergraduate programme leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.

General information

Students of International Business Administration are prepared for a future career in the worldwide business arena. Therefore they will develop the ability to think and act affectively when working with people in business organisations, both profit and non-profit. This is stimulated by focussing on the development of skills in amongst others writing, reporting, communication, planning, teamwork, networking, systematic research and entrepreneurship. Further, this study programme offers an unique combination of theory and practice with a strong international character. This is done by means of interactive teaching methods, international classrooms and the group assignments.

Characteristics of the BSc International Business Administration 

• It is taught in English and is open for students from all over the world
• The study is aimed at students with international ambitions
• An international classroom
• Teams are composed with students of different backgrounds
• The courses are taught by teachers from different nationalities
• The international aspect of doing business it highlighted in the courses and cases
• Students are provided with the opportunity of studying one semester abroad in their third year
• It is an academic programme
• Key courses in: Organisation, Accounting, Finance and Marketing
• 50% of the students are selected by a decentralised selection procedure and 50% via drawing of lots procedure 

More information

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Master prospects

Students who have a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business Administration can study several masters, this depends on the electives chosen during the Bachelor. Graduated students can choose among other the following masters at Tilburg University: MSc Accounting, MSc Finance, MSc Information Management, MSc International Management, MSc Supply Chain Management, MSc Marketing Research, MSc Strategic Management, Research master Business, and Research master Economics. More information about the career prospects after completing your study International Business Administration can be found here.

Source: http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/