Bachelor in International Business & Management Studies

The Bachelor of International Business & Management Studies leads to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - the premier Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration. This degree provides grounding in all subjects relevant to running a business: broadening the business knowledge and skills of the graduate. The degree is becoming a necessity for those who wish to effectively develop a career as a manager in business. It is also a good stepping-stone for a follow-up in studying the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

As such, the emphasis is moving from technical skills and business theory to working in a multi-cultural and diverse business environment. Saxion University of Applied Sciences offers this fulltime BBA course in close co-operation with industry and therefore it is highly practical oriented.

Are you interested in different cultures, do you speak English fluently and do you have the ambition to go global? Then IBMS is the right choice for you!

International Business and Management Studies is an English-language course with students from all over the world training you for a management position in an international environment.
After finishing this course you may call yourself Bachelor of Business Administration.

Semester 1 - International Marketing
Export Marketing
Intercultural management
Cost accounting
Personal development
Communication skills

Semester 2 - Organization Analysis
Organization & management
Human resources
Finance
Foreign language
Personal development
Communication skills

Semester 3 - Information Management
Business processes
Administrative organization
E-business
Finance
Foreign language
Communication skills

Semester 4 - Supply Chain Management
Inbound logistics
Material management
Category management
Cost accounting
E-business
Foreign language
Communication skills

Semester 5 - Internship
Management skills
Personal development

Semester 6 - Business Development
Strategic management
Financial management
Strategic Marketing
Business planning

Semester 7 - Minor
Elective course

Semester 8
Graduation Assignment

With the BBA degree students are able to operate in an international setting as a product manager, export manager, information auditor, purchaser, channel manager or even business developer all over the world.

Of course it is also possible to start an own business or participate in family business with this degree.

Bachelor of Business Administration

Tuition fee (EU/EEA students): 1600 euro
Tuition fee (outside EU/EEA): 7200 euro

Saxion University of Applied Sciences welcome international students to the Netherlands.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences is located in the east of the Netherlands on three campuses, in the characteristic cities of Deventer, Enschede and Apeldoorn. The university has a student population of approximately 20,000, of which 2,000 are international students. The University offers Bachelor and Master programmes in over 30 different pathways.

International programmes are taught in English in a large variety of disciplines and range from business to technical studies. Saxions international programmes are nationally and internationally accredited and therefore the degrees are recognised throughout the world and will enable you to seek employment in your home country or many other countries across the globe.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences has offered Bachelor and Master programmes for more than ten years now and they have proven to be extremely popular with students from around the world. At present students are taking Saxion programmes from over 55 countries as diverse as Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Russia, Germany, Brazil, Rwanda, Japan, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Vietnam, Hungary and Turkey, to mention but a few.

The courses are specially oriented towards the international field of activity and emphasize the importance of European and worldwide perspectives. As a university of applied sciences, Saxion greatly values practical skills and applied research. The programmes are highly focused on best practice and skills to be used in working situations, preparing you for immediate entry into the profession of your choice and further studies.

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