DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Sep 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 23,950 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* For EU/EEA students | non-EU/EEA students deadline: 15.10.2024
** Visit our website to get a complete overview of the tuition fees and package fees (for non-eu students)
Key Summary
Introduction
Are you eager to explore every aspect of how businesses operate?
Would you like to know how to strategically position an organisation against its competition? If your passion lies in the dynamics between people and organisations, then Business Management could be your ideal path. You can opt for the General Management track or specialise in one of five captivating areas.
This degree opens doors to roles like account manager, business process analyst, or organisational consultant. Or perhaps you’ll venture into launching your own company!
Business, Economics, and Organizations
The Bachelor's programme in Business Management equips you with comprehensive knowledge of business, economics, management, strategy, effective communication, and much more! All of this is taught from Tio’s signature entrepreneurial and practice-oriented approach.
You’ll follow a core curriculum designed to build a strong foundation in business expertise, while also having the flexibility to customise your studies to align with your unique ambitions and interests.
Specialisations in Business Management
Alongside the comprehensive Business Management programme, you can opt for a specialisation in one of the following exciting fields:
- Automotive
- Fashion Management
- Interior & Design
- Start-up & Family Business
All-round or Specialised: Your Path to Success
Not sure which specialisation suits you best? Choose the all-round Business Management programme to become a versatile business professional. If you already know the direction you want to pursue—such as fashion, automotive, or entrepreneurship—you can specialise from your very first year. This allows you to combine a solid foundation with practical expertise from the start.
By following a specialisation, your chosen focus area will be officially noted on your diploma upon graduation. Whether you opt to keep your studies broad or focus deeply on a specific area, one thing is certain: Tio is your stepping stone to a successful career.
Tailored Learning with Internships, Projects, and Graduation Assignments
Throughout your studies, you’ll have numerous opportunities to chart your own course. By engaging in internships, real-world projects, and graduation assignments, you’ll gain practical experience in your chosen field. Each year provides increasing room to delve deeper into your specialisation, develop essential skills, and build an international network that sets you up for success in the fast-paced business world.
Why Choose Business Management at Tio?
- Study at the top-rated university of applied sciences in the Netherlands, renowned for its personal and entrepreneurial approach to education.
- Take advantage of Tio’s accelerated study option: complete a bachelor’s degree in just three years.
- Develop a strong international network and prepare yourself for a dynamic business environment.
- Receive personalised guidance from your dedicated study coach throughout your studies.
- Gain hands-on experience from day one with projects, internships, and business cases that mirror real-world challenges.
- Enjoy small class sizes, with an average of just 10 students, and 24–26 contact hours per week.
- Experience Tio’s focus on personal development and tailored supervision to ensure you thrive.
Ideal Students
Does This Bachelor Programme Suit You?
Tio’s Business Management bachelor programme prepares you to become a highly sought-after professional in the government, social organisations, and business sectors. Do you recognise yourself in the following?
- I think in terms of possibilities
- I want to be self-employed someday
- I want to understand how companies work
- I am ambitious
- I like to take initiative
- I am creative and think outside the box
- I seek out new experiences
- I approach challenges from multiple perspectives
- I am always looking for ways to improve
- I enjoy playing a connecting role
If this sounds like you, explore the curriculum for more details or attend an Online open day to meet students and lecturers.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Tio offers scholarships to foreign students from the European Union (EU /EEA) and to non-European students for its English study programs. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year.
Tio super talent scholarship
The amount of this scholarship is € 11,975 per full-degree student. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year. It is possible to apply for this scholarship every year. You are eligible if you meet the following criteria:
- You must have outstanding study results.
- You must have an IELTS Academic score of 7.0 or higher, a TOEFL iBT score of 100 or higher, a Cambridge exam of CAE-A or higher, or a CEFR C1 level or higher.
Tio talent scholarship
The amount of this scholarship is € 5,987.50 per full-degree student. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year. It is possible to apply for this scholarship every year. You are eligible if you meet the following criteria:
- You must have above-average study results.
- You must have an IELTS Academic score of 6.5 or higher, a TOEFL iBT score of 90 or higher, a Cambridge exam of CAE-B or higher, or a CEFR C1 level or higher.
How to apply for a scholarship
If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, you need to provide Tio with the following information:
- Attach a letter of recommendation in English from your former (secondary) school.
- Attach a legalized copy of all Higher Education qualifications translated into English.
- Attach a legalized copy of recent mark/grade lists translated into English.
- Attach a legalized copy of your English language proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL/Cambridge exam).
After the deadline of July 1st (September enrolment) or November 1st (January enrolment), you will be informed whether or not the scholarship can be awarded. When awarded, the scholarship is paid out as a discount on your tuition fee. All scholarships are subject to availability and only available for non-Dutch nationality students.
Curriculum
Study Programme
Business Management study programme combines management, strategy, and operational know-how. From market trends to internal processes, you’ll learn how to spot opportunities, boost company performance, and drive growth like a true business expert.
In the first years of the programme, you’ll develop into a versatile, all-round professional. You’ll sharpen your business skills, learn what it takes to run a successful company, and discover how to keep it thriving in the long run. The programme covers everything from your personal growth as a business leader to adapting to future trends and innovations. By the time you graduate, ChatGPT, AI tools, and the latest digital trends will be second nature to you—keeping you one step ahead of the competition!
Projects and practical experience
At Tio, learning by doing is what it’s all about. You’ll jump right in, tackling different study units that give you hands-on experience in the real world. In other words, you’ll start building valuable work experience while you’re still a student!
Programme structure
The programme is structured in a clear and practical way. Each academic year is split into two semesters. You’ll do two internships to explore what suits you best. In your final year, you’ll pick a minor and work on your graduation project, your final thesis. Plus, you’ll complete one of these study components abroad—getting you ready for an international career in business!
More info on the curriculum and it's modules can be found here.
Core curriculum with specializations
No matter which specialisation you choose, you’ll follow core modules designed to kick-start your career. While some module names might be the same across specialisations, yours will be fully tailored to your chosen field!
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After Graduation
A glimpse of your future
Your Business Management bachelor's degree will open many doors for you. You develop as an individual, professional, and leader. The government, social organizations, and the business sector are eagerly seeking business management professionals like you. Our top-notch lecturers prepare you for the career that suits you best. Interested in discovering the various career opportunities?
Do you want to continue your education after completing the Business Management bachelor’s degree? This bachelor’s degree grants you access to many domestic and foreign master’s degrees.
Successful in every business sector
After completing your Business Management bachelor's degree, a successful future awaits you. You are versatile and can work as a business professional in practically any organization. With your broad business and management knowledge, complemented by expertise in economics, management, and strategy, you make yourself indispensable to organizations. You understand organizations like no other, investigate how companies operate, and provide advice on how the organization can improve and optimize.
What can you do and where can you work?
What can you do after completing the Business Management bachelor's degree? There is a demand for well-educated young professionals with excellent organizational and business capabilities in every industry. Therefore, after completing this bachelor's degree, you are versatile and can be employed in various roles and fields.
Think of professions such as:
- (Organisational) Consultant
- Account manager
- Business consultant/analyst
- Project manager
- Business process analyst
- Policy officer
- Quality manager
- Business process manager
- Change manager
- Business advisor
- Entrepreneur
Where can you work? Examples include:
- Multinationals
- Non-profit organisations
- Government
- Banks
- Insurance companies
- NGOs
- Consulting firms
- Logistics companies
- SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
- Legal business services
From bachelor's to master's degree
With a bachelor's degree from Tio, you will be welcomed with open arms on the labor market. Aiming for a position in upper management? Then Tio's MBA, the Master of Business Administration, is the next step for you. After your bachelor's degree, you will obtain your MBA degree within one year.
The business community is crying out for enterprising and hard-working professionals with a wealth of practical experience. And a diploma from Tio opens even more doors. If you’re eager to start your career right after graduation, a Tio degree will make you well-prepared for amazing opportunities on the job market. Prefer to continue your education? At Tio, we make it simple: you can earn a Master of Business Administration in just one year.
Earn your professional master’s degree with our MBA program. In this program, you can choose from five specializations:
- Commercial Management
- Hospitality Management
- International Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Real Estate Management
No matter which specialization you choose, you will be taught by passionate lecturers with extensive experience in their field. You will learn from their current work experience while tapping into their vast business network. Both of which are valuable assets for a professional like you!