INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LANGUAGES NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE 15 MARCH!

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1 WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LANGUAGES NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE 15 MARCH! 1

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3 WHY STUDY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LANGUAGES? Bachelor of Business Administration Diploma (BBA), recognised internationally IBL here is one of the few IBL programmes in the Netherlands to be taught entirely in English Combine studying Business and Languages We educate students to work in an international environment Fellow students and lecturers from all over the world, IBL 22% international students in 1 st year Connected to the business community 3

4 WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU Have a gift for languages Are good with numbers Are willing to start studying from day 1 on Are aware that IBL is a business related study programme in which you also learn languages Are eager and independent Are critical and analytical Then International business and languages Is the perfect study programme for you! 4

5 SUPPORT NETWORK Student Counselor Mentor Study Advisor 5

6 STUDENT INVOLVEMENT STUDENT COUNCIL Advise on Teaching and Exam Regulations Give solicited or unsolicited advice to the programme management Are the voice of the students WORLD CAFE MEETINGS 2 times per year Students and staff INTRODUCTION WEEK Last week of August Team Building, Leadership and Personal Development STUDENT CLUBS Babylonix E-commerce research cafe Amsterdam Finance Club 6

7 STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME Semester 1 Semester 2 1st year Foundation year courses + second language. Preparation for 3rd language Foundation year courses + second language. Preparation for 3rd language 2nd year Major + 3 rd language Major + 3 rd language 3rd year IBL Global Exchange Internship 4rd year IBL Major Graduation research assignment and final courses 7

8 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LANGUAGES: YEAR 1 Some first year courses: Introduction to management 2 nd language Cross-Cultural Awareness Principles of Economics Business Research Co-Creative Entrepreneurship Financial Management Business English Team Development 8

9 STUDY LOAD Each year is divided into 4 blocks of 10 weeks; Each week involves lectures, projects, group work, self study and other activities such as guest lectures; Average study load is 40 hours of which 15 lesson hours; All courses are continuously assessed and there are exams at the end of each block. 9

10 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LANGUAGES: YEAR 2 Some second year courses: Sales & Account Management Law for Business Export Management Organisational Management & Business Professional Development 2 nd and 3 rd language Global Marketing Financial management Leadership Development & Communication 10

11 GOING ABROAD IN YOUR THIRD YEAR, EXCHANGE 11

12 YEAR 3: INTERNSHIP First semester you do your internship in the Netherlands or abroad. Companies might be... Nike, Hilversum Edelman PR worldwide, Amsterdam Hugo boss, Australia Lufthansa, Hamburg, Germany ING Netherlands, Amsterdam Walt Disney Company, Hilversum Mercedes Benz, España Koninklijke Ahold, Zaandam Medicalpark Hospital Groups, Istanbul, Turkey...and many more 12

13 YEAR 4: FINAL COURSES AND THESIS Final courses in the 4th year: Strategic Marketing Cross-Cultural Management Social Responsibility in Business Advanced Leadership Development International Financial Markets Marketing Communication Skills Business Research Languages You will write your graduation research assignment for an international company. 13

14 CAREER A JOB AS... Junior Account Manager Junior Product Manager International Marketing Co-worker Communications Co-worker Assistant in Marketing And many more... CONTENTS Dealing with foreign relations Writing international marketing and communication plans Organising international events Organising the launch of a new product And many more... OR CONTINUE STUDYING FOR A MASTER S DEGREE. 14

15 OUR ALUMNI Global Recruitment Manager, Booking.com, Amsterdam Associate Account Strategist, Google, Amsterdam PR Professional, Enfield, United Kingdom Manager Loyalty Marketing Bijenkorf Card, Amsterdam VP Latin America & Travel Retail at Tumi, New York Marketing Manager at Parfums Corania Arno Sorel, Marseille, France 15

16 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS DUTCH EDUCATION PROFILES N&T N&G E&M C&M HAVO ec or m&o ec or m&o VWO ec or m&o ec or m&o MBO Level 4 Good command of English, recommended level: - havo final exam grade at least 8 - vwo final exam grade at least 7

17 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOREIGN EDUCATION Abitur, Lycée or another diploma GCSE s with 2 or more a-levels International Baccalaureate English language test score (for non Native speakers) IELTS: 6.0 at academic level, no subscore below 5.5 TOEFL: 550 paper-based and 80 internet-based Cambridge advanced The test must have been taken within 2 years prior to applying for our programme. 17

18 PRACTICAL INFORMATION Deadline Apply before 15 March 2015 Registration Dutch students: register at Studielink International students: register at Studielink and the school directly Laptops Laptops are mandatory for all students Start date Week 35 (last week August) introduction period Classes start first week September 18

19 SELECTION PROCEDURE (DECENTRAL SELECTION) IBL is a sought-after programme, so limited places available 2015: 240 students are allowed in Selection days data 28 March, 11, 18 and 25 April Mark your calenders!! No other options! Selection day content: Homework World Cafe Session Assessment (English, Arithmetical skills, Marketing, Personal & International compentences) Result: You will receive the outcome of the selection day together with your ranking number beginning of June. DUO does the final placement 19

20 STUDY COSTS Tuition fee per year Dutch students: 1,906 for students who are nationals of an EEA member state or of Swiss or Surinamese nationality: 1,906 for non-eea students: 7,790 Costs for books, hand-outs and other school materials (excl. laptop): 750 per year Costs of the exchange (housing and living expenses) on average 2,000 3,000 Costs of introduction period (3 days, last week of August)

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