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HZ University of Applied Sciences Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business
HZ University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business

4 Years

English

Full time

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EUR 2,209 / per year **

On-Campus

* EU students | June 15: non-EU students

** EU-students | €8100 non-EU students

Introduction

Do you dream of an international career in business? With our International Business program, you gain extensive international experience with classmates from all over the world, strong connections to the international business world, and the opportunity of spending one to three semesters abroad.

International Business prepares you for challenging management positions at companies anywhere in the world. You become equipped to do business with business partners from different cultural backgrounds. As a graduate you will be a multifunctional professional with a set of interdisciplinary skills and a solid knowledge base, allowing you to perform as an intermediary across and within various business domains. You will be confident in expressing yourself fluently in two, three, or even four of the most commonly used business languages worldwide.

A broad economics course

International Business is a broad economics course that will prepare you for challenging management positions at companies all over the world. From day 1, you start with a solid business administration foundation, including marketing, financial management, market research, business ethics, and international trade. You discover the entrepreneur in you by founding your own company and you make regular excursions to renowned companies. You also be learning one or more languages.

One to three semesters abroad

You get to choose from three different study tracks, with a focus on either learning more languages or learning more about business administration. Whichever study track you choose, you be part of an international class filled with students from all over the world. The course has a strong international focus, as such, you be spending one to three semesters abroad. Which country? That choice is yours to make.

The world is your playground

Are you a manager waiting to blossom? And do you see the world as your playground? Then studying International Business at the HZ is the choice for you. You be trained up into a versatile professional in the world of international business.

IB (International Business) -tracks

Within our business program, you can opt for three alternative tracks:

IB

The IB track offers all major business courses plus Business English education that ensures you master the world’s most important business language at the C1 level.

In addition, you can customize your study program by participating in a wide variety of business projects and guided MOOCs of your choice.

IB1L

The IB1L track offers all major business courses plus Business English education that ensures you master the world’s most important business language at the C1 level.

In addition, you can choose to study one extra language (French, German, Spanish, or Dutch) and customize your study program by participating in various business projects and guided MOOCs of your choice.

IB2L

The IB2L track offers all major business courses plus Business English education that ensures you master the world’s most important business language at the C1 level. In addition, you can choose to study two extra languages: French, German, Spanish, or Dutch.

Shortened study tracks

This program is also available as a shortened track for students with more than 3 years of relevant work experience, with a degree in the professional education of two or three years, such as the French BTS, IUT, DUT; the German Berufsfachschule; an Associate Degree.

Further studies

With an HZ bachelor's degree, you can continue with a Master’s program. If you wish to do a Master's at a research university in The Netherlands, you may be required to follow a pre-masters program.

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