Business Administration

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 2.06 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 14.4 k / Year(s) Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
80 place StudyQA ranking:4464 Duration:12 months

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In the Master's Degree in Business Administration you learn to deal with complex management issues. There are four tracks that all specialize in one particular area of business administration: * Change Management > http://www.rug.nl/feb/msccm * Organizational & Management Control  * Small Business & Entrepreneurship * Strategic Innovation Management The programme is intended for students with an academic background in Business, Management, Finance or Marketing. Each specialisation has high academic standards and is research oriented. Therefore, all your lecturers are researchers. You will work intensively in small groups. Occasionally, a guest lecturer from a company is invited to speak about their expert experiences in the world of business administration. All specialisations are internationally orientated.

Instruction modes

case study, literature study, oral presentation, computer exercise, research, research project, research proposal, tutorial, lecture, working group, group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, practicum, self study, project

Accreditation: AACSB, NVAO, NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Technology Management. To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, the Admissions Board will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies and the grades you have obtained. For more information, see: http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/abackground If you have any questions concerning admission, please contact our Admissions Office: http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/application-procedure/support/admissions-office

Other requirements

  1. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Technology Management. To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, the Admissions Board will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies and the grades you have obtained. For more information, see: http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/abackground If you have any questions concerning admission, please contact our Admissions Office: http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/application-procedure/support/admissions-office
  2. erkende verworven competenties (EVC’s) GMAT/GRE: for specific scores (and exemptions), see http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/cother
  3. cijferlijst A certified grade list(s) is considered in the evaluation.
  4. taaltoets cijfer TOEFL internet based (IBT): 90, IELTS Academic: 6.5; for specific scores see: http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/blanguage


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  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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