Business Administration: Specialization in Strategy and Organization

As a Master's student specializing in Strategy and Organization, you will explore the challenges associated with managing the international activities of multinational enterprises and entrepreneurial firms acting across borders. You will be confronted with questions such as: which decision-making processes drive offshoring and nearshoring of R&D, IT and business processes? What are the best strategies when gearing up for growth and expansion? In addition to internationalization, organizations are increasingly interacting with their environment by means of collaborative relationships and networks. The programme will encourage you to examine these different forms of interorganizational collaboration, including strategic alliances and networks. You will also delve into the processes and techniques that strategists deploy to enable strategic and organizational change in public as well as corporate settings. Strategy and Organization will provide you with a combination of in-depth understanding of the latest research on all these topics, as well as practical research experience and skills, allowing you to cope with the strategic challenges of the 21st century.

Instruction modes

oral presentation, research proposal, tutorial, lecture, working group, individual assignment, self study

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

http://www.vu.nl/nl/opleidingen/masteropleidingen/opleidingenoverzicht/a-b/business-administration-strategy-organisation/admission-requirements-and-application/index.asp

Other requirements

1. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) http://www.vu.nl/nl/opleidingen/masteropleidingen/opleidingenoverzicht/a-b/business-administration-strategy-organisation/admission-requirements-and-application/index.asp
2. schriftelijk verzoek No decisions on admission can be made until the admissions office has received the complete online form, the application fee and the required documents as mentioned on the general website.
3. minimum kennis (ISPAC: overige vereisten) Please make sure you also read the general requirements and application procedure.
4. taaltoets cijfer VU University Amsterdam requires all applicants to take an English test and to submit their score as a part of the application. In order for you to be admitted unconditionally you must send us a certificate from a recognised authority concerning your proficiency in English including the writing/composition test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate Advanced English (CAE) and Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE).