Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Deventer, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 15,550 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* € 15,550 first year, € 3,500 following year
Introduction
The MBA program prepares managers for organization-wide leadership and decision-making. The program approaches leadership development thematically. Personal development and coaching a key themes to help you understand your value in the market and to develop plans to optimize your potential.
The Master in Business Administration (MBA) Program is an internationally recognized Master's degree in Business Administration and Management. The MBA Program is offered in co-operation with the University of Greenwich and it prepares managers for organisation-wide leadership and decision-making.
The MBA focuses on personal development, with executive coaching to help students understand their value in the market and develop plans to optimize their potential.
Leadership development is approached thematically from the starting points of creativity, practicality, and social resourcefulness. The Master in Business Administration complements academic learning with experiential and practical learning using case studies, business simulations, and culminating in a real-world consultancy engagement.
Students complete an independent business research project within the Program and upon completion, graduates obtain an internationally recognized British MBA.
Upon completion of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) graduates can move on to senior positions in all areas of management, in international marketing, international business, or as independent entrepreneurs.
No Pre-Master Required
To follow this master, there is no pre-master required.
Internationally Recognised Degree
Saxion University offers this MBA program in cooperation with the University of Greenwich. Upon graduation you will obtain an internationally recognised British degree; the Master of Business Administration.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We are proud to offer scholarships to talented international students who apply for a bachelor's or master's Program at Saxion University of Applied Sciences.
Saxion Scholarships Program
Over the years we developed several scholarships that are available for talented international bachelor and master students from outside the EU/EEA.
- Orange Tulip Scholarship Program (OTS)
- Orange Knowledge Program (OKP)
- MENA Scholarship Program (MSP)
- Holland Scholarship (HS)
Other Scholarships
Further information on how and where to apply for a scholarship is available at the nearest Royal Netherlands Embassy, or from the Dutch Education Organization NUFFIC.
Curriculum
The full-time MBA program runs for 12 months. Classes are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Additionally, you will receive online support through Blackboard, the electronic learning environment used at Saxion. During the final six months of the program, you will focus on your independent business project, resulting in a dissertation at the end of the year of enrolment. If you pass all modules and the dissertation, the Greenwich exam board will confirm graduation in November.
Learning objectives
- Developing awareness of current issues in business and understanding of organizations, their place in the business world, and how they are managed
- Providing awareness of current issues in business and management that is informed by leading-edge research and practice in the field
- Improving to acquisition and analysis of data to evaluate their relevance and validity
- Developing your ability to apply relevant knowledge to a range of complex situations, taking into account how this relates to other areas of the business or organization.
Modules Term 1
- Scholarship in Business (30 UK Credits)
- Responsible Leadership and Development (15 UK Credits)
- Financial Management (15 UK Credits)
- Business Project (Proposal phase)*
Modules Term 2
- Business Project (continuation Proposal phase)*
- Integrated Operations Management (30 UK Credits)
- Strategy & Business Decision Making (30 UK Credits)
- Creative Problem Solving & Consultancy Project (15 UK Credits)
Modules Term 3
- Business Project (execution phase for Dissertation) (45 credits)
- * Officially the Research Methods course is part of the Business Project. Hence, credits are only awarded after finishing the entire Business Project.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The aim of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) is to prepare managers for organizational leadership and decision-making by developing essential skills to help them succeed in 21st-century business.
Professional Development
The MBA program offers graduates an opportunity to prepare for their roles as senior managers while achieving immediate improvement in managerial performance. This will allow students to progress in all areas of management.
Job Opportunities
Our graduates find challenging positions in a range of industries and different types of organizations such as NGOs, corporate and international multi-national businesses as well as start-ups. Graduates have the opportunity to progress rapidly through management in different companies or to apply their skills and knowledge to managing their businesses. After graduation, you can work in a wide variety of positions such as:
- Financial Manager
- General Manager
- Procurement Manager
- Project Manager
- Human Resource Manager
- Business Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Communication Manager
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.