International Business (Breda) - Avans University

The programme
You will acquire broad knowledge of international management, marketing, organisations and finance. And you will develop relevant professional skills, such as intercultural teamwork, planning, leadership and business communication. We maintain close contact with the professional world. Upon completion of the course, you will be granted the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
With more than 40 nationalities represented, our community is truly international. Both students and lecturers come from the Netherlands and abroad. Our approach is personal. You will work in small groups and have your own personal coach. You will spend at least 2 semesters of 6 months each abroad, either on work placements in year 2 and 4 or on a semester exchange in year 3. You may also choose to take a double degree.
Avans University of Applied Sciences is the first higher education institution in the Netherlands to receive the FIBAA Premium Seal. This seal has been awarded to the International Business programme.

Year 1 is divided into 4 quarters. You will spend half of year 2 in class and the other half doing a work placement. Years 3 and 4 consist of 2 semesters. You can spend the second semesters of these years abroad on a study exchange or graduation assignment.

Year 1
In year 1 you will gain basic knowledge that you will apply later. The topics focus on marketing, finance, operations and business processes. You will take language classes in English and 1 or 2 other foreign languages. You will do group projects and visit international companies. And you will practise skills, like how to conduct meetings and think creatively. You can take 60 ECTS credits in each year of study. You must earn a minimum of 52 ECTS credits in year 1 in order to progress to year 2.

Topics: Organisation & People, Culture & Ethics in Asian Business Relations, Financial and Management Accounting, International Marketing and Sales, Project 3: SWOT Analysis, International Business Awareness, Service Industry, Business Research, Operations/Supply Chain management, Intercultural Proficiency, Project: Business Plan, Entrepreneurships.

Advanced phase
Year 2
Is about deepening and applying knowledge. You will take subjects like project management and corporate culture, and do a work placement.
Topics: Business Strategies, Economics, Investment decisions, Forein Language, Business Communication, Marketing, Qualitative Methods, Corporate Culture & Management, Financial Managmement Decisions, Business Vision.

Year 3
In year 3 you will focus on how businesses should organise their international operations. In the second semester you will follow an exchange programme or complete a minor to expand or deepen your knowledge and skills.
Topics: Marketing & Sales, Business Awareness, Currency Risks, Business Communication, Financial Managmenet, Business Expansion. Supply Chan Management.

Year 4
The first semester of year 4 is about Strategic Business Decisions. In the second semester, you will do your graduation internship.
Topics: Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Businesscases about: Marketing & Sales / Organisation & People / Strategic Finance / Supply change management

Career opportinaties:
The rise in international trade means that there is a growing demand for young managers with an international focus. With your Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the whole world will be open to you. 78% of IB alumni found their first job within 3 months. 87% of those in employment work for companies operating internationally in a wide variety of business sectors. They work mainly in Marketing (24%), Sales (19%), Accounting / Finance (18%) and Logistics (8%).