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Programme profile

International Business is a programme with an emphasis on international trade and commerce. Right from the first year you choose your own profile to focus on the aspects of international business that suit you best.

Whichever profile you choose, you may expect to join an international classroom with students from all over the world. From day one, you will be trained to be business minded, inter culturally aware and to have an entrepreneurial attitude.

Languages are a vital part of your study at the Rotterdam Business School you can choose Dutch, French, German, Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish or Russian

Programme content

Year 1
From the first year onwards the three learning lines, that underpin this programme, take centre stage; Business, Languages and Professional & Academic Skills.

During this first year, you have the time to discover your specific interest by touching upon all the different subject areas of international business. This will prepare you for choosing a specialisation in the second year.

In your assignments the learning lines of Business and Professional & Academic Skills will be integrated wherever possible. In year 1 you will take one of seven language choices and at the end of the year if you do not decide to pursue 'commerce' then you will stop with your language learning. Finally, in your first and second year you can choose elective modules that offer you the opportunity to look beyond your own study programme.

Year 2
As of year two of your studies, it is time to start defining what kind of international business professional you want to be and you choose from one of the following the following specialisations:

- Organisation & Change
- Supply Chain
- Marketing
- Commerce

Year 3 & 4
In the third and fourth year of your studies you focus on growth and innovation. You will continue your education with at least one semester abroad. This could either be an internship at a company or an exchange programme at one of our partner universities around the world. You will conclude your studies with your final assessments and a graduation assignment in which you will solve a real business problem with the proper research skills/

Progression

The university offers related Masters programmes, taught through English, in the following areas:

Business Administration;
Consultancy and Entrepreneurship;
Finance and Accounting;
Logistics Management

Entry Requirements