Business Administration

specialisatie Strategic Management

Come to understand strategic management processes in relation to the dynamic and complex environment organisations are confronted with.

In the Master’s specialisation in Strategic Management you will study the influences of the various stakeholders, strategy process in organisations, internal and external environment, and internationalisation. You will come to understand what influences the organisation’s ability to determine what key-issues it needs to address in its business and social environments to improve the performance of the organisation. In other words, you will become a modern professional that can make use of a scientific methodological framework to determine the best course of action that will give an organisation competitive advantage.

The Master's in Strategic Management is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Business Administration.

specialisatie Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Management

During this Master's specialisation you will learn how to use everyone's full potential, which has beneficial effects for individuals, organisations and society.

This specialisation teaches you about the relevance of gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in organisations. It highlights the social responsibility of organisations for gender equality (SDG5), diversity and inclusion. It highlights that organisations play an active role in the problem of social inequalities (SDG10), but that they are also key to a solution as people from different backgrounds meet each other at work, and find ways to collaborate. The programme will make you understand underlying power dynamics, organisational cultures, inclusive leadership and intersectional equality.

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In the Business Analysis and Modelling Master's specialisation, you will learn about the role of formal modelling and computer simulation in organisational decision-making.

You will become a specialist in developing sound simulation models, invaluable for designing and evaluating strategies. You will also gain an understanding of what hinders effective problem solving and solution implementation in organisations. You become familiair with the basic terms and concepts of game theory and related decision analysis methods. You will also learn about individual and social ‘biases and heuristics' that lead to suboptimal and low quality decision-making.

The Master's in Business Analysis and Modeling is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Business Administration.

specialisatie Responsible Digitalisation

specialisatie Innovation and Entrepreneurship

In the Master's specialisation in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, you will learn to understand how and why organisations innovate and what kind of people are needed in the company to accomplish this.

It enables you to understand the challenges that innovative entrepreneurs face in their businesses, whether a start-up, large organisation, or SME. It deals with the commercialisation of new ideas, high-tech innovations, business development, and tapping into new markets. You will learn how an entrepreneurial orientation helps organisations to position themselves in a business ecosystem. We will help you develop a creative mindset and innovative and entrepreneurial capabilities.

The Master's in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Business Administration.

specialisatie International Business

This specialisation of Business Administration will provide you with the tools and insights required to understand the complex and dynamic environments in which multinationals operate.

In the Master's specialisation in International Business, you learn about different types of international investments, the role of (free) trade agreements and trade policies, the financial side of trading internationally, and the effects of internationalisation at the firm and country level. This suggests adopting a balanced outlook on relations with market and nonmarket stakeholders for a sustainable performance, seeking responsiveness and global efficiencies in marketing efforts, and innovating in emerging and developing markets.

specialisatie Organisational Design and Development

In this Master's specialisation, you will gain expertise in designing and changing organisations to deliver societally responsible and economically valuable contributions.

In particular, you will (1) learn current theories about core challenges in the structure and social practices of organisations, (2) acquire analytical and communicative skills to address these challenges, and (3) develop yourself as a reflective academically-trained professional in this field.