HAN university: Becoming an international financial business professional

The Master of International Business (MIB) at HAN University of Applied Sciences will start a new, part-time programme in finance this September. The new course will be taught alongside the regular full-time and part-time MIB programme. Students with a more profound interest or work experience in finance now have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge through the subjects Analysis of Financial Data and Advanced Corporate Finance - Risk Management. Internationally accredited master’s degree HAN University of Applied Sciences is the first University for Professional Education in the Netherlands to offer an internationally accredited master's degree in economics. This Master of International Business degree has been accredited by the NVAO and the Fibaa.This MIB is therefore recognised both nationally and internationally. Marcia Kuipers, coordinator: 'This is the logical continuation of the bachelor's degree in International Business and Management Studies (IBMS), although we do think it advisable for students to first acquire work experience for a couple of years, before enrolling for the MIB.' Study full-time or part-time The Master of International Business programme is meant for both full-time students from Europe and abroad, and for part-time students who are currently employed in trade or industry. Ms Kuipers: 'It is our goal to train the students in acquiring a helicopter view on business, based on theoretical concepts. This will create true international business professionals.' Course Structure Lecturers from HAN University of Applied Sciences will teach the Master of International Business programme. Moreover, HAN has recruited lecturers from Radboud University in Nijmegen, University of Groningen, and from the Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen in Germany. The full-time course takes 15 months, the part-time course from 2.5 to 3 years. Subjects taught include 'international marketing', 'management of small and medium-sized enterprises', and 'cross cultural management', among others. //HAN university