The recently published Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs (Higher Education Programme Guide) considered the International Business and Management Studies (IBMS) programme at HAN to be the best IBMS programme in the Netherlands.

In comparison to the 22 other universities, the programme scores highly on aspects related to the quality of education, such as the contents of the programme, cohesion of the subjects, optional subjects, teaching methods and career preparation. The conclusions in the Keuzegids (Programme Guide) are based upon surveys among students.

International programme

The bachelor programme IBMS prepares students for a career in international business and is one of the five English-taught programmes at HAN Arnhem.

Different cultures

Over 400 students study IBMS at HAN, and 50% of the students are from the Netherlands. Other students are from Germany, Denmark, Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Indonesia, China, Mexico, Peru, USA, Ghana, and Nigeria, among others.

Because of the students' international backgrounds, the programme also provides considerable added value for Dutch students. From the very first day, students interact with fellow students from a variety of cultures. They work alongside them, and thus learn how to deal with cultural differences.


Start in September or February

A few years ago, the option to start the English-taught programmes either in September or in February was introduced. Enrolment on the February programme increased considerably. In the past two years, the number of students enrolling on the February programme has almost doubled that of the previous years.

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