Master of Business Administration (MBA)

You have been working for a few years now and you have the ambition and drive to move ahead. You want to acquire further qualifications and deepen your knowledge. Give your career a boost with the English Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at the Academy for Masters & Professional Courses. You learn to inspire and motivate colleagues and tackle management problems based on an extensive knowledge of business processes, economics and finance. In one (full-time) or two years (part-time), you acquire the skills to strategically work in any and all facets of business.  

Emphasis on Practical Application

The Master of Business Administration programme is historically focused on the practical application of theoretical business techniques.  During the course, you develop several case studies and act as a business consultant to assist organisations with their business problems. Business knowledge and management skills are of central importance. Subjects such as economics, finance, accounting, human resources, marketing, strategy and entrepreneurship are covered extensively. The MBA programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences is the oldest recognised MBA course provided in English in the Netherlands. And it has consistently received high ratings by NVAO . You are therefore assured of education of the highest quality.

Intercultural and international

Companies are increasingly operating across borders. Experience in international business has now become indispensable for managers and business experts. The Master of Business Administration programme offers an intercultural environment: more than 40 percent of the students are from abroad. You learn about other cultures and customs and get the opportunity to develop an international network during the course. 

	Full-time MBA	Part-time MBA
Type of education	Professional Master's course	Professional Master's course
Language of instruction	English	English
Admission requirements	Relevant higher educational degree or MBA Foundation Course and at least one year of relevant work experience	Relevant higher educational degree or MBA Foundation Course and at least one year of relevant work experience
Start	July/August - MBA Foundation Course September – MBA	July/August – MBA Foundation Course September - MBA
Duration*	12 months (excluding the MBA Foundation Course: 3-6 weeks)	24 months (excluding the MBA Foundation Course: 3-6 months)
Lecture days	Minimum of 5 days a week	Minimum of 2 evenings a week
Lecture hours	Four days a week for 3 hours a day and one day a week for 6 hours.	19.00 - 22.00 hrs.
Time investment	40 to 60 hours per week	20 to 30 hours per week
Credits	60 ECTS	60 ECTS
Costs	MBA: € 17,750 (one-off payment) – € 17,900 in instalments. Accounting & Finance mandatory tutoring is € 1.200 /student Economics mandatory tutoring is € 400 /student Includes books and school material	MBA: € 17,750 (one-off payment) - € 17,900 in instalments. Accounting & Finance mandatory tutoring is € 1.200 /student Economics mandatory tutoring is € 400 /student Includes books and school material
Location	The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, The Hague, The Netherlands	The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, The Hague, The Netherlands
Accreditation	Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)	Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
Degree	Master of Business Administration	Master of Business Administration

*For the academic year 2012-2013 the Foundation Courses will not run. Instead, students who have received acceptance to the program on the condition that they take a Foundation Course will receive mandatory tutoring during the main phase program at a cost of approximately half of the price for a traditional Foundation Course.