Course Curriculum Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
The Faculty of Business and Economics offers a wide range of English taught courses to exchange students from the following study programmes:
- BKMER - Business Management and Economics
- CE part time - Commercial Economics
- HRM - Human Resource Management
- IBMS – International Business and Management Studies
- IBL – International Business and Languages
You can choose a 30 credit major or minor programme or you can create your own tailor made study programme from different major programme specialisations. All prospective exchange students who will study next semester at the Faculty of Business and Economics need to read the course enrollment checklist before the course enrollment procedure.
Students who intend to study in Spring 2021 can use this online guide as a reference. Some module descriptions date from previous years. These descriptions can be used as a reference for academic year 2021/2022.
Please note that all information on this website and the availability of any course may be subject to change. The course information can change for example in terms of learning goals, weightings of the course components, assignments, testing methods, and required study material. Check the most updated course details with the lecturer at the start of the semester.
Want to choose a 30 ECTS major/minor programme?
A 30 credit major/minor programme consists of a number of fixed, pre-selected courses focusing on a specific field of study.
We offer complete 30 credit major/minor programmes from both the Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB) and other study programmes (CE and BKMER) from the faculty of Business & Economics.
Before you select a major/minor please check the admission requirements and the possible additional costs involved.
Catalogue Code |
Name Minor | ECTS | Study Year | Study Programme |
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6000MBCC20 | Business Consultancy Clinic | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
3000MBLC20 | Business Languages, Culture, and Communication | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000CHI20 | Building Partnerships in China | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000MKOR20 | Building Partnerships in Korea | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6100THAI20 | Building Partnerships in Southeast Asia | 30ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000BPME20 | Business Process Analytics / Management | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000BPFE20 | Business Process Analytics/ Finance / Selftest | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000MCME20 | City Marketing in Europe is only offered in the Spring semester. 10 years IVCF | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000GTR_20 | Global Trade and Supply Chain Management | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000INFC20 | International Finance and Control | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000INTM20 | International Marketing and Sales | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
6000MOLC20 | Organization, Leadership and Change | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | AMSIB/IBMS |
Course Catalogue |
Name Minor |
ECTS |
Study Year |
Study Programme |
---|---|---|---|---|
6000MBEN20 |
30 ECTS | Year 3 | CE(classes takes place on Tuesday & Thursday evenings or Saturday) | |
6000MBSE20 | Business of Sport and Entertainment | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | CE (For this minor you need to be in Amsterdam) |
6000MCBD20 | Cross Cultural Business Skills | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | CE (classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays only) |
6000MGBC20 | Global Branding and Cambridge English | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | CE |
6000MIEGS20 | International Economics and Globalisation | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | BKMER |
6000MITO20 | International Economics and Globalization | 30 ECTS | Year 3 | HRM |
Want to compose your own study plan?
If you want to create your own tailor made study plan, you can select modules from the drop down sections below.
30 ECTS is the maximum permitted number of credits you can study per semester at the Faculty of Business and Economics.
All modules below take place at the Fraijlemaborg Building.
Students are considered eligible if they meet the following prerequisites before enrollment:
For the modules Controlling Accounting and Project and Treasury Management Project: at least two years proof or Management Accounting and Financial Accounting with literature references at level University of applied sciences.
Students who would like to register for the modules CAPE and TMP are advised to make the selftest to check if they are familair with the course material and if they are able to solve the case.
For more information please read the minor description file Minor MBPI Finance Management SAP.pdf
Catalogue Code | Name Module | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
6100BPS_16 | Business Process Simulation | 10 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100CAPE13 | Controlling Accounting | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100HRME13 | Human Resource Management | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100SEME13 | Strategic Enterprise Management | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100SCME13 | Supply Chain Management | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100TMPE13 | Treasury Management Project | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
Students are considered eligible if they meet the following prerequisites before enrollment:
- Fundamentals in Marketing or Marketing Management 1, or equivalent;
- At least one module in Management and Organisation, and- Financial Accounting 1, Financial Management 1 and Corporate Finance 1, or equivalent.
For more detailed information on the modules please contact the minor coordinator Mrs. Anoeskja Timmermans directly at a.n.timmermans@hva.nl
Catalogue Code | Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
6100BCC_18 | Business Consultancy Challenge | 20 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100CIE_16 | Cases in Entrepreneurship | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100MEI_16 | Managing Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
6100SAN_16 | Sales Negotiation & Culture | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
*The module Business Consultancy Clinic can only be selected in combination with two of the other three modules (Managing Entrepeneurship & Innovation, Sales Negotation and Culture, Cases in Entrepreneurship) of the minor programme.
The requirements to enter the Major Business Language modules is min. A2(CEF level).
In case students doubt if their entrance level is sufficient, they can contact the related lecturers.
- Major Business French | Contact Mme Herberichs: f.m.j.herberichs@hva.nl or Mme. Cornelissen m.e.cornelissen@hva.nl
- Major Business Spanish | Contact Mrs. Casino Pardos, Gema g.casino@hva.nl or Olid Goni, Miriam m.m.olid@hva.nl
- Major Business Mandarin | Contact Mrs. Chen, Zongyan z.chen@hva.nl
Catalogue Code |
Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
3000CBC_20 | Cross-Border Business Challenge | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000MSP_20 | Market Support Project | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000RCS_20 | Regional Cultural Studies | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000ICC_20 | Intercultural Communication | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000MFB1_20 | Major Business French B1 | 10ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000MFB220 | 10 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 | |
3000MBM_20 | Major Business Mandarin | 10 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000MSB120 | Major Business Spanish B1 | 10 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
3000MSB220 | Major Business Spanish B2 | 10 ECTS | AMSIB/IB | Year 3 |
Students are considered eligible if they meet the following prerequisites before enrollment:
- Students should have achieved a minimum of 5 EC (or equivalent) in marketing, management, financial accounting, supply chain management, financial management, and/or corporate finance related courses prior to this minor.
- It is advisable to have passed a course on cross cultural issues or related courses.
- Command of the English language is at CEF level B2.
- Students must be familiar with (applying) research methodologies.
Catalogue Code | Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
3000EXM_20 | Export Management | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000LOG_20 | Logistics Concepts | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000PUR_20 | Purchasing | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000SCF_20 | Supply Chain Finance | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000SCI_20 | Supply Chain Innovation | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000SCL_20 | Supply Chain Management Lab / not available as individual course | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
Students are considered eligible if they meet the following prerequisites before enrollment:
It is recommendable that you have an affinity with finance and accounting, master the English language sufficiently, and possess the ambition to work and learn within an international context.
- Command of the English language at CEF level B2.
- Foundation-level knowledge of the three main financial statements, financial ratio analysis, time value of money, and capital budgeting.
Catalogue Code | Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
3000ADM_20 | Accounting for Decision Making | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000BHF_16 | Behavioural Finance | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000FRM_17 | Financial Risk Management | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000INA_16 | Investment Analysis | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000IFA_18 | International Financial Accounting | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000MAC_18 | Management Control | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
Students are considered eligible if they meet the following prerequisites before enrollment:
- Students should have achieved a minimum of 5 ECTS in basic marketing related courses.
- It is advisable to have passed a course on cross cultural issues or related course.
- Command of the English language is at least at CEF level B2.
note that the modules of the marketing minor are very populair and fill up really quickly due to the limited places available.
Catalogue Code | Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
3000CSB_16 | Consumer Branding | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000DME_16 | Digital Marketing | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000GMC_18 | Global Marketing Communications | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000MRM_16 | Market Integration & Research Project | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000SVM_16 | Sales and Services | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000SMM_16 | Strategic Market Management | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
Students are considered eligible if they meet the following prerequisites before enrollment:
- Students should have achieved a minimum of 5 EC (or equivalent) in foundation of management and international human resources courses.
- Command of the English language is at minimum at CEF level B2.
- Students must be familiar with (applying) research methodologies.
- It is advisable to have passed a course on cross cultural issues.
Note that the modules of the Organization, Leadership and Change minor are very populair and fill up really quickly due to the limited places available.
Catalogue Code | Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
3000BMS_20 | Business Models and Services | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000BOS_20 | Business Organisation Simulation | 10 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000CLC_20 | Case Studies on Leadership and Change | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000CTO_20 | Contemporary Topics in Organisational Behaviour | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
3000ISO_20 | International Strategy and Organisation | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
For some descriptions you will be directed to the external course catalogue page of AUAS. Exchange students can only choose from the courses listed on this exchange page. The descriptions of 2018/2019 can be used as a reference for 2020/2021. This applies for the other modules as well.
Catalogue Code | Module Name | ECTS | Study Programme | Study Year |
4000ALD_17 | Advanced Leadership | 2 ECTS | AMSIB | Year 4 |
4000CIBS_17 | Current Issues in Business & Society | 4 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 4 |
4000CCM_17 | Cross Cultural Management | 4 ECTS | AMSIB/IBL | Year 4 |
5000N01_05 | Dutch for international students | 3 ECTS | AMSIB/Exchange | Year 3 |
6100ECM_17 | Economics of Emerging Markets | 4 ECTS | AMSIB/Exchange | Year 3 |
5000NDP_07 | Economics and Politics of the Netherlands | 3 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
5000ICN_03 | Intercultural Awareness | 4 ECTS | AMSIB/IBMS | Year 3 |
4000IBE_17 | International Business and Ethics | 4 ECTS | AMSIB/IBL | Year 3 |
6100ILW_10 | International Business Law | 5 ECTS | AMSIB/Exchange | Year 3 |
4000EIT_17 | The Economics of International Trade, Banking, and Financial Markets |
4 ECTS | AMSIB/IBL | Year 4 |