IBS- TRADE MANAGEMENT ASIA BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME FULL-TIME 2015-2016 APPLY BEFORE 15 MARCH 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL TRADE MANAGEMENT ASIA ASIAN BUSINESS IS BOOMING. IF YOU HAVE THE SKILLS AND THE KNOWLEDGE TO SET UP OR MANAGE A COMPANY IN ONE OF THE ASIAN EMERGING MARKETS, AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. THE TRADE MANAGEMENT ASIA PROGRAMME (TMA) EDUCATES YOU IN GENERAL AND ASIA-SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF TRADE, LOGISTICS, MARKETING, FINANCE; IT ALSO TEACHES YOU EITHER MANDARIN OR JAPANESE. LAUNCH YOUR ASIAN BUSINESS CAREER THROUGH THE TMA PROGRAMME AT THE IBS. STUDY PROGRAMME IN BRIEF FOR WHOM/WHY TITLE You want to know how to succeed in Asian markets. ► You want to learn Mandarin or Japanese. ► You want to study at an Asian university for six months. Bachelor of Arts. This title is recognised internationally. ► The TMA programme is four years of in-depth learning about business in an international context. Familiarise yourself with important organisational processes relating to both marketing and finance. Specialise in Global Trade & Logistics in Asia and study abroad at one of our Asian partner universities. Do a fascinating Asian internship and write a graduation research paper where you supply an actual company with your own carefully motivated advice. Develop your personality and your professional outlook: get started in the international world of business. CAREER POSSIBILITIES As a TMA graduate you are quite a valuable asset to the business community: companies or employers who conduct business with (or in) Asia will ‘want to be your friend’. Not only do you have a solid understanding of how to do business in Asia, you also already speak an Asian language and you are attuned to Asian general and specific cultures and values. With the network you built during your studies, you’re ready to make your mark on the international business world. STUDY LOAD 42 weeks of lessons per annum. 40 hours per week, of which 20 hours are classes. ► The remaining hours are spent on projects, research, assignments and self directed study (preparing lessons and exams). ► In your first academic year at the IBS, you must earn at least 50 of the 60 available credits to be permitted to enrol in the second year. ► ► ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FURTHER INFORMATION We require you to have completed a secondary education at a level equivalent to the Dutch havo, vwo or International Baccalaureate. Additional requirements may be requested. The programme is conducted in English: we expect you to speak and write in English proficiently. This leaflet provides a brief overview of the programme. More detailed information: ► amsterdamuas.com/tma ► amsterdamuas.com/ibs ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DUTCH DIPLOMAS Economics & Society Culture & Society Nature & Technology Nature & Health havo No further requirements EC or M&O EC or M&O EC or M&O vwo No further requirements EC or M&O EC or M&O EC or M&O ENROLMENT TMA is a sought-after programme, therefore a limited number of students per academic year is allowed in. Your studies here should also be a genuinely international experience with a nice mix of international and Dutch students. To bring that about, we have a so-called ‘decentralised selection procedure’. Students with international experience are given priority. We have a strict deadline, you need to apply via Studielink before 15 March 2015. “TMA brings you all the aspects a future management professional would need in order to operate in the most booming part of the world.” Tracy Zhu, student TMA AMSTERDAMUAS.COM/TMA FIGURES When choosing a study programme that is right for you, it is important to prepare your choice well. In order to make the right choice it is also important that you collect and read objective information. The chart on the right, which is based on national studies and government data, can help you with that. You are welcome to contact our Student Desk (on working days 09:30 – 16:00) via e-mail studentinformation@hva.nl, phone +31 (0)20 599 5422 or Twitter @HvA_SV. FO-33-14 International students are invited to contact our International Student Team at ist@hva.nl, amsterdamuas.com/ibs-ist or join us on facebook.com/IBSHvA. No rights may be derived from the information contained in this brochure. CONTACT AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES International Business School Fraijlemaborg 133 1102 CV Amsterdam The Netherlands