Business Studies
| Type of master | Master |
| Credits | 60 ECTS credits |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Duration of programme | 1 year |
| Title | Master of Science (MSc) |
| CROHO-code | 60902 |
| Brochure | Download brochure here (PDF) |
Business Studies (MSc)
Do you want to find out more about the programme? Please fill out our inquiry form. Within 48 hours you will receive our first mailing.
Do you want to apply to the programme? Please refer to our online application.
Studying Business Studies at the University of Amsterdam
To understand the challenges that business organisations are facing today, you need insights from many different disciplines. That is why the Master in Business Studies is offering the wide range of courses in Marketing, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Management and Human Resources Management that are typical for a master in business administration.
A unique characteristic of the Master in Business Studies is that it complements the broad approach of a master in business administration with the option to choose a top-level academic specialisation in one of these disciplines. You can specialise in the following fields:
- Strategy
- International Management
- Marketing
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Besides your preferred specialisation you may choose from a wide range of elective business administration courses like branding, leadership, management consulting or sustainability. This gives you the opportunity to tailor the programme exactly to your personal preferences and skills.
Top 5 reasons to study here
The Faculty of Economics and Business:
- has an excellent reputation
- has a diverse international student body
- is surrounded by many multinational firms and organisations
- has low tuition fees for EU students
- has a central location in the multicultural city of Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and the world's most multi-cultural city. Its population of 750,000 inhabitants contains 177 nationalities, more than New York City. It is a centre of culture, commerce and entertainment and the faculty's central location means students have every opportunity to enjoy student life.
Rankings and reputation
The University of Amsterdam offers a world class education:
- 63rd in the world and 1st in the Netherlands (QS World University Rankings 2011)
- in top 50 of Social Science Universities (Times Higher Education rankings 2011)
- member of LERU (League of European Research Universities), exclusive network of renowned research universities
- member of Universitas 21, network of 21 leading research-intensive universities in 13 countries.
- the Amsterdam Business School has the prestigious EQUIS accreditation (European Foundation for Management Development)
Executive Programme Bedrijfskunde as a part-time programme for Dutch students
The Master in Business Studies is also offered as a part-time programme (Executive Programme Bedrijfskunde) in Dutch, which is specifically geared towards professionals who wish to combine work and study.
For more information on studying part-time, please consult the website at www.abs.uva.nl/mbs (in Dutch only).
Accreditation and degree
The quality of this Master's programme has been assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). This means that upon successful completion of the programme, students will receive a legally accredited Master's degree in Business Studies and the title of Master of Science (MSc).