International Business Administration | Radboud University

Are you looking for an internationally-oriented programme in business administration with an emphasis on management, culture and organization? Then this 3-year English-taught Bachelor degree International Business Administration (IBA) is exactly the study programme for you.

Nowadays, companies and non-profit organizations all over the world are experiencing a growing demand for a new kind of employees. Employees who are able to view organizations not only as a whole organization, but who can also see them from an international perspective. If you are aspiring to an internationally-oriented career, then in the future you will have to be well-versed in international business administration and know about international management, organization cultures and communication processes in organizations. After all, in these times of globalization and increasing diversity in organizations, cross-cultural communication is only gaining in importance.

IBA in Nijmegen

While other business administration programmes focus on economics or technology, the Nijmegen business administration programme focuses on studying social processes in organizations. The accent is on how social processes affect the behaviour in and of organizations, and how they impact the performance and the realization of organizational goals. This programme emphasizes international management, organization culture and communicative processes. You will also study abroad for 6 months as part of the IBA bachelor, to gain more experience about international business culture.

You will learn how to analyze organizational processes and to investigate how social developments have an influence on them. IBA pays attention to the influence of cultural norms, values, rituals and customs on management and organizations. For instance, during your studies you will have courses like 'Cross-cultural Management', 'International Business Ethics, 'Organization and Environment'.

Admission requirements

For more information on the admission requirements, please visit the website.