Today's businesses operate across borders, cultures, and markets. At VU Amsterdam, the Bachelor in International Business Administration (IBA) prepares you to tackle global business challenges through a combination of core business knowledge, international perspectives, and a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and responsible decision-making.
Throughout the programme, you will learn how organizations operate internationally while addressing societal challenges. You will explore topics such as sustainable global supply chains, international strategy, finance, marketing, and the impact of digital technologies and AI on business. A distinctive feature of the programme is its focus on developing GenAI skills, teaching you how to use AI responsibly, critically, and effectively in professional contexts, while reflecting on the question: who am I in the age of AI?
Learning is highly interactive and practice-oriented. In courses such as the award-winning “IBA Lab”, you will work with real organizations to solve complex business challenges, develop innovative solutions, and apply theory in practice.
You will collaborate in culturally diverse teams and belong to one of the Netherlands' most international student communities, gaining valuable intercultural experience. A mandatory semester abroad further broadens your global perspective and prepares you for an international career.
By graduation, you will have developed the business expertise, global mindset, analytical skills, and ethical awareness needed to contribute to sustainable and innovative organizations worldwide.
The start date of this programme is September 1st.
