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Prospectus 2018-2019
Master International Business and Management (MIBM),
International Business School
Full-time master programme
Approved by the Dean of IBS on 31 August 2018 These regulations take effect from 1 September 2018
Preparing business professionals with a global mind set who are ready to add value to business and society
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Contents
Background ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 6
1 Study Programme ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Programme Description .............................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Exam Board and Assessment Committee ................................................................................... 7
1.3 International Service Desk (ISD).................................................................................................. 8
1.4 Admissions Committee ............................................................................................................... 8
1.5 School Representative Council .................................................................................................... 9
1.6 Education Committee ................................................................................................................. 9
2 MIBM Programme learning outcomes and competencies ............................................................... 10
2.1 MIBM Programme learning outcomes and Dublin Descriptors ................................................ 10
2.2 Competencies in relation to the MIBM programme learning outcomes .................................. 13
3 Programme outline ........................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Mode of study ........................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Specialisations and differentiations ......................................................................................... 14
3.3 Curriculum Scheme ................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Academic calendar 2018-2019 Master programmes .............................................................. 22
4 Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................ 26
4.1 Course Outlines ......................................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Code of Conduct regarding the use of Foreign Languages ....................................................... 26
4.3 Thesis ........................................................................................................................................ 26
4.4 Double Degree .......................................................................................................................... 26
5. Admission Requirements ................................................................................................................. 27
5.1 Previous educational requirements ......................................................................................... 28
5.2 Language requirements ........................................................................................................... 28
5.3 Maximum/Minimum Number of Students ............................................................................. 29
5.4 Enrolment limitations ............................................................................................................... 29
6. Examinations.................................................................................................................................... 30
6.1 Exam opportunities .................................................................................................................. 30
6.2 Anti-Plagiarism Rules ............................................................................................................... 30
6.3 The use of aids during written exams ...................................................................................... 31
6.4 Rules for the proper conduct of examinations ......................................................................... 32
6.5 Exam review ............................................................................................................................. 32
7 Company visits and Excursions ......................................................................................................... 32
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8 Compulsory Attendance ................................................................................................................... 32
9 Tutoring ............................................................................................................................................ 33
10 Cum Laude Regulations .................................................................................................................. 33
10.1 Cum laude for Double Degree Programme with Anglia Ruskin University ............................. 33
11 Codes, credits and grades ............................................................................................................... 34
11.1 Credit and grading system ...................................................................................................... 34
11.3 Grades and Grade Lists ........................................................................................................... 36
APPENDIX 1: COURSE OUTLINES MIBM............................................................................................... 37
APPENDIX 2: Examination Regulations for Master’s Degree Programmes and Examination protocol
at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen ........................................................................... 66
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Background
This MIBM Prospectus, together with the Course Outlines, Thesis Handbook and the Student Charter form
the Teaching and Exam Regulations, in Dutch: ‘de onderwijs- en examenregeling, de OER’. All of these
documents are digitally available via intranet, (hanze.nl > Education > International Business School), used
by the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen.
Student
Charter
Examination Regulations
(Chapter 4)
MIBM Prospectus (incl.
Course Outlines) & Thesis
handbook
The MIBM Prospectus is meant to provide a reference document regarding procedures specific to
education at the International Business School (IBS) and more generally to the Hanze University of Applied
Sciences, Groningen (Hanze UAS) as a whole. It describes the study programme, Master of International
Business and Management (MIBM) offered by IBS in English and the various rules and regulations that
govern all aspects of studies at IBS. Where necessary, it also provides guidance and advice to students and
staff on a variety of topics.
All official communication supplied by the Hanze UAS and the International Business School (IBS) is done
via intranet (www.hanze.nl) including digital programmes such as Blackboard, Osiris. This up-to-date
information is easily accessible and each student is required to have read the information published there.
This edition of the MIBM Prospectus, 2018-2019, applies to all students who are registered in the
academic year 2018-2019. Changes to the programme, as compared with former editions of the
Prospectus, do not affect the former study results of students: credits acquired in previous years remain
valid.
Corrections to any errors and omissions found in this Prospectus, as well as updates and changes made
during the academic year 2018-2019 will be published on Hanze.nl (hanze.nl > Education > International
Business School> Practical matters).
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Flowchart of the Prospectus decision-making process
Dean
(MT)
(composes the TER)
Education Committee
(Right of consultation and
right of assent)
Representative Council
(Right of assent)
Dean
(MT)
(adopts the TER)
The Dean drafts the prospectus, provisionally adopts it and then
submits it to the Education Committee for advice and assent; following
their feedback and approval, the prospectus is submitted to the SRC for
approval. Input may be given by, or sought from, teaching staff, the
Examining Board, the Education Committee and Onderwijs &
Ondersteuning (O&O).
Advice and Assent
The Programme Committee advises the Dean and has a right of assent
about the Prospectus. A copy of the advice and assent will then be sent
to the School Representative Council (SRC).
Assent
The SRC receives a copy of the Programme Committee’s advice and
approval. The Dean submits the Prospectus to the SRC for approval. The
SRC gives its approval with due consideration to the advice given by the
Programme Committee.
Adoption
After the Prospectus is approved by the SRC, the Dean adopts it. The
Dean then informs the Programme Committee, the students and the
Examining Board so that the Prospectus can be implemented
Examining Board
(Implements the Prospectus)
(Dean can ask its advice)
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Introduction
Welcome to the International Business School (IBS)! Here, we offer truly international education at
a Master and Bachelor level. We welcome students from all nationalities and certainly welcome
diversity. Working and studying in an international environment is exciting, challenging and
rewarding.
This Prospectus contains information about our School, our Master in International Business and
Management programme, and the rules and regulations that apply to this programme. With faculty
and students from so many different cultural backgrounds, it is of extra importance to be clear
about the rules and regulations that apply. Please read this Prospectus carefully and use it as your
reference in case of questions about your study and IBS rules and regulations.
IBS is proud to be the first International Business School in a Dutch University of Applied Sciences,
which was started in 1988 with the first International Business and Management Studies (IBMS)
programme in the Netherlands, as the international version of the core economic bachelor
programme at that time. The new programme was designed to reflect the open-mindedness in the
Netherlands concerning economics and cultures as well as the further development of the global
perspective in business.
A few years after starting the successful IBMS bachelor programme, IBS expanded to include
Master programmes. Currently we offer a Master of Business Administration and a Master in
International Business & Management.
As of September 2018 we offer a Master of Science in Business Studies – Interdisciplinary Business
Professional. An intensive, ground-breaking one-year international Master programme.
All our programmes are truly international and are meant to prepare you for a successful
international business career.
At IBS we strongly believe that our students are key stakeholders in our education. We welcome
student participation in many ways, for example:
- oral evaluations with the head of education in which students provide valuable input that we
need to further improve our education.
- the Education Committee (EC): this committee comprises lecturers and students and advises
the Dean on proposed changes to our educational programme and has the right to consent
concerning the IBS prospectuses.
- the School Representative Council (SRC): this is the formal body approving policy documents
such as the School Year Plan and the School Strategic Plan.
- the student union ‘IBS-U’
I wish you all the best in your study here at IBS.
With kind regards,
Drs. P.N. (Paul) Ganzeboom
Dean IBS
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1 Study Programme
1.1 Programme Description
The Master of International Business and Management programme (MIBM) is an 18 month (90 EC),
full time postgraduate programme for graduates of business and business related bachelors. It is a
Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree programme that prepares students for a
management career in international business. The emphasis is on solving international business
issues from a board room perspective, with significant practical and professional orientation
towards international business. The programme is practically based, using professional knowledge
and skills, with an interest in applied sciences. Classes comprise students from various nationalities.
MIBM offers the opportunity to take part in a double degree programme, allowing students to
study for one third of the programme at the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, UK.
Our overall educational concept is characterized by small group sizes and intensive contact
between students and staff. Next to lectures and workshops, students work both individually and in
teams on practice-based and experience-based projects and case studies. Students interact with
the world of professional practice through guest-lectures by entrepreneurs, senior business
executives and knowledge experts, seminars, real life consultancy projects and company visits.
Our teaching staff is selected to ensure an interesting mixture of business experience and expertise
in applied research. Throughout the programme the integration between different knowledge
areas is strongly emphasized. The programme is full time and taught in English.
1.2 Exam Board and Assessment Committee
Exam Board
The Exam Board is responsible for assuring the quality of the programme by supervising the
content, method and level of the examinations. It has a duty to determine whether graduates have
achieved the learning outcomes described in the Prospectus. Members of the Exam Board are
appointed by the Dean. The composition of the Exam Board can be found on Hanze.nl: https://www.hanze.nl/eng/education/economy/international-business-school/organisation/committees/exam-board
Students who wish their case to be discussed in the Exam Board meeting must write a letter, sign it
and date it and submit it (on paper) to the Exam Board, either via the IBS Info Desk or by sending a
scanned copy of the letter via email to the Exam Board: [email protected]. Emails
regarding Exam Board matters that are sent to individual Exam Board members, the Secretary or to
other members of IBS staff will not be accepted as a normal appeal. Request letters must include
the following1:
A detailed explanation of the student’s case/complaint in clear English
1 Appeal letters which fail to meet these requirements will be returned for completion.
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Be motivated with a request for a specific action/solution. i.e. What the student wants exactly
and why the student thinks they deserve it?
If applicable, refer to the rule/regulation in the Prospectus, Student Charter or elsewhere
which the student thinks applies to their case and include a copy of the rule.
Be accompanied by copies of all relevant supporting documents, copies of e-mails from
teachers or student counsellors, grade lists, etc.
If applicable, include the name of the student counsellor with whom contact has been made
and the date when the discussions took place. If students are claiming extenuating
circumstances they must have spoken to a student counsellor at the time the circumstances
arose or their claim will not be accepted.
All requests need to be submitted individually, and be dated and signed.
Please be aware that the Exam Board is only authorized to deal with appeals regarding those
matters stated in the Student Charter of Hanze University. If a student does not agree with an
existing rule, he should consult the IBS Management Team and not the IBS Exam Board. Please be
informed that it could take up to 10 working days to receive an answer from the Exam Board.
Contact details of Exam Board:
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
International Business School
Exam Board
P.O. Box 70030
9704 AA Groningen
Assessment Committee The Assessment Committee is responsible for monitoring the quality of examinations and operates
under the supervision of the Exam Board. The composition of the Assessment Committee can be
found on Hanze.nl: https://www.hanze.nl/eng/education/economy/international-business-
school/organisation/committees/ibs-committees
1.3 International Service Desk (ISD)
The International Service Desk (ISD) provides information to international students on housing,
insurance, visa requirements and various aspects regarding the procedures for your study abroad.
Contact details of the International Student Office:
International Service Desk
Zernikeplein 7, A0.04 Van OlstToren
Telefoonnummer: (050) 595 78 00
1.4 Admissions Committee
The Admissions Committee advises the Dean about the admission of students. The Committee
members are appointed by the Dean. For reference to the Admissions Committee, check https://www.hanze.nl/eng/education/economy/international-business-school/organisation/committees/ibs-committees
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Contact details of the Admissions Committee:
1.5 School Representative Council
The representative council of a school, the School Representative Council, is a democratically
elected body comprising four student members and four members of IBS staff. For more
information about the School Representative Council, please refer to Hanze.nl: https://www.hanze.nl/eng/education/economy/international-business-school/organisation/committees/school-
participation-council
Contact details of the School Representative Council:
Ms. Susan Olthof –Mulder (secretary), email: [email protected]
1.6 Education Committee
The IBS Education Committee (Study Programme Committee as referred to in Article 10.3c of the
Higher Education and Research Act) advises the Dean on all matters relating to the education
within the School. The Education Committee has the right of assent concerning the IBMS
Prospectuses.
The Education Committee is composed of four (Post-Propaedeutic phase and Master) students and
four lecturers representing all of the IBMS graduation minors and the Master programmes. The
members are elected. For more information on the Education Committee (members and contact
details), please refer to Hanze.nl: https://www.hanze.nl/eng/education/economy/international-business-school/organisation/committees/ibs-committees
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2 MIBM Programme learning outcomes and competencies
This chapter presents the competencies which students must acquire in order to become a Master
in International Business and Management. The programme learning outcomes of the MIBM
programme are presented first and are related to the Association of MBA’s (AMBA) profile: criteria
for the accreditation of Master of Business Management (MBM) Programmes. The AMBA criteria
describe what is expected in order to become an international business professional at Master level
in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills.
Agreements have been made in Europe about the general level of the Master degrees. These
agreements have been laid down in the so-called Dublin Descriptors. The programme learning
outcomes of the Master in International Business and Management relate to the Dublin
Descriptors. The Dublin Descriptors are presented at the end of the chapter, followed by an
overview showing the relationship between the MIBM programme learning outcomes and the
Dublin Descriptors.
2.1 MIBM Programme learning outcomes and Dublin Descriptors
The graduate is able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of current business and economic challenges and assess
new insights which are at the forefront of international business, entrepreneurship and
management research and practice.
2. Systematically and creatively apply theories, skills, research techniques and enquiry to
create and interpret knowledge about international business and management.
3. Make sound judgments about complex issues in international business in the absence of
complete data and conditions of uncertainty and unpredictability taking into account
institutional settings and cognitive biases.
4. Critically evaluate and advise on business management issues at strategic, tactical and/ or
operational level in an internationally operating organisation.
5. Demonstrate pro-activeness and creativity to tackling and effectively solving business
problems.
6. Critically evaluate and reflect on social and ethical responsibilities within internationally
operating businesses.
7. Communicate effectively with stakeholders as a professional in multidisciplinary and
multicultural settings within an international business environment.
8. Critically reflect, improve and engage in personal and team development, and learn from
personal and professional performance within a diverse and dynamic environment.
Agreements have been made in Europe about the general level of a Master’s degree. These
agreements have been laid down in the so-called Dublin Descriptors. The national profile of the
Master in International Business and Management programme must relate to the Dublin
Descriptors.
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Five descriptors have been identified:
Knowledge and understanding
Applying knowledge and understanding
Making judgments
Communication
Learning skills
The following is an explanation of the Dublin Descriptors relating to master’s degrees.
DD1.
Knowledge and understanding
Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon and extends and/or
enhances that typically associated with Bachelor’s level, and that provides a basis or opportunity
for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context
DD2.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Can apply their knowledge and understanding and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar
environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study; have the
ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity
DD3.
Making judgments
Can formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, that rather include reflection on
social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
DD4.
Communication
Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to
specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously
DD5.
Learning skills
Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-
directed or autonomous
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Relation between the program learning outcomes of the MIBM and the Dublin descriptors for Master level
MIBM Themes
MIBM Program Learning Outcome
Dublin descriptor (DD)
Comprehensive Understanding of Economic Realities and Research
1. Demonstrates a critical awareness of current business and economic challenges and assesses new insights which are at the forefront of international business, entrepreneurship and management research and practice.
DD1. Knowledge and understanding Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon and extends and/or enhances that typically associated with Bachelor’s level, and that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context
Doing Research 2. Systematically and creatively applies theories, skills, research techniques and enquiry to create and interpret knowledge about international business and management.
DD2. Applying knowledge and understanding Can apply their knowledge and understanding and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study; have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity
Dealing with complexity & ambiguity
3. Make sound judgments about complex issues in international business in the absence of complete data and conditions of uncertainty and unpredictability taking into account institutional settings and cognitive biases.
DD3. Making judgments Can formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, that rather include reflection on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
Advising higher management
4. Critically evaluates and advises on business management issues at strategic, tactical and/ or operational level in an internationally operating organization.
DD2. Applying knowledge and understanding Can apply their knowledge and understanding and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study; have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity
Handling organisational dynamics
5. Demonstrates pro-activeness and creativity to tackling and effectively solving business problems.
Acting Social & Ethical
6. Critically evaluates and reflects on social and ethical responsibilities within internationally operating businesses.
Communicating and acting with intercultural awareness
7. Communicates effectively with stakeholders as a professional in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings within an international business environment.
DD4. Communication Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and
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unambiguously
Reflecting and developing self
8. Critically reflects, improves and engages in personal and team development, and learn from personal and professional performance within a diverse and dynamic environment.
DD5. Learning skills Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous
Table 2.1 Relationship between learning outcomes and Dublin Descriptors
2.2 Competencies in relation to the MIBM programme learning outcomes
The Association of MBA’s (AMBA) describes the following competencies related to the required end
level of an MBM programme. The table below shows how the MIBM programme learning
outcomes, presented in section 2.1, correspond with these competencies.
In terms of knowledge and understanding, an MBM
graduate will be able to:
Programme learning outcomes MIBM (number(s) of the MIBM programme learning outcomes 1-8)
Draw on generic knowledge and skills from their first
degree and understand how it can be used effectively
in an organisational context
1,2
Demonstrate relevant knowledge and understanding
of organisations and their stakeholders, the external
context in which they operate and how they are
managed from a sustainable and long term perspective
1,2,3,6
Integrate their learning from a range of subject areas
to form a holistic understanding of business.
1,2
Employers can expect graduates, over time, to:
Apply their knowledge and intellectual skills
consistently in a business context
1,2,3,4
Deal with complex issues systematically and creatively 2,7
Make sound judgements with incomplete data and
communicate conclusions clearly to a range of
audiences
6,7
Be proactive in recognising the need for change and be
able to manage that change
3,4
Be adaptable and demonstrate originality, insight and
critical reflection in problem situations
2,4,5,8
Make decisions in complex and unpredictable
situations, and in a professional and ethical manner
3,5,7
Evaluate and integrate theory and practice 1,2
Operate effectively in a variety of team roles, taking
the lead where appropriate
4,6,8
Be self-directed and able to act autonomously in
planning and implementing projects
3,4,7,8
Take responsibility for continuing to develop their
knowledge and skills
1,2,8
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3 Programme outline
3.1 Mode of study
The duration of the fulltime MIBM programme is 18 months. The study load is expressed in terms
of European Credits (ECTS’s). One credits represents 28 hours of work and has a study load of 90
ECTS.
The MIBM programme is made up of courses. Each course is a self-contained entity, with its own
objectives and assessable learning outcomes. To gain the credits for each course students must
pass the exams relating to each course.
The setup of the programme is presented in the curriculum scheme in chapter 3.3 of this
prospectus. The contents of all courses of the MIBM programme are described in detail in the
separate course outlines, see appendix 1.
The Thesis Handbook provides the student with more information concerning the requirements to
develop the thesis graduation assignment, which contributes to the achievement of the majority of
the end level for the masters.
3.2 Specialisations and differentiations
Within the MIBM programme there are no specialisations or differentiations.
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3.3 Curriculum Scheme
* W = Exam organized by the Exam bureau; O = other form of exam, organized by IBS ** Minimum grade: Pass = Pass/Fail; C stands for “cijfer” i.e. min. grade = 5.5
Master in International Business & Management
For Hanze students who stay in Groningen
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 1 Academic Year 2018-19
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. grade**
O/W* Elective Remarks
Block 1.1 Period 1 HG
SDB1 Strategic decision making & multinational boardroom
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…18SDB1C …18SDB1D
5: 3 2
C C
O O
SCM1 International Supply Chain Management
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
...15SCM1C ...15SCM1D
5: 4 1
C C
O O
Assignment 1 = report Assignment 2 = company assignment
Block 1.2 Period 2 HG
STM1 International Strategic Management
Written exam Assignment
…15STM1A …15STM1C
5: 3 2
C C
W O
The assignment = group assignment.
EBG1 European business in a global context
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…18EBG1C …18EBG1D
5: 3 2
C C
O O
Block 1.1 & 1.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
BRM1 Business Research Methods 1
Written exam Assignment
...15BRM1A ...15BRM1C
5 2 3
C C
W O
SPSS exam (computer exam) Individual report
ICL1 Intercultural & International Competence
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…18ICL1C …18ICL1D
5: 2 3
C
Pass
O O
Total Credits Semester 1 30
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For Hanze students who stay in Groningen (cont.)
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 2 Academic Year 2018-19
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. grade**
O/W* Elective Remarks
Block 1.3 Period 3 HG
FMA1 International Financial Management & Accounting
Assignment …15FMA1C 5 C O Assignment = group assignment
HRM1 International Human Resource Management
Written exam Assignment
…15HRM1A …15HRM1C
5: 3 2
C C
W O
Individual assignment
Block 1.4 Period 4 HG
IMA1 International Marketing Management
Written exam Assignment
…15IMA1A …15IMA1C
5: 3 2
C C
W O
CBO1 Creating Business Opportunities
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…17CBO1C ...17CBO1D
5: 2 3
C C
O O
Assignment 1 = individual paper Assignment 2 = group report
Block 1.3 & 1.4 Period 3 & 4 HG
INB1 International Business Project
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…15INB1C …15INB1D
5: 4 1
C C
O O
Assignment 1 = group report with individual part Assignment 2 = presentation
BRM2 Business Research Methods 2
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
...18BRM2C ...18BRM2D
5: 1 4
Pass Pass
O O
Assignment 1 = Peer review Assignment 2 = Research proposal
Total Credits Semester 2 30
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For Hanze students who stay in Groningen (cont.)
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 3 Academic Year 2019-20
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. grade**
O/W* Elective Remarks
Block 2.1 & 2.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
THE1 Master thesis Assignment
…18THE1C 30 C O assignment 1= Thesis proposal (5 ec) assignment 2= Thesis report (25 ec)
Total Credits Semester 3 30
Total amount of credits Master in IBM programme 90
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For Hanze students who go to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge, UK
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 1 Academic Year 2018-19
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. grade**
O/W* Elective Remarks
Block 1.1 Period 1 HG
SDB1 Strategic decision making & multinational boardroom
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…18SDB1C …18SDB1D
5: 3 2
C C
O O
SCM1 International Supply Chain Management
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
...15SCM1C ...15SCM1D
5: 4 1
C C
O O
Assignment 1 = report Assignment 2 = company assignment
Block 1.2 Period 2 HG
STM1 International Strategic Management
Written exam Assignment
…15STM1A …15STM1C
5: 3 2
C C
W O
The assignment = group assignment.
EBG1 European business in a global context
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…18EBG1C …18EBG1D
5: 3 2
C C
O O
Block 1.1 & 1.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
BRM1 Business Research Methods 1
Written exam Assignment
...15BRM1A ...15BRM1C
5 2 3
C C
W O
SPSS exam (computer exam) Individual report
ICL1 Intercultural & International Competence
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…18ICL1C …18ICL1D
5: 2 3
C
Pass
O O
Total Credits Semester 1 30
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For Hanze students who go to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge, UK (cont.)
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 2 Academic Year 2018-19
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. Gr. O/W E Remarks
Block 1.3 & 1.4 Period 3 & 4 ARU
Courses attended at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK
Financial Decision Making Digital Marketing Communications HRM in the global context Optional Module , choose one from:
o Entrepreneurship & Innovation o Sustainable sourcing and supply chain o Leading, Managing and Developing
People
…15ARF1 …15ARD1 …15ARH1 …15ARE1 …15ARS1 …15ARL1
7 7 7 7 7 7
X X X
Credits obtained at ARU (28 in total)
BRM2 Business Research Methods 2
Assignment 2
...18BRM2D
4
Pass
O
Credits obtained at Hanze UAS Assignment 2 = Research proposal
Total Credits Semester 2 32 Cambridge semester
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 3 Academic Year 2019-20
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. grade*
*
O/W* Elective Remarks
Block 2.1 & 2.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
THE1 Master thesis Assignment
…18THE1C 30 C O assignment 1= Thesis proposal (5 ec) assignment 2= Thesis report (25 ec)
Total Credits Semester 3 30
Total amount of credits Master in IBM programme 92 Because BRM2D (4 ec) is a mandatory course, students going to ARU need to do this course as well. They'll do the course partly in Cambridge and partly in Groningen after they've returned from ARU. The total amount of credits for students going to ARU is therefore 92 ec.
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For Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) students who come to Groningen
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 1 Academic Year 2018-19
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. Gr. O/W E Remarks
Block 1.1 & 1.2 Period 1 & 2 ARU
Courses attended at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK Supply Chain Strategy and Operations Contemporary Issues in International Management Research Methods for Business and Management
…15CAM1 30 VR Exemption for credits obtained elsewhere
Total Credits Semester 1 30 Cambridge semester
Study Programme: Master in IBM
Semester 2 Academic Year 2018-19
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. grade**
O/W* Elective Remarks
Block 1.3 Period 3 HG
FMA1 International Financial Management & Accounting
Assignment …15FMA1C 5 C O Assignment = group assignment
HRM1 International Human Resource Management
Written exam Assignment
…15HRM1A …15HRM1C
5: 3 2
C C
W O
Individual assignment
Block 1.4 Period 4 HG
IMA1 International Marketing Management
Written exam Assignment
…15IMA1A …15IMA1C
5: 3 2
C C
W O
CBO1 Creating Business Opportunities
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…17CBO1C ...17CBO1D
5: 2 3
C C
O O
Assignment 1 = individual paper Assignment 2 = group report
Block 1.3 & 1.4 Period 3 & 4 HG
INB1 International Business Project
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
…15INB1C …15INB1D
5: 4 1
C C
O O
Assignment 1 = group report with individual part Assignment 2 = presentation
BRM2 Business Research Methods 2
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
...18BRM2C ...18BRM2D
5: 1 4
Pass Pass
O O
Assignment 1 = Peer review Assignment 2 = Research proposal
Total Credits Semester 2 30
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For Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) students who come to Groningen (cont.)
Study Programme: Master in IBM Semester 3 Academic Year 2019-20
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ ZTVM …
EC Min. Gr. O/W E Remarks
Block 2.1 & 2.2 Period 1 & 2 ARU
Thesis done at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK
…03TRU1 30 VR Exemption for credits obtained elsewhere
Total Credits Semester 3 30 Cambridge semester
Total amount of credits Master in IBM programme 90
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3.4 Academic calendar 2018-2019 Master programmes
Master (MBA and MIBM)
Master (MBA and MIBM)
Cohort Sept'17 remarks
Month Week (calendar)
HG- wk
Period 1 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Aug'18 34 resit week 20 21 22 23 24
Aug/Sept'18 35 0 27 28 29 30 31
Sept'18 36 1.1 INTRO 3 4 5 6 7
Sept'18 37 1.2 week 1 10 11 12 13 14
Sept'18 38 1.3 week 2 17 18 19 20 21
17/9 exam review resits July
Sept'18 39 1.4 week 3 24 25 26 27 28 resits third chance 17/18
Oct'18 40 1.5 week 4 1 2 3 4 5
Oct'18 41 1.6 week 5 8 9 10 11 12
Oct'18 42 1.7 week 6 15 16 17 18 19
Oct'18 43 1.8 Autumn break 22 23 24 25 26 self study week
Oct/Nov'18 44 1.9 week 7 29 30 31 1 2
30/10 exam review third chance
Nov'18 45 1.10 exam wk 1 5 6 7 8 9 block 1
Nov'18 46 1.11 exam wk 2 12 13 14 15 16
finalizing assignments deadline Friday
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Month Week
(calendar)
HG- wee
k Period 2 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Nov'18 47 2.1 week 1 19 20 21 22 23
Nov'18 48 2.2 week 2 26 27 28 29 30
Dec'18 49 2.3 week 3 3 4 5 6 7
Dec'18 50 2.4 week 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 working days
Dec'18 51 2.5 week 5 17 18 19 20 21
Dec'18 52 Christmas break 24 25 26
27 28 self-study week / building open only 24 Dec.
Dec/Jan'19 1 Christmas break
31 1 2 3 4
self-study week / building open 2-4 January
Jan'19 2 2.6 week 6 7 8 9 10 11
Jan'19 3 2.7 week 7 14 15 16 17 18
deadline assignments P1 second chance Friday
18/1/19 hand in date Thesis
Jan'19 4 2.8 exam wk 1 21 22 23 24 25 exams block 2
Jan/Feb'19 5 2.9 exam wk 2 28 29 30 31 1
finalizing assignments deadline P2 Friday
Month Week
(calendar)
HG- wee
k Period 3 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Feb'19 6 2.10 INTRO 4 5 6 7 8
Feb'19 7 3.1 week 1 11 12 13 14 15
Feb'19 8 3.2 Spring break 18 19 20 21 22
Feb/March'19 9 3.3 week 2 25 26 27 28 1
March'19 10 3.4 week 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 working days
March'19 11 3.5 week 4 11 12 13 14 15 Graduation Ceremony
March'19 12 3.6 week 5 18 19 20 21 22
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March'19 13 3.7 week 6 25 26 27 28 29
April'19 14 3.8 week 7 1 2 3 4 5
deadline assignments P2 second chance Friday
April'19 15 3.9 exam week 1 8 9 10 11 12
exams block 3
April'19 16 3.10 exam week 2 15 16 17 18 19
finalizing assignments deadline Friday
Month Week (calendar)
HG- wee
k Period 4 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
April'19 17 4.1 week 1 22 23 24 25 26
April/May'19 18 May break 29 30 1 2 3 self-study week
May'19 19 4.2 week 2 6 7 8 9 10
May'19 20 4.3 week 3 13 14 15 16 17
May'19 21 4.4 week 4 20 21 22 23 24
May'19 22 4.5 week 5 27 28 29 30 31
June'19 23 4.6 week 6 3 4 5 6 7
June'19 24 4.7 week 7
10 11 12
13 14
deadline assignments P3 second chance Friday
June'19 25 4.8 exam wk 1 17 18 19 20 21 exams block 4
June'19 26 4.9 exam wk 2 24 25 26 27 28
finalizing assignments deadline Friday
July'19 27 4.10 resit wk 1 2 3 4 5
2/7 exam review block 4 exams
5 working days for masters block 4 exams
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July'19 28 4.11 resit wk 8 9 10 11 12
resits block 1; 2; 3 and 4
July'19 29 15 16 17 18 19
July'19 30 22 23 24 25 26
July/Aug'19 31 29 30 31 1 2
Aug'19 32 5 6 7 8 9
Aug'19 33 12 13 14 15 16
Aug'19 34 resit wk 19 20 21 22 23
Aug'19 35 26 27 28 29 30
Sept'19 36 1.1 intro 19/20 2 3 4 5 6
37 1.2 week 1
38 1.3 week 2
39 1.4 week 3 resits third chance
40 1.5 week 4
deadline assignments P4 second chance Monday
Academic Year from 3 September 2018 - 30 August 2019 Semester "omslagpunt" 11 Februari 2019 National Holidays, school is closed HG Educational free period
Christmas 25-26 December 2018 Christmas 24 December 2017 - 4 January 2018
New Year 1 January 2019 May break 29 April - 3 May 2018 Good Friday/Easter 19-22 April 2019 Summer break 15 July - 30 August 2018 King's day 27 April 2019 Liberation Day 5 May 2019
Ascension Day 30 May 2019
Start next Academic Year 2 September 2019
Whitsunday 9-10 June 2019
working week for teachers / educational free period for students leave for all staff, school closed compensation leave teachers / educational free period leave for teaching staff
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4 Curriculum
4.1 Course Outlines
The content of all modules of the MIBM programme are described in detail in the course outlines.
See Appendix 1 for the MIBM course outlines.
4.2 Code of Conduct regarding the use of Foreign Languages
The Master International Business and Management is taught entirely in English as a good provision
in English is an essential part of international business today. The student body is made up of truly
international students which make the language of instruction, English, being the language of this
international programme.
4.3 Thesis
The thesis project is made up of 30 credits. Five credits for the thesis proposal and 25 credits for the
thesis report. The requirements for permission to start working on the thesis semester are as
follows:
- The student has completed the modules: Business Research Methods (BRM) 1 and 2.
- The student has obtained a total of at least 50 ECTS in the Master programme, including BRM
1 & 2.
More information about the intended thesis learning outcomes and the way to demonstrate the
learning outcomes is described in the MIBM thesis handbook, to be found on Blackboard.
(hanze.nl > Quick launch > Blackboard > MIBM thesis project)
4.4 Double Degree
The MIBM programme offers students the opportunity to spend their second semester studying at
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Cambridge, UK. After completing the Double Degree programme the
student receives two officially recognised international diplomas:
Master of International Business and Management (MBA Degree) from Hanze University of
Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands
Master of Science in International Business (MSc Degree) from Anglia Ruskin University in
Cambridge, United Kingdom.
A grade conversion table can be found in Chapter 11.
The Thesis Handbook provides the student with more information concerning the requirements to
meet the end level of the master programme.
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5. Admission Requirements
To attend the Master programmes at the International Business School of the Hanze University of
Applied Sciences in Groningen (Hanze UAS) a specific admissions procedure must be followed. The
admission procedure and requirements are described below.
The Admissions Committee advises the Dean regarding all issues relating to the admission of
students. It will also provide applicants with full, up-to-date information and guidance on the
procedures. The Dean of IBS makes the final decision as to which candidates will be admitted to the
Master programme.
A telephone or Skype interview may be part of the application process.
The admission requirements for the MIBM programme are as follows.
Required Academic background for the Master of International Business & Management (MIBM):
Students must hold a valid and relevant business bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a, by Hanze
UAS approved degree awarding body, university or college (no Graduate Management Admission
Test, GMAT required).
Our criteria for a relevant business degree are:
A bachelor of business administration (BBA), or
A business related bachelor degree accompanied by a transcript that contains at least the
following courses:
o Human Resource Management
o Operations Management or Supply Chain Management
o Financial Management
o Marketing Management
o Strategic Management
In some cases, admission may be granted if one of these courses are missing on the student's
transcript, but the student will be requested to make sure this specific course will be achieved at
bachelor level, before starting their studies at Hanze UAS. A literature list will be provided.
In case of a NUFFIC-scholarship (additionally): a bachelor awarded by a NUFFIC approved
university.
Other requirements:
English language proficiency should be proven with an IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL score of 550
(see section 5.2 Language requirements).
Students who start with the MIBM programme as of 1 September 2019 must have an IELTS score
of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 575. (see section 5.2 below)
Students who wish to attend the Double Degree programme at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)
have to meet the language requirements as stated by ARU.
A letter of motivation.
References are not required unless specifically requested by the Admissions Committee during
the admissions procedure.
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5.1 Previous educational requirements
The Master in International Business and Management (MIBM) fulltime programme is a
postgraduate MBA degree for graduates of business administration or other business-related
disciplines. Suitable candidates can be admitted directly into this master’s programme and no work
experience is required.
5.2 Language requirements
When applying for the Master programme, all applicants need to prove that they have achieved a
sufficient level of English by submitting the original results from an IELTS or TOEFL (English) test that
is no more than two years old.
Scores of language tests, other than IELTS, that are accepted by Hanze UAS are shown in the table
below:
IELTS and TOEFL scores
IELTS TOEFL
Paper
TOEFL
iBT
Programme
6.5 575 79-93 Double Degree programme and Regular pogramme
In the following cases students will be exempted from submitting an extra language proficiency test:
students whose prior education was English-taught in countries where English is spoken as a
first language by the majority of the population. These countries are: Antigua, Australia,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Canada (English speaking part), Dominica, Grenada,
Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Christopher and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, South
Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America.
EU/EER students, who can prove that English was a compulsory course in their prior
education, and who have a pass for English on their final transcript.
Students with an International Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate.
IBS reserves the right to ascertain the truth and correctness of an applicant’s IELTS or TOEFL score by
examination. This examination is held in the form of a personal, standardised interview, conducted
by specially trained IBS staff members and/or representatives, which tests the applicant’s English
skills regarding listening, speaking, and writing.
Please note: although for admission to a university in the Netherlands, sufficient knowledge of the
Dutch language (NT2-II) is required, IBS students are exempted from this requirement.
For further information, applicants can contact the International Service Desk at the Hanze
University. Contact details can be found in section 1.3 of this prospectus.
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5.3 Maximum/Minimum Number of Students
If fewer than 10 participants enrol for the programme, the Dean may decide not to run the
programme in that specific Academic Year.
5.4 Enrolment limitations
The duration of the programme is 18 months, with the possibility to extend without extra payment
until 24 months. In case students do not finish the programme within two years duration (4
semesters) they may apply to the Head of Education for an extension of the enrolment period
needed in order to complete the programme. Extra tuition fee will be charged for this extension.
These costs are:
€4.500,- for one extra semester to start and finish the thesis project. This means the student
has to start a new Master thesis project which should be completed according to the
“deadlines for the new master project” shown in the Master thesis handbook.
If a student needs to complete courses after they have already passed their thesis report,
the costs are €200,- per credit in this extended period. The student may use a maximum of
two opportunities per academic year to pass a course. If students fail to complete the course
after four opportunities they will have to leave the programme.
Students who don't get an approved thesis proposal or a thesis report, within the designated
academic year and respective chances, must start a new Master Thesis project. That project should
be completed according to the “deadlines for the new master project” shown in the Master thesis
handbook. This extra opportunity to start a new Master Thesis project is only given once.
If a student fails to meet the requirements to start the thesis project after two years of enrolment,
the student will be de-enrolled from the programme.
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6. Examinations
All dates for written exams are published in the IBS Exam Schedule on Hanze.nl per academic year
(Hanze.nl > Education > International Business School > Practical Matters > Exam schedules of IBS).
The deadlines for handing-in assignments or oral exams will be published on the Blackboard page of
the concerning course (Hanze.nl > Quick launch > Blackbaord > concerning course)
6.1 Exam opportunities
Per Academic year, two exam opportunities will be offered for each exam.
If a student fails the repair opportunity of the Master’s Thesis, he will have to start a new thesis
project. A student may only start a new thesis project once.
In extenuating circumstances the student may appeal to the Exam Board for an extra exam
opportunity within an Academic year.
6.2 Anti-Plagiarism Rules
The prevention, detection and punishment of plagiarism is good practice in terms of learning,
teaching and assessment. IBS has a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that plagiarism does not
take place or, if it does, is dealt with appropriately.
Definition of plagiarism
It is difficult to give a simple, universally applicable definition. Different disciplines and institutions
have varying traditions and conventions: for instance what might be considered ‘common
knowledge’ and thus not need referencing by an expert in a subject is different from that same
knowledge when cited by a novice first-year student. However, a widely shared understanding is that
plagiarism occurs when someone tries to pass off someone else’s work, thoughts or ideas as their
own, whether or not deliberately, without appropriate acknowledgement.
It is important to recognise that plagiarism does not just apply to written work - whether essays,
reports, dissertations or laboratory results - but can also apply to plans, projects, designs, music,
presentations or other work presented for assessment.
Plagiarism is seen as particularly harmful because it undermines the whole basis of scholarly
academic values, and undermines academic standards and the credibility of awards. Whilst
plagiarism is not new, the availability of material on the internet and the explosion of information in
some areas have raised concerns that students are making extensive use of ‘copy and paste’
functions available to them. A final issue is that, with the growing diversity of students in higher
education - whether by age, educational background or national origin (including international
students on exchange programme) - they may have different understandings of what plagiarism is,
and not understand what conventions apply and why.
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Plagiarism procedure
As a rule, all written assignments, reports, etc. leading to a grade or a pass/fail for an Osiris* code,
must be submitted both on paper (in hard copy) and through Ephorus**. To submit the assignment,
report, etc. through Ephorus, students need to access Ephorus via the Blackboard*** course of the
specific module.
If a teacher suspects plagiarism, he/she will inform the Exam Board immediately. After providing the
student with an opportunity to be heard and determine if plagiarism was indeed committed, the
Exam Board will determine the appropriate sanction.
The Exam Board classifies the observed irregularity in one of the categories below:
Opportunistic cheating
Opportunistic cheating is understood to mean any act or neglect during examinations that has
occurred in order to obtain or pass information unlawfully, such as the use of forbidden aids,
copying, or giving opportunity to copy. The examination (paper) of a student who is found guilty of
these practices will be declared null and void.
Premeditated cheating
Any premeditated act or neglect during an examination to obtain or pass information unlawfully,
such as the use of crib notes, giving the opportunity to use crib notes, the copying of (parts of) texts
from others without referencing, or intentionally pretending the authenticity of fake interviews or
false data from research.
The examination (paper) of a student who is found guilty of these practices will be declared null and
void and the student will be barred from taking this examination for a period of maximum one year.
Criminal Fraud (theft, embezzlement, forgery)
Any act or neglect intended to obtain or pass on information unlawfully, which is based on any form
of theft, embezzlement or forgery; the complete copying of documents from others and offering
them for evaluation under one’s own name; the forging of a signature from an assessor; wrongfully
indicating, or making an indication of presence, on an attendance list; next to anything the student
has done or not done to falsify the submitted work or the awarded grade result.
The student will be punished by being barred from taking examinations for a period of one year.
Repeated acts of plagiarism can lead the Exam Board to set a higher penalty within the boundaries of
the law.
6.3 The use of aids during written exams
Aids such as calculators, graph paper, etc., may be used in a number of examinations. Dictionaries
are NOT permitted. Only those aids listed on the examination paper are permitted and they may not
contain any notes, unless this is specifically mentioned as permitted on the examination paper.
Students should be aware that for multiple choice exams, it is not allowed to write the answers on
the exam paper itself. Students are only allowed to circle their answer and use the answer sheet. Not
sticking to these rules will lead to an Exam Board case.
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Students are not permitted to use their mobile telephone during any examination. Students should
switch it off before entering the exam room and only switch it back on again after they have left. If a
student’s telephone is used or activated in any way (rings, beeps, vibrates or makes any noise
whatsoever) he will be required to leave the exam; his work will be declared null and void and he will
need to re-sit the examination.
Students are not permitted to go to the toilet during exams.
6.4 Rules for the proper conduct of examinations
Students must be aware of the rules and regulations laid down in the Examination protocol, which is
chapters four and five of the Hanze Student Charter. This Examination protocol is added to this
Prospectus in Appendix 2.
In addition to this, there are some IBS specific rules:
for multiple choice exams, it is not allowed to write the answers on the exam paper itself.
Students are only allowed to circle their answer and use the answer sheet. Not sticking to
these rules will lead to an Exam Board case.
Students are not permitted to go to the toilet during exams.
6.5 Exam review
After every exam period, teachers have 10 working days to grade written exams and 15 working days
to grade projects and other assignments. Exam review sessions for written exams and assignments
will be offered to students after every exam period. Students can review their
exam(s)/assessment(s). This is an opportunity for students to briefly review their exam with the
teacher and to make an appointment for a more in-depth review if necessary. During this exam
review, it is not allowed to copy or photograph the exam, without the permission of the teacher.
The exam review hours and venues will be published in the Digi Schedule (Hanze.nl > Quick Launch >
Digi Schedule > MIBM).
If a student does not attend the exam review session, it is not possible to make an additional
appointment with the teacher.
Attending an exam review may never lead to the student receiving a lower grade than before the
exam review because the exam is reviewed question by question.
7 Company visits and Excursions
Every year MIBM plans company visits as part of some courses. These companies differ from year to
year.
8 Compulsory Attendance
Attendance at lectures, workshops and other educational activities is strongly advised but not strictly
required, unless compulsory attendance is stated in the course outlines.
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9 Academic Advice
Every Master student has an academic advisor who is the contact person for personal and study
related issues.
10 Cum Laude Regulations
The Exam Board can award a distinction of Cum Laude, if a student fulfils the requirements as
described in Appendix 2 of the Examination Regulations for Master Programme MIBM 2018-2019,
Article 4a.12 Cum Laude in. The Cum Laude applies to the final diploma.
The weighting of the separate exams (number of ECTS) is taken into account when calculating the
average grade and includes the grade for the Thesis which must be at least 8.0.
10.1 Cum laude for Double Degree Programme with Anglia Ruskin University
For students from the Hanze UAS who participate in the Double Degree Programme the same
requirements apply as the regular students in order to achieve a distinction of Cum Laude.
In order to meet the requirements, the grades of the semester(s) finished at Anglia Ruskin University
(ARU) have to be converted into the Dutch system, the scale from 1 to 10.
For reference, a conversion table which has been approved by both partners (Hanze University of
Applied Science and Anglia Ruskin University is published in Chapter 11.1
Students from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) need to meet the requirements of Cum Laude
described in the Prospectus of ARU.
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11 Codes, credits and grades
Each module comprises one or more assessment components (‘courses’), which have their own
unique code in the Hanze grade registration system ’Osiris’. Assessment component codes used in
‘Osiris’ are 11 characters long.
The first three characters define the various programmes. The code for the MIBM Programme is
‘ZTVM’. The numbers following these first four characters relate to administrative processes.
The assessment codes are provided in the Curriculum Overview which can be found in chapter 3.3 of
this prospectus.
The first five characters, standard to the programme, have been omitted for clarity and only the
remaining characters are shown, for example: 15BRM1C, which is the code for an assessment for the
Business Research Methodology course in period one where:
‘BRM1’ identifies the module and ‘C is the type of assessment.
The codes for the different assessment types are:
A or E = written exam
B = oral exam
C, D, F, G or H = assignment which could include e.g. report, portfolio, attendance or class activities
The Curriculum Schemes (see chapter 3.3 of this prospectus) define the modules, periods in which
the modules are offered, Osiris codes/assessment components and the number of credits. The
general rule is that the scheme, current at the time a student enrols is the one that applies to that
student. If changes are made to the curriculum, a transition scheme is published on Hanze.nl
(www.hanze.nl > Education > International Business School > Programmes > MIBM > Practical
matters). Detailed grade composition for each module can be found in the Course Outlines.
11.1 Credit and grading system
The study load is expressed in terms of European Credits (EC): one credit represents 28 hours of
work, including contact hours in classes and tutorials, hours spent preparing assignments,
independent study and study related activities. Full-time study requires approximately 1.5 credits per
week, 60 credits per year. The complete MIBM programme consists of 90 credits.
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Grading system
The following grading system is used for all courses:
Grade Dutch term English term pass/fail 10 uitmuntend excellent pass 9 zeer goed very good pass 8 goed good pass 7 ruim voldoende amply sufficient pass 6 voldoende sufficient pass 5 bijna voldoende almost sufficient fail 4 onvoldoende insufficient fail 3 gering low fail 2 slecht poor fail 1 zeer slecht very poor fail
Grade calculation
On the scale of 1 to 10, a grade of 5.5 or more represents a ‘sufficient’ grade.
Every assessment needs to be sufficient. If an assessment is made more than once, the highest grade
is the one that counts.
11.2 Grade conversion table for grades obtained at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
This table presents the conversions from the Dutch and UK grade system.
NL UK Grade NL UK Grade NL UK Grade
10,0 94+ 7.6 65 5.2 36
9.9 93 7.5 64 5.1 35
9.8 92 7.4 63 5.0 34
9.7 90 7.3 62 4.9 33
9.6 89 7.2 60 4.8 32
9.5 88 7.1 59 4.7 30
9.4 87 7.0 58 4.6 29
9.3 86 6.9 57 4.5 28
9.2 84 6.8 56 4.4 27
9.1 83 6.7 54 4.3 26
9.0 82 6.6 53 4.2 24
8.9 81 6.5 52 4.1 23
8.8 80 6.4 51 4.0 22
8.7 78 6.3 50 3.9 21
8.6 77 6.2 48 3.8 20
8.5 76 6.1 47 3.7 18
8.4 75 6.0 46 3.6 17
8.3 74 5.9 45 3.5 16
8.2 72 5.8 44 3.4 15
8.1 71 5.7 42 3.3 14
8,0 70 5.6 41 3.2 12
7,9 69 5.5 40
7,8 68 5.4 39
7,7 66 5.3 38
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11.3 Grades and Grade Lists
Students are responsible for checking that their grades are entered correctly into the Osiris grade
registration system. Students can access their grade list through Osiris (www.hanze.nl > Quick launch
> Osiris).
Please refer to chapter 6.5 for more information on grades and exam reviews.
If a student is missing a grade or if an incorrect grade has been entered on his grade list, the student
should contact the teacher concerned, within 20 working days after the Exam/Assessment Review
session has taken place.
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APPENDIX 1: COURSE OUTLINES MIBM
Academic Year 2018-2019
Course Outlines MIBM
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Course Outline: INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Course name
International Supply Chain Management
Course code ZTVM15SCM1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 1, period 1
Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 hrs = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM
Entry requirements None
Lecturer(s)
Thierry J. Bonsing MSc BA
Language English
Course Content Supply Chain Management is an important function in connecting the different organisations together who are active in the total chain of supplying a product to the end customer. Supply Chain Management focuses on the areas of supply chain strategy, the global supply chain system and collaborating across the supply chain. In supply chain strategy the building blocks of supply chain management will be introduced together with the role supply chain management fulfils within the corporate strategy, customer fulfilment strategies and competiveness. In the global supply chain system part, the design process and different elements of organising the supply chain process will be explained covering topics as forecasting, planning, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, information exchange and technology. The collaborating across the supply chain deals with sourcing, exchange of information and how to manage the transactional relationships . The course will start with a business simulation in the first week with role play where participants can experience the different supply chain management concepts and also check their (already existing or currently missing) personal skills and competences regarding supply chain management.
Course Learning
Outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to:
Evaluate the concept of Supply Chain management and show how
Supply Chain Management strategically connects to the general
strategy within companies and organisations.
Evaluate the different interconnected supply chain elements of the
supply chain of a company or organisation like: forecasting,
planning, facilities, inventory, transportation, sourcing and
information exchange.
Evaluate the supply chain network of a company or organisation
including the distribution network.
Analyse an internationally operating company (as real life case) and
provide profound advice or feasible solutions on possible
improvements within their current and future supply chain by
formulating and presenting this in a professional way. Including a
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critical reflection on student’s own learning process during the
assignment.
Didactical form Seminars, individual and group work on cases, presentations and a
business simulation game at the start of the course.
Assessment Assessment method(s):
Assignment
(individual assignment)
Assignment
(small group
presentation in
week 7 )
Min. Grade:
5,5
5,5
Number of
ECTS:
4
1
Code:
ZTVM15SCM1C
ZTVM15SCM1D
Course literature Compulsory literature:
Supply Chain Management (strategy, planning and operation),
Chopra & Meindl, 6th Edition, Pearson, 2015, EAN: 9781292093567
Costs Indication of costs for the student on top of tuition: approx. € 65
Course support & information
See Blackboard
Student Workload Regular lectures including preparations 45 hours Working on individual assignment 95 hours Total 140 hours
Other information Compulsory for this module is the attendance in the business simulation during the first week and at the presentations during the final week. Students who do not participate in the business simulation will get an alternative assignment and students who do not participate in the group presentations will get a MO (missed opportunity) for ZTVM15SCM1D. Students are advised to prepare the regular lectures (as of the second week up to and including week six) in advance. During the first part of these lectures questions related to the theory can be asked and will be elaborated followed by highlighting some topics from theory. In the second part of each regular lecture participants will work on mini-cases. Finally each student has to do an individual assignment (ZTVM15SCM1C) by writing a report about a real company (to be approved by the lecturer). For the weekly schedule check Blackboard.
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Course outline: STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING & MULTINATIONAL BOARDROOM
Course name STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING & MULTINATIONAL BOARDROOM
Course code ZTVM18SDB1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 1, period 1
Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM
Entry requirements None
Lecturer(s) Dr. Egbert Dommerholt/ Dr. Hein Matthee / Dr. Arnd Mehrtens /
Language of instruction English
Course contents This module is composed of two parts. Part one consists of a series of lectures/seminars, in which advanced theoretical knowledge will be provided about decision-making in complex environments, and more specifically about the emotional and cognitive dimensions of the exercise of corporate governance, boardroom roles, and the group dynamics of boards. Next to that, the institutional environment and incentives determining decision-making in a large corporation, and the associated ethical issues as well as normative paradigms like Sustainability and the Circular Economy are analysed. The assessment is based on a literature review. Part two of this module consists of an extensive as well as intensive two-day boardroom simulation game. Participation in this game has students apply the above mentioned theoretical knowledge of decision-making in the context of executive team meetings. It has them face and deal with major problems, respond to unexpected challenges, and reflect on the experience gained. Students will be introduced to the case beforehand during a preparation phase. The assessment is based on a reflection paper.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to:
assess the theoretical importance and practical applicability of major theories of decision making and their application in complex and uncertain politico-economic environments
evaluate the emotional and cognitive dimensions of the executive exercise of governance
distinguish, dissect, and criticize conventional boardroom roles and group dynamics
analyse and appraise the institutional environment and the incentives of decision-making in a large multi-national corporation against the backdrop of Sustainability and Circular Economy norms and values
create appropriate approaches to address stakeholder problems and exercise ethical judgment
Didactical form Lectures, workshops, small group sessions
Assessment Assessment method(s):
assignment 1 assignment 2
Min.Grade: 5,5 5,5
Number of ECTS: 3 2
Code:
ZTVM18SDB1C ZTVM18SDB1D
Course literature Literature:
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Kahneman, D., 2013, Thinking Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ISBN: really work and the coming revolution in corporate governance , Wiley And Sons Ltd., ISBN: 9780470835203
Leblanc, R., Gillies, J., 2005, Inside the Boardroom: How boards really work and the coming revolution in corporate governance , Wiley And Sons Ltd., ISBN: 9780470835203
Costs …. (expected cost of required literature)
Course support & information
See Blackboard
Student Work Load Workload (approximately) : supported learning time (teaching/contact hours) 24 hours direct learning and preparation time 24 hours independent learning and preparation time 36 hours Board Room Game 56 hours 140 hours
Other information
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Course outline: BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS 1
Course name Business Research Methods 1
Course code ZTVM15BRM1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 1, period 1 + 2
Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MBA fulltime
Entry requirements None
Lecturer(s) Dr. Ning Ding; Dr. Xiaoyan Xu
Language of instruction English
Course content The course will cover the following topics:
Generate research topics and formulate research questions;
Conduct literature review;
Design research;
Apply qualitative research methods (data collection and analysis);
Analyse qualitative data using Atlas.ti;
Report and Present Qualitative Data;
Understand and apply quantitative research in business field;
Design a reliable and valid questionnaire to collect quantitative data;
Understand various sampling techniques and be able to apply the appropriate technique during data collection process;
Apply appropriate statistical techniques, e.g. T-test, ANOVA, Chi-square and correlation/regression analysis etc. to analyse quantitative data;
Analyse quantitative data using SPSS;
Interpret and present quantitative analysis results at an academic
level.
Course Learning
Outcomes
After completing the course the students:
BRM1 1: Write a mixed-research report for a master research project. (DD3); BRM1 2: Recognize and justify the quantitative and qualitative research in the field of international business and management (DD3); BRM1 3: Apply appropriate statistical techniques based on a business research model and the type of data available (DD3); BRM1 4: Analyse a business problem and deliver reasonable solutions based on the interpretation of quantitative analysis results (DD1, DD2).
Didactical form Seminars, workshops, coach meetings, lectures, group work, SPSS/Atlas.ti
skills working with computer
Assessment Assessment
method(s):
Written exam
Assignment
Min.Grade:
5.5
5.5
Number
of ECTS:
2
3
Code:
ZAVM15BRM1A
ZAVM15BRM1C
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Course literature Compulsory literature:
Articles from Hanze Databases in Library (a list of articles is available on
blackboard)
Collis, J. & Hussey R. (2013). Business Research; A Practical Guide For
Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students, 4th Edition. Publisher:
Palgrave. ISBN: 9780230301832
Recommended literature:
Robson, C. & Robson, P. (2002). Real world research: A resource for
social scientist and practitioner-researchers. Publisher: John Wiley And
Sons Ltd.
Yin, R. (2013). Case study research: Design and methods. Publisher: Sage
Publications Inc.
Hart, C. (1998). Doing a literature review: Releasing the social science
research imagination. Publisher: Sage Publications Inc.
IBM SPSS Statistics 20 brief Guide (Accessible on school Blackboard
system)
Costs € 45
Course support &
information
Blackboard/ Refworks /Hanze Mediatheek
Student Workload Lectures = 28 hours
Assignment 1 = 55 hours
Written Exam = 25 hours
Preparation lectures = 32 hours
Total = 140 hours
Other information Students are expected to come to class prepared; Otherwise it is difficult to
follow the lectures, group work as well as the coach meetings.
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Course Outline: INTERCULTURAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE
Course name Intercultural & International Competence
Progress code ZTVM18ICL1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period 1 & 2
Course size/study load 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 hrs = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level Obligatory course for MIBM
Entry requirements none
Lecturers
t. b. a.
Language of instruction English
Course content The aim of the course is to assist and stimulate students in developing their international and intercultural managerial & consultancy skills, as well as their intercultural leadership style, from an overarching perspective of intercultural competence development. The course contains two learning lines: A) Intercultural Competence Development (ICD), and B) Personal Development & Leadership (PDL) Period 1 course contents (includes the introduction weeks)
Time & stress management (intro)
Critical thinking / Self-development skill (intro)
Defining and understanding ‘culture’ (intro)
Variations in perception & observation (intro)
PDL Understanding self & others (PDL)
PDL Leadership and management (PDL)
PDL Effective communication (PDL)
PDL Body language (PDL)
Stereotyping, Cultural self-awareness (ICD)
Intercultural interaction analysis (ICD) Period 2 course content (integration PDL2 and ICD)
Objective and subjective culture – the ‘dialectics’ of culture
Cross-cultural consultancy & advice
Fostering Intercultural Competence development
Cultural relativism / Ethical relativism
Leadership development / Leadership and future
Corporate diplomacy and cultural intelligence
Presentation skills in international & intercultural context
Course Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes CLO 1 (based on MIBM PLO 8; MBA PLO 6)
• can actively listen & observe, can describe and explain the behaviours that relate to personal development, leadership, consultancy, and to effective intercultural communication, both for self and for others
CLO 2 (based on MIBM PLO 6; MBA PLO 4)
• can describe in own words the social and ethical implications of (own) culture sensitive behaviour and decision-making, and its relevance in international business context
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CLO 3 (based on MIBM PLO 7; MBA PLO 4)
• can articulate an understanding of, and can evaluate, the relevance of effective intercultural communication in international and intercultural business context
CLO4 (based on MIBM PLO 8; MBA PLO 6) • is aware and can reflect on individual behaviour that relates
(positively) to effective and appropriate intercultural communication, in particular when advising business in international / intercultural context
Didactical form Seminars /Lectures Training sessions Workshops Small group sessions / exercises Guest lectures (optional)
Assessment Assessment method(s):
ICL1C portfolio (assign 1)
ICD & PDL2 Integrated assignment (assign 2. 3.)
Min .Grade: 5,5 minimum for pass pass / fail
ECTS:
2
3
Code: ZTVM18ICL1C ZTVM18ICL1D
Course literature Compulsory literature: - Extracts from (text-)books, articles, etc. made available via References
or in PDF via Blackboard; Hand-outs
Recommended literature for the PDL part:
Robert E. Quinn, Sue R. Faerman and Michael P. Thompson, Becoming
a Master Manager, 5th edition 2010, Wiley, ISBN 9780470284667 (4th
edition is also approved)
Recommended literature for the IC part:
Nguyen-Phuong-Mai, M. (2017). Intercultural Communication; an
interdisciplinary approach; when neurons, genes, and evolution joined
the discourse. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9789462985414
Milton J. Bennett. (2013). Basic concepts of intercultural communication; Paradigms, principles & practices. 2nd ed. Boston: Intercultural Press. ISBN: 9780983955849.
Costs Indication of costs for the student on top of tuition: approx. euro 75
Course support & information
See blackboard
Student Work Load lectures excl. preparations (4x2) 8 hours Intensive training sessions (mainly introduction week) (6x3) 18 hours Intensive workshops (4x3) 12 hours Presentations (2 x 3) 6 hours Consultancy / feedback sessions (2 x 2) 4 hours Preparing, homework, study & Individual assignment(s) 92 hours divided over period 1 and period 2
Other information Updated weekly schedule will be provided at the start of the semester, and again at the beginning of period 2. Check the Blackboard site for actual information and course instructions.
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Course Outline: EUROPEAN BUSINESS IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT – PROJECT
Course name European Business in the Global Context - Project
Course code ZTVM18EBG1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 1 period 2
Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM
Entry requirements Master students only
Lecturer(s) Dr. B. (Beata) Kviatek
Language of instruction English
Course content The course will cover the following topics:
European Business: Structure and Performance
Europe’s institutional framework
The Business Environment and Market Integration o The Single European Market o European Competition Policy: the guardian of integrated
markets o Economic and Monetary Union o European citizen and consumer
EU Policies and Business: Inputs and Factors of Production o Transport: towards efficient and effective mobility o Energy Policy: the quest for competitive, clean and secure
energy supplies o European Business and EU Environmental Policy o European Business and EU Digital Agenda o European Labor Markets and the Search for Flexibility
The EU trade relations and European Business o European Business in trade with acceding countries o European Business in trade with Europe’s Neighbourhood
Partners o European Business and the Global Europe Strategy:
trade with developed economies trade with BRIC(S) trade with ACP states
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the student is able to: EBG1 Analyse and assess the function, structure, and dynamics of the EU EBG2 examine the role(s) of EU politics and economic policy making EBG3 appraise industries’ capabilities and environments in terms of EU related opportunities and constraints EBG4 propose corporate / business strategies based on evaluation of EU related opportunities and constraints
Link to Programme Learning Outcomes (per assignment –ZTVM18EBG1C and ZTVN18EBG1D)
PLO 1.1. –EBG 1C+D, 2C+D, 3C+D, 4C+D PLO 2.1. –EBG 3C+D, 4C+D PLO 3.1. –EBG 2C, 3C+D, 4C+D PLO 4.1. –EBG 3C+D, 4C+D, PLO 5.1. –EBG 3C+D, 4C+D PLO 5.2. –EBG 4C+D PLO 5.3. –EBG 4C+D PLO 6.1. –EBG 4C+D PLO 7.1. –EBG 3C+D, 4C+D
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Didactical form Seminar
Assessment Assessment method(s):
Assignment
Assignment
Min. grade:
5,5
5,5
Number of ECTS: 4 1
Code ZTVM18EBG1C ZTVN18EBG1D
Course literature Compulsory literature:
European Business, 3rd edition, Debra Johnson, Colin Turner, Routledge, 2016, ISBN paperback: 9780415617178; ISBN eBook: 9781315885841
Costs Approximately € 50
Course support & information
See Black Board Course
Student Workload 140 hours
Other information
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Course Outline: INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Course name International Strategic Management
Course code ZTVM15STM1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 1, period 2
Course size 5 EC (= 5 x 28 hrs = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM
Entry requirements None
Lecturer Peter L. Schiphof MBA
Language of instruction English
Course contents The course International Strategic Management covers all three dimensions of strategic management (process, content and context) and deals with a wide range of issues on each dimension. As the course aims to go beyond understanding and applying basic tools and concepts, students are challenged to understand more complex phenomena and to critically reflect upon them. This is reinforced by not shielding students from the uncertainties, inconsistencies and disputes within the field of strategic management.
Course Learning
Outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to:
STM1: analyse and evaluate the international implications of the strategic management process, content and context (contributes to PLO 1, 2 & 3 );
STM2: critically evaluate the (situational) values and justify the application of various theories, concepts, models and tools for the development and evaluation of business, corporate and network level strategies using many, often conflicting, schools of thought context (contributes to PLO 2, 3 & 4 );
STM3: develop a critical, analytical, flexible and creative mind-set, which challenges organizational, industry and (inter)national strategic paradigms and problem-solving recipes context (contributes to PLO 3,4, 5 & 6 );
STM4: discuss and assess the impact and relevance of (dynamic) decision making on strategy development approaches and processes context (contributes to PLO 3 & 4);
STM5: cooperatively design institutional strategic interventions related to competitive success by (rational) analysis, design and synthesis of strategic corporate and business solutions context (contributes to PLO 4 & 5);.
Didactical form Seminars and group work. The 12 course seminars are balanced sessions (discussing and applying theories and models), aimed to tie cases and theory together by in-class debates on the theories discussed using real life mini cases. A group assignment is dedicated to hands-on group work through the presentation of an analysis of a substantial case.
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Assessment Assessment
method(s):
Written exam
Assignment
Min.Grade
5,5
5,5
Number
of ETCS:
3
2
Code:
ZTVM15STM1A
ZTVM15STM1C
Course literature Compulsory literature:
Strategy: An International Perspective, de Wit, B., Cengage
Learning, 6th edition, 2017 (ISBN-13: 9781473725157)
Recommended literature:
Mintzberg, Ahlstrand & Lampel, “Strategy Safari”, FT Prentice
hall, 2nd edition, 2008 (ISBN 978-0-273-71958-8)
The Art of the Long View, Planning for the Future in an
Uncertain World, Schwartz, Wiley, 1997 (ISBN 9780385267328)
Strategic Management, Lynch, R., Financial Times Press, 7th
edition, 2015 (ISBN-13: 978-1-292-06467-3)
Blue Ocean Strategy, How to Create Uncontested Market Space
and Make the Competition Irrelevant, Chan & Mauborgne, HBS
Press, 2015. (978-1-62527-449-6)
The Economics of Strategy, Besanko, D. et al., John Wiley &
Sons, 6th edition, 2013 (ISBN 978-1-118-31918-5)
The Fall and Rise of Strategic Planning, Mintzberg, H., Harvard
Business Review (1994) (not available in bookstore)
Costs Indication of costs for the student on top of tuition: approx. € 63 (book:
“Strategy: An International Perspective, 6th edition”)
Course support & information
See Blackboard
Student work load Seminars (preparation and attendance) 50 hours
Group work(preparation and execution) 50 hours
Exam (self-study / preparation) 40 hours
Total 140 hours
Other information Weekly schedule will be provided at the start of the semester
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International Human Resource Management (IHRM) Course Outline (learning unit)
Course name International Human Resource Management (IHRM)
Progress code ZTVM15HRM1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 2, Period 4
Course size/study load 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 hrs = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM students
Entry requirements Basic knowledge of HRM terms and concepts
Lecturer(s) MSc. R.E. Bucur, Dr. M. Blaga
Language of instruction English
Course contents Introduction to the course
Strategic HRM (SHRM)
Global HRM
HRM planning
International Performance Management (IPM) systems
Reward Management
Training & Development / Talent Management
HRM and contemporary issues
Cross-cultural HRM - IHRM
Essay writing / Examination
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes this course (PLO = program learning outcome) Upon completion of the course, the student: PLO 2: Systematically and creatively applies theories, skills, research techniques and enquiry to create and interpret knowledge about international business and management.
Describes and shows an understanding of IHRM strategies in relation to international corporate, organizational, and/or institutional strategies.
Describes, explains, analyses, and values IHRM practices, tools & instruments in relation to IHRM strategies. The student does this in international business context and in cross-cultural context
Independently analyses, compares and discusses current IHRM theory, concepts, and models in relation to IHRM policies and practices in an actual international corporate or institutional IHRM environment.
PLO 4: Critically evaluates and advises on business management issues at strategic, tactical and operational level in an internationally operating organization. Formulates implementable and effective interventions based on critical evaluations of HR tools and practices
Didactical form Seminars Practical sessions / exercises Guest lectures (PM)
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Assessment Assessment method(s):
Written exam
Essay
Progress code(s): ZTVM15HRM1A ZTVM15HRM1C
Number of EC:
3
2
Minimum grade(s):
5.5
5.5
Costs Indication of costs for the student on top of tuition: approx. €150
Course literature Required literature:
Robin Kramar & Jawad Syed. Human resource management in a global context; a critical approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2012. (ISBN 978-0-230-25153-3)
Dennis Briscoe, Randall Schuler & Ibraiz Tarique. International Human Resource Management; Policies and practices for multinational enterprises, 4th edition. Taylor & Amp; Francis Ltd., 2011. (ISBN 978-0-415-88476-1)
Recommended reading:
Dave Ulrich, et.al., HR Transformation: Building Human Resources from the Outside in, McGraw Hill. 2009. (ISBN-13: 978-0071638708).
Course support & information
See BlackBoard
Other information Weekly schedule will be provided at the start of the semester.
Student workload 140 hours
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Course Outline: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Course name
International Finance & Accounting
Course code
ZTVM15FMA1 Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 2, period 3 Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 hrs = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM Entry requirements None
Lecturer
Maurice Cox; LLM
Language English
Course contents The course provides students at graduate levels with knowledge, skills and insights in contemporary topics and issues regarding corporate finance, financial controlling systems, ethical accounting and finance and financial management. Not only principles and theories are the studying issues, but integration of these issues is offered with vocational business disciplines in a global setting. Following items are of particular interest:
Responsibility Centres: revenue and expense centres
Profit Centres, Conditions for Delegating Profit Responsibility,
Business Units as Profit Centres
Transfer Pricing, Constraints on Sourcing, Upstream Fixed Costs
and Profits
Measuring and Controlling Assets Employed, Structure of the
Analysis, EVA vs. ROI, Additional Considerations in Evaluating
Managers, Managing risks
Evaluating the Economic Performance of the Entity
New economic realities and emerging trends in the financial sector
Decentralization and outsourcing, profitability vs. corporate social
responsibility
The course focus on the role of the manager:
to assess and monitor the (global) organization
act as a successful financial consultant
link cultural differences with strategic decisions
promote a holistic vision that aside profitability considerers
environmental and social impact of an organization
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
After completing the course the students:
FMA1 have gained an overview of and insight into the various
theories in the fields of International Financial Management &
Accounting, at a level which allows them to reflect critically on the
literature dealing with counselling in those fields PLO1
FMA2 have gained insight into the several tools and strategies
relating to the diagnosis and analysis of various types of complex
management questions at a level which allows them employment
in finance- related, knowledge-intensive departments, effectively
applying theoretical concepts PLO2
FMA3 be able to use these tools and strategies in practice and to
report on them orally and in writing PLO3
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FAM4 be able to demonstrate the ability to recognize and address
changes of strategic importance for the organization due to new
economic realities and demonstrate the ability to use financial
accounting and financial management tools to transform business
processes PLO4
FMA5 have gained the knowledge to critically evaluate the validity
and relevance of new theories and practices in the field of financial
accounting and financial management and explore the possibly to
extrapolate these into new approaches to management practice
PLO4
Didactical form Role play / simulation game. Each group of 3-4 students acts once as:
Management (The Board Room);
Consultants to the Board Room;
Scientists (from a University);
Works council of the Company;
External Financial analysts (The Capital Markets);
Minute takers.
The simulation game will be the basis for the grading process and may
partially be based on business cases from real businesses.
Assessment Assessment method:
Assignment
Min Grade:
5,5
Number
of ECTS:
5
Code:
ZTVM15FMA1C
Costs Indication of costs for the student on top of tuition: approx. €100
Course literature Compulsory literature:
Management Control Systems , Anthony, Govindarajan Et.Al.,
McGraw-Hill, 1st edition, 2014, ISBN: 9780077133269
Recommended literature:
Basics of financial management M.P. Brouwers, W.Koetzier,
Wolters-Noordhoff, 3rd edition , 2015 , EAN 9789001839147
Course support & information
See Blackboard
Student workload Simulation Game incl. preparation = 84 hours
Writing individual professional report = 56 hours
Total = 140 hours
Other information Weekly schedule will be provided at the start of the semester
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Couse Outline: BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS 2
Course name Business Research Methods 2
Course code ZTVM18BRM2
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 2, period 4
Course size 5 ECTS
Level/type Master level
Entry requirements BRM1
Lecturer(s) N. Faber
Language of instruction English
Course content During this course, students will be practising the writing of a Thesis Proposal, they may use in their master thesis project.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the student is able to:
1. develop an individual research project; a. identify a research topic with regards to a business issue; b. combine contemporary theoretical and empirical insights to
frame the research topic and establish the research; c. formulate research direction, through setting a research
objective and one or more research question(s); 2. review research project by self and / or peers;
a. assess individual research components and their coherence; b. determine weak points of the research and provide directions
for improvement; 3. revise and improve individual research project, critically using
received review(s); a. appraise the review(s) on own research; b. develop a research improvement plan; c. apply the improvement plan to own research.
Covers Program Learning Outcomes: PLO1, PLO2, PLO3
Didactical form Workshops Discussion and review by other students and faculty Individual feedback Presentation
Assessment Assessment methods(s)
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Min.Grade: Pass Pass
Number of ECTS: 1 4
Code: ZTVM18BRM2C ZTVM18BRM2D
Course literature Compulsory literature:
Journal articles or BlackBoard.
Business Research; A Practical Guide for Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students , Jill Collis & Roger Hussey ISBN13: 9780230301832
Recommended literature:
They say, I say: the moves that matter in academic writing by Graff & Birkenstein.
Real world research by Robson
Case Study Research by Yin
Doing a literature review by Chris Hart
Learning from Strangers by Robert S. Weiss.
Qualitative Online Interviews by Janet Salmons
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Online self-learning about statistics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz5AdyOiSLE YouTube video’s from Professor Graham Gibbs that are based on the book by Robson
Cost Ca. € 55
Course support & information
See blackboard + Course Handouts Website: www.hanze.nl
Student Workload Total = 140 hours
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Course Outline; INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROJECT
Course name International Business Project
Course code ZTVM15INB1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 2, period 3 + 4
Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM fulltime
Entry requirements None
Lecturer(s) Dr. Hein Matthee / Mariusz Soltanifar MA
Language of instruction English
Course content The project addresses the strategy and operations of international business, project management and consultancy. The first period will focus on preparing the foundations of knowledge and concepts. The second period will involve a hands-on project with a real case from an organisation to apply the gained knowledge. The knowledge and skills that students learn during the Business Research Methods course (BRM1) will be applied in the project. This means that the project consists of consultancy components as well as research components. There will be a link between the course and the Professorship “International Business”.
Course Learning
Outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to:
INB1 apply and analyse knowledge about the context, organizations, strategies and operations involved in international business activities
INB2 develop an approach to the successful internationalization of a business, smaller and/or larger organization, or to improve an existing process, strategy, or business model related to internationalization.
INB3 analyse and evaluate the risks and opportunities of international business, based on incomplete or unstructured data and a limited insight of the strategic consequences.
INB4 advise on a plan of market entry regarding strategy, HRM, supply chain management and/or marketing.
INB5 participate effectively in international business projects, understanding multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project dimensions.
INB6 set up adequate phased project structure, review and reporting means, and identify the best value proposition, customer segments, customer relationships, channels, key resources, key partners and key business activities.
Didactical form Lectures, workshops, small group sessions
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Assessment Assessment
method(s):
Assignment 1 Assignment 2
Min.Grade:
5,5
5,5
Number
of ECTS:
4
1
Code:
ZTVM15INB1C
ZTVM15INB1D
Course literature Compulsory Literature:
International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace , Charles W.L. Hill, 2014, 9780077167172.
Recommended Literature:
Oxford Handbook of International Business, Alan Rugman and Thomas Brewer, 2001.
Costs € 80,- (expected cost of required literature)
Course support &
information
See blackboard
Student Work Load Workload (approximately)
supported learning time (teaching/contact hours) 28 hours
direct learning and preparation time 70 hours
independent learning and preparation time 42 hours
140 our
Other information The project is a collaboration between master students and lecturers of the MIBM and those of the Master International Communication.
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Course Outline: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Course name International Marketing Management
Course code ZTVM15IMA1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 1, period 4
Course size/study load
5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 hrs = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level. Obligatory course for MIBM.
Entry requirements None
Lecturer
Mariusz Soltanifar MA
Course contents This course provides an advanced approach to the fundamentals of International Marketing Management and is based on a combination of lectures and discussions, business cases, videos, outside speakers, and country snapshots. Students will learn the scope and challenge of international marketing; the dynamic environment of international trade; the influence of the culture once doing business at the international level; political, legal, and business systems of international markets; the global market opportunities; and the ways to develop international marketing strategies. The course covers the following chapters:
Introduction to innovative marketing in modern organisations.
Marketing environment and market analysis.
Market Research.
Buyer Behaviour (both on a consumer and organisational level).
Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning.
Product (value creation).
Price (value capture).
Place (value delivery).
Promotion (value communication).
Exam Review Session.
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Course Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, it is expected that the students:
IMA1: Analyse and apply advanced knowledge of marketing related problems and critically evaluate current challenges, trends and new insights which are at the forefront of international business and management research and practice. [Refers to PLO1]
IMA2: Apply knowledge and skills related to marketing environment, and its core aspects linked to product, price, place and promotion decisions (accordingly, linked to the value creation, vale capture, value delivery and value communication), together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of market research are used to gather and interpret data about international business and management. [Refers to PLO2]
IMA3: Select and critically evaluate international business-related research publications of relevance to international marketing within internationally operating business and on the basis of historical and cultural insights. [Refers to PLO3]
IMA4: Reflect on social and ethical responsibilities within operating in multidisciplinary and multicultural business and operates effectively, professionally and ethically in these organisations. [Refers to PLO6]
Didactical form Lectures, discussions, business cases, country snapshots, in-class activities, journal articles, marketing dashboards and metrics, outside speakers, and trends readings
Assessment Assessment method(s):
• Written Exam (Open questions)
• Individual assignment (Marketing Plan Report)
Min. Grade: 5,5 5,5
Number of ECTS: 3 2
Code: ZTVM15IMA1A ZTVM15IMA1C
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Course literature Compulsory literature: Marketing, 12th Edition, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-0070878693 Author(s): Kerin, R., Hartley, S. & Rudelius, W.
Recommended literature: Principles and Practice of Marketing, 8th Edition, 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0077174149 Author(s): Jobber, D. & Ellis-Chadwick, F. International Marketing, 1st Edition, 2013 ISBN: 13: 978-1452226354 Author(s): Baack D.W., Harris E.G. & Baack, D.
+ Harvard Readings in Marketing + Journal articles related to International Marketing Management + Recent articles from specialised marketing related magazines
Costs Indication of costs for the student, on top of tuition: 175 Euro Student can also rent a book
Language of instruction
English
Course support & information
See Blackboard
Student Workload Total = 140 hrs
Other information Weekly schedule will be provided at the start of the semester
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Course outline: CREATING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Course name Creating Business Opportunities
Course code ZTVM17CBO1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 2, period 4
Course size 5 ECTS (= 5 x 28 = 140 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level
Entry requirements
Bachelor level knowledge of Marketing, Organization and Strategic Management
Lecturer(s) Niek Huizenga MSc.
Language English
Course content This course is designed to provide students with conceptual frameworks and an understanding of identifying and creating business opportunities in complex environments under conditions of uncertainty. Students develop international business skills including working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and communicate effectively with external stakeholders.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
After completing the course, the student can: CBO1: demonstrate and apply knowledge about the major theories and
perspectives concerning entrepreneurship, business opportunities and innovation in an international environment.
CBO2: identify and specify business opportunities in complex environments under conditions of uncertainty and unpredictability.
CBO3: present him/herself professionally as a member of a multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and develop relations with important stakeholders.
Didactical form Lectures, workshops, guest lectures, coach sessions
Assessment Assessment
Individual Essay
Team report and presentation
Min. Grade
5,5
5,5
ECTS
2
3
Code
ZVTM17CBO1C
ZVTM17CBO1D
Course literature
Required literature and resources will be communicated on Blackboard
Costs €50,- (expected cost of required literature and software)
Course support See Blackboard
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Student Work Load
28 hours supported learning time (teaching/coaching hours) 42 hours studying literature and preparation time 70 hours working on assignment and preparation time 140 hours
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Course outline: Master/MIBM Thesis
Course name Master/MIBM Thesis
Course code ZTVM18THE1
Academic Year 2018-2019
Period Semester 3, period 1 + 2
Course size 30 ECTS (= 30 x 28 = 840 hrs student workload)
Level/type Master level.
Entry requirements A student should have obtained at least 50 ECTS from the MIBM Master
programme, including the modules BRM 1 and 2
Lecturer(s) Masters MIBM Thesis coordinator - Patrícia Almeida
Master thesis supervisors
Language of
instruction
English
Course content The MIBM thesis will give students the opportunity to explore at length some
aspects of theory or methods, knowledge or skills, introduced in the earlier
stages of the MIBM programme. The thesis project is an individual
assignment that is linked to a practical issue in an existing organisation, or
type of organisation or to the start-up of a new organisation. The thesis
research should be carried out as an assignment given by an organisation
(profit or non-profit) or a professorship linked to the business issue (e.g. IBS
is linked to the Knowledge Centre Entrepreneurship: KCO). Students are
expected to acquire the assignment, define the problem, and formulate the
research objectives and research questions themselves. Students need to
describe the theoretical framework, design a suitable methodology, gather
and analyse information, draw logical conclusions and recommend realistic
solutions or courses of action and /or further research. The project should
involve primary data collection by the student and should relate to the field
of Marketing, Finance and Accounting, Human Resource Management,
Supply Chain Management, or Strategic Management. For MIBM students,
the thesis should concern the field of international business. The student’s
investigations need to be thorough, rigorous and well organised and involve
undertaking systematic research. Therefore, students have to use
appropriate methods to systematically collect and analyse data, argue why
the results obtained are meaningful, and explain any limitations that are
associated with them (Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill, 2007). MIBM students
will present their thesis by a defense.
There are many different ways in which the thesis project might be
satisfactorily researched and presented. What must be remembered,
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however, is that research is a process of enquiry and investigation, which is
systematic and methodical, such that it increases knowledge (Hussey &
Hussey, 1997). The thesis should contribute to knowledge on the application
of business theories in a real situation of practice, or to theory formation in
the IB field. An equally important aim of this exploration is to enhance the
student’s own learning in an area of their own choice. The MIBM thesis is an
individual thesis that requires an individual assessment.
Course Learning
Outcomes
By developing and writing the Master thesis the student will show the
ability to:
THE1 Clearly describes and critically assesses current business and/or
economic challenges in the context of new insights which are at the
forefront of international business, research and practice.
THE2a Systematically interprets and applies theories and concepts;
research skills and techniques from multiple perspectives to create
sound academic data in the context of international business.
THE2b Demonstrates appropriate academic writing skills with a
thorough understanding of context, audience and purpose.
THE3 Makes defendable judgments about complex issues in
international business in the absence of complete data, taking into
account institutional settings and cognitive biases in contexts of
uncertainty and unpredictability.
THE4 Critically evaluates and advises on business management issues
at strategic and/or tactical and/or operational level in an
internationally operating organization.
THE5 Recommends implementations to tackling and effectively solving
problems within an international business context.
THE6 Critically evaluates and reflects upon own learning regarding
social and ethical responsibilities within internationally operating
business.
THE7 Communicates effectively with and to an academic business
community as a professional in multidisciplinary and multicultural
settings within an international business environment. Write a thesis in a
scientific, clear and systematic format
THE8 Critically reflects and improves professional performance within a
diverse and dynamic environment
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Didactical form Individual work, work with or in a company or professorship, individual
supervision
Assessment Assessment method:
Thesis propanal
Thesis report +
defense
Min.Grade:
Pass
5,5
Number of
ECTS:
5
25
Code:
ZTVM18THE1
ZTVM18THE1
Course literature All programme literature
Costs Indication of costs for the student (on top of tuition): none
Course support &
information
For further information and guidance on the thesis process, please refer to
the:
MIBM Thesis Handbook
IBS Report Writing Standards for the format of the document
IBS Academic Writing Guide for Master’s for the structure
Examination Regulations for Master’s Degree Programmes at Hanze
University of Applied Sciences Groningen
University of Applied Sciences Groningen MIBM Prospectus
Also see Blackboard.
Student Work Load The whole Master Thesis project is worth 30 European Credits (EC): 5 credits
for the thesis proposal; 25 credits for the continued and finalised Master
Thesis project (THE1). Both assignments take place in Semester 3. The
workload per student is thus 840 hours (28 hours per credit).
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APPENDIX 2: Examination Regulations for Master’s Degree Programmes and Examination
protocol at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
(chapters 4a and 5 of the student charter 2018-2019)
Article 4a.1 General Provisions
4a.1.1 These Examination Regulations in conjunction with the Teaching Regulations form the Teaching
and Examination Regulations for the Master’s degree programmes taught at Hanze UAS.
4a.1.2 In these Examination Regulations, ‘examination’ means an assessment of a student’s knowledge,
understanding and/or skills. An examination can be in the form of a written, oral or computer
examination, a practical, a practice-based examination or competence assessment, an individual or
group (project) assignment or any other form of assessment approved by the Examining Board.
Students are assessed individually, also where it concerns group assignments. Examinations may
also be referred to as tests.
4a.1.3 For the purposes of these Regulations, a written request or a written communication has the
same status as a request or communication made by electronic means.
4a.1.4 Where these Examination Regulations refer to credits, European Credits are meant. One European
Credit (ECTS) is equivalent to 28 hours of study.
4a.1.5 If any serious inequity arises in the application of these Examination Regulations, the Examining
Board may depart from these regulations as it sees fit.
4a.1.6 In cases which are not covered by the Examination Regulations or the Examination Protocol, the
Examining Board decides.
Article 4a.2 Educational Programme
4a.2.1 The academic programme, the organisation of teaching and the annual planning of the master’s
degree programme is set out in the Teaching Regulations.
4a.2.2 Curricula are divided into units of study. The workload of a unit of study is expressed as
credits/ECTS in whole numbers. The workload of the entire master’s degree programme is
specified in the Teaching Regulations.
4a.2.3 The units of study comprised in the master’s degree programme are stated in a curriculum
overview which forms part of the Teaching Regulations. The number of credits assigned to the
various units of study in the curriculum overview correspond to the workload established for the
units of study.
4a.2.4 Any prerequisites that may apply to a unit of study are specified in the Teaching Regulations.
Article 4a.3 Teaching Regulations
4a.3.1 The Teaching Regulations describe the contents of the master’s degree programme and the units
of study which it is comprised of. The Teaching Regulations also include a description of the
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competencies relating to knowledge, understanding and skills that the student must have
achieved on completion of the master’s degree programme.
4a.3.2 The Teaching Regulations describe any practical assignments that are part of the programme.
4a.3.3 The Teaching Regulations state the number and the order in time of examinations, and at what
times they can be taken. They also state whether examinations will be taken orally, in writing or
in another way, and whether oral examinations are open to public attendance, all subject to the
Examining Board’s power to determine otherwise in special cases.
4a.3.4 The Teaching Regulations describe how students with a physical or sensory disability can
reasonably be given the opportunity to sit examinations.
Article 4a.4 Final Examinations
A student has passed the final examination if he/she has passed all the particular examinations of the
units of study belonging to the master’s degree programme.
Article 4a.5 Examinations
4a.5.1 Each unit of study has one or more examinations attached to it. For each study period the
Teaching Regulations stipulate the maximum number of examinations that may be administered
in that period.
4a.5.2 After a student has passed an examination, the examination result is recorded and credits are
awarded. No compensation between examination results is possible. If a unit of study has more
than one examination attached to it, the student must pass all the examinations to complete the
unit successfully. The Dean may lay down in the Teaching Regulations that students forfeit their
examination results if they do not pass all the examinations attached to the unit by the end of
the academic year. The Dean will give an explanation of the educational reasons.
4a.5.3 The Teaching Regulations may stipulate that students have to sign up for examinations.
Article 4a.6 Term of validity
4a.6.1 Final examinations and the results of individual examinations remain valid indefinitely, in
principle.
4a.6.2 In respect of students who have been enrolled in a master’s degree programme without
interruption, no limitations can be set to the term of validity of credits awarded or exemptions
granted, unless the student’s period of enrolment exceeds the nominal length of study plus one
year and knowledge, skills and/or attitude have demonstrably become outdated in the opinion of
the Examining Board.
4a.6.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, with respect to students who have
been enrolled in the Architecture master’s degree programme without interruption, no
limitations can be set to the term of validity of credits awarded or exemptions granted unless
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their period of enrolment exceeds the nominal length of study plus two years and knowledge,
skills and/or attitude have demonstrably become outdated in the opinion of the Examining
Board.
Article 4a.7 Examination results
4a.7.1 Examinations are graded by the examiner(s) who administered the examination. If an examination
is graded by more than one examiner, the examiners decide on the grade in consultation. The
Examining Board shall draw up guidelines for grading if two or more examiners are involved;
these guidelines may include rules for the appointment of a third examiner (why/when and how).
4a.7.2 Examinations are graded and the results announced to students as soon as possible, but no later
than twenty days after the examination was held, and no later than five working days before any
resit examination. The result of an oral examination is announced on the same day as the
examination was held, unless the Examining Board stipulates otherwise.
4a.7.3 Examination results may be announced by electronic means.
4a.7.4 The result of an examination is expressed as a number between 1 and 10 with no more than one
decimal after the point, or as a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’. A grade of 5.5 or higher is deemed a pass; a grade
below 5.5 is deemed a fail. Participation in an examination is awarded a minimum grade of
a 1 or a fail.
Article 4a.8 Viewing Examination Papers
4a.8.1 The Examining Board ensures that students have the opportunity of viewing their examination
papers within twenty-five working days of the last day of the study period, or no later than five
days before the resit, if a resit is offered. Students may only view their examination papers in the
presence of the examiner or their deputy. Students are also given the opportunity to take
cognizance of the exam questions and the assessment standards.
4a.8.2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the way in which the course is
organised makes it impossible to follow the normal procedure. In such a case, the Examining
Board shall offer an alternative arrangement for viewing the papers, such that the student can
view the examination papers no later than five working days before the resit, if a resit is offered.
This procedure must be included in the Teaching Regulations.
4a.8.3 Viewing or taking cognizance of examination papers takes place at a predetermined place and
time.
4a.8.4 The Examining Board may set further rules such as a prohibition to carry switched-on
photographic or recording equipment during the viewing. Violation of these rules will be
considered an irregularity as referred to in Article 5.6.
Article 4a.9 Resit Examinations
4a.9.1 If a student retakes an examination, the highest result achieved is recorded. Resitting an
examination after obtaining a pass is allowed once as long as the resit is taken within one calendar
year of the date of the pass. No resit can be taken of a passed competence-based test, group test,
work placement or final project. The Dean may include in the Teaching Regulations which units
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of study this provision applies to. In exceptional cases the Examining Board may, in derogation
from the provisions above, allow an additional resit.
4a.9.2 Written examinations can be retaken at least once in any academic year.
4a.9.3 Examinations other than those referred to in paragraph 10.2 can be resat in the manner described
in the Teaching Regulations for the relevant unit of study.
4a.9.4 If it is decided during an academic year that a certain unit of study, or part of it, will no longer
be offered in the following years or will be substantially revised, then the students concerned will
be given at least one extra opportunity to take the relevant examination(s) before the end of the
academic year after which the new arrangement comes into force. Such resit opportunities are
announced at least three months before the resit.
Article 4a.10 Exemptions
4a10.1 The Examining Board may, on a student’s written application, grant the student exemption from
one or more examinations on the grounds of a competence assessment or because the student
possesses a certificate, diploma or other document which proves that they have complied with the
requirements of the examination(s) in question. The application may also be submitted
electronically. The Teaching Regulations may include regulations regarding procedures for
applying for exemptions.
4a10.2 If an Examining Board grants the exemption requested, it sends the applicant a certificate of
exemption within four weeks of the day that the application was received. This certificate must
state the date on which the exemption was granted and the examination(s) which the exemption
applies to. It must be signed by the Chair of the Examining Board.
4a10.3 The Examining Board has the power to grant exemption from the obligation to participate in
practical exercises and may impose other requirements instead.
4a10.4 The Teaching Regulations may stipulate that, with regard to the units of study referred to in the
regulations, no exemption can be granted for taking the examinations in these units of study.
Article 4a.10a Provision of Degrees
4a.10a.1 Students who have successfully passed the final examination of a Master’s degree programme are
granted the degree of Master by the Dean. The Executive Board may authorise an officer other
than the Dean to award the degree.
4a.10a.2 A student to whom a degree has been granted pursuant to Article 4a.10a.1 is entitled to add the
title associated with the degree to their name.
Article 4a.11 Diplomas
4a11.1 When a student has passed all the examinations of the units of study of a master’s degree programme, the Examining Board confirms that the student has successfully passed the final examination. It awards the associated diploma as soon as the Dean has declared that all the procedural requirements for awarding the diploma have been complied with. The diploma is drawn up in the language in which the course was taught, as determined by the Executive Board.
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4a11.2 The diploma awarded for passing the final examination must always state:
- the name of the degree programme; - the examination subjects; - the qualifications attached to the diploma, if applicable; - the degree awarded; - the latest accreditation period of the study programme; - if applicable: the successful completion of an Honours Talent Programme; - if applicable: the designation ‘cum laude’, as referred to in article 4a.12 below.
4a11.3 The diploma is accompanied by a list of grades and a diploma supplement. The diploma supplement is drawn up in the English language.
4a11.4 At the student’s request for a charge, the Student Administration provides extra copies of the diploma supplement including a transcript of records, and a certified copy of the diploma.
Article 4a.12 Cum laude
4a.12.1 The Examining Board may award a student the classification ‘cum laude’ if the student’s overall
achievement meets the following requirements:
a. No more than one-third of the total number of the examination credits have been obtained in the form of exemptions;
b. All units of study have been completed within the nominal length of time; c. The student has made no more than two attempts at any examination; d. Where a numerical scheme is applied, the average of all results is at least 8.0, no grade is
below 7.0 and the student has completed their studies within the normal length of time. The average referred to in the preceding paragraph under (d) is calculated according to a
Weighted Grade Average system, where the weighting factor used in calculating the weighted
average is the number of ECTS credits which the unit of study represents.
4a.12.2 Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Teaching Regulations may
stipulate that the result achieved for a certain unit of study must be at least an 8.0.
4a.12.3 A student against whom the Examining Board has taken a measure which deprived him or her
of the right to take one or more examinations at Hanze UAS, is not entitled to the classification
‘cum laude’.
4a.12.4 In special cases, the Examining Board may grant exemption from the provisions of the first
paragraph under (b) and/or (c).
Article 4a.13 Legal protection (See also Chapter 10, Legal Protection)
Students can appeal decisions regarding the implementation of the Examinations Protocol to the Student
Appeals Board.
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Chapter 5 Examination Protocol for Students
Article 5.1 General
5.1.1 This chapter contains rules for the proper conduct of examinations as referred to in Section 7.12
of the WHW Act.
5.1.2 The examiner determines:
- the time available for taking the examination or the latest date at which assignments to
be assessed must be handed in;
- any aids and materials students may use during examinations.
5.1.3 The examiner prepares the assignments and question papers, draws up assessment criteria,
administers the examination and determines the result.
5.1.4 In principle, no more than five per cent of a text excluding any appendices may consist of
quotations, unless otherwise provided in the assignment. Quotations and paraphrases must be
clearly recognizable as such and the source must be referenced correctly.
5.1.5 Oral examinations are open to public attendance. However, the examiner or the Examining
Board may, in exceptional circumstances, decide that an oral examination must be held behind
closed doors. The Examining Board can also decide that a second examiner be present at an oral
examination. Students can request a second examiner to be present at the oral examination as
well and, if this request cannot be met, the examination will be recorded on tape. The
student must submit such a request to the Examining Board, no later than five working days
before the oral examination will be held.
Article 5.2 Examination Sign-up Procedure
5.2.1 For examinations such as those referred to in the second and third paragraphs of article 3.8,
students must sign up via Osiris. The sign-up period is announced on the University intranet.
5.2.2 The dates of examinations that are held in the first and second study periods of the academic
year are announced at the beginning of the year. The dates of examinations held in the third
study period are announced at the beginning of the second period, and those of the fourth
period at the beginning of the third period. For the Dance, Dance in Education and Design
bachelor programmes and the Dance Associate degree programme, the dates of examinations
held in the fifth study period are announced at the start of the fifth period.
5.2.3 The timetable stating the start and finish times and the location of each individual
examination is announced by the Dean, no later than ten working days before the
examinations begin. A term of at least five working days applies to resits held during a
study period.
5.2.4 If a student was unable to register for an examination within the time limit because of
circumstances beyond their control, they can ask the Examining Board of their study
programme to be placed on the sign-up list stating the circumstances.
5.2.5 A student who has not signed up for an examination in accordance with the provisions of this
article is excluded from participating.
5.2.6 If signing up via Osiris is not possible for technical reasons, the student must contact their
programme with due observance of the time limits stated in article 5.2.2.
5.2.7 After signing up for an examination, the student may cancel their registration via Osiris up to
two days before the examination date.
Article 5.3 Inability to Attend
5.3.1 A student who has the right to take an examination but is unable to attend due to
circumstances outside their control, is entitled to an additional opportunity to take the
examination, which they must apply for, if it would be clearly unfair to reject their application.
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5.3.2 To retain this right, the student must submit a written application to the Examining Board,
accompanied by evidence if possible. The Examining Board will decide on the application and
inform the student of its decision in writing, giving reasons in case of refusal and stating the
date, time and place of the examination if the application is granted.
5.3.3 The application referred to in the preceding paragraph must be submitted no later than two
weeks after the student was unable to take the original examination because of circumstances
outside their control. If these circumstances persist beyond the period stated in the previous
sentence, the term of two weeks takes effect from the day that the circumstances no longer apply.
Article 5.4 Procedure
5.4.1 Students are required to be present five minutes before the start of the examination in the
examination room and to take their seats. If necessary the invigilator will conduct the student
to a seat.
5.4.2 Students are required to follow the instructions of the Examining Board, the examiner or the
invigilator, which are made known before the start of the examination, and any other
instructions given during or immediately after the examination.
5.4.3 If a student ignores any instructions referred to in the second paragraph of this article, the
Examining Board, the examiner or the invigilator may exclude him/her from further
participation in the examination. Exclusion entails that no grade is given for the examination.
Before a decision to exclude a student is taken, the student will be given the opportunity to
be heard by the Examining Board.
5.4.4 In urgent cases the Examining Board may take a provisional decision to exclude a student on the
basis of an oral report by the examiner or the invigilator. If possible, the student is heard before
the provisional decision to exclude him or her is taken. The Board will ensure that this report
is put into writing immediately after the examination and that a copy is sent to the student.
5.4.5 Students are required to display their (valid) Hanze UAS student cards on their desks for
inspection by the invigilator. If a student is unable to produce their student card,
identification may also take place on the basis of a valid driving licence, passport, identity
card, residence permit or personal public transport chip card (OV-chipkaart). A student who is not
able to identify him/herself in one of these ways must leave the examination room and is
barred from participation in the examination. The invigilator shall note such events in the
examination record. If the student refuses to leave the examination room, this will also be
recorded by the invigilator. The record is sent to the Examining Board of the study
programme in which the student in question is enrolled.
5.4.6 If a student is not in possession of a valid identity card because of circumstances beyond his or
her control, a Statement of Loss of the identity card prepared by the municipality will suffice.
5.4.7 Students are required to sign the attendance roll. Digital registration may be used in the case
of a computer examination.
5.4.8 When taking a written examination students should check the question paper to see if the
copy they have received is correct and complete.
5.4.9 In written examinations, students are required to write the following details on their
examination papers:
- their name,
- their student number,
- the code of the unit of study (subject),
- the name of the lecturer teaching the subject being examined,
- the date of participation in the examination.
5.4.10 A student who has received the questions of the written examination or computer examination
or has signed the attendance roll, or has registered digitally for a computer examination, is
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considered to have participated in the examination.
5.4.11 Students are not allowed to leave the examination room during the first thirty minutes of the
examination.
5.4.12 Students arriving not more than fifteen minutes after the start of the examination are allowed
to participate.
5.4.13 Students must hand in their papers to the invigilator before they leave the examination room.
Question papers and rough work must also be handed in before leaving the room if this is
stated on the question paper.
5.4.14 At the end of the examination students may only leave the examination room after the
invigilators have collected all papers.
5.4.15 For arrangements concerning extra time or extra facilities during examinations, see article 5.8.
Article 5.5 Prohibitions and Disturbances
5.5.1 In written examinations it is prohibited to make the examination on paper other than that
supplied by the invigilator. Students requiring extra paper should make this known to the
invigilator by raising their hands. Students are not allowed to fetch extra paper themselves.
5.5.2 Written examinations written in pencil do not qualify for assessment, excepting answer forms
for optical readers, which do have to be filled in pencil.
5.5.3 All forms of communication between students are prohibited during examinations. Students are
also not permitted to see each other’s work or to talk. Telephone use is not allowed. Mobile
telephones must be switched off and kept in a closed bag or case. The ringing of a mobile
telephone is regarded as a disturbance and will lead to expulsion from the examination room.
Wearing a watch or sound carriers, such as headphones, may be forbidden.
5.5.4 Students are not allowed to borrow books or calculators from each other during examinations.
They are allowed to exchange other items but only after consulting the invigilator, whose
attention they should attract by raising their hands.
5.5.5 The use of textbooks, law codes, dictionaries, diskettes, electronic calculators, graphic calculators,
mini PCs, translation aids, smartwatches, etc., is not permitted in the examination room except
as stated on the examination question paper. Students may if they wish inquire, well before
the examination, which aids or materials are permitted.
5.5.6 Items not mentioned as aids as referred to in the preceding paragraph, may not lie on the
table during the examination, with due observance of the provisions of article 5.8.
5.5.7 A student who causes a disturbance during an examination or is caught cheating, as referred to
in article 5.6, will be removed from the examination room. A student who is removed within 15
minutes of the start of the examination will be escorted by the invigilator to a location
designated by the Student Administration Department. The invigilator shall note such
incidents in the examination record. If a student refuses to leave the examination room, this
will also be recorded by the invigilator. The record is sent to the Examining Board of the
student’s study programme.
5.5.8 A student who is removed from the examination room will have their completed work
collected. The Examining Board may take action and will also take a decision about the
collected work. The provisions of articles 5.6.4 up to and including 5.6.9 apply by analogy in
such cases.
Article 5.6 Academic fraud
5.6.1 Academic fraud is defined as any act or omission on the part of a student (or external
student) which is intended to wholly or partly obstruct the proper assessment of the student’s
knowledge, understanding or skills; this includes cheating at an examination. It is also
considered fraud for a student to act, or desist from acting, with the purpose of partially or
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wholly obstructing the proper assessment of another student’s knowledge, understanding or
skills. A specific form of academic fraud is plagiarism.
5.6.2 Plagiarism is the copying of another person’s work and passing it off as one’s own. In all cases
where academic fraud is suspected, the Examining Board is notified.
5.6.3 The Examining Board may take appropriate measures against students who commit academic
fraud, including exclusion of the student from participation in examinations at Hanze UAS or
any of its departments for a period not exceeding one year.
5.6.4 In the event of repeated cheating or other acts of academic fraud, the Examining Board may take
a more severe measure with due observance of the maximum term mentioned in the preceding
paragraph.
5.6.5 In serious cases of academic fraud, the Executive Board can terminate the student’s enrolment
permanently on the recommendation of the Examining Board.
5.6.6 The Examining Board will give the student the opportunity to be heard before it takes a
decision as referred to in the third, fourth or fifth paragraph of this article.
5.6.7 In urgent cases, the Examining Board may take a provisional decision to exclude a student on the basis of the oral account of the examiner or the invigilator. If possible, the student will be heard before the provisional decision to exclude him or her is taken. The Board will ensure that this account is put down in writing immediately following the examination and that a copy is sent to the student.
5.6.8 If an irregularity is discovered after the end of an examination, the Examining Board may withhold the student’s diploma or decide that the diploma may only be awarded after the student has taken one or more resit examinations, in which case the Board will determine what examinations must be resat and how they will be administered. The Board will give the student or external student the opportunity to be heard before it takes such a decision.
Article 5.7 Examination Room Facilities
5.7.1 Students are allowed to go to the toilet during examinations after notifying an invigilator who will escort them2. No more than one student at a time may be outside the examination room. Visits to the toilet are not permitted during the first sixty minutes and the last thirty minutes of the examination. Students who are entitled to extra time at examinations are not permitted to go to the toilet during the extra examination time.
5.7.2 The lateral distance between desks used at examinations shall be at least 75 cm. 5.7.3 Eating and drinking are allowed during written examinations provided that the student does
not cause any nuisance. 5.7.4 Any bags or cases brought by a student must remain closed and must be stored at a place
indicated by the invigilator.
Article 5.8 Studying with a Language Deficiency or a Functional Disability
5.8.1 The regulations for written examinations apply in the first place. 5.8.2 Students whose native language is not Dutch, but who meet the NT2 (Dutch as a second
language) admission requirement, have the right to extra time at examinations during their first year of enrolment. Requests for additional time are decided on by the Examining Board, which will send a copy of its written decision to the Examinations Unit of the Student Administration Department.
5.8.3 Students whose native language is not Dutch, but who meet the NT2 (Dutch as a second language) admission requirement, have the right to use translation dictionaries during
2 Students who take an IBS exam, are not permitted to go to the toilet during examinations (see paragraph 6.4 of this Prospectus)
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examinations. Requests to use translation dictionaries are decided on by the Examining Board, which will send a copy of its written decision to the Examinations Unit of the Student Administration Department.
5.8.4 Students who believe they are entitled to extra examination time or other special facilities at an examination because of a (temporary) functional limitation need to make an appointment with one of the student counsellors.
5.8.5 The student should bring the following document(s) to the appointment: - in case of dyslexia, an official certificate of dyslexia;
- in the case of other functional limitations, a medical certificate. 5.8.6 Students with a functional limitation who desire extra time or other special facilities at an
examination should send their application to the Examining Board of their study programme no later than 4 weeks before the start of the examination. The Examining Board decides on the application with due observance of the advice given by the student counsellor. Students with chronic functional limitations need to submit an application only once during their studies.
5.8.7 If the student’s application is granted by the Examining Board of his/her study programme, the student will receive a letter from the Examining Board stating his/her right to extra facilities. The Examining Board will send a copy of its decision to the Examinations Unit of the Student Administration Department.
5.8.8 The student must indicate before the start of the examination period, via Osiris, which examinations he/she wants to take.
5.8.9 The registration referred to in the preceding paragraph must be made no later than ten working days before the start of the examination.
Article 5.9 Legal Protection (See also Chapter 10)
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