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Bachelor's degree Marketing, Sales & Communication 4 year 3 yearFasttrack

Interior & Design

Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship specialisation

Bachelor's degree Marketing, Sales & Communication 4 year 3 yearFasttrack

From webshops to interior concepts, and from sales to brand experience: with the Interior & Design specialisation you learn how online marketing, interior and design strengthen each other in a market where style and commerce come together.
For example, you could work as a category manager, visual merchandiser or account manager retail & interior. Or start your own business!

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Bachelor's degree Interior & Design
Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship specialisation

Full time
4 year / 3 year Fasttrack
Practical
Theory
International Internship
Study abroad
Admission requirements
High school diploma
Contact hours
16 - 20 / 20 - 24Fasttrack

Does this bachelor programme suit you?

The bachelor's programme in Commercial Economics, specialising in Interior & Design, offers you a broad foundation as well as specific insights and expertise on interior design and digital growth. Do you recognise yourself in some of these characteristics? If so, this could be the perfect programme for you! Are you:

  • Style-conscious?

    You have a stong sense for style, design and interior spaces, and you recognise what makes a space attractive and atmospheric. You have an eye for detail and an understanding of how design influences people’s experiences. During the Commercial Economics programme with Interior & Design, you’ll learn how to combine your sense for design with marketing and commerce, enabling you to successfully bring interior concepts and products to market.

  • Are you visually oriented?

    You are visually oriented and have an eye for what is attractive and stylish. During the Interior & Design specialisation, you’ll focus on details, presentation and the appeal of products, spaces and brands. You’ll learn how to combine your sense of design with marketing and commerce, so that you can inspire customers and successfully launch products onto the market.

  • Interested in what drives people to buy?

    You want to contribute ideas on campaigns and conversion rates, and you’re curious about how marketing motivates people to take action. You’re fascinated by how creative ideas, clever campaigns and customer behaviour come together to deliver results. We’ll teach you how to develop campaigns, analyse customer behaviour and turn visitors into customers, both online and offline.

  • Curious about online shops?

    You want to know how online shops encourage people to buy and are keen to find out how marketing, presentation and customer experience influence buying behaviour. You’re interested in how online shops turn visitors into customers. During the programme, you’ll learn how to make online shops commercially successful and how to use design, content and marketing to inspire and persuade customers.

  • Design and commercially-minded?

    You combine a flair for design with commercial acumen and see not only what is beautiful, but also what has the potential to be successful. You understand how design, interior design and visual appeal can contribute to the success of a product, brand or concept. You’ll learn how to combine your flair for design with marketing and entrepreneurship, so that you can turn your creative ideas into commercial opportunities.

  • Curious how online and offline complement each other?

    You want to learn how online and offline come together and reinforce each other. You’re curious to find out how brands and shops reach and inspire customers through both digital channels and in-store environments. During the bachelor's degree programme in Commercial Economics, you’ll learn how to create a strong customer experience by cleverly integrating online marketing, online shops and in-store concepts.

  • Entrepreneurial?

    Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and find it easy to connect with people? You’re brimming with ideas and aren’t afraid to take the initiative. Whether it’s launching a new project, entering into a partnership or approaching people: you go for it. The Commercial Economics study programme prepares you for entrepreneurship, and once you graduate, employers and clients will be queuing up to work with you.

  • Experience-focused?

    You enjoy thinking about the customer experience and presentation, and have a keen eye for how products, spaces and brands are perceived by others. You understand that a brand’s image has a major influence on how people experience something. During the study programme, you will learn how to combine the customer experience, presentation and commerce to inspire clients and successfully launch and sell products and concepts on the market.

Take a look at the curriculum for more information about this bachelor programme or attend an open day to experience the atmosphere and meet students and lecturers.

Marketing in a nutshell

  • Study Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship: career and job opportunities
    Study Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship: career and job opportunities
  • Internships in (online) marketing and social media
    Internships in (online) marketing and social media
  • What projects does the Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship programme offer?
    What projects does the Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship programme offer?

Interior & Design in practice

You bring together an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, sales and interior concepts. You work in a practical way and develop online strategies for lifestyle and home brands, find ways to improve webshop conversion and translate interior trends into commercial concepts. How do you make sure a showroom or pop-up store encourages people to buy and return? You learn how space, presentation and digital channels together influence the customer journey and strengthen a brand. If you want to bring your entrepreneurial idea to life, we support you with that, even if you want to start during your studies.

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Become a customer experience specialist

The interior industry is changing rapidly due to the latest online and offline trends, with continuous developments in consumer behaviour and preferences. In this specialisation, you learn how to turn these changes into opportunities for brands, webshops and businesses. You explore how the interior and design world is influenced by online retail, branding and entrepreneurship. You work on real-life industry cases and see how decisions in presentation, positioning and sales directly affect each other.

Become a customer experience specialist
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Learn from the best

Since 2017, the Higher Education Guide has named the Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship programme the best marketing programme in the Netherlands, and the programme has received the highest scores in the National Student Survey (NSE). Our entrepreneurial lecturers, who draw their knowledge and expertise directly from the business world, bring their experience from their (international) careers straight into the classroom. So you're in good hands at Tio!

Discover this programme on our (online) open day
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Why choose Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship?

  1. Tio offers accelerated studying: complete a bachelor’s degree in just 3 years.

  2. You study at the best Marketing programme in the Netherlands (Higher Education Guide).

  3. In small classes with an average of 10 students, you will have 20-24 contact hours per week.

  4. Take advantage of our large international network for your internship or study abroad period.

  5. You can count on a personal study coach who will guide and support you from start to finish.

  6. You will study at the leading private business school in the Netherlands, which stands for personal, excellent and entrepreneurial education.

  7. You dive right into the real world! During projects, internships and marketing cases, you will develop the skills that you will use throughout your career.

  8. Step into tomorrow's world, where what you learn fits perfectly with what lies ahead. You will prepare yourself for a successful future.

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After graduating

Online home and lifestyle shopping is changing rapidly due to data, AI and new digital tools. Webshops are becoming smarter, recommendations more personal and presentation more important. We train you to become a practical, ambitious and proactive young professional. With this specialisation, you build a broad foundation in commerce and entrepreneurship, with a clear focus on interior, marketing and design.

Your career perspectives
This bachelor's degree has been accredited by the NVAO and educates students in three or four years for the internationally recognised title of Bachelor of Science (BSc) (ISAT-code: 30119). If you choose a specialisation, your grade list will include an annotation listing the chosen specialisation. The curriculum is aligned with the national educational profile of Commercial Economics. Also, you can earn your Associate degree in just 2 years (ISAT-code: 80171). Upon completion of this bachelor's degree, you will be awarded the coveted diploma from Tio University of Applied Sciences.

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