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Commercial Management
Master's degree Business & Entrepreneurship 1 year

Commercial Management

Specialisation of the Master of Business Administration

Master's degree Business & Entrepreneurship 1 year

Do you see every challenge as an opportunity? Do you have a feel for business? Tio enables you to elevate your commercial talents to an MBA level. Boost your career to a higher level with our MBA in Commercial Management. You can count on outstanding guidance from experienced professionals.
Continue your career in various management roles, whether as an employee or as an entrepreneur. Explore opportunities with large multinationals or thriving start-ups, both nationally and internationally.

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Master's degree Commercial Management
Specialisation of the Master of Business Administration

Full time
1 year
Practical
Theory
Practical learning
Bright future
6 campuses in the Netherlands
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree

Is this MBA right for you?

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) educates you to become an all-round management professional specialised in commercial management. Do you recognise yourself in some of these characteristics? If so, this could be the perfect programme for you! Are you:

  • Ambitious?

    You are ambitious and ready to take on the next step in your career. With your Bachelor's degree, finding a job after graduation often goes rather quickly. However, with a Master’s degree, you have (even) more opportunities in the labour market. Think about better chances at a management position, better career opportunities and in general a higher salary.  

  • Driven?

    You are motivated and eager to gain in-depth business knowledge. You are not prepared (yet) to fully leave the student life behind. For you, the MBA is the perfect challenge at the perfect time in your career. 

  • Business-oriented?

    Would you like to develop your business administration skills? Choose for Tio’s Master of Business Administration! As a Business Administrator, you determine the strategy of organisations. You develop the best skills while analyzing organisations and their market environments. You are able to use insights from other disciplines, like business economics, economics, psychology and sociology.  

  • Entrepreneurial?

    Do you look for opportunities wherever you go? Good chance you have an entrepreneurial attitude. When something needs to happen, you are not the one to sit around and wait. You are proactive and always ready to take action. You have an adventurous and decisive nature and are not afraid to take on any responsibility. Entrepreneurial people like you see what requires improvement, or notice what others need.

  • A true strategist?

    Would you like to work in a strategic position? This MBA helps you evolve into one. Courses such as Strategic Management and International Entrepreneurship & Innovation will make you a suitable expert to determine a company’s strategy, while taking the future into account.

  • Analytical?

    During this Master of Business Administration, you will develop your analytical skills even more. You know exactly how to systematically tackle the most complex business problems. You learn to approach a problem from multiple perspectives and draw fact-based conclusions. 

  • Groundbreaking?

    Do you feel like you want to broaden your horizons? In that case, the Tio Master programme is the perfect fit for you! During the MBA you will participate in the core study programme, after that you specialise in International Management, Hospitality, or Commercial Management. The choice is yours!

  • Fancying a title behind your name?

    Do you like the sound of a master title? Then you are in the right place, the MBA is an excellent title and distinguishes you from other professionals. It makes you a true business expert and proves that you are ambitious, driven, and in possession of in-depth knowledge. 

Do you recognise yourself in one or more of the above descriptions? For more information, take a look at the curriculum. Or request the study guide.

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Commercial Management in practice

The MBA in Commercial Management challenges you to approach commercial issues from a strategic perspective. You will develop insight into how marketing, sales and entrepreneurship come together to achieve growth and strengthen competitive advantage. You will learn how to analyse market developments and customer behaviour, and how to translate those insights into innovative strategies, value propositions and data-driven decision-making. Whether you are working on your own business or aiming for a management role in an existing organisation, this specialisation will sharpen your commercial thinking and leadership skills, with the aim of sustainably increasing impact and results.

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Become a commercial manager

As a commercial manager you spot opportunities, translate information into company procedures and build your business vision. You know how to incorporate this into the business strategy while keeping a close eye on growth, marketing and sales. You analyse consumer behaviour, dive into data analysis and market developments, and combine creativity with figures to know exactly when to adjust course. From classic marketing methods and theories to the latest technological developments: at Tio, you will learn the tricks of the trade and further develop yourself as an entrepreneurial and successful leader and person.

Connection to professional practice

Connection to professional practice

Tio is renowned for its strong connection to professional practice. This programme is designed to transform the knowledge you acquire into practical skills, valuable insights and actionable plans that enable you to make an immediate positive impact in a professional environment. Through real-life cases, assignments and visits to leading companies, we give you the opportunity to immediately transform theory into practical experience.

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Why choose International Tourism Management?

  1. Tio has been a household name in the travel industry for more than half a century.

  2. Accelerated studying at Tio: a bachelor's degree in 3 years and an associate degree in 2 years.

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

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

  5. You will gain international experience and complete at least one component of your studies abroad.

  6. You study at the Netherlands’ best tourism programme. Thirteen years running, as elected by the Higher Education Guide.

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

  8. About 60% of the programme is devoted to practical experience: projects with real clients, international internships, guest lectures and company visits.

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Choosing a study in a new country can be a challenge. So who better to help you make this important decision than a current international Tio student?

After graduating

Whichever side of the business you want to go into, this Tio MBA specialisation takes your career opportunities to the next level. Whether you want to run your own business, agency or consultancy, or work as a top manager in the world of sales and marketing. Interested in discovering the various opportunities? Check out your job prospects here!

Your career perspectives
This Master of Business Administration (professional master, ISAT-code 70124) has been accredited by the NVAO and educates students in one year for the internationally recognised title of Master of Business Administration (MBA). If you choose the Commercial Management specialisation, the diploma includes the annotation of Commercial Management.

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Study guide Master of Business Administration