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Global Leadership & Intercultural Management
Master's degree Business & Entrepreneurship 1 year

Global Leadership & Intercultural Management

Specialisation of the Master of Business Administration

Master's degree Business & Entrepreneurship 1 year

Are you excited by the idea of conducting business with companies abroad? The MBA Global Leadership & Intercultural Management specialisation focuses on international business and leading international teams in many countries and diverse cultures. With guidance from professionals from the international business world, you will develop into a successful management professional.
Are you ready for an international top career? Continue your career in various management positions and across diverse industries, with various organisations that operate globally.

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Master's degree Global Leadership & Intercultural 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 Global Leadership & Intercultural 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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Global Leadership & Intercultural Management

Within the Global Leadership & Intercultural Management specialisation, you will learn how to operate successfully in an international and diverse environment. You will delve into leading global teams, dealing with cultural differences and developing strategies for international expansion. In addition, you will gain insight into how to position companies in markets that differ greatly from one another, with a focus on local and global trends. You will also learn how to stimulate innovation within diverse cultural contexts. You will develop the skills to navigate complex international relationships effectively and deal with the dynamics of global markets.

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Become an international manager

In addition to the core aspects of entrepreneurship, personal leadership and strategy, this specialisation will give you a deeper understanding of how to manage change and effectively position organisations in an increasingly globalised economy. You will learn to navigate complex organisational structures and see opportunities in cultural differences and similarities. You will develop yourself as an ambitious professional and thought leader in the global business arena.

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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 the Master of Business Administration?

  1. Attend a MBA programme tailored to your needs and ambitions, and earn your MBA in just one year.

  2. The best guidance: Small classes with an average of 10 students and your own MBA coach.

  3. Lessons from top lecturers with practical experience, benefit from their experience and a direct link between theory and practice.

  4. Take advantage of our large global network of collaborations and networking opportunities with top companies worldwide.

  5. We offer an all-inclusive student experience, from guaranteed housing to a international study trip and exclusive events.

  6. Study at the leading private business school in the Netherlands for a seamless start, practice-oriented study experience and future beyond borders.

  7. Learning by doing means that this MBA directly links theoretical knowledge to practical application through case studies, masterclasses and company visits.

  8. Tio opens doors! Grow into an enthusiastic young professional with an entrepreneurial mindset: the best employers and clients are waiting for you!

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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

You will continue your career as a manager at a multinational company or with your own successful international business. Will you work from the Netherlands, or will you expand your horizons and continue your career abroad? 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 Global Leadership & Intercultural Management specialisation, the diploma includes the annotation of Global Leadership & Intercultural Management.

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Study guide Master of Business Administration