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Teaching and Exam
Regulations 2021-2022
Master International Business and Management (MIBM)
International Business School
Full-time master programme
Approved on the 24th of June 2021
These regulations take effect from 1 September 2021
Preparing business professionals with a global mind set who are ready to add value to business
and society
Contents
Explanation ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
1. Degree Programme......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 Programme Description ....................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Exam Board and Assessment Committee .............................................................................................................. 10
1.3 Admissions Committee......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 School Representative Council .............................................................................................................................. 11
1.5 Board of Studies ................................................................................................................................................. 11
2. MIBM Programme learning outcomes and competencies ............................................................................. 12
2.1 MIBM Programme learning outcomes and Dublin Descriptors ............................................................................. 12
2.2 Competencies in relation to the MIBM programme learning outcomes .................................................................. 15
3 Programme structure ...................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Mode of study .................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Justification for language used in all or parts of the programme ......................................................................... 16
3.3 Compulsory attendance........................................................................................................................................ 16
3.4 Curriculum Scheme ............................................................................................................................................. 17
3.5 Academic calendar 2021-2022 Master programmes .............................................................................................. 23
4. Curriculum ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Curriculum components and course outlines ......................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Code of Conduct regarding the use of Foreign Languages .................................................................................... 25
4.3 Thesis................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.4 Double Degree.................................................................................................................................................... 25
5. Admission Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 26
5.1 Required Academic background............................................................................................................................ 26
5.2 Language requirements........................................................................................................................................ 26
5.3 Other admission requirements ............................................................................................................................. 27
5.4 Application review .............................................................................................................................................. 27
6. Exams .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
6.1 Exam opportunities ........................................................................................................................................... 28
6.2 Plagiarism and other irregularities ..................................................................................................................... 28
6.3 Rules for the proper conduct of examinations ..................................................................................................... 28
6.4 Exam review ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
7. Company visits and Excursions ....................................................................................................................... 29
8. Compulsory Attendance ................................................................................................................................. 29
9. Academic Advice ............................................................................................................................................. 29
10. Cum Laude Regulations ................................................................................................................................ 29
210.1 Cum laude for Double Degree Programme with Anglia Ruskin University .......................................................... 29
11. Codes, credits and grades ............................................................................................................................. 30
11.1 Credit and grading system ................................................................................................................................ 30
11.2 Grade conversion table for grades obtained at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.................................... 31
11.3 Grades and Grade Lists ..................................................................................................................................... 32
APPENDIX 1: Examination Regulations for Master’s Degree Programmes and Examination protocol at Hanze
University of Applied Sciences, Groningen ......................................................................................................... 33
3Explanation
Status and significance of the Teaching and Examination Regulations
General
Since the introduction of the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW) in 1993, the main aspects of
the curriculum and the examinations of each degree programme are required to be set out in Teaching
and Examination Regulations.
Hanze UAS has elected to draw up a harmonised TER format for Associate, bachelor’s and master’s
degree programmes with some exceptions in the master’s TER because the rules that apply to master’s
programmes are (partly) different from those of Associate and bachelor’s programmes. There is
therefore a separate TER format for master's programmes, distinct from that for the Associate and
bachelor's programmes.
Under Section 7.13(1) of the WHW Act, the TER must provide adequate and clear information about
the related programme or programme cluster. Section 7.13(2) sets out all the matters which the TER of
any programme or programme cluster must at minimum include in respect of the procedures and the
rights and obligations relating to teaching and examinations. The Act also lays down several individual
requirements on rules to be included in the TER. The Student Charter additionally requires several
matters to be set out in detail. If the format is followed properly, the TER will comply with all these
requirements. Using the format is mandatory.
The document containing the Teaching and Examination Regulations provides information for all those
concerned (students, the Examination Board, lecturers, examiners and management) on the content of
the degree programme, how it is organised, the testing and assessment methods and the applicable
procedures and agreements. The rights and obligations of students must be described in full without
any ambiguity. It is in the interests of the individual programmes too that their Teaching and
Examination Regulations are drawn up carefully. If there is any conflict about rights and obligations,
the TER must provide clear answers or, at least, offer unambiguous guidance for the issue to be
resolved.
Relationship between the Student Charter, the Teaching and Examination Regulations and Osiris
Hanze University of Applied Sciences has opted to make a number of statutory provisions concerning
the Teaching and Examination Regulations applicable to all students university-wide. These provisions
are included in the university-wide Examination Regulations and can be found in Chapter 4 of the
Student Charter. The programme-specific provisions are referred to as Teaching Regulations.
T eaching Regulations
E xamination R
Including the degree egulations Student Charter
programme descriptions
(Chapter 4 and 5)
in Osiris
4Furthermore, Hanze UAS has decided to publish the degree programme descriptions in Osiris, so that
they are available to all students in a uniform format. The content of the descriptions in Osiris forms an
integral part of the Teaching and Examination Regulations. These descriptions fulfil the legal
requirement to provide descriptions of the content and workload of degree programmes, the
applicable ECTS credits, the examination methods and the manner in which the results are expressed.
Any applicable entry requirements, the costs involved and the compulsory and recommended teaching
materials must also be stated.
It is important to avoid duplicating information. Rules set out in the Examination Regulations do not
need to be included in the Teaching Regulations as well. This also avoids possible conflicts between the
two regulations. In appeals, the Student Charter is always leading. The BSA provisions are an obvious
example of where this is important.
The TER must cover all the information specified in the TER format, and nothing else.
Some programmes use guides such as placement or thesis handbooks. These documents should have a
well-defined status and, because they often detail the TER provisions, they must be based on the TER.
The MIBM Teaching and Exam Regulations 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.
Publication and validity
The latest Teaching and Examination Regulations apply to all the students in the relevant programme.
This means that, if the TER are amended on 1 September of any year, they will apply to everyone from
that date forward. If you want to change any rules, it is important to consider whether these changes
could increase the workload of any category of students in an unreasonable way or in a way they could
not foresee. In such a case, transitional rules can be drawn up, for example, by excluding certain
cohorts. The transitional rules must be included in the same TER in order to keep all the rules and
regulations conveniently together in a single document.
It is emphatically not the case that the TER that apply to a cohort at the time of intake continue to
apply to it for the duration of their enrolment.
Corrections to any errors and omissions found in this Teaching and Exam Regulations, as well as updates
and changes made during the academic year 2021-2022 will be published on Hanze.nl (hanze.nl >
Education > International Business School> Practical matters).
5Decision-making
The Teaching Regulations as a whole or sections thereof may be submitted for approval to the
Programme Committee and Representative Council. The decision-making regime must be applied in all
cases; this includes decisions to change course descriptions in Osiris. Interim changes, therefore, are only
valid if decision-making has taken place in the prescribed manner and if the changes have been published
in the correct manner.
6Welcome
Welcome to IBS! IBS offers truly international education on Bachelor as well as Master level. We welcome
students of all nationalities and we certainly welcome diversity. Working and studying in an international
environment is exciting, challenging and rewarding.
IBS started in 1988 with the first IB programme in the Netherlands, as the international version of the
core economic bachelor programme at that time and is therefore proud to be the first International
Business School in a Dutch University of Applied Sciences. The new programme was designed to reflect
the Dutch open-mindedness concerning economics and cultures as well as the further development of the
global perspective in business. Since its start, the number of students attending yearly has increased from
approximately 100 in the beginning, to around 1500 today. The Hanze University of Applied Sciences is
proud to have started the first IB programme in the Netherlands, an initiative that was followed by most
other large Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
A few years after starting the successful IB bachelor programme, IBS expanded with master programmes.
Currently we offer a fully funded (i.e. you pay the normal Dutch tuition fee) Master International Business
& Management (MIBM) and a fully funded Master of Science in Business Studies – Interdisciplinary
Business Professional (Master IBP).
All our programmes are truly international, in order to prepare you for a successful international business
career. The International Business has grown, changed and matured in these three decades, while all the
time a large number of satisfied and successful alumni have graduated from IBS. And meanwhile much
has changed for the better. The last improvement to the IB discipline was effected by the Dutch National
Platform International Business, who developed a new IB Bachelor education profile in 2017.
The mission of the International Business School of Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Hanze UAS) is as
follows:
Preparing business professionals
with a global mindset,
who are ready to add value
to international business and society.
The effectuation of this mission in line with the 4 green areas from the AACSB accreditation leads to the
following overarching learning goals for IBS, representing the core values of our professional education:
• Comprehensive Business Understanding
• (Applied) Critical Thinking
• Intercultural Proficiency
• Ethical & Social Responsibility
7Within AACSB the process of achieving these 4 IBS learning goals is referred to as Assurance of Learning (AoL).
Vision
Business activities have become more and more global. Distance and communication barriers disappear.
In order to be successful businesses increasingly need innovation across borders, and across value chains
in multicultural teams. For businesses to perform and gain value from intercultural diversity, a
professional global mindset is essential. For business students to develop a global mindset, education
should take place in a multicultural, diverse environment focused on future business developments. A
multicultural classroom as well as extensive experience abroad is an essential part of the education.
In line with the educational vision of Hanze UAS, at IBS the new business and societal challenges across
barriers and even across disciplines are explored and addressed in our so-called ‘professional learning
environment’, where business, research and education are interlinked with each other, as depicted in the
figure below:
Hanze Professional Learning Environment: integration of teaching and learning, research and professional practice
8Teaching and Exam Regulations (TER)
These Teaching and Exam Regulations contain information about our School, our Bachelor programme,
and the rules and regulations that apply to this programme. With staff and students from so many
different cultural backgrounds, it is of extra importance to be clear about the rules and regulations that
apply in our school. Please read this document containing the Teaching and Exam Regulations carefully
and use it as your reference in the case of any questions about your studies and IBS’ rules and regulations.
Our students are key stakeholders
At IBS we strongly believe that our students are key stakeholders in our education. We welcome student
participation in for example:
• evaluation panels with the Heads of Education and coordinators: in these panels students provide
valuable input that we need to further improve our education.
• the Board of Studies (BoS): this committee consists of lecturers and students. It advises the Dean on
proposed changes to our education and has the right of consent concerning the IBS Teaching and
Exam Regulations.
• 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’
• student jobs, such as staffing our Info Desk, or helping with specific projects.
I wish you all the best in your studies here at IBS.
Best regards,
Linda Mulder LLM
Dean of IBS
91. Degree 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. This
programme leads to a Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree 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 Teaching and Exam Regulations. 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
How to approach the Exam Board
More information about how to approach the Exam Board can be found on Hanze.nl (www.hanze.nl:
Education>International Business School>Organisation>Exam Board).
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 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
101.4 School Representative Council
The representative council of a school, the School Representative Council, is a democratically
elected body comprising an equal representation of students and university 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
1.5 Board of Studies
The Board of Studies is the body charged with issuing recommendations on enhancing and
safeguarding the quality of the degree programme. It also issues solicited and unsolicited
recommendations to the dean on all matters relating to education at the relevant programme. The
Board has the right to approve the Teaching Regulations. The Board of Studies comprises an equal
representation of students and lecturers. The method in which the Board is composed is set out in
the Board of Studies Regulations.
For more information on the Board of Studies (members and contact details), please refer to Hanze.nl:
https://www.hanze.nl/eng/education/economy/international-business-school/organisation/committees/ibs-committees
112. 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.
Five descriptors have been identified:
• Knowledge and understanding
• Applying knowledge and understanding
• Making judgments
• Communication
• Learning skills
12The 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
13Relation between the program learning outcomes of the MIBM and the Dublin descriptors for Master
level
MIBM MIBM Dublin descriptor (DD)
Themes Program Learning Outcome
Comprehensive 1. Demonstrates a critical DD1. Knowledge and understanding
Understanding of awareness of current business and Have demonstrated knowledge and
Economic Realities economic challenges and assesses understanding that is founded upon and
and Research new insights which are at the extends and/or enhances that typically
forefront of international business, associated with Bachelor’s level, and that
entrepreneurship and management provides a basis or opportunity for
research and practice. originality in developing and/or applying
ideas, often within a research context
Doing Research 2. Systematically and creatively DD2. Applying knowledge and
applies theories, skills, research understanding
techniques and enquiry to create Can apply their knowledge and
and interpret knowledge about understanding and problem solving
international business and abilities in new or unfamiliar
management. environments within broader (or
multidisciplinary) contexts related to their
field of study; have the ability to integrate
knowledge and handle complexity
Dealing with 3. Make sound judgments about DD3. Making judgments
complexity & complex issues in international Can formulate judgments with
ambiguity business in the absence of complete incomplete or limited information, that
data and conditions of uncertainty rather include reflection on social and
and unpredictability taking into ethical responsibilities linked to the
account institutional settings and application of their knowledge and
cognitive biases. judgments
Advising higher 4. Critically evaluates and advises DD2. Applying knowledge and
management on business management issues at understanding
strategic, tactical and/ or Can apply their knowledge and
operational level in an understanding and problem solving
internationally operating abilities in new or unfamiliar
organization. environments within broader (or
Handling 5. Demonstrates pro-activeness multidisciplinary) contexts related to their
organisational and creativity to tackling and field of study; have the ability to integrate
dynamics effectively solving business knowledge and handle complexity
problems.
Acting Social & 6. Critically evaluates and reflects
Ethical on social and ethical responsibilities
within internationally operating
businesses.
Communicating 7. Communicates effectively with DD4. Communication
and acting with stakeholders as a professional in Can communicate their conclusions, and
intercultural multidisciplinary and multicultural the knowledge and rationale
awareness settings within an international underpinning these, to specialist and non-
business environment. specialist audiences clearly and
unambiguously
14Reflecting and 8. Critically reflects, improves and DD5. Learning skills
developing self engages in personal and team Have the learning skills to allow them to
development, and learn from continue to study in a manner that may
personal and professional be largely self-directed or autonomous
performance within a diverse and
dynamic environment.
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 Programme learning outcomes MIBM
graduate will be able to: (number(s) of the MIBM programme
learning outcomes 1-8)
Draw on generic knowledge and skills from their first 1,2
degree and understand how it can be used effectively
in an organisational context
Demonstrate relevant knowledge and understanding 1,2,3,6
of organisations and their stakeholders, the external
context in which they operate and how they are
managed from a sustainable and long term perspective
Integrate their learning from a range of subject areas 1,2
to form a holistic understanding of business.
Employers can expect graduates, over time, to:
Apply their knowledge and intellectual skills 1,2,3,4
consistently in a business context
Deal with complex issues systematically and creatively 2,7
Make sound judgements with incomplete data and 6,7
communicate conclusions clearly to a range of
audiences
Be proactive in recognising the need for change and be 3,4
able to manage that change
Be adaptable and demonstrate originality, insight and 2,4,5,8
critical reflection in problem situations
Make decisions in complex and unpredictable 3,5,7
situations, and in a professional and ethical manner
Evaluate and integrate theory and practice 1,2
Operate effectively in a variety of team roles, taking 4,6,8
the lead where appropriate
Be self-directed and able to act autonomously in 3,4,7,8
planning and implementing projects
Take responsibility for continuing to develop their 1,2,8
knowledge and skills
153 Programme structure
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. The MIBM 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 or relating assignments.
The setup of the programme is presented in the curriculum scheme in chapter 3.3 of this Teaching and
Exam Regulations. The contents of all courses of the MIBM programme are described in detail in the
separate course outlines, which are published in the ECTS Course Catalogue.
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 Justification for language used in all or parts of the programme
The entire programme is taught in English, due to the nature of the programme related with international
business dealing with global issues, demanding an international view and models of communication and
cultural awareness.
3.3 Compulsory attendance
Please see below an overview for which units attendance is compulsory:
Course Course code Details
European Business in a Global ZTVM18EBG1 For interactive seminars and a conference
context attendance is compulsory.
International Financial ZTVM15FMA1C For classes/simulation game attendance is
Management & Accounting compulsory.
Strategic decision making & ZTVM19SDB1 For the Boardroom game attendance is
multinational boardroom compulsory.
163.4 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: Semester 1 Academic Year 2021-22
Master in IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. O/W* Electiv Remarks
ZTVM … grade** e
Block 1.1 Period 1 HG
SCM1 International Supply Chain 5:
Management Assignment 1 ...15SCM1C 4 C O Assignment 1 = report
Assignment 2 ...15SCM1D 1 C O Assignment 2 = company assignment
HRM1 International Human 5:
Resource Management Written exam …15HRM1A 3 C W
Assignment …15HRM1C 2 C O Individual assignment
Block 1.1 & 1.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
BRM1 Business Research 5
Methods 1 Written exam ...15BRM1A 2 C W SPSS exam (computer exam)
Assignment ...15BRM1C 3 C O Individual report
Block 1.2 Period 2 HG
STM1 International Strategic 5:
Management Written exam …15STM1A 3 C W
Assignment …15STM1C 2 C O The assignment = group assignment.
EBG1 European business in a 5:
global context Assignment 1 …18EBG1C 3 C O
Assignment 2 …18EBG1D 2 C O
Block 1.2 & 1.3 Period 2 & 3 HG
BRM2 Business Research 5:
Methods 2 Assignment 1 ...18BRM2C 1 Pass O Assignment 1 = Peer review
Assignment 2 ...18BRM2D 4 Pass O Assignment 2 = Research proposal
Total Credits Semester 1 30
17For Hanze students who stay in Groningen (cont.)
Study Programme: Semester 2 Academic Year 2021-22
Master in IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. O/W* Elective Remarks
ZTVM … grade**
Block 1.3 Period 3 HG
FMA1 International Financial Assignment …15FMA1C 5 C O Assignment = group assignment
Management & Accounting
SDB1 Strategic decision making & 5:
multinational boardroom Assignment 1 …19SDB1C 3 C O
Assignment 2 …19SDB1D 2 C O
Block 1.3 & 1.4 Period 3 & 4 HG
INB1 International Business 5:
Project Assignment 1 …21INB1C 1 C O Assignment 1 = group report with individual part
Assignment 2 …21INB1D 4 C O Assignment 2 = presentation
ICG1 Intercultural Competence
and Global mindset Assignment …19ICG1C 5 C O
Block 1.4 Period 4 HG
IMA1 International Marketing 5:
Management Written exam …15IMA1A 3 C W
Assignment …15IMA1C 2 C O
CBO1 Creating Business 5:
Opportunities Assignment 1 …17CBO1C 2 C O Assignment 1 = individual paper
Assignment 2 ...17CBO1D 3 C O Assignment 2 = group report
Total Credits Semester 2 30
Study Programme: Semester 3 Academic Year 2022-23
Master in IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. O/W* Elective Remarks
ZTVM … grade**
Block 2.1 & 2.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
THE1 Master thesis Assignment …18THE1C 30 C O Assignment = Thesis report (30 ec)
Total Credits Semester 3 30
Total amount of credits Master in IBM programme 90
18For Hanze students who go to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge, UK
Study Programme: Semester 1 Academic Year 2021-22
Master in IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. O/W* Electiv Remarks
ZTVM … grade** e
Block 1.1 Period 1 HG
SCM1 International Supply Chain 5:
Management Assignment 1 ...15SCM1C 4 C O Assignment 1 = report
Assignment 2 ...15SCM1D 1 C O Assignment 2 = company assignment
HRM1 International Human 5:
Resource Management Written exam …15HRM1A 3 C W
Assignment …15HRM1C 2 C O Individual assignment
Block 1.1 & 1.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
BRM1 Business Research 5
Methods 1 Written exam ...15BRM1A 2 C W SPSS exam (computer exam)
Assignment ...15BRM1C 3 C O Individual report
Block 1.2 Period 2 HG
STM1 International Strategic 5:
Management Written exam …15STM1A 3 C W
Assignment …15STM1C 2 C O The assignment = group assignment.
EBG1 European business in a 5:
global context Assignment 1 …18EBG1C 3 C O
Assignment 2 …18EBG1D 2 C O
Block 1.2 & 1.3 Period 2 & 3 HG
BRM2 Business Research 5:
Methods 2 Assignment 1 ...18BRM2C 1 Pass O Assignment 1 = Peer review
Assignment 2 ...18BRM2D 4 Pass O Assignment 2 = Research proposal
Total Credits Semester 1 30
19For Hanze students who go to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge, UK (cont.)
Study Programme: Master in Semester 2 Academic Year 2021-22
IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. Gr. O/W E Remarks
ZTVM …
Block 1.3 & 1.4 Period 3 & 4 ARU
Courses attended at Anglia Ruskin University in Credits obtained at ARU (28 in total)
Cambridge, UK
Finance for Decision Making …21ARF1 7,5
Leadership and Change …21LCH1 7,5
International Marketing and Brand …21IMB1 15
Management
Total Credits Semester 2 30 Cambridge semester
Study Programme: Semester 3 Academic Year 2022-23
Master in IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. O/W* Elective Remarks
ZTVM … grade*
*
Block 2.1 & 2.2 Period 1 & 2 HG
THE1 Master thesis Assignment …18THE1C 30 C O assignment = Thesis report (30 ec)
Total Credits Semester 3 30
Total amount of credits Master in IBM programme 90
20For Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) students who come to Groningen
Study Programme: Master in Semester 1 Academic Year 2021-22
IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min.Gr. O/W E Remarks
ZTVM …
Block 1.1 & 1.2 Period 1 & 2 ARU
Courses attended at Anglia Ruskin University in …15CAM1 30 EX Exemption for credits obtained elsewhere
Cambridge, UK
Supply Chain Strategy and Practice
Contemporary Issues in International Management
Total Credits Semester 1 30 Cambridge semester
Study Programme: Semester 2 Academic Year 2021-22
Master in IBM
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min. O/W* Elective Remarks
ZTVM … grade**
Block 1.3 Period 3 HG
FMA1 International Financial Assignment …15FMA1C 5 C O Assignment = group assignment
Management & Accounting
SDB1 Strategic decision making & 5:
multinational boardroom Assignment 1 …19SDB1C 3 C O
Assignment 2 …19SDB1D 2 C O
Block 1.3 & 1.4 Period 3 & 4 HG
INB1 International Business 5:
Project Assignment 1 …21INB1C 1 C O Assignment 1 = group report with individual part
Assignment 2 …21INB1D 4 C O Assignment 2 = presentation
ICG1 Intercultural Competence Assignment
and Global mindset …19ICG1C 5 C O
Block 1.4 Period 4 HG
IMA1 International Marketing 5:
Management Written exam …15IMA1A 3 C W
Assignment …15IMA1C 2 C O
CBO1 Creating Business 5:
Opportunities Assignment 1 …17CBO1C 2 C O Assignment 1 = individual paper
Assignment 2 ...17CBO1D 3 C O Assignment 2 = group report
Total Credits Semester 2 30
21For Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) students who come to Groningen (cont.)
Study Programme: Master in IBM Semester 3 Academic Year 2022-23
Module^ Assessment^ Codes^ EC Min.Gr. O/W E Remarks
ZTVM …
Block 2.1 & 2.2 Period 1 & 2 ARU
Thesis done at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, …03TRU1 30 EX Exemption for credits obtained elsewhere
UK
Total Credits Semester 3 30 Cambridge semester
Total amount of credits Master in IBM programme 90
223.5 Academic calendar 2021-2022 Master programmes
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4. Curriculum
4.1 Curriculum components and course outlines
The curriculum units (modules) are described in the Osiris student information system and form part
of these regulations.The content of all modules of the MIBM programme are described in detail in
the course outlines, which are published in the ECTS Course Catalogue.
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. As the MIBM student body comprises
truly international students the language of instruction, English, is essential to the success of this
international programme.
4.3 Thesis
The thesis project is made up of 30 credits. The requirements for permission to start working on the
thesis semester are as follows:
- The student has successfully 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
More information about the 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.
255. 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.
5.1 Required Academic background
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 is 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.
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. Therefore, one of the following is required:
• IELTS (Academic) score: minimum of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0. For details go to:
www.ielts.org
• Internet-based TOEFL score: minimum of 90 points with no sub-score lower than 21. For details go
to: www.toefl.org
• CAE (Academic): with a minimum grade of C
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,
26Guyana, 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.
• Students who obtained a bachelor's diploma in a 3 or 4 years of fully English-taught
programme. Proof is required and additional documents might be requested. Note: In order
to get the exemption, your bachelor's degree should not be older than two years at the start
of the programme.
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.
5.3 Other admission requirements
The following additional application files must be submitted for admission along with the proof of
prior learning (5.1) and a proof of sufficient proficiency in the English language (5.2) by applicants:
• A 2 to 3 minutes short video in which you explain your motivation and skills: the video should
address the following:
o What are you passionate about? How does the MIBM programme help you prepare for
your future?
o Provide information on the following competencies with the support
of relevant academic/professional achievements and or international/intercultural
experiences.
(applied) research skills (think in the phases of the research cycle)
critical thinking skills
cultural sensitivity
o What can you contribute to the MIBM learning community (think of skills, knowledge,
experience, perspective, network)?
• References are not required unless specifically requested by the Admissions Committee during
the admissions procedure.
• Students must have a valid residency status in order to study in the Netherlands.
5.4 Application review
Application review: the Admissions Committee will review the uploaded application documents and
motivation video to determine the student’s admission into the MIBM programme. Students will be
informed by receiving either a letter of acceptance, letter of conditional acceptance (in case prior
study and or IELTS/TOEFL test still need to be completed) or letter of rejection stating which criteria
is lacking.
The admissions Committee can request for additional supporting documents or examination in the
form of an (online) interview, conducted by an Admission Officer.
276. Exams
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 > Blackboard > 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 (see paragraph 5.4 for more information). 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 Plagiarism and other irregularities
In accordance with Article 5.6 of the Student Charter, wherever possible, IBS checks students’ work for
plagiarism. For a definition of plagiarism and the potential consequences, see Article 5.6 of the Student
Charter.
6.3 Rules for the proper conduct of examinations
Students must be aware of the rules and regulations laid down in the Examination protocol, which is
chapter 5 of the Hanze Student Charter. This Examination protocol is added to this Teaching and Exam
Regulations in Appendix 1.
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.
• It is not permitted to go to the toilet during exams.
6.4 Exam review
After every exam period, teachers have 15 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 > SIBS > 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.
287. Company visits and Excursions
Every year MIBM plans company visits as part of some courses. These companies differ from year to
year and will be communicated to students at the start of the academic year or as soon as possible
when they’re planned.
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.
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 1 of the Examination Regulations for Master Programme MIBM 2021-2022,
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 Teaching and Exam Regulations of ARU.
2911. 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 Teaching and Exam Regulations.
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 Teaching and Exam Regulations) 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.
30Grading 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
3111.3 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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