MSc in Business Administration
Groningen, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Oct 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,800 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for Non-EU|for EU/EEA EUR 2,530
Introduction
Would you like to gain the knowledge and skills required to deal with complex problems in management? Then you should choose one of the profiles of this degree.
In the Master's Degree in Business Administration, you learn to deal with complex management issues. There are five profiles that all focus on one particular area of business administration:
- Change Management
- Health
- Management Accounting and Control (the new name of the current Organizational & Management Control)
- Small Business & Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Innovation Management
The program is intended for students with an academic background in Business, Economics, and related academic fields.
Each profile has high academic standards and is research-oriented. Therefore, all your lecturers are researchers. You will work intensively in small groups. Occasionally, a guest lecturer from a company is invited to speak about their expert experiences in the world of business administration. All profiles are internationally orientated.
Why study this program in Groningen?
- All five Business Administration profiles combine sound academic knowledge with practical relevance.
- The program has been internationally accredited by the AACSB and EQUIS, ensuring a high-quality education, which only 1% of universities reach worldwide.
- You can specialize in one of the five different profiles: Change Management, Health, Management Accounting and Control, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, or Strategic Innovation Management.
Research
Linking education to research and career preparation.
Our education is strongly rooted in business practice and society. From the start of your degree program attention is paid to academic research and pre-professional development, since an analytical and critical mind and problem-solving capabilities are important qualities in any career our students aspire.
Research Institute related to the MSc program:
- Innovation and Organization
Curriculum
Year 1
In the Master's Degree in Business Administration there are five profiles that all focus on one particular area of business administration:
- Change Management
- Health
- Management Accounting and Control (the new name of the current Organizational & Management Control)
- Small Business & Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Innovation Management
Program options
- Change Management (profile)
- Health (profile)
- Management Accounting and Control (profile)
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship (profile)
- Strategic Innovation Management (profile)
Study abroad
- Study abroad is optional
All tracks facilitate but do not organize an international exchange.
Admissions
Career Opportunities
As a graduate, you are qualified to work in national and international companies, non-profit organizations, and government institutions. Think of positions such as management trainee, financial or control officer, and organization advisor. Because all our programs are EQUIS and AACSB accredited, your degree will be highly valued in the labor market.
FEB Career Services
To support you in developing your career and strengthen your employability skills, our FEB Career Services empowers you to achieve lifelong success through various career services during your studies. In order to give you a better idea of your prospects after graduating, we have gathered some facts and figures from our alumni.
Job examples
Change Management
Graduates of Change Management are much in demand. They are flexible and can develop in many directions, for example through consultancy projects. Some job examples are:
- Management trainee
- Internal consultant
- Policy consultant
- Member of a project team in profit as well as non-profit organizations
You could also start work as a management trainee, internal consultant, policy consultant, or member of a project team in profit as well as non-profit organizations.
A quarter of all graduates finds a job in consultancy.
Health
As a graduate of MSc BA Health, you will have the academic skills crucial in analyzing and intervening in the organization of care and issuing advice about its economic environment.
Future employment opportunities may include (inter)national healthcare organizations, consultancy agencies, insurance companies, or (semi-)governmental organizations.
Management Accounting and Control (the new name of the current Organizational & Management Control)
Graduates in Management Accounting and Control (the new name of the current Organizational & Management Control) are qualified for various types of jobs may find jobs in national and international companies, non-profit organizations, or government institutions. The program provides you with a solid grounding in the field of financial management and information gathering and processing for decision-making purposes.
Some examples:
- Assistant manager/management trainee, project manager, eventually leading to general manager
- Financial officer, internal control officer, or related controller positions, eventually leading to the financial manager
- Junior organization advisor in the field of quality management, financial management, or change processes in organizations
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Graduates may find employment in, for example, one of the following positions:
- All-round SME manager
- Independent entrepreneur
- SME Consultant
- An employee of a large organization selling services to SMEs (for example banks, accountancy offices, etc.)
- An employee of a large organization recruiting staff with an entrepreneurial attitude
Strategic Innovation Management
Career perspectives for graduates in Strategic Innovation Management are bright. As the program focuses on a field that is of growing importance across industries internationally, you can choose between many different career paths. The program is the ideal choice when you are interested in a career in strategic or innovation management, business development, or consultancy.
Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.