Business Administration

Programme options

Change Management

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Study in Groningen how to best manage organizational change in
the era of transformations.

We live in an ever-changing environment characterised by great
developments, such as technological, cultural, digital, and
sustainability transformations. That is why change management is
essential for the survival of today’s organisations. This creates a
need for change experts who know how to design and lead change
processes.In the MSc Business Administration – Change Management,
which is both academically rigorous and societally relevant, you
will learn to deal with the complexity of organisational change as
a dynamic interplay of organisational, technological, cultural and
human factors. You will develop a solid understanding of the
diversity in paradigms, theories and approaches that characterise
the international scientific and professional field of change
management as well as critical academic thinking as core elements
of your professional toolkit. The programme offers you a diverse
and challenging environment in which you actively and responsibly
co-create your learning experiences. You will be a member of a
lively learning community of -dedicated students (approx. 80-90
students), staff and expert practitioners that prepares you for a
career in a changing world.

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Health

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Study health care management and health economics and learn how
to add value to this societally relevant sector.

In the MSc Business Administration – Health, you develop the key
competencies to understand and make a difference in this highly
relevant sector. The course combines healthcare management and
health economics. You are provided with options to develop a more
managerial or a more economic focus but also look beyond these
areas: how to take the positions of clients, clinicians, carers,
and insurers into regard?High-quality healthcare is a critical
foundation for individual well-being and a well-functioning
society. Healthcare systems require maintenance, improvement and
innovation on all levels. Healthcare managers need to cope with
societal challenges and deploy technological opportunities without
disrupting ongoing care delivery. One challenge is our ageing
society with its growing demand and rising expectations, while
fewer hands are available to provide care and the costs need to be
contained. How can we reconcile these tensions? The managerial
challenges require a strategic vision and coordinated efforts
within healthcare companies as well as with other players in this
dynamic field. This creates a demand for multidisciplinary educated
professionals with both analytic and managerial skills, and a crisp
understanding of the social-economic environment.

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Double Degree Master Chinese Economy and Finance (Shanghai)

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Are you interested in an international career in or involving
China?

Study in Shanghai after your FEB Master’s programme in Groningen
and gain first-hand knowledge and experience of China and the
economy, finance and culture.

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Management Accounting and Control

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Study management accounting and control in Groningen and gain
knowledge about accounting and management techniques to become an
expert in the financial field.

The MSc Management Accounting and Control focuses on enabling
managers to achieve organizational goals. During this programme,
you will gain knowledge about management accounting and financial
management techniques. These techniques are used to provide
(non-)financial information for decision-making and to develop
planning and control systems. You will also develop the skills
needed to communicate the information in an effective manner. The
techniques will be placed in the context of broader issues, such as
strategy, human behaviour and culture, and special attention will
be paid to changes in accounting systems. You will explore subjects
like management accounting, financial management, management
control and management of change. Therefore, the Management
Accounting and Control programme will enable you to connect the
information needs of managers to state-of-the-art knowledge about
human behaviour.Did you know you can also study accountancy and
controlling in Groningen? Find out more about our MSc Accountancy
and Controlling.

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Study in Groningen what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
and how small businesses add value to society.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprise over 95% of
businesses in many countries. SMEs are renowned for their
entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial activities allow firms to remain
competitive, they can create economic growth and innovation, and
they can solve societal problems.You learn to understand the role
SMEs and entrepreneurial firms are playing in the modern
entrepreneurial economy, more importantly, the strategic and
managerial challenges small business owners and entrepreneurs face.
Many management programmes focus on large businesses, whereas SMEs
and entrepreneurial firms have specific characteristics. You will
learn about them and how small business owners and entrepreneurs
can effectively manage their businesses in an increasingly complex
business environment.You will link the specific theories on SMEs
and entrepreneurship to practice by means of assignments and guest
lectures. The programme has an international group of enthusiastic,
highly-reputed lecturers with research experience and contacts in
the professional field. Besides, the relatively small group of
students (about 50-60 each year) results in a personal approach
with possibilities for customization.

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Strategic Innovation Management

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Study strategic innovation management in Groningen and learn how
to bring innovations to the market and turn them into profitable
new products.

How do you build an organisation geared to innovation? And how,
in a globalized world, do you protect your innovation, to make sure
that you profit from it? In the MSc Business Administration –
Strategic Innovation Management (MSc BA SIM) you will study the
whole strategic process of managing innovations within companies
and between companies. The programme is structured around the
following four topics: (1) where does innovation come from; (2) how
can a firm organise its activities for innovation; (3) how and with
whom should a firm cooperate to maximise innovation; and (4) how
can firms capture value from innovation? In doing so, the aim of
this programme is to teach students how to manage a firm’s
innovation activities and to help turn ideas into profitable new
processes, products, services and business models.The MSc BA SIM is
a strongly research-oriented programme since all our courses are
designed and taught by a small group of top academic researchers.
By introducing students to state-of-the-art academic research, the
programme aims to give students the tools to properly understand,
evaluate and solve real-life cases, and conduct their own
research.