Executive MBA
Are you a financial or project management professional or a general manager with several years’ experience, and are you keen to work hard on your professional development in an international context? Then we may have the ideal MBA programme for you! In cooperation with Business School Lausanne (Switzerland), we offer a unique, customised international fast-track Executive MBA programme for professionals.
- 9-month English-language programme
- Emphasis on personal development and professional growth
- Real-life business case
- No written examinations
- Extensive personal coaching
- Bilingual English/Dutch approach
- Internationally recognised MBA degree upon completion
The IBO Business School Executive MBA programme has been specifically designed to give you the in-depth specialist management skills and industry knowledge that will help you address strategic challenges. We focus on achieving the right balance between theory and practice. The programme uses a wide range of educational methods:
- short, intensive Master Classes
- individual, practical assignments
- final Real-Life Business Project that involves setting up and running an actual business in a less economically developed country
To get a taste of the programme, you are also welcome to attend one of our Mini Master Classes, held twice a year in Leusden.
For the international fast-track Executive MBA programme, the following requirements apply:
- you need at least five years’ proven experience in strategic management at middle-management level
- at the time of taking the course, you should hold the position of Financial Manager, Project Manager or General Manager
- you need to be ambitious and have some insight into the challenges lying ahead in your career
| Duration |
9 months |
| Start |
Saturday 12 May 2012 |
| Locations |
The Netherlands: Buitenplaats De Heiligenberg in Leusden
Switzerland: Business School Lausanne |
| Course days |
12 saturdays (or Friday evenings), plus three 3-day courses in Lausanne on Thursday, Friday and Saturday |
| Course times |
08.30–17.30; examinations are sometimes held in the evenings 18.00–22.30 hrs |
| Work load |
16 hours per course day; 5 hours per week for real-life business project and personal development |
Fees: €21,750 (VAT exempt)
The fees include registration costs, materials: books, readers and other materials, course work in Switzerland (includes travel and accommodation costs, transport from Geneva Airport and lunches during the course), costs of personal supervision, project supervision and supervision of assignments, costs of examinations and appraisals.
The programme fees may in some cases be tax-deductible for you or your employer. For more information please check http://www.belastingdienst.nl/ (in Dutch).
Finding the right programme is an intensive and complex process. That is why we would be happy to meet with you personally to assist you in your search for the programme that best suits your needs.
For more information or to make an appointment with one of our course advisors, just give us a call (+31 (0)88 5561100) or send us an email (info@ibo.nl).
“I enjoyed my real-life business project enormously: I loved the inspiration and energy that came from being involved in a project that I knew would make a difference in the world. Even now that the project has ended, I’m still working to ensure its success – it’s come to mean so much to me!”
- Remko Vochteloo, Concern Controller at Deloitte
“This MBA program gave me the opportunity to gain more experience in every area of business, including the effect of strategic decisions. I made sure I got the most out of the programme by selecting topics for assignments that challenged me, transcending the boundaries of individual disciplines. I am now a more valuable sparring partner for the Board of Directors.”
- Nicole Bosters MBA, Director
“For me personally, this international fast-track MBA was a great success. I particularly valued that the themes we worked on were always linked to our own business situation and organization, the interaction with other professionals, and the strong focus on personal development."
- Gerard Adriaanse MB, Manager at RA Berk N.V.
