YOUR FUTURE STARTS AT

TRADE MANAGEMENT ASIA

Today’s topics

1. Introduction

2. The International Business School

3. Why study Trade Management Asia?

4. Structure of the programme

5. Study programme

6. Going abroad

7. Your future career

8. Admission requirements

9. Financial matters

10. Your questions

TMA your programme?

• Do you have a special interest in countries like China, Japan or India?• Do you have a strong interest in commerce?• Are you interested in import and export?

... then Trade Management Asia is the perfect study for you!

International Business SchoolHogeschool van Amsterdam - University of Applied Sciences

HvA

School of Design and

Communication

School of Economics and Management

School of Education

School of Health Professions

School of Technology

School of Sports and Nutrition

Dutch Programmes

International Business School

School of Social Work and Law

International Business and Languages

International Business and Management

Trade Management Asia

International Management

International Financial Management

Why study Trade Management Asia

• International Classroom• Language of instruction: English• Besides English you will learn Mandarin, Hindi or Japanese• International programme• Compulsory exchange abroad (more than 90 partner institutes on all continents)• Compulsory internship with international focus• You will study in Amsterdam in an international business environment

Fraijlemaborg

(near Amsterdam ArenA)

The programme

internship (abroad) / final subjects in major and thesis 4th year

exchange at a partner institute (abroad) / minor3rd year

majormajor2nd year

major- general foundation courses- major TMA

1st year

semester 2semester 1

• Change your programme without losing too much time• Personal focus in final two years

= moment to switch

The programme First year

Project Young Enterprise; starting up a real company with 10 – 15 students• Brainstorming about ideas• Setting up structure of company• Writing business plan• Finding shareholders• Shareholders’ meeting• Starting with business operations• Presenting annual report• Liquidation

Other courses are linked to the project e.g.:• Financial accounting• Marketing Management• Management & Organisation• Cross Cultural Analysis

During the first two years you will follow courses in personal development and sports.

The programme Subjects year 2

• Asian Culture and History• Export Management to Asia• Project Asian Environment• Marketing Management• Trade Logistics & Documentation• Customer Relation Management Systems• Market Research

Going abroad, exchange programmeOur partner institutes

EuropeAustria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK

AmericaCanada, USA

Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru

Far EastAustralia, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

South Africa

The programme Subjects year 3 and 4

Year 3:• Cross Cultural Negotiations• Strategic Marketing• Import and Procurement• Development Economics• Business Ethics• Exchange

Year 4:• Internship• Thesis • Communication Skills in English• Project Asian Trade• Globalisation• Global Entrepreneurship or Second Language

Your future career

• A job as...• Import- and Exportmanager • Area Manager • Account Manager • Procurement Officer • Off shoring Specialist • Export Marketing Executive

• Contents• International trade focussed on Asia• Advising on a marketing plan for Asia• Implement a policy for companies in the Asian market

Or continue your studies on a Master’s level

Admission RequirementsDutch education

Profiles

Level 4

E&M C&MN&T N&G

ec or m&o

ec or m&o

ec or m&o HAVO

VWO

MBO

ec or m&o

ec or m&o

ec or m&o

Good command of English, recommended level:Havo final exam grade at least 8Vwo final exam grade at least 7

Admission RequirementsForeign education

• Abitur, Lycée or another diploma• International Baccalaureate • GCSE’s with 2 or more A-levels

(all diplomas will be screened)

English Language test score (for non-native speakers):• IELTS: 6.0 at academic level • TOEFL: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based and 80 internet-based• The test must have been taken in the last two years

Admission and costs

• Admission

• check www.international.hva.nl

• You can start in February and September

• Registration

• Dutch students: register at Studielink

• International students: register at the HvA directly. Once you are admitted to the programme you also need to register at Studielink.

• Study costs

• Tuition fee 2011-2012

• for students who are nationals of an EEA member state or of Swiss or Surinamese nationality: € 1.713,-

• for non-EEA students: € 7.200,-

• Costs for books, hand-outs and other school materials: € 700,-

• Costs of the exchange

Your questions

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Do you want to know more? • Visit our stand on the first floor• Contact our students• Check www.hva.nl/tma-int or the pages on Degree Programmes at

www.international.hva.nl