Economics & Management | WITTENBORG UNIVERSITY

The programme covers many of the International Business Administration fields, however focuses on the management of core areas of business that are fundamental to the economics of the organization, such as quality control and logistics as well as the comparative areas of financial management and business accountancy.

Excursions to profit and non-profit organizations will be arranged and Economics and Management students will also be given the opportunity to create a start-up business, through a series of modules including Business Plan.

Key business modules include: World Wide Business and Law, Logistics, and Quality Management, however the Economics & Management programme also fully prepares students for administering business through modules in Accounting, Bookkeeping and Finance.

During their second year, Economics & Management students will be taught a variety of specialization courses. Procurement & Production, Business Philosophy and Managing Organizations are among them.

Procurement & Production focuses on the purchasing and supply function of an enterprise. Students have to show how these functions interrelate with the rest of the organization.

The course Business Philosophy is concerned with the ideas of several economic philosophers (such as Smith, Marx, Keynes, etc.).

In the course Managing Organizations students learn to identify all organizational resources, including financial, physical and intangible resources and analyze how they contribute to organizational capabilities and competitive advantage.

Bachelor students at Wittenborg have the option of doing an internship during their final year. The duration of the internship can range from 3 to 6 months, depending on the type of internship and the expectations of the student and potential employer.

The programme can be followed in either 3-year ‘fast-track’ (intensive) or slower 4-year modus.

Direct Entry to Final Year

Students with successful study experience equivalent to 160 European Credits in a related business or economic field are able to enter directly into the Final year programme (80 credits). The examination and graduation board will decide on entry based on credit transcripts and qualifications presented.

All courses and examinations will be in English, so you need a good command of spoken and written English.

As an international applicant, you will also be required to demonstrate sufficient results of one of these tests:

Cambridge Lower (FCE) Grade B (173-175)

Cambridge Lower (FCE) Grade C (169-172)

IELTS test minimum overall band score of 6.0

TOEFL test (minimum score of 80 internet-based, and minimum subscore of 290 for speaking & Writing)

Greek high school diploma (Apolytirio Genikou Lykeio), with a general grade of at least 10, preferably with economics/mathematics.  

Starting dates: August 27, 2018 – October 15, 2018 – December 3, 2018, February 11, 2019 – April 1, 2019 – May 20, 2019. 

You can apply until 2-4 weeks before the entry date of choice. In case you do not apply before the deadline, your application will be automatically changed into application for enrollment for the next block, unless you desire otherwise.

As a EU student, you encouraged to find their own accommodation, you can however opt for Wittenborg’s own accommodation, if available.

Wittenborg offers accommodation in a number of different places, all close to the university: A. Shared apartments: 3-5 students share an apartment or house. B. Campus accommodation: students have their own room within a campus complex, and share kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Currently, students may stay a maximum of one calendar year at any of the accommodation(s) provided by Wittenborg, to assure rooms are made available for newly arriving students. Wittenborg is working hard to increase its own campus accommodation!

The career prospects of Economics & Management graduates are excellent, with around 30% of graduates having chosen for continued education at Master level, however many graduates entering business directly in sectors such as the financial services and companies dealing with international trade, import and export.

The IBA programme is accredited by NVAO & by FIBAA. These degrees give direct entry into the Master of Science programmes.