Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Study Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Groningen to kickstart your entrepreneurial career, by starting your firm or contributing to the success of another company.
How can small firms and family businesses positively impact society today? What knowledge and competencies do entrepreneurs need to gain to start up?
If you want to learn about the dynamic world of start-ups and small businesses, this is the programme for you! The MSc Business Administration - Small Business and Entrepreneurship will equip you with the knowledge and skills to thrive in today's fast-paced business environment.
- Focus on real-world challenges : unlike many management programmes that concentrate solely on large corporations, our programme is tailored to address the unique challenges faced by small business owners and entrepreneurs.
- Practice what you study : through guest lectures, real-life case studies, and interactive events, such as our start-up and small business safari, you will gain invaluable insights and hands-on experience.
- Connect with businesses : there will be numerous opportunities to engage with industry experts and develop your business ideas in collaboration with Innokite .
- Freedom to develop yourself: you can choose from a wide range of electives and focus areas (e.g. sustainability, digital transformation, business consulting, energy transition) and build your curriculum depending on your interests.
- Career-ready : our graduates are well-prepared to excel as entrepreneurs, small business consultants, or in entrepreneurial departments of large businesses.
IELTS Academic overall score 6.5 (Speaking 6, Writing 6.5); TOEFL internet-based overall score 90 (Speaking 20, Writing 24); Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (overall score 176, Speaking 169, Writing 176); LanguageCert Academic: overall score 70 (min. 65 in Speaking, 70 in Writing); Pearson PTE Academic (min. 56 in Speaking, 70 in Writing).
To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Technology Management.
Checklist including brief description (max. 20 pages) of relevant courses you have taken in the field of the specific Master programme you are applying for, and of any courses in research methods and statistics. Course descriptions must include a description of topics covered in the course, learning objectives and a literature list of the course book(s) used in each course.
Job examples
- Entrepreneur: start your own business
- Entrepreneur in large companies (corporate entrepreneurship)
- 'All-round' manager in an SME
- Manager in large companies (corporate entrepreneurship)
- Owner of a family business
- Consultant for SMEs and entrepreneurial firms
- Manager in large organizations that deal with SMEs and entrepreneurs
such as banks, consulting firms, venture capitalists/financial investors, governmental organizations at different levels, franchising firms, platform organizations, or accounting firms.
