Part-time Master of Science in Business Administration (MScBA)

Part-time Master of Science in Business Administration: combining theory and practice

The business world can be unpredictable and is subject to constant change. This can give rise to complex issues, which form the basis of the Part-time Master in Business Administration. Theory and practice are combined. This will help you apply what you have learned to your challenges at work. Once you have completed the part-time Master in Business Administration, you will have a clear understanding of what you can do to improve the way your company is run. This will help you achieve new results and become—and stay—successful.

Boost your career with the part-time Master in Business Administration (MScBA)

Our goal is to boost your career as a management professional and prepare you for the next step in your business journey. With the part-time Master in Business Administration, you will gain both scientific knowledge and an understanding of real-life situations. You will be taught by the best professors and experts in the field who are fully up-to-date on current management trends. You will be working with motivated participants with a similar academic and professional background, so you will be well-matched to challenge each other.

The part-time Master in Business Administration has a Dutch and an English version.

Results of the TIAS part-time Master in Business Administration

• Improve your career prospects: many participants take their next career step within two years of obtaining the MSc in Business Administration.
• Become an agile leader thanks to the excellent skills and expertise you have acquired and set yourself apart in a competitive, dynamic, and rapidly changing business environment.
• Gain a better understanding of relevant topics in the boardroom or at MT meetings.
• You will build a solid foundation in general business, as well as specialize in a business area of your choice.
• Learn to balance various perspectives and interests when making decisions.
• Use our TIAS Connect community and Alumni Services to build and maintain your network, even after completion of the program. This way, you will have access to a network of professionals who share your drive and ambition.

Study load 

The part-time Master in Business Administration takes 18 months and takes place on our Utrecht campus. The part-time Master in Business Administration (MScBA) has a study load of 15-20 hours per week.

Alumni about the part-time Master in Business Administration

With the part-time Master in Business Administration, you will not only improve your knowledge and skills, but also build an extensive professional network. This makes it a valuable program for our participants and alumni.

"With my previous Master I gained theoretical knowledge, at TIAS I found wisdom. I was looking for an international Master's degree that would work with my busy work schedule. TIAS' programs stood out. The program's structure made it possible to combine work and study. I got to know a group of ambitious and motivated students and I was taught by the best professors. After completing the program, I took over my father's consultancy firm. TIAS gave me the courage and confidence to build my future as an international business consultant."

Danaë Huijser - Director and Lead Consultant at CMC Europe

Content of the part-time Master in Business Administration (MSc)

The part-time Master in Business Administration offers basic modules on management topics such as finance, marketing, and supply chain management, combined with in-depth modules. In these modules we introduce you to the world of big data, innovation, and responsible leadership, among other things. Block 3 also includes an international study trip. For your thesis, you may use a topic from your own workplace—this will help you directly contribute to your organization.

Overview of the part-time Master in Business Administration

• Block 1: Basic Modules
• Block 2: General Management - Business & Society
• Block 3: Integration Modules
• Block 4: Thesis

Accredited MScBA Master's degree

Once you have successfully completed the program, you will be awarded the title of Master of Science in Business Administration (MScBA). This master is academically accredited by both the international AACSB and the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).

Tuition fee part-time Master in Business Administration

The total fee of the part-time Master in Business Administration amounts to € 30400 (exempt from VAT).

The part-time Master in Business Administration includes the following:

• Registration fee of €2,000. You will need to pay the registration fee to secure a spot. These costs will not be reimbursed if you decide not to participate in this Master.
• Admission to lectures (€28,250). This includes overnight stay with breakfast during lectures. If you decide not to use this, you will receive a discount of €750 on the program fee.
• All literature, study books, and other materials, as well as access to the Virtual Campus.
• Access to the alumni website for webinars and must-reads within your field of study.

International study trip in the second year. The costs for this trip are €750.

Pre-Master fees

Any Pre-Master fees are not included. Depending on your educational background, you may have to do a Pre-Master to obtain the prior knowledge needed to start the program. A Pre-Master costs €300. The fees for all premasters combined will never exceed €1200.

Convince your employer of the benefits for your organization

• You will be able to respond to the latest developments in the business and help your organization be first out of the gate, every time
• You will be able to immediately apply your new knowledge in the workplace. You will also write papers on current issues within your organization
• The Master's program is designed to be combined with a full-time job
• TIAS is an academic training institute. Our professors are leaders in their field. Our excellent lecturers will supervise your thesis and contribute to solutions and models for your organization's specific situation
• TIAS is a recognized business school: according to the Financial Times, we are the best training institute in the Netherlands for Open Executive programs

Tax deduction for study costs

In many cases, study costs are tax deductible. Employees may use their personal deduction, and entrepreneurs the tax deduction for study costs. You can find some practical examples of financing options for study and further training in our publication.

Registration: part-time Master in Business Administration

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Admission requirements

We aim to form groups of participants with lots of talent and potential. That is why we have strict admission requirements for our part-time Master in Business Administration. This helps us guarantee our excellent education.

We ask the following from our participants:

• You have a Bachelor's degree
• You have passed the TIAS Capacity Test
• You have completed a Pre-Master (depending on your education and background)

Program adviser

Once we have received your application form, our program adviser will contact you to discuss your application and the next steps.

Pre-Master

Applicants may be required to complete the Pre-Master before starting the Master of Business Administration (MSc). This helps us ensure that all our students are similarly qualified. Ultimately, that means you benefit from the collaboration with a motivated group of talented participants.

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The faculty selected to instruct in the MScBA program are distinguished senior faculty from TIAS, Tilburg University and other well-known institutes around the globe. They are selected for their demonstrated teaching ability and field experience. You benefit from the knowledge and experience of researchers and practitioners in their respective fields. All of our instructors share TIAS’ commitment to distributing and creating knowledge. MScBA students engage with and learn from these scholar-practitioners in a variety of settings at different stages of the program and in a range of ways, from class to case discussions and debates to in-class hands-on experiments or out-of-class consultations