Study programme Bachelor's Economics and Business Economics year 2

When studying International Economics and Business, you will be trained to become an expert in policies of multinational companies. You will study the role of human behaviour, culture and ethics on the financial position of companies. The focus will be on global markets and internationally-operating companies.

An obligatory semester of studying abroad is part of the programme: all students have to acquire international experience when studying this specialisation. The Nijmegen School of Management maintains a partner network with around 150 partner universities across the globe, so that you can choose between a large offer of different countries and cultures.

During the specialisation Business Economics, you will be provided with the skills and knowledge that is needed to become an expert in corporate financial management. You will be trained in accounting and corporate finance. The specialisation can be related to the professional fields of accountant, controller and financial managers. After graduating, you will be able to instruct managers on how to invest and acquire money. This will not just be based on financial information: you will be trained how to identify relevant information that affects financial affairs. In addition, you will be trained in strategy and marketing. You will have to learn bits and pieces of these fields to be able to cooperate successfully with project managers and other professionals during your career.

Although a specialisation with the same name is being offered in the Bachelor’s programme in International Business Administration, some courses of that specialisation differ from this one.

Experts in trade, whether it be trade in goods, stocks or foreign currency, all studied financial economics. In this specialisation, you will study the functioning of financial markets as well as the financial products that are sold by banks and insurers to help companies stabilize the effects of financial markets on their financial situations. You will become familiar with risk management and you will be able to come up with returns-on-investments. In addition, you will study psychological factors in financial management, for example in the course 'Behavioural Finance', in which you will study the causes of financial results, and in 'Financial Regulation', in which you will study market failure and whether there is a need for regulation. After completing this specialisation, you will be able to advise governments and companies about financial products and you will be able to produce relevant financial information for decision making.

As an expert in international economic developments, you will analyse consumption, employment, economic growth and what effect this has on companies so that companies and governments can respond adequately to the latest developments. You will study why one country's economy grows faster than that of another country and what the effects of large-scale economic events in one region are in other regions, such as the recent credit crisis. You will focus on the European integration, international economic developments and the relation between development and poverty.