Business Innovation, BA, at Inholland University of Applied Sciences

Business Innovation, BA, Inholland University of Applied Sciences

the Netherlands

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA	Full-time	4 years	August, September	EUR 2601 per year	find out

About Business Innovation, BA - at Inholland University of Applied Sciences

Business Innovation is a four-year programme designed to make you explore new and meaningful ways of starting your own business or improving on an existing one. You will learn how to help current companies innovate their products and services, experiment with your entrepreneurial ideas, and identify sustainable solutions for the economic, societal and environmental challenges we are experiencing today. The programme is internationally oriented and English-only, welcoming students from all over the world.

Programme overview
Our learning environment resembles that of a modern company. Expect brainstorming sessions, discussions, excursions and practical assignments, where you will:

work directly alongside actual clients in the work field.
be trained in determining the social, economic & environmental impact of any business.
learn to identify and analyse changing trends.
identify business problems and opportunities.
brainstorm, develop and test your ideas.
work towards discovering and realising your purpose, passion and interests.
develop the skills and mindset needed to become a leader and an innovator.

At Business Innovation, you take responsibility for your own learning and have the flexibility to express yourself in remarkably diverse ways. Our classrooms are not your conventional big hall lectures, where you sit in, listen and take notes. Here, you must be active: engage in conversations with your fellow students; work in groups; go out into the field to conduct research… you might even start your own business!

Here are some of the projects you will be working on:

Analysing the value and impact of a product or business
Generating and pitching an idea, e.g. on renewable energy
Developing a prototype of your solution/concept
Testing your business idea in the field
Designing an interactive fair booth
Contributing to the innovative solution of a societal issue – e.g. healthcare, ageing society, sustainability, corporate social responsibility

And a few examples for you to choose from:

Starting a sustainable coffee brand
Designing a tech startup
Helping a classic company to become more socially and/or environmentally responsible
Expanding a successful business internationally
Transforming your creativity into a working product line
Developing knowledge in your fields of interest, like city marketing, green business, serious game design, advertising, fundraising, graphic design, piracy laws & protection, engineering, foreign languages & culture, biomimicry or web design

A big part of our programme is also dedicated to Personal and Professional Development. Every semester, our students reflect on their learning journey, on their vision and goals as junior innovators, and on their acquired skills, strengths and weaknesses. Developing this habit of constant self-reflection allows you to become more sensitive to your environment, understand yourself better and become more confident in how you can bring value to an organisation. You will be working on broadening your mindset the way you see fit.

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Entry requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants should have one of the qualifications listed below. Please note that these are just examples, and all internationally obtained diplomas must be evaluated by our Admissions Department.

International Baccalaureate
High School Diploma
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Abitur or Fachhochschulreife
An equivalent international diploma.

Regarding language requirements, applicants must meet one of the following English language proficiency standards:

IELTS score of 6.0 or higher
TOEFL internet-based score of 80 or above
Cambridge certificate (CAE, CPE, or FCE) with an overall score of C (169-172)
A passing grade in English from Havo/Vwo, or an MBO-4 qualification.

Fees, Funding and Scholarships at Inholland University of Applied Sciences

Inholland offers one scholarship: The Inholland Knowledge Grant. This scholarship is granted during your study, with a maximum of three years, provided that you meet the criteria (conditions apply). Find out more!