Curriculum
The English-language pre-master in Business Administration requires you to follow a selection of courses in the Bachelor in International Business Administration programme.
The curriculum is comprised of two compulsory parts equaling between 31 and 33 ECTS and one optional part. A research project is also required which includes study and training in research methodology, as well as the writing of a bachelor thesis. This is used to measure your ability to present your thoughts and research insights in regards to the management of firms in a well-structured, coherent and academic document.
At some point during the pre-master year you will also need to take the GMAT exam. A minimum score of 600 is required.
1. Academic Skills / Basic Curriculum
This part of the curriculum (27 ECTS) has been designed to bring your skills up to an academic level.
Basic Curriculum of the pre-master Business Administration 2013-2014
(English language programme)
Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. |
Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 | Summer | ||||||||
Methodology | Applied Business Methods | International Marketing Research (BAB11) (3 EC) | Resits | ||||||||
Philosophy of Science | Research Training & Bachelor Thesis | ||||||||||
6 EC (168 hours) | 12 EC (336 hours) | 9 EC (252 hours) | |||||||||
Please note that an additional requirement for admission to the Master applies: The GMAT must be completed before or during the pre-master programme, thus before the start of the Master (see below for more information).
GMAT |
2. Master related compulsory course(s)
Admission to a specific master requires you to follow a course related to that master. If you want to keep your options open as to which master you want to be admitted to after the pre-master you will need to follow the compulsory course(s) for each specialisation you are interested in. Minimal credits: 4 – 6 ECTS.
MSc | Compulsory Course | Trimester | |
Accounting & Control | BAB01 | Management Accounting | 2 |
Business Information Management | BAD14 | Business Information Management (5 ECTS) | 2 |
Chinese Economy & Business | BAB21 | Organizational Theory & Dynamics (6 ECTS) | 1 |
Entrepreneurship & New Business Venturing | BAB18 | Strategic Management | 2 |
Finance & Investments | BAB24 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
Global Business & Stakeholder Management | BAB22 | Leadership, Sustainability & Govern. (5 ECTS) | 1 |
Human Resource Management | BAD11 | Human Resource Management (5 ECTS) | 2 |
International Management/ CEMS | BAB24 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
Management of Innovation | BAD01 | Innovation Management | 3 |
Marketing Management | BAB25 | Marketing Management | 3 |
Organisational Change & Consulting | BAB21 | Organizational Theory & Dynamics (6 ECTS) | 1 |
Supply Chain Management | BAB19 | Quantitative Decision Making (6 ECTS) | 1 |
Strategic Management | BAB18 | Strategic Management | 2 |
3. Optional course / Recommended course
In addition to the compulsory course(s) of the pre-master programme most masters recommend that you follow an extra course. This optional course is meant to give you some extra, in-depth knowledge in the master of your choice.
MSc | Optional Course | Trimester | |
Accounting & Control | BAD06 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
Business Information Management | BAD01 | Innovation Management | 3 |
Chinese Economy & Business | BAB18 | Strategic Management | 2 |
Entrepreneurship & New Business Venturing | BAD06 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
Finance & Investments | BAD06 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
Global Business & Stakeholder Management | BAB18 | Strategic Management | 2 |
Human Resource Management | BAB21 | Organizational Theory & Dynamics (6 ECTS) | 1 |
International Management/ CEMS | BAB18 | Strategic Management | 2 |
Management of Innovation | BAD13 | Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS) | 3 |
Marketing Management | - | - | - |
Organisational Change & Consulting | BAD11 | Human Resource Management (5 ECTS) | 2 |
Supply Chain Management | BAD13 | Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS) | 3 |
Strategic Management | BAB21 | Organizational Theory & Dynamics (6 ECTS) | 1 |
4. GMAT
The GMAT exam is not part of the pre-master curriculum, but it is a compulsory admission requirement to the RSM MSc programmes. A minimum score of 600 is required before you will be allowed to start your master programme. GMAT scores older than 2 years are not considered valid by RSM.
The GMAT exam consists of 4 parts, the quantitative section, the verbal section, the analytical writing assessment, and the integrated reasoning section. The first 2 sections are used to determine your overall score. RSM does not require you to complete the analytical writing assessment or the Integrated Reasoning section.
SAT and GRE scores will not be accepted.
Important remark: Do not take the GMAT test too lightly. We advise you to start preparing for it right from the start of the pre-master.
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