Program Design and contents
Full-time MBA
Personal impact development
The Full-time MBA program is built around three axes: Academic, Personal and Societal. The aim is to develop your skills and abilities in all three directions and on multiple levels. To make you a better leader – better for you, your team, the environment and society at large. Personal Impact is not only achieved through knowledge, but also through networks, skills and competencies. To help you improve these attributes and make them part of an effective career plan, we offer a Personal and Career Development Program (PCDP).
The aim of the PCDP is to increase your self-awareness; understand who you are as a person, with your unique talents, qualities, drives and values, to establish and work towards your ultimate career goal. One of the key elements is the Personal Leadership Program called ABBY, which stands for Accelerate By Being You. Subsequently, in personal coaching sessions you will deep dive on your learnings and self-discoveries.
Besides, TIAS is well known and highly evaluated on the very personal approach by their career consultants. Each individual student is assigned a personal coach and a career consultant, and the career consultant is available for free career advice up to 3 years after graduation. You will be the starting point for the guidance you might need, to work towards your career goal.
You will understand who you are and what your capabilities are. By focusing on your strengths, you take your capabilities to the next level. To be well prepared for the (Dutch) job market, we will offer you very hands-on “learning labs”, focusing on LinkedIn, targeted CV, networking and job interview.
Improve your communication, presentation and networking skills and expand your network during workshops and company outreach days. In the academic courses you will practice skills and you will learn to speak to inspire.
Get your double degree TIAS is offering Full-time MBA students the possibility to get a double degree! In 1,5 years you are able to achieve an MBA and an MSc degree with a specialization in Business Analytics or in Financial Management.
Contents
Tailoring your program
Throughout the program, you can tailor parts of the program to fit your interests. Elective courses on Data Skills and Programming, working on your own start-up, or conducting an internship at the end of your program: the choice is yours.
- Electives
- Entrepreneurial Project
- Internship
- Study Trip
TIAS is offering Full-time MBA students the possibility to get a double degree! In 1,5 years you are able to achieve an MBA and an MSc degree with a specialization in Business Analytics or in Financial Management.
Duration
Our Full-time MBA is taught over 12 months at our campus in Utrecht. The study load for this Master is around 50 hours a week.
Results: Master of Business Administration
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be granted the title of MBA. This program is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and NVAO (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders).
Upon successful completion of the specialized track Business Analytics, you will be granted the title of Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration. This program is academically accredited by the AACSB and by the NVAO (Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders).
A Word from our Academic Director
“The TIAS MBA broadens your knowledge base. By the end of the program, you will have gained valuable knowledge on all aspects of business.
You will learn how to tackle complex business challenges in a fast-moving world. But an MBA is not just about gaining business knowledge: it is very much a journey of personal growth. To achieve this, our program focuses on skills development, personal growth, leadership, and coaching. On top of this, your interaction with peers from diverse backgrounds will provide a unique learning experience.”
Associate Professor Dr. Eric Dooms
About the TIAS campus in Utrecht Our full-time MBA program takes place at our campus in Utrecht, the lively center of the Netherlands. Utrecht’s hundreds of monuments give this centuries-old city a unique atmosphere. Utrecht is home to over 25% of the 330,000 students in the Netherlands, making it one of the country’s largest student populations. Utrecht’s central location forms a perfect base for exploring the rest of Europe. The MBA program is offered at our Utrecht campus. With five lecture theaters, seven breakout rooms and one scrum area, the new TIAS building is a modern educational location. The theaters and the breakout rooms offer the flexibility of doing group work as well as providing engaging lectures. State of the art audio and video have been installed, so that participants can work interactively. The location is also sustainably furnished. Therefore, at our Utrecht location we are able to provide upgraded teaching facilities in a modern educational and sustainable location. Further, the Utrecht campus is located in the center of The Netherlands, near to Amsterdam and very easy to travel to other European countries.
Scholarships TIAS School for Business and Society understands the financial commitment of funding an MBA. Like you, we also know knowledge is power and great education is priceless. This is why we offer merit-based scholarships to qualified candidates to encourage a diverse and inclusive classroom. Most scholarships are essay-based and all essays should reflect your personal point of view expressed in your own words. The quality of the admission application will also be taken into consideration.
Staying in the Netherlands after graduation Once you have officially graduated, you can apply for the Orientation Year visa. This visa allows you to work or do an internship in the Netherlands for one full year. After this year, your company can sponsor you with a Work Visa. You can apply for the Orientation Year Visa for up to three years after your graduation. This means you can return to your home country first and come back to the Netherlands within the three-year period to apply for the Orientation Year Visa and start your career.
Course outline
Startdate
Duration
12 months for the Full-time MBA program
Costs
Entire master: € 44500 (exempt from VAT) Double Degree MScBA: € 6000 (exempt from VAT) Average living expenses Utrecht: €1200. Read more about these expenses.
Application deadline
June 1, 2026
Location
Utrecht
Language
English