Tiasnimbas
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TiasNimbas is the business school of Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology
and offers a broad portfolio of MBA, DBA, Masters (MA/MSc) , Executive Masters and shorter executive programmes. The business school is a private company with limited liability, established under Dutch law. 80% of its shares are owned by Tilburg University and 20% are owned by Eindhoven University of Technology
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Over its short lifespan of just over 25 years (founded 1986), TiasNimbas has become the largest business school in The Netherlands and established itself firmly among the top league of European business schools. The TiasNimbas Lifelong Learning Alumni Network counts over 10,000 alumni in more than 65 countries. It currently grows with 700 new members per year. The Lifelong Learning Alumni Programme gives alumni access to a variety of activities, including Master Classes, Knowledge Updates, Networking Events, and Company Visits.
(AMBA) has accredited all of the school's part-time and full-time MBA programmes, including those offered in partnership with the University of Bradford School of Management
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. (Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation).
, is accredited by the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the leading American business school accreditation organisation.
The Financial Times has ranked the Full-Time MBA programme no. 21 in Europe (2008). The Company Specific Programmes are ranked no. 21 European ranking graded by clients and based on performance statistics (2007).
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s ‘Which MBA?’ has placed the Full-Time MBA programme in its worldwide top 100 rankings.
A 2006 survey by Intermediair, a leading Dutch career journal, in co-operation with the SCO-Kohnstamm Institute (University of Amsterdam), ranked TiasNimbas no. 3 in its “Nederlandse en Belgische MBAs” of September 2006 a ranking based on alumni ratings.
Karriere Deutschland has ranked the TiasNimbas full-time MBA programme no. 9 amongst European business schools in July 2006.
TiasNimbas has four professors on sponsored chairs:
1986 the first two master programs were created: ‘Banking and Finance’ and Managerial Information Science’ (which still exist today as ‘Master in Finance’ and ‘Master in Information Management’ respectively). Since that year, Tias launched on average one new Master programme every year
In 1999, Tias starts a dual-degree Executive MBA with Purdue University in the United States, Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, and GISMA in Hanover, Germany.
In 2001, Tias becomes a private company, with Tilburg University as its sole shareholder and in 2004, Eindhoven University of Technology acquires 20% of Tias shares.
In 2006, Tias merges with Universiteit Nimbas in Utrecht by acquiring 100% of its shares. The new company name becomes TiasNimbas.
Eindhoven University of Technology
The ' is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem . The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the...
and offers a broad portfolio of MBA, DBA, Masters (MA/MSc) , Executive Masters and shorter executive programmes. The business school is a private company with limited liability, established under Dutch law. 80% of its shares are owned by Tilburg University and 20% are owned by Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
The ' is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem . The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the...
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Over its short lifespan of just over 25 years (founded 1986), TiasNimbas has become the largest business school in The Netherlands and established itself firmly among the top league of European business schools. The TiasNimbas Lifelong Learning Alumni Network counts over 10,000 alumni in more than 65 countries. It currently grows with 700 new members per year. The Lifelong Learning Alumni Programme gives alumni access to a variety of activities, including Master Classes, Knowledge Updates, Networking Events, and Company Visits.
Accreditations
There are many different accreditation agencies and the following highlights the most important ones for TiasNimbas and its programmes.AMBA
The London-based international accreditation organisation Association of MBAsAssociation of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
(AMBA) has accredited all of the school's part-time and full-time MBA programmes, including those offered in partnership with the University of Bradford School of Management
University of Bradford School of Management
Bradford University School of Management, located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and established in 1963, is an international business school. It occupies buildings near Lister Park which are separate from the main University of Bradford campus...
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NVAO
In The Netherlands and Belgium, our MBA, MSc, and MA programmes, as well as the Executive Master of Finance and Control (RC) are accredited by the NVAONVAO
NVAO is the educational accreditation organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders. It was established by international treaty and for the purpose of ensuring the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders by accrediting study programmes.-Mission:The organisation's mission is to...
. (Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation).
RICS
The TiasNimbas MRE programme is RICS accredited. Created in 1868 and with 130 000 members in 120 countries, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) represents professionals working in property, land and the built environment all around the world.AACSB
The IMM (International Executive MBA Programme), offered in partnership with Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, is accredited by the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the leading American business school accreditation organisation.
Rankings
The TiasNimbas International Executive MBA Programme (IMM) was ranked 5th best worldwide (2008). For the fourth consecutive time, the programme placed no.1 worldwide for 'international course experience'. It also ranks no.8 worldwide for Career Impact, and no.7 in Europe for Salary growth.The Financial Times has ranked the Full-Time MBA programme no. 21 in Europe (2008). The Company Specific Programmes are ranked no. 21 European ranking graded by clients and based on performance statistics (2007).
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s ‘Which MBA?’ has placed the Full-Time MBA programme in its worldwide top 100 rankings.
A 2006 survey by Intermediair, a leading Dutch career journal, in co-operation with the SCO-Kohnstamm Institute (University of Amsterdam), ranked TiasNimbas no. 3 in its “Nederlandse en Belgische MBAs” of September 2006 a ranking based on alumni ratings.
Karriere Deutschland has ranked the TiasNimbas full-time MBA programme no. 9 amongst European business schools in July 2006.
Faculty
TiasNimbas has the following pool of faculty:- 27 Academic Directors (professors responsible for a programme)
- 32 Faculty Members (full-time academic researchers and executive tutors)
- 11 Fellows (invited part-time faculty members, international leaders in their fields)
- 61 Associate Faculty (invited faculty to teach specialist modules)
TiasNimbas has four professors on sponsored chairs:
- Dr. H.J.J.M. (Bart) Berden MBA, Professor of Organisational Development in Hospital Care (St. Elisabeth Hospital)
- Dr. P.M. (Hein) Duivenboden, Professor of Informatisation and Interorganisational Collaboration (Cap Gemini)
- Dr. Ton Kuylen, Professor of Customer Relations Management (Faculty of Social and Bahavioural Sciences, Tilburg University)
- Dr. Sietske Waslander, Professor of Management of Complex Educational Organisations (with IVA Policy Research and Consulting, associated with Tilburg University)
History
1982 Professor Harry Peeters founds the “Tilburgs Instituut voor Academische Studies”, in short Tias. In 1986, Tias changes its acronym to denote ‘Tilburg Institute for Advanced Studies’ and makes management education its core business1986 the first two master programs were created: ‘Banking and Finance’ and Managerial Information Science’ (which still exist today as ‘Master in Finance’ and ‘Master in Information Management’ respectively). Since that year, Tias launched on average one new Master programme every year
In 1999, Tias starts a dual-degree Executive MBA with Purdue University in the United States, Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, and GISMA in Hanover, Germany.
In 2001, Tias becomes a private company, with Tilburg University as its sole shareholder and in 2004, Eindhoven University of Technology acquires 20% of Tias shares.
In 2006, Tias merges with Universiteit Nimbas in Utrecht by acquiring 100% of its shares. The new company name becomes TiasNimbas.