Wittenborg University
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Wittenborg University is an international University of Applied Sciences.
, offering its programmes of International Business Administration in English and also in Dutch.
Wittenborg University is appointed (in Dutch 'aangewezen') by the Netherlands government, which means that the school falls under the regulations and laws of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands), including the Ministry Inspectorate.
, by local businessman H. Nijkamp the school became known for its (Dutch language) degree programmes in Banking and Insurance and Real Estate management, providing these industries in the Netherlands with hundreds of graduates. Its main source of students in the late eighties and early nineties was military personnel leaving the armed forces due to the abolition of national service in the Netherlands.
In 2002 Wittenborg partnered with BTC, an international family consultancy specialised in corporate training programmes, and began developing its international, English language business programmes, gaining state accreditation from the European-recognised NVAO in 2006.
Since 2006 Wittenborg has been emerging as a business school focussed on entrepreneurship and SME management within an international context. Since then, the school has emerged as an International Business School, focusing on Entrepreneurship and SME Management within a global context. All programmes are offered in English to international students from more than 40 countries.
. This move was made possible by the City Government of Apeldoorn, as part of its ambition to attract more higher education institutions to the city.
In 2011 Wittenborg announced plans to offer two MSc programmes in partnership with the University of Brighton
(UK). Although the partnership still requires formal validation, the programmes in International Tourism and International Event Management are planned to start in Apeldoorn from 2012.
About Wittenborg
The University is situated in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and known in Dutch as Hogeschool Wittenborg (HBO). Wittenborg positions itself as a European Business SchoolBusiness school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
, offering its programmes of International Business Administration in English and also in Dutch.
Wittenborg University is appointed (in Dutch 'aangewezen') by the Netherlands government, which means that the school falls under the regulations and laws of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands), including the Ministry Inspectorate.
History
Founded in 1987, in the Dutch hanseatic city of DeventerDeventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
, by local businessman H. Nijkamp the school became known for its (Dutch language) degree programmes in Banking and Insurance and Real Estate management, providing these industries in the Netherlands with hundreds of graduates. Its main source of students in the late eighties and early nineties was military personnel leaving the armed forces due to the abolition of national service in the Netherlands.
In 2002 Wittenborg partnered with BTC, an international family consultancy specialised in corporate training programmes, and began developing its international, English language business programmes, gaining state accreditation from the European-recognised NVAO in 2006.
Since 2006 Wittenborg has been emerging as a business school focussed on entrepreneurship and SME management within an international context. Since then, the school has emerged as an International Business School, focusing on Entrepreneurship and SME Management within a global context. All programmes are offered in English to international students from more than 40 countries.
New Location
In 2010 Wittenborg moved from Deventer to the city of ApeldoornApeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
. This move was made possible by the City Government of Apeldoorn, as part of its ambition to attract more higher education institutions to the city.
Partnerships
In June 2011 Wittenborg Business School and NTI University announced plans to begin offering an English language variant of NTI’s Action Learning Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme to international students.In 2011 Wittenborg announced plans to offer two MSc programmes in partnership with the University of Brighton
University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is an English university of the United Kingdom, with a community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which...
(UK). Although the partnership still requires formal validation, the programmes in International Tourism and International Event Management are planned to start in Apeldoorn from 2012.
Programmes
Wittenborg Offers International Business Administration programmes specialised in:- Economics & Management
- Hospitality Management
- Marketing & Communication
- Financial Services Management
- Information Management
- Real Estate Management
- Logistics & International Trade
- Entrepreneurship & SME Management