Admission Requirements
MBA Big Data & Business Analytics
Candidates wishing to apply for admission to the MBA Big Data & Business Analytics programme must meet the following requirements.
Bachelor or Master degree
Participants require a Bachelor's or Master’s degree and a solid quantitative background, e.g. from engineering, economics, psychology, mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, etc. In special cases the programme director could decide to allow for applications to be submitted by candidates with alternative degrees and backgrounds.
Work experience
A minimum of three years of relevant business experience. Given the fact that Big Data is a relatively new subject, the programme director will decide on a case by case basis whether the applicant has sufficient (practical) experience to be able to participate in this programme.
GMAT or GRE
We require a minimum GMAT score of 630 and a minimum analytical writing score of approximately 4.0 (or a GRE equivalent; please check the GMAT equivalent of your GRE score in the GRE® Comparison tool > here).
English language proficiency
We require documentation of English language proficiency. Minimum TOEFL score: 100 or IELTS score: 7.0. You may be exempt from this requirement if:
- you are a native speaker of English;
- you have at least 2 years of professional experience in an English speaking work environment;
- you have taken an English-taught Bachelor or Master degree,
- you obtained a Dutch VWO high school diploma.