Bachelor's or Master's degree:

Candidates seeking admission to the Master's programme of the Executive Programme in Management Studies are required to hold a recognized Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Master of Science (MSc) degree from a research University (including universities of technology or engineering) in a related field (e.g., business administration, economics, engineering, natural sciences, mathematics). If courses in topics related to business administration or quantitive methods are missing in your prior education, you may be required to follow courses from the pre-Master programme first.

Candidates holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a "University of Applied Sciences" (for the Netherlands: HBA Bachelor) in the field of business qualify for admission to the pre-Master programme. After successfully completing the pre-Master programme the student will be admitted to the Master’s programme.

GMAT or GRE: 

The GMAT or GRE may be required for applicants to the programme. We require a minimum GMAT score of 550 or higher and a minimum analytical writing score of around 4.0. The required minimum GRE score is around 650 (quantitative) and around 4.0 for analytical writing (the combined score should be 1200 or higher). In case the GRE score is based on a 130-170 scale we require a quantitative score above 150 and a total score of at least 307. You can ask the test institutions to send the score report directly to us.

English language proficiency:

We require evidence of English language proficiency:

• Minimum score TOEFL test: 92, at least 20 on each sub-score (237 computer-based/580 paper-based test, reporting number 0398)
• Minimum score IELTS-test: 6.5, at least 6 on each sub-score
• Minimum score Cambridge International Examinations: A (FCE), B (CAE), B (CPE)

Applicants who took English at vwo, havo or hbo level or at the German secondary education (Abitur) level are exempted from the English language requirement.

Amsterdam Business School institution codes:

TOEFL = 6739
GMAT = 0500
GRE = 6739