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Minor

Business Administration: Designing Effective Organisations

In this minor you focus on how companies can get competitive benefits from designing effective organisations based on thorough knowledge about motivating people, using ICT applications and developing efficient business processes. The minor also provides insight into current and expected developments within the theoretical and practical analysis of these core areas within business administration. You are encouraged to make research-based connections between the theory and practice of designing effective organisations.

This minor is of interest for all students who aspire to fulfil policy- or management positions within business (banks and companies) or the government. A minor in Business Administration provides you with a good basis to be able to think about these types of issues and to work with the professionals in this field. After the completion of this minor you will be able to operate in local, national and international companies.

Study programme

The minor contains of 30 EC and can be completed in 1 semester.

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Human Resource Management
    6
  • Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    6
  • Management Accounting 1 for Business
    6
  • Strategic Management
    6
  • Evidence-based management
    6
Find detailed course descriptions in the Course Catalogue

Entry requirements

  • You can apply for this minor if you are a Bachelor’s student and have obtained at least 60 ECTS at the time of application. The minor is also open to students from higher professional education (HBO).
  • This minor is not open for students from UvA Economics and Business Bachelor's programmes in Business Administration and Economics and Business Economics.
  • No prior knowledge in Economics or Mathematics is required.

When applying, please submit:

  • a signed and stamped extract of your study results (for non-UvA students)

Application and Admission

Applications for this minor for the 2026–2027 academic year closed at 17:00 on 6 May. It is no longer possible to apply. Further information about applications for the 2027–2028 academic year will be made available during 2027.

Contact

For more general information about applying for and taking a minor, visit the student website about minors at UvA Economics and Business. Or you can contact the Education Desk (make sure to choose an UvA Economics and Business programme to see the correct information).

Facts & Figures
Mode
Full-time
Credits
30 ECTS, 5 months
Language of instruction
English
Starts in
September