I am in the second and last semester of a joint Master in International Communication (MIC). As required by the MIC Consortium, study ideally takes place in two cities - with Groningen, Vilnius, Leeds, Milan or Sofia to choose from. Because I am keen on communication audits and on the effect of new media on corporate communication, I chose to study in the UK where these modules are offered. Today is Wednesday. I am looking at a just-snowed street from...

I had always wanted to get international experience in terms of a post-graduate degree, and the Master of Arts (MA) in International Communication (MIC) at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen (Hanze UAS), seemed like a good choice. Through the programme I could easily see myself acquiring not only communication skills, but also research, management and business skills. The MIC programme is full-time and can sometimes be overwhelming - group...

Getting admission into Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, presents you with numerous opportunities as a student. I am a Masters student studying for an MBA in International Business and Management. The experience so far has been very rewarding. Lectures are very interactive and students have the opportunity of doing their own research making use of the schools intranet system through their personal accounts. The numerous assignments you get...

When the plane I boarded touched down at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, there was a feeling of excitement that welled up inside me, then it dawned on me that I was in for something entirely new and different; an experience of a lifetime in the Netherlands. As I stepped out into the streets with my luggage, I was welcomed with a cold slap on my cheeks as the cold weather gently stroked it. It was supposed to be summer I thought to myself but I later got to...

Greetings everyone! My name is Jose Lopez Flamenco and I am from El Salvador; the smallest country in Central America. I am thrilled to share my experiences from of Hanze University Groningen, University of Applied Sciences (UAS)MBA programme with you. I decided to improve my professional career As new economic, social, and political developments were taking place in my country, I decided to improve my professional career scope within an...

Authored By: Harry T. ConwayCountry of Origin: Liberia, West Africa Seeing as the world economy is still trying to reel out of a recession, obtaining an MBA degree that equips you with the necessary tools to deal with new evolving challenges, particularly in the corporate world, and thereby putting your professional career on an upward path, has become an imperative for future students of an MBA. From my personal experience, the MBA of Hanze University...

By Muhammad Rivai Abbas (MBA Student from Indonesia) I am very proud to be an MBA student at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen (Hanze UAS),as I have been given the opportunity to share knowledge with international students of different backgrounds and nationalities. This year there are 16 international MBA students from 15 nationalities with various different backgrounds ranging from civil servants, employees of state owned enterprises to...

Name: Juan Viera AndradeHome Country: Ecuador Study Program: MBA Recently I had an interview with the Human Resources chief of a large food manufacturer company in my country, Ecuador. We spoke about her view regarding company objectives concerning Human Resource (HR) Management. We discussed some HR principles, as the Mc Gregor theory about employee behaviour. It stated that in the labour world there are two types of employees: worker type X, who works...