IBHS Amsterdam

Name

IBHS Amsterdam

Legal name

IBHS Amsterdam

Website

https://ibhs.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBHS Amsterdam is a private HBO business school in central Amsterdam offering an accelerated 3-year BBA in Business Administration and a 2-year Associate Degree, accredited through SDO University of Applied Sciences, serving Dutch and prospective international students with small cohorts (max 12) and a practice-oriented curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Professional Education (HBO)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Business school education
• HBO bachelor programs
• Business administration degree
• Higher professional education
• Practical business training

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: IBHS generates revenue primarily through tuition fees. As a private educational institution, tuition is €19,500 per year, significantly higher than publicly funded schools. Students can pay annually or in monthly installments. A €500 discount is offered for annual payment. Additional revenue comes from a €500 registration fee and business trip costs.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IBHS Amsterdam is a private HBO Business School that delivers an accredited 3-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree and a 2-year Associate Degree in Business Administration, awarded through SDO University of Applied Sciences. The curriculum is practice-oriented, structured around six thematic pillars, and supplemented with 40+ annual company visits, mandatory internships, and an annual Business Trip. The school sells seats in these programs to individual students at €19,500 per year in tuition.

Product overview

IBHS Amsterdam is a private HBO Business School offering a unified, practice-oriented Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program, accredited through SDO University of Applied Sciences. The core product is the 3-year BBA (CROHO 34035), within which students follow six thematic pillars — Business and Entrepreneurship, Creative Business & Innovation, Business Technology & AI, International Business & Sustainability, Value-Based Business Management, and Personal Development & Critical Thinking — while choosing specialization tracks (Business Development, Creative Business, Business Technology & AI, and Entrepreneurship & Ondernemerschap). The program integrates experiential components: over 40 annual company visits (Business Experiences), annual Business Trips, a first-year summer internship (3–5 months), and a second-year capstone/graduation internship (8–10 months). Students may exit annually with a Propaedeutic Certificate (Year 1), Associate Degree (Year 2), or full BBA (Year 3). A companion initiative, the student-run business SAHBS (Studentbedrijf Amsterdam HBO Business School), provides additional real-world project experience. The school also hosts regular Open House events for prospective students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAHBS (Studentbedrijf Amsterdam HBO Business School): A student-run business initiative that provides students with practical experience in a dynamic business-oriented environment, allowing them to directly apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

Products and services

• BBA in Business Administration (Full-time HBO Bachelor) A 3-year accredited full-time Bachelor of Business Administration (HBO level), delivered under the IBHS brand by SDO University of Applied Sciences and built around six thematic pillars (Business & Entrepreneurship, Creative Business & Innovation, Business Technology & AI, International Business & Sustainability, Value-Based Business Management, and Personal Development & Critical Thinking). Targeted at Dutch and international students aged 17–28 pursuing an internationally recognized Dutch HBO business degree.
• Associate Degree (AD) in Business Administration A 2-year associate degree program in business administration awarded by SDO University of Applied Sciences (CROHO 80074), giving students the option to exit after two years with an internationally recognized diploma instead of completing the full 3-year BBA.
• Business Technology & AI Specialization A specialization track within the BBA program focused on business technology, AI applications in business, automated IT systems, Business Information Technology, Big Data, Cybersecurity, and Innovation Strategies. Designed for students seeking a tech-adjacent business career path.
• Business Development Specialization A specialization track within the BBA program focusing on business development strategies, market analysis, and growth planning, aimed at students targeting business development and growth-oriented roles.
• Creative Business Specialization A specialization track within the BBA program focused on creativity, innovation, and creative business management, for students targeting creative and innovation-driven business careers.
• Entrepreneurship & Ondernemerschap Specialization A specialization track within the BBA program focused on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial management, and developing the mindset of an entrepreneur and leader.
• Business Experiences (Company Visits Program) A structured program of weekly company visits in which students are introduced to real-world business operations, sectors, and career opportunities; IBHS organizes over 40 such visits per year as part of its hands-on learning approach for enrolled BBA students.
• Summer Internship (Year 1) A mandatory 3- to 5-month summer internship at the end of the first year of study, during which students work 5 days per week at a host company and produce a consulting report addressing an operational problem.
• Capstone Internship (Year 2 / Graduation) An 8- to 10-month capstone internship in the second year, during which students work 4 days per week at an internship company and return to school 1 day per week, producing two advisory reports on tactical and strategic problems.
• Annual International Business Trip A mandatory annual international business trip (e.g., Vietnam 2023) providing IBHS BBA students with immersion in international business operations and cross-cultural management experience.
• SAHBS (Studentbedrijf Amsterdam HBO Business School) A student-run business initiative of IBHS that allows enrolled students to gain practical experience by working on real-world business projects aligned with the six thematic focus areas of the degree programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.5/5 student satisfaction based on NSE2026 (Nationale Studenten Enquete 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SDO University of Applied Sciences (SDO Hogeschool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDO University of Applied Sciences is the accredited institution responsible for delivering education, conducting examinations, and awarding degrees. IBHS operates under the SDO brand for full-time programs. SDO is responsible for the curriculum, examination regulations (OER), and issuing legally recognized diplomas. Students receive diplomas from SDO University of Applied Sciences, not directly from IBHS.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avans Hogeschool: Avans is a large Dutch public hogeschool offering HBO Bachelor's in business administration and management, including applied AI and entrepreneurship tracks, competing broadly with IBHS for HBO-bound Dutch students.
• Amsterdam Business School (University of Amsterdam): The Amsterdam Business School is the public business school of the University of Amsterdam offering Bachelor's and Master's in business; it sits in the same Amsterdam market as IBHS and competes for the same Dutch and international students but at public-university scale and price.
• Nyenrode Business Universiteit: Nyenrode is a well-established Dutch private business university offering Bachelor, Master, MBA and executive programs; it competes for the same Dutch students seeking a premium business education but operates at a much larger and more prestigious scale than IBHS.

Direct peers

• Schoevers: Schoevers is a Dutch private education provider focused on business administration, management, and secretarial programs, operating in the same private HBO market segment and competing for similar young adult and career-switcher students.
• NCOI Opleidingsgroep: NCOI is one of the largest private Dutch education providers for working professionals and degree-seeking students, offering HBO Bachelor's and MBA programs and competing directly with IBHS for tuition-paying business students in the Netherlands.
• Tio Business School: Tio is a small-scale private Dutch business school offering HBO Bachelor's and Master's programs with a strong practical focus, small class sizes, and personalized coaching — closely mirroring IBHS's model and target student in the Netherlands.
• NTI (Nederlands Talen Instituut): NTI is a large Dutch private education provider offering accredited HBO programs including business administration, often via flexible and distance learning — a comparable private HBO business option for Dutch students.
• LOI (Leerpunt Opleidingen en Informatica): LOI is a major Dutch private distance-learning provider offering HBO Bachelor's including business administration, competing for the same value-conscious Dutch students who consider IBHS.

Regional players

• Hotelschool The Hague: Hotelschool The Hague is a Dutch specialized higher-education institution offering small-scale, practice-driven Bachelor's programs in hospitality business, with a similar emphasis on small cohorts, employer engagement, and premium quality positioning relevant to IBHS's niche.

Others

• SDO University of Applied Sciences: SDO Hogeschool is the accredited parent institution that issues IBHS degrees and provides curriculum oversight; it is an ecosystem enabler and structural partner rather than a direct competitor, but its broader part-time/particulier HBO portfolio overlaps with the student pool IBHS targets.

Market position

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Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/ibhs_amsterdam

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