Do you want to contribute to the quality and performance of the horse, focused on breeding, health care, nutrition, exercise physiology and mental aspects? Or would you like to learn how to advise self-acquired customers on the best breeding procedures? Then the minor Equine Sports and Business is the right choice for you.

During this minor you will research a subject of your preference and a subject in equine husbandry. In addition, you will work on a business project where you advise a commercial company in their change or expansion within the horse sector.

During international business management you zoom in on the management game that integrates marketing, finance and logistics. You, as a team, compete with fellow students in a computer simulation game. While leading a marketing department in compressed time, you learn how to deal with a fast-paced competitive market with demanding customers and practice sales skills in a topic related to the horse. Finally, you organize an equine event where these aspects are reflected in, for example, sponsorship, ticket sales and publicity.

Students perform equine sports and equine business related research, management, communication and development activities that are required for Bachelor levelled professionals in the international equine sector.

You have to study now in a Bachelor Animal Husbandry or comparable study program.

You need to have at least 90 credits from your Bachelor program at the moment of registration and at least 120 credits to be able to start with the minor.

The following documents must be send:
Grade list from your current Bachelor program that is showing you are fulfilling the entry requirements.

Through the course website literature will be announced that will also be available web-based or in the library.

30 EC corresponding with 30*28 hours work load = 840 hours.

For Equine Sport Performance module you have make a written exam and you have to submit an advisory report for a commissioner.

For the Research Project and for the Business project module you have to submit an research report and an article, and you have to prepare and execute a consultation meeting based on your research outcomes.

For the International Business Management module and the International Marketing Management you will have an oral performance interview, a written exam focusing on the topic of your module and an oral exam as shareholder or stakeholder meeting.

For the module International Sales you have an oral exam in the form of a sales meeting, you have some specific sales assignments that lead to your personal port-folio and your contribution to the organization of a sales symposium will be evaluated.

Professional Orientation: you have to submit individual products in your port-folio related to your personal development.

Required contact hours*
Average 16 hours per week