Maastricht School of Management

An Introduction
 Our achievements
• One of the oldest business schools in The Netherlands, established
1952 in Delft; moved to Maastricht in 1989.
• > 42 education programs with >12 partners throughout the world.
• Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Online MBA, DBA, MSc,
Master in Management, Executive Education.
• The business school with a footprint in emerging and developing
economies.
• Accredited by NVAO, AMBA, IACBE, ACBSP (quadruple), ATHEA
• Leading role in the establishment of the Association for Transnational
Higher Education Accreditation(ATHEA).
• Member of PRME and GBSN.
• Only 2% of business schools world-wide with AMBA accreditation.
• MBA ranked #2 in the Netherlands (Eduniversal).
• AMBA Innovation Award 2014 and 2016 finalist.
• Ranked European Tier One MBA in 2018 by CEO Magazine.
A Research-Driven Business School
• A portfolio of research projects
with a.o. Erasmus +, World Bank,
Nuffic-Niche, NWO-WOTRO, etc.
• Research workshops, conferences,
guest lectures
• Publications
Our Education Partners
• ADA University (Azerbaijan)
• Almaty Management University (Kazakhstan)
• Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran)
• Centrum Catolica Graduate School of Business (Peru)
• FHR Institute of Social Studies (Suriname)
• Georgian Institute of Public Affairs –GIPA (Georgia)
• Jimma University (Ethiopia)
• KCT Business School (India)
• Mahan Business School (Iran)
• MSM Romania (Romania)
• MSM Kuwait (Kuwait)
• Nanjing University (China)
Nichols College (US)
• RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
• Regent University College of Science &Technology (Ghana)
• Regional IT Institute (Egypt)
• School of Industrial Management (Vietnam)
• University of Suffolk (United Kingdom)
Our alumni
• Successful in business, politics, education and NGOs
• > 20K alumni in 120 countries
• Alumni chapters in 36 countries and expanding
(Events and Services)
• MSM Networker:
Our community
• Location in the heart of Europe
• EU Region: Aachen, Liege, Hasselt
• Limburg Province
• Maastricht City (Gemeente)
• A Knowledge Axis throughout Limburg:
 Sports;
 Medical and Life Sciences;
 Chemicals;
 Services;
 Agro-industries
• Vibrant small and medium
businesses, many partaking in our
Mentorship Program
Our approach
We work together for better global management

– Work : education, research, policy advocacy, consultancy,

networking
– Better: we should always strive to do better as MSM.
Through efficiency, relevance, quality
– Global: we promote management in a global context,
appreciating diversity, global goods
– Management: it is about getting things done through
people. We work with people, for people; human
development and prosperity is the ultimate concern
(= together).
Our products
• Educational programs
– MBA: Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Online MBA
MBA Specializations
•Entrepreneurship
•International Business and Sustainable Development
•Accounting and Finance
•Digital Economy
•Sports Management
•Healthcare Management
•Wine Management
•Public Sector Management
– MSc’s in Management and Engineering
– Master in Management
– Doctoral programs
– Executive Programs
– Tailor-made training
Our products
– Collaborative Global Education
Global MBA, Master and DBA programs in collaboration with high
quality partner institutes around the world

– Applied Research and Policy Advocacy

Research focus areas: (i) Entrepreneurship, society and innovation
(ii) Globalization, finance and trade (iii) Risk, business and
sustainable development

– Capacity Development and Consultancy

Capacity development projects and consultancy services for
(i) higher and vocational education sector (ii) private sector and (iii)
public sector.

– Corporate partners
to link MSM’s body of international management students with local
businesses and organizations in the EU-Region.
Full-time MBA
• One year full-time program
• Internationally accredited (NVAO, AMBA, IACBE, ACBSP)
• Ranked #2 in the Netherlands
• More than 20 nationalities in the classroom
• Career and Personal Development Track
• Innovation Management course at RWTH Aachen
University
• Extra curricular activities
• Access to MSM’s business network
– Mentorship program
– Guest lectures
– Work visits
Modular Executive MBA
• Two year part-time program
• Internationally accredited (NVAO, AMBA, IACBE, ACBSP)
• Flexible and modular design to balance pressures of work
with study
• Interactive lectures, group assignments, topic related
guest lectures, work visits
• Diverse classroom: different nationalities (15 in current
class), different professional backgrounds
• Designed for working professionals: practice-oriented
approach though group and individual applied assignments
on actual problems of an organization
Online MBA
• Two year online MBA program
• Accredited by AMBA, ACBSP, IACBE and NVAO
• Ranked #4 in the world in the 2018 CEO Magazine
Global MBA ranking
• Become part of a virtual ‘real-time’ class: interactive
discussion forum to connect, interact, share experiences
and work together with fellow professionals
• Study at a distance with unlimited opportunities for online
networking
• Practice oriented assignments, literature reading, debates,
animated videos, online presentations by experience
faculty (lecture casts)
• 100% online or blended
• Intakes in June and November
MBA Specializations
Choose the specialization that fits your career ambitions

• Business related specializations:

– Entrepreneurship
– International Business & Sustainable Development
– Accounting & Finance
– The Digital Economy

• Industry focused specializations:

– Sports Management
– Healthcare Management
– Wine Management
– Public Sector Management
Master in Management
• One year full-time program
• Internationally accredited program (AMBA, IACBE, ACSBP)
• Prepares graduates and young professionals for top
management positions
• Focus on connecting theory to practice:
– one group company project solving a real-life problem of a
company in the region
– group and individual assignments to demonstrate your newly
gained skills and knowledge
• Personal Development Program to develop your personal
and interpersonal skills
• Supply Chain Management project
• International and diverse classroom
• Access to MSM’s business network through the company
projects, guest lectures, work visits
Doctoral Programs

• Research Methods and Skills:

– 12 week program to develop academic skills and a scientific
mindset, and to facilitate the kick-starting of research activities
of (junior) faculty and decision-makers in developing
countries.
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA):
– Internationally accredited
– 4 (to max 6) year part-time program consisting of one year
coursework and three years applied fieldwork/research
– emphasizing interdisciplinary understanding, problem-solving
skills and intellectual leadership – resulting in a lifelong
advantage in management practice
Master of Science in
Management and Engineering
• Two year full-time program jointly offered by RWTH
Aachen University and Maastricht School of Management
• Two study locations: Aachen (Germany) and Maastricht
(Netherlands)
• Program start: September, Application deadline: 1 March
• Gain skills in complex engineering processes and the art of
management
• Five programs:
– MSc in Management and Engineering in Production Systems
– MSc in Management and Engineering in Electrical Power Systems
– MSc in Management and Engineering in Computer Aided Mechanical
Engineering
– MSc in Management and Engineering in Water
– MSc in Management and Engineering in Design Concepts and Structural
Engineering of Industrial Facilities
Executive Education
• Short open enrollment programs
• Skills oriented programs to enhance management and
professional knowledge and skills, and develop personal
skills.
• Policy oriented programs to providing the tools and
instruments for developing effective policies.
• Interactive, stimulating and multicultural learning
experience
• Organized around following expertise areas:
– Higher and Vocational Education
– Leadership and Management
– Public Policy, Governance and Administration
– Entrepreneurship and Innovation
– Sustainable Business Development
– The Digital Economy
– Complex Problem Solving
Custom-made training
• Designed to develop indigenous capacity in management and
development of organizations, in the public, private and higher &
vocational education sector.

• Tailored to the specific needs of the client organization, making

them the perfect tool to strengthen the leadership skills within the
organization and to overcome strategic or management gaps.

• Organized on location or at the MSM campus based on the client’s

preference.

• Variety of expertise areas, such as Higher & Vocational Education,

Leadership & Management, Public Policy, Governance and
Administration, Sustainable Business Development.
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