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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Academic year 2020-2021
Three
Threedifferent formats
different to accommodate
formats your needs
to accommodate your needs
FULL-TIME MBA EXECUTIVE MBA ONLINE MBA
• 1 year • 2.5-4 years • 2-4 years
• Full-time in Maastricht • Part-time in Maastricht • S tudy in your own time and location
• Intense, multicultural class • Multicultural class experience • Weekly assignments help you
experience • 4 modules/year (seven 8-days to stay focused
• Company visits and guest lectures modules and one 13-days module) • No exams
•P
ersonalized career and • Focus on assignments: immediate • Fully online or, optionally,
personal development track application of your knowledge some courses on campus
•P
ossibility to stay in the Netherlands and skills to your job/business • Customize through a range of
for one year after studies to find • Company visits and guest lectures business oriented or industry
a job (orientation year permit) • Customize through a range of focused specializations taking
• Extra-curricular and social activities business oriented or industry place at MSM in Maastricht
• Innovation Week focused specializations • Stay connected through the
interactive discussion forum
•C
ustomize through a range of
business oriented or industry
focused specializations
FLEXIBILITY
If your situation changes or you miss a course due to circumstances, you can join one of the other formats
Our MBA
Offering you flexible options to achieve your career goals
The Master in Business Administration (MBA) of Maastricht Join our diverse and global network
School of Management is an experience in the essence of
organizational leadership and entrepreneurial management You will share your MBA experience with fellow students
in a fast-changing, multi-cultural and global business coming from different countries around the world and having
environment. different cultural and professional backgrounds. You will
learn from experienced professors coming from and teaching
around the globe. This not only adds to your learning
Benefit from immediate results experience but will help to significantly grow your
international network. As one of the oldest and most
Our MBA takes a practice-oriented approach, focusing on international business schools in the Netherlands, MSM has
putting your newly gained knowledge and skills into your built a huge worldwide network of students, alumni and
daily professional and personal life. Immediately from the partners - an interesting network to tap into and to be part of.
first course you can apply what you have learned during the
interactive lectures, practice-based assignments, work visits
and guest lectures (on-campus MBA programs). You round off
your MBA degree with a final project, either an academic
research paper, a business plan or a business consultancy
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project. This will offer you the opportunity to apply your
knowledge and skills directly to real business problems or
issues which companies are facing today.
Customize your MBA
The MBA is generalist management program, but at MSM Maastricht School of Management (MSM)
you can also challenge yourself by choosing from different
specializations to fully align your MBA with your career Founded in 1952, Maastricht School of Management
ambitions. Or perhaps you want to move outside of your is one of the oldest and most international business
comfort zone and develop yourself in a completely new area. schools in the Netherlands. MSM offers research-
driven and internationally accredited MBA, MSc and
MM degrees, as well as many shorter professional
Develop your hard and soft skills to manage and executive courses. It is located in the beautiful
effectively and responsibly historical city of Maastricht in the Netherlands - right
in the heart of Europe. MSM maintained its European
Pursuing an MBA is more than just theory, it is also about Tier One MBA ranking in the 2019 CEO Magazine
developing your Soft Skills (sometimes referred to as ‘Complex Global MBA Ranking. MSM’s MBA program is ranked
Skills’). Throughout the MSM MBA program you will be in the top 10 in Western Europe according to the
challenged to develop skills in the area of intercultural 2019 Eduniversal Ranking, making it the #2 in the
communication, team leadership and collaboration, critical Netherlands. Around 1,000 students graduate every
thinking, creativity, problem solving, self-awareness, resilience year from MSM’s programs, and MSM alumni occupy
and time management. Moreover, with MSM’s MBA you will top positions in business, government and academia.
not only get the knowledge, tools and skills to manage
effectively, but you will also gain a deeper understanding of
how to manage responsibly. MSM subscribes to high ethical
standards in business and strongly promotes corporate social
responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development. We subscribe
to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).
Program reputation “The global economy requires managers with a global mindset. Meet
and work with managers and professors from around the world and
The MBA of Maastricht School of Management is inter- gain a unique international perspective that only MSM’s MBA can offer.”
nationally accredited, which means you can be assured that
the program meets high global standards. Three bodies that Stuart J. Dixon, PhD,
accredit MSM’s MBA programs around the world are AMBA, Academic Coordinator Global MBA programs
IACBE, and ACBSP. Only a select few business schools enjoy
these. For instance, only 2% of business schools have the
coveted AMBA accreditation. Additionally the full-time MBA,
Executive MBA and Online MBA conducted in Maastricht have
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NVAO accreditation. MSM holds institutional accreditation
from ATHEA. MSM’s MBA is ranked European Tier One MBA
in the 2019 Global MBA ranking from CEO Magazine.
Additionally it is ranked #2 in the Netherlands and #10 in
Europe, according to Eduniversal’s 2019 Best Masters ranking
and draws on MSM’s 67-year experience in management and
business education. The MSM Online MBA is ranked #4 in the
world in the 2019 CEO Magazine Global MBA ranking, and
the MSM Executive MBA is ranked #6 in the world. In 2014
and 2016, MSM was a finalist for the prestigious Association
of MBA’s (AMBA) Innovation Award.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MSM EXPERIENCE
• Start own business (in near future or long-term) • Unique multicultural experience
• Learn to think “outside-the-box” • In the heart of Europe
• Apply entrepreneurial skills to your job •H ands-on learning through case-studies,
• Option to do Business Plan as final thesis project group work, class discussions and company
MSM EXPERIENCE
visits
• Excellent international faculty
• I nternational alumni network of over
20,000, with many having top positions
in business, government or academia
•H ighly ranked and multiple-accredited
Why?
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MBA in flexible formats
•D ifferent specializations to align
the MBA with your career ambitions
SKILLS CAREER
• Management skills
• Leadership skills
• Critical Thinking CAREER
• Knowledge about specific SKILLS • Career Growth
topics such as finance and • Career Change
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accounting, innovation, • Networking opportunities
marketing and strategy, •M SM Career and Personal
digital transformation Development Track
“Pursuing the MBA at MSM has been a great opportunity for “MSM gave us the opportunity to listen and to learn from a wide diversity
me to prepare myself for the competitive job market. MSM’s of academics with different professional backgrounds and, most
position in the heart of Europe offered me the opportunity importantly, with a solid cosmovision; not only on how to run a business
to not only gain knowledge in class and get introduced to from their field of expertise but also on how to see ourselves and how
the great culture of The Netherlands but also to learn more to see life itself: a deep, wise cosmovision that only years of experience
about intercultural processes and different international and a serious commitment to their careers can offer. More than just
society behaviors. Studying at MSM has helped us to be an academic experience, this program was an enriching personal and
able to adjust quickly to different backgrounds and professional experience as a whole thanks to all those pieces of life advice.
cultures of people in the working environment.” When I realized that, I knew I took the right choice of business school.”
David Pata Saung, Indonesia Gina Montero, Peru
Auditor BKP Indonesia MBA 2018
MBA 2017
MSM Full-time MBA
The MSM full-time MBA is a one-year program conducted at
the MSM campus in Maastricht. You will have full day classes,
consisting of interactive lectures, individual and group
assignments, work visits and guest lectures. Language: English
Duration: 1 year Full-time
Designed for professionals preferring the full MSM
student experience
Start: September
Joining the full-time MBA program means that you can enjoy all
benefits of studying full-time at the MSM campus in Maastricht.
70 ECTS = 1960 hours study load
Besides the regular classes and activities we offer you the following:
Skills Development A typical MSM full-time MBA class*
Students: 30
Career and Personal Development Track Gender: male 60%, female 40%
At MSM we recognize the importance of our Career Services, Nationalities: 20
and we have created a special optional Career and Personal Age range: 24-40, average age: 32
Development Track (CPDT) to help our students achieve their Work experience range: 3-15 years
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goals. The CPDT aims at providing you with the tools necessary Average work experience: 8 years
to help you find a job upon completion of your MBA degree at
MSM. Throughout the year, you will train your soft-skills and
prepare yourself for a successful career. Personal development Nationality Job areas
training is also integrated in some of the courses of the curriculum.
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What you may expect 33 24
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• Networking events, a.o. Corporate Week 2 6
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• HR managers coming to talk to you 6
• Collaboration with regional corporate partners that are 18 8 24
specifically looking for international / foreign students 17
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•C V book published by MSM that we will send to our corporate
partners to facilitate the recruitment of our students
• Job fairs that take place throughout the Netherlands Asia Sales & Marketing
• Business challenges, company visits and guest speakers Africa Finance
• Various trainings including CV and motivational letter writing Latin America General Management
for the Dutch market (along with individual feedback sessions), North America HR
presentation skills, training on how to approach the Dutch Middle East Operations
market, LinkedIn and video resume, and elevator pitch workshops Europe Consultant
• Individual self-awareness and self-development coaching Engineering
• Holistic life balance trainings (e.g. mindfulness, healthy living, IT
stress management). * Data based on average Logistics
• Participation in student competitions. figures 2017-2018 Other
After graduating from the full-time MBA program at MSM,
you may be eligible for an orientation year permit. This means
you can stay in the Netherlands for one year in order to search
for a job as a highly skilled migrant. If you find a job in the
Netherlands, the work permit process is designed to be much
easier for graduates of MSM’s full time program.
Innovation Week Social and networking activities
The Innovation Week is held in Maastricht and combines Throughout the program MSM organizes various activities
interactive workshop activity, interspersed with lectures from for professional and social networking, such as:
guest speakers leading innovation and innovation management •D ebate nights
across various business sectors. The course consists of two • I nternational student dinner: prepared by all students
modules: on the MSM campus
•M ovie nights
Agile Project Planning •P articipation in the European Sustainable Development
Agile has emerged from its software development roots into a Week
discipline used worldwide across all business sectors. In order •P echaKucha night, introducing and performing the
to maintain competitiveness in today’s faster paced and more PechaKucha presentation format.
complex environments, companies need to be able to master •S tudent - Alumni events
continuous change and are looking for agile and adaptable
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new employees to meet this task. This course covers the
emergence of the agile movement, agile tools and through
workshop activity, course members will experience value driven “During my one-year MBA journey, I was able to build a strong
development in support of a customer in various scenarios. At understanding of structures and dynamics of global industries,
the end of this module, students will have experienced scaled enlarge my knowledge and application of current technologies
scrum in a non-software development environment and will and demand developments, and gained profound exposure to
be able to offer this as an extra skill set to future employers. 19 different nationalities that were part of my class.”
Service Design Yvan Gatoto, Rwanda
“When we have 2 coffee shops right next to each other, selling MBA 2018
the exact same coffee at the exact same price, service design
is what makes you walk into the one and not the other, come
back often and tell your friend about it.” (See 31 Volts “Service
Design”). The Service Design module builds on the agile module “With a purely legal background and an ambition to change my career
and requires course members to be capable of working in teams path, pursuing the MBA provided me with new ways of thinking and
to combine the design of a system and its processes to offer a allowed me to gain a broad range of new skills; both soft skills and
holistic service to the customer. The course will cover research, technical skills in areas outside of Law. This was incredibly valuable
ideation, prototyping, process and management, including in placing myself in the best position to successfully make the
service design tools, customer journey and process mapping transition into a career in finance in which I find myself today.”
through scenario based learning. On completion of this
module, participants will have a good understanding of Vincent van Biljon, Namibia
Service Design fundamentals and be able to apply it in the Advisor Ernst and Young
workplace to improve or create new services. MBA 2016
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MSM Executive MBA
The MSM Executive MBA is a part-time program designed to
balance the pressures of work with study. Classes are conducted
through eight modules which can be completed in 2 years,
however you can take longer if needed. Language: English
There are four modules each year, always in January, April, July
Duration: 2.5-4 years part-time
and October. Most of the modules are 8-days long (Saturday
- Saturday). The Specialization Module, which always takes
place in June/July of the second year of studies, is 13 days long. Start: October and January
Classes are conducted at MSM in Maastricht and consist of
interactive lectures, group assignments, topic related guest
70 ECTS = 1960 hours study load
lectures and work visits.
Designed for working professionals 6th Best Executive MBA in the world
Did you know that the MSM Executive
The practice-oriented approach in the MSM Executive MBA MBA is ranked #6 in the world in the
enables you to apply the newly gained knowledge and skills 2019 CEO Magazine Global MBA ranking?
directly to the daily practice of your organization. Being an This makes it the #2 Executive MBA in
MBA program for working professionals, the MSM Executive the Netherlands.
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MBA is less about exams, but more about individual, applied
assignments. Usually, for each course you complete both group
and individual assignments focusing on actual problems of an A typical MSM Executive MBA class*
organization which you can apply to your own organization. Students: 30
This not only helps you to put your knowledge into practice, Gender: male 68%, female 32%
your company benefits from your knowledge right from the Nationalities: 15
first course. Age range: 28-55, average age: 39
Work experience range: 5-28 years
The final Executive MBA project will be either an academic Average work experience: 13 years
research project, a business consulting project or a business
plan completely dedicated to your organization. In this way
you actively contribute to improving the performance of your Nationality Job areas
company.
33 8
8 12 9
15 5
“The Executive MBA program meant two years of really hard work 17
which, in addition to a full time job, was not always an easy task. 15
But the structure of the program and the time between lecturing
weeks did provide the best possible balance between work 63 12 24
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and study. Whereas the MBA program enriched my business
understanding, the degree significantly broadened my
opportunities and subsequently opened new doors. I still Asia Finance
consider joining this program as one of my best business Africa General Management
decisions.“ Middle East Sales & Marketing
Europe Operations Management
Frank Kaufmann, The Netherlands North America Entrepreneur
General Manager, Philips South America Engineering/Science
Executive MBA 2000 IT
*D
ata based on average Other
figures 2017-2018
MSM Online MBA
The MSM Online MBA provides you with the same high quality
management education as our on-campus MBA programs -
the only differences are in its delivery and its flexibility to allow
you to study where you want, and whenever it fits your busy Language: English
schedule.
Duration: 2-4 years part-time
The 100% online set-up of the program will save you time and
money for travelling abroad. This does not mean that you study
in isolation. Through the interactive discussion forum you Start: June and November
can stay connected with your peers and professors to share
experiences, pose questions, discuss real business cases and
70 ECTS = 1960 hours study load
initiate debates. You can also choose the blended option by
following the specialization courses or other modules on
campus in Maastricht.
4th Best Online MBA in the world
Did you know that the MSM Online MBA
Study at a distance but with unlimited is ranked #4 in the world in the 2019
opportunities for online networking CEO Magazine Global MBA ranking?
This makes it the best Online MBA in
Courses are delivered in 8-weeks modules, in an active learning the Netherlands.
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format. To stay focused and to guide you through the program
you will fulfill practice-oriented assignments every week.
These assignments can consist of different tasks, all related to A typical MSM Online MBA class*
the topic of the course and can vary per week. Literature reading, Students: 20
debates in the discussion forum on video cases or journal Gender: male 60%, female 40%
entries, following lecture casts are all elements of the program. Nationalities: 15
Video cases in the discussion forum will initiate the debate Age range: 28-48, average age: 37
with your fellow students while animated videos will introduce Work experience range: 5-23 years
you to the weekly topic. Every two weeks you will discuss journal Average work experience: 12 years
entries which relate to the topic of the course. You follow online
presentations by experienced faculty in the lecture casts.
The discussion forum is the place where you connect, interact, Nationality Job areas
share experiences and work together with fellow professionals
making you part of a diverse and international virtual classroom. 7 15
You finalize each module with a final assignment/project.
15 5 25
5
To monitor your progress during a course you will reflect on 56 11 5
your performance through self-assessment activities.
5 15
Our international faculty are highly experienced in the delivery 11
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of online courses and will guide you through the program.
Career service presentations and consultations are also
available for Online MBA students. Asia General Management
Africa Engineering/Science
Europe Sales & Marketing
North-America Operations Management
Middle East IT
Finance
*D
ata based on average Entrepreneur
figures 2017-2018 OtherThe MSM Online MBA provides you with the same high quality management
education as our on-campus MBA programs - the only differences are in its
delivery and its flexibility to allow you to study where you want, and whenever
it fits your busy schedule.
Choose 100% online or blended Designed for working professionals preferring
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online flexibility
You can follow the MSM Online MBA completely online with
no obligations for residential weeks. However if you would The online MBA offers you the flexibility of combining your job
prefer to have a face-to-face experience, you can join the responsibilities and/or family obligations with studying an MBA.
specialization courses at MSM in Maastricht. At additional The format of the program offers you the opportunity to study
cost we could help you to travel to our campus in Maastricht wherever you want and whenever it suits your schedule. You
to take the specialization of your choice or one of the other will have no exams, but to keep you focused and on track you
MBA modules in a face-to-face class room setting. will submit weekly assignments. These assignments are very
practice-oriented, focused on current developments in business
and immediately applicable to your own organization.The MBA of MSM provides you with the knowledge
and skills to boost your career
12Curriculum of all MBA programs
The 70 ECTS* MSM MBA program consists of eight modular lecture sessions and the completion of a final project, being either an
academic research paper, business consultancy project or business plan.
Phase** Courses Educational hours*** ECTS
Understanding Finance • Finance 84 3
• Accounting for Managers 84 3
Developing a Business • Digital Transformation 84 3
• Entrepreneurship 84 3
Business Research Tools • Research Methods 84 3
• Decision-Making Tools 84 3
Creating Value • Marketing in a Global Context 84 3
• Global Supply Chain Management 84 3
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Strategic Orientation • Economics for Managers 84 3
• Global Corporate Strategy 84 3
Changing World • Change Management 84 3
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior 84 3
Global Responsibility • Managing Cultural Diversity 84 3
• Corporate Responsibility and Ethics 84 3
Specialization**** Specialization courses
• Course 1 84 3
• Course 2 84 3
• Course 3 84 3
• Course 4 84 3
Final Project Academic Research Paper/Business Consultancy Project/Business Plan, 448 16
incl. presentation
TOTAL 1960 70
* The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centered system based on the student
workload required to achieve the objectives of a program.
** For the Executive MBA courses are delivered in ‘phases’ with the two courses always grouped together in one module.
For the Full-time and Online MBA the courses may occur in a different order.
*** 1 ECTS corresponds with 28 hours of study (includes both face-to-face and self-study)
**** Choose one of the available specializations at MSM. For more information check: www.msm.nl/mba/specializations.Specializations
Choose from different specializations to fully align your MBA
with your career ambitions
To allow you to customize your MBA around your specific A global community
study needs and career perspectives, MSM offers a number of
specializations. Currently specializations are available: The 2-week specialization module takes place each year in
June/July. MSM organizes residential specialization weeks in
Maastricht bringing together all students from the MSM
Business-related specializations on-campus MBA programs, the online MBA (optional) and
participants from MSM’s Global Partner Network to jointly
• Entrepreneurship follow the specialization courses. This provides you with an
• International Business & Sustainable Development additional opportunity to interact with more students coming
• Accounting & Finance from all corners of the world and from a diverse range of
• The Digital Economy professional backgrounds. An ideal chance to further expand
• Supply Chain Management your network.
Industry focused specializations More information
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• Sports Management For detailed information about our MBA specializations,
• Healthcare Management check our website: www.msm.nl/mba/specializations
• Public Sector ManagementPractical information
Application deadlines Admission process
Program Start program Non-EU residents EU-residents Phase 1
Full-time MBA September 15 July 15 September Upload the following documents to MSM’s online
Executive MBA January 10 January 10 January application portal:
October 10 October 10 October •B achelor’s degree from a recognized university as well
Online MBA June 1 June 1 June as the transcript
November 1 November 1 November •P ersonal résumé / CV demonstrating the minimum
requirement of three or more years of relevant working
experience, obtained after your bachelor’s degree for the
Apply Full-time and Online MBA, five or more years for the
Executive MBA
To apply please fill in the online application form on the MSM • Two employer letters of recommendation (a reference
website: www.msm.nl/apply request can be sent directly via our application portal)
•A letter of motivation (structure and criteria of this letter
can be found on our website, under the admissions section
Program fees and scholarships of the MBA program)
•P roof of English proficiency: non-native English speaking
Full tuition fee: € 32,500 candidates and candidates whose previous education has
Application fee: € 95 (non-refundable) been in a different language than English must submit
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evidence of English proficiency. For the recognized tests
Extra cost could include: Visa, health insurance and study and required scores please check our website.
materials. •C opy of your passport or your EU identity card
(valid on the start date of your program)
MSM offers a selected number of partial scholarships up to a
maximum of 50% of the tuition fee. For more information, Phase 2
please check our website www.msm.nl/mba MSM will conduct an interview (Phone, Skype or in Person).
Phase 3
After payment of 1st installment and prior to the start of the
MBA program, four, online leveling (foundation) courses
(Accounting, Finance, Statistics and Economics) are required to
be satisfactorily completed. Alternatively, if you have completed
the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) with a score
of 600 or higher (or a GRE with an equivalent score), the leveling
courses are waived.
Working together for better Note: All information in this brochure might be subject to
change. Please check our website www.msm.nl/mba for
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