Maastricht School of Management (MSM)

FULL-TIME MBA

The Full-time Master in Business Administration (MBA) of Maastricht School of Management is an experience in the essence of organizational leadership and entrepreneurial management in a fast-changing, multi-cultural and global business environment.

Benefit from immediate results
Our MBA takes a practice-oriented approach, focusing on putting your newly gained knowledge and skills into your daily professional and personal life. Immediately from the first course you can apply what you have learned during the interactive lectures, practice-based assignments, work visits and guest lectures. You round off your MBA degree with a final project, either an academic research paper, a business plan or a business consultancy 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.

Customise your MBA
The MBA is generalist management programme, but at MSM you can also challenge yourself by choosing from different expertise tracks to fully align your MBA with your career ambitions or to develop yourself in a completely new area.

Develop your hard and soft skills to manage effectively and responsibly
Pursuing an MBA is more than just theory, it is also about developing your Soft Skills (sometimes referred to as ‘Complex Skills’). Throughout the MSM MBA programme you will be challenged to develop skills in the area of intercultural communication, team leadership and collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, self-awareness, resilience and time management. Moreover, with MSM’s MBA you will 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).

Join our diverse and global network
You will share your MBA experience with fellow students coming from different countries around the world and having 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 experience but will help to significantly grow your international network. As one of the oldest and most international business schools in the Netherlands, MSM has built a huge worldwide network of students, alumni and partners – an interesting network to tap into and to be part of.

GLOBAL FLEX ONLINE MBA

Whether you want to take your current career to the next level, pursue a new career or to start your own business, the MSM Global Flex Online MBA will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to reshape your future.

The MSM Global Flex Online MBA programme will sharpen your business knowledge, develop your leadership and personal skills, broaden your horizon and challenge you to come out of your comfort zone.

The MSM Global Flex Online MBA offers you the flexibility of an online MBA with the experience of an on-campus MBA. Our virtual learning environment has been designed to optimally support you during your MBA journey. It provides you with your learning materials, multi-media and self-assessment options, enabling you to personalise your study experience.

Flexible and interactive learning experience

The MSM Global Flex Online MBA has been designed with the needs of working professionals in mind. The structure of the part-time programme allows you to balance the pressures of work with study. With the option to follow the programme completely online, you save time and money for traveling abroad.

Joining our flexible online MBA does not mean that you study in isolation. In the MSM Global Flex Online MBA, you will be part of a highly interactive learning experience. You can enjoy real-time virtual classroom sessions, where you can interact with and learn from like-minded professionals and experienced faculty. In this way, you benefit from the flexibility of an online MBA with the experience of an on-campus MBA.

Two online tracks

To offer you maximum flexibility you can choose from two tracks, the 100% live online track or the flexible mix track.

100% live online track
In the 100% live online track, you can benefit from the full virtual classroom experience throughout the programme. Choosing this track, means all live Zoom-based sessions are compulsory to attend. In case you cannot attend a session due to circumstances, you have to inform your instructor upfront.

Flexible mix track
In the flexible mix track, you combine live online courses with self-paced online courses. This track offers you more flexibility to study courses in your own time. In this track you follow a number of compulsory courses in real-time alternated with self-paced learning of the other courses. 

Maastricht School of Management (MSM) is part of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE). SBE belongs to a select group of 1% of educational institutes worldwide with a Triple Crown accreditation by the international accrediting bodies AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

MSM offers MBA, Master in Management and Executive PhD degree programmes, and many shorter professional and executive courses.

With a successful track record of 70 years in global management education, MSM has built a large network of students, alumni and partners across the globe.

Studying in one of MSM’s management programmes means you will share your study experience with fellow participants from many countries, professional backgrounds and areas of interest. Being part of such a diverse community offers you the opportunity to significantly expand your international network and to learn from your fellow participants by exchanging knowledge and experience.

Throughout your study experience, you benefit from MSM’s personal approach and high service level. Our dedicated faculty and staff are highly committed to contribute to your academic, professional and personal success.  

MSM alumni occupy top positions in business, government and academia.

Full-time MBA and Global Flex Online MBA entry requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university as well as the transcript
• Personal résumé / CV demonstrating the minimum requirement of three or more years (five for the Global Flex Online MBA) of relevant working experience, obtained after your bachelor’s degree
• Two employer letters of recommendation (a reference request can be sent directly via our application portal)
• A letter of motivation 
• Proof of English proficiency: non-native English speaking candidates and candidates whose previous education has been in a different language than English must submit evidence of English proficiency by achieving the following minimum scores:
  TOEFL scores: (Test of English as Foreign Language)
  – 88 for the internet based test
  – 230 computer based test
  – 570 paper based test
  – 570 institutional TOEFL (paper based at a certified test administration site)
  IELTS score (International English Language Testing System):
  – 6.5 minimum, with no section below 5.5 on the Academic test
  TOEIC score (Test of English for International Communication):
  – 720, provided applicant has passed both “Speaking & Writing” and “Listening & Reading”
  Pearson PTE Academic test of English – minimum score 59
  Cambridge CPE English Proficiency test – C
  Cambridge CAE English Advanced test – B
  Applicants from countries where the official language is English, or who have studied in countries where English is the official language, are exempted from this requirement.
• Copy of your passport or your EU identity card (valid on the start date of your program)

Only complete applications will be reviewed. Diplomas and transcripts can be submitted in English, Dutch, French or German, preferred language is English. Other documents should be in English. MSM will also conduct an interview via phone, Skype or in person. 

For more information about the admission requirements, have a look at the programme page or you can contact our admissions officers at [email protected]. 

To apply, please complete the online application form on the programme page (See button Apply online).

Full-time MBA

The total tuition fee is € 28,500.
The application fee is € 95

Global Flex Online MBA

The total tuition fee is: € 28,500.
The application fee is € 95

There are many scholarship available. For the specifics on these check our program page for more information.

Full-time MBA

Global Flex Online MBA

Maastricht School of Management (MSM)
Tapijnkazerne 11
6211ME Maastricht
The Netherlands

Please click here for more information on accommodations for during your studies at MSM. 

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Student Life in Maastricht
Maastricht, the oldest city in the Netherlands, embraces innovations in science, technology and art whilst retaining much of its fascinating past. It is a cultural center, with excellent museums, theaters and cinemas. There are also many fine shops, restaurants, bars and dance-cafes to enjoy. The rolling hills nearby offer great opportunities to enjoy walks and bike rides along their many nature trails.

Maastricht is an international crossroads. Walking through the city you will hear Dutch, French, German and English all around you. You can be in Brussels, Aachen, Cologne or Düsseldorf within an hour or two; a few more hours and you could be in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris or even London.

For more information on student life at MSM, please click here. 

Make your summer a 'special' experience!

From 17 June - 1 July 2023, the MSM Summer School offers you the opportunity to follow a number of business or industry-focused related specialization courses at the MSM campus in Maastricht, The Netherlands. During this two-week specialization phase MSM brings together all students from the MSM on-campus MBA programs, the online MBA (optional) and participants from MSM’s Global Partner Network to enjoy an interactive and international classroom experience.

After completing the two-week specialization program (12 ECTS) and an assessment you will receive an MSM diploma.

To suit your needs MSM offers the following Expertise Tracks:

• Entrepreneurship
• International Business and Sustainable Development
• Accounting & Finance
• The Digital Economy
• Supply Chain Management