Introduction

Increasing global and regional competition puts pressure on individuals and organizations alike to add value through broad and profound know-how. The Maastricht School of Management responds to this need with Doctoral Programs that stress a flexible but in-depth specialization, and an optimal use of time and industry relevance. Each program’s main goal is to expose participants to inter-disciplinary management problems in order to develop a global vision and to create an understanding of enterprise-based problems and the delivery of global management expertise.

The Doctoral Programs will make significant contributions to these ends, not only during the studies’ time frames, but also for life-long intellectual growth. The Doctoral Programs are driven by the conviction that research leading to the creation and dissemination of knowledge is a central function of a modern management school. This is particularly true in the context of today’s unprecedented changes in business and management.

Students’ Profile

The Doctor of Business Administration is an advanced research-oriented program that deals with practical managerial issues in a sound academic way. Our participants already hold an MBA or an equivalent recognized Master Degree. Furthermore, our participants hold senior management positions, and combine their professional career with a DBA Program that, as far as the focus of their specific research is concerned, clearly links to their existing expertise. As such, and based upon the experience with our alumni we are convinced that participation to the DBA program will highly increase your chance for future career success.

The DBA Program, its Roots…

MSM is one of the oldest Business Schools in the Netherlands , and the first that launched a DBA Program. Currently, with more then 200 doctoral candidates from across the globe, the MSM DBA Program is one of the largest DBA Programs in Europe , with ample possibilities for cross-cultural networking and knowledge exchange.