About Maastricht School of Management (MSM)

MSM is part of the School of Business and Economics (SBE), one of the six faculties of Maastricht University. With a successful track record of 70 years in global management education and international development with a focus on emerging economies, MSM has built a large network of students, alumni and partners across the globe.

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Prospective students

MSM offers an outstanding and intellectually exciting learning environment with high academic standards to students coming from all over the world.

Current students

The Global Education Department is happy to provide you with all kind of relevant information including course support, regulations, and your career.
Expert Centre on Emerging Economies | Maastricht School of Management

Expert Centre on Emerging Economies

MSM offers advice and customised training programmes, and manages complex projects in key sectors, e.g. water, agriculture and health.

Research

The Research department of MSM steers and supports the research of students and Faculty to enable MSM to achieve its mission.

Alumni

MSM alumni not only derive benefits from being part of the network, they also build the value of their degree by staying involved in MSM activities.

Partners

This page provides MSM partner institutes with relevant information to carry out MSM programmes at the partner's location.

Companies

With the aim to build mutual beneficial relationships, MSM is highly committed to develop close partnerships with companies and organisations.

Find the programme that suits you

Master programmes

Our Master in Management programme provides a first necessary step to fast-forward your career to higher levels in a fast-changing global world.

MBA Programmes

The MSM MBA programmes are an experience in the essence of organisational leadership and entrepreneurial management.
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Short Executive Programmes

MSM's Short Executive Programmes are developed to achieve a successful and sustainable transformation of both individuals and organisations.

Executive PhD

The part-time Executive PhD allows working professionals and researchers with full-time/part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a PhD.

MBA Summer School

The MSM Summer School offers a number of MBA expertise tracks in an interactive and international setting.

Global programmes

In addition to its campus in Maastricht, MSM offers also, in collaboration with selected partner institutions, postgraduate education worldwide.

Expert Centre on Emerging Economies key expertise areas

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Vocational Training and University Development

We offer expert advice, training and capacity building for vocational training (TVET) and universities to meet market demand.
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Triple Helix, Industrial Policy and Innovation

Collaboration between academia, industry, and government linked to innovation and public policy is driving economic growth and societal progress.
Leadership, Change and Organisational Development | Maastricht School of Management

Leadership, Change and Organisational Development

We provide essential leadership and management skills specifically tailored to the needs of clients in a range of culturally contrasting environments.
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Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Our focus is on strategy development and implementation, female talent development, women entrepreneurship, and gender mainstreaming in education.

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Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Digitisation

We support the set-up of incubators, entrepreneurship centres, advises on ecosystems, education and entrepreneurial transformation of organisations.

In the spotlight

Dr. Diederik de Boer
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Leadership Transition at Maastricht School of Management

Following the recent retirement of Mr. Meinhard Gans, MSM is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Diederik de Boer as Director ad interim.
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Discover the Global Online MBA

Watch the video and learn how the Global Online MBA supports your career goals and hear from current students about their experience in the programme.
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Maastricht University Recognised Among Top Institutions in CEO Magazine’s 2025 Green MBA Rankings

This recognition places UM's MBA programmes - including the MSM MBA's - among the world’s leading programmes in environmental and social responsibiliy
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MSM Corporate Week 2025: A Gateway to Global Careers and Local Connections

From June 2–6, MSM hosted its annual Corporate Week, an intensive event bringing together students, industry professionals, alumni, and multinationals
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Global recognition for SBE’s Executive Education by Financial Times

We are proud to announce that as part of UM SBE, MSM's open executive programmes have been recognised again in the global Financial Times Ranking.
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Driving High Performance in the Banking Sector: MSM’s Customised Leadership Programme

From 12-16 May 2025, MSM welcomed a distinguished delegation of senior banking professionals from Sri Lanka for a customised training programme.
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A sneak peek in the life of full-time MBA alumna Claudia Martinez

In this blog, Full-time MBA alumna Claudia shares the value of the MBA for her professional and personal life, and some advice for future students.
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Executive PhD in Private Sector Development

In the video, Dr. Diederik de Boer, explains the programme and current student Sally Aboubakr Tallawi shares her first experiences in the programme.
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Master in Management vs. Full-time MBA: All You Need to Know

In this blog, we compare the MSM Master in Management and the Full-time MBA programmes in their similarities and differences.

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Making the Choice: Full-time MBA vs Global Flex Online MBA

In this blog, we explain the key similarities and differences between the MSM Full-time MBA and the part-time Global Flex Online MBA.
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