Maastricht School of management has its roots in the Institute for Management Science at the Technical University in Delft (RVB), dating back to 1952. In 1989, the school moved to the historical city of Maastricht.
As a key player in global education, we have more than 2000 students graduating each year in more than 20 countries, making us the largest and most international business school in the Netherlands.
We offer the prestigious management degree programs of Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MSc), Executive MBA (EMBA), Global Distance MBA (GDMBA), Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). We also offer a wide range of certificate and diploma based executive programs, including tailor-made programs, for those seeking to improve their knowledge and skills in specific competence areas, such as project management, or to deepen their understanding of specific core management disciplines, such as finance or marketing. Our programs are designed to stimulate creative management thinking, transforming knowledge of management theory into effective business practice.
Most of our students are young professionals and mid-career executives from private companies, universities, governmental organizations and NGO’s. Our graduates return to their respective organizations with greatly enhanced career prospects, as well as an enviable portfolio of global business contacts accessible through our international alumni network.
In line with our mission, we are involved in management development research and other international projects throughout the world. Students regularly take part in our outreach programs in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, the Netherlands, Peru, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.