MSc International Business: Management, Change and Consultancy
Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Key Information
Campus location
Maastricht, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,209
Application deadline
01 May 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
Are you interested in managing people and leading change? Do you want to know what it takes to motivate employees and foster learning in organizations? Do you want to understand why managers, employees, and consultants behave the way they do? Are you interested in how psychology can be applied to business? Then the specialization in Organisation: Management, Change, and Consultancy could be right for you. The specialization is part of the master's program in International Business and it's for students looking for a career in management. Combining insights from management, organizational behavior, and psychology, the program integrates fundamental and cutting-edge knowledge on leadership and management with expertise in learning and change in organizations. With an international network and double-degree program options, the Organisation: Management, Change, and Consultancy program is one of the most unique and dynamic management options out there.
Fast facts
- work for large multinationals, general management, top consulting firms, HRM
- Double Degree, Master of Global Business and International Triangle available
- 1-year, full-time master’s taught in English
- starts in February and September
- weekly: 8 hrs classes, 12 hrs group work, 20 hrs individual study
- you’ll get an MSc in International Business with a specialization in Organisation: Management, Change, and Consultancy
Why this program?
Managing people is essential to organizational success, and organizations depend on a motivated and committed workforce to remain competitive. Yet managing an organization´s most important asset – its people – poses constant challenges. The Organisation: Management, Change, and Consultancy program combine insights from management, organizational behavior, and psychology. The program integrates fundamental and cutting-edge knowledge on leadership and management with expertise on learning and change in organizations, shedding light on the work of managers and providing guidance on becoming an effective leader.
Admissions
Curriculum
Strong foundational courses
- Organizational change and consultancy: an academic overview of change management as well as the practical use of consultants in firms (coordinator: Dr. Hannes Guenter)
- Organizational Learning: contemporary theory, research, and practice of organizational learning and development (coordinator: Dr. Anna Huppertz)
- Leadership: a personal leadership journey in which you will reflect on and work with the science and art of leadership (coordinator: Prof. Simon de Jong)
- Managers @ Work: a critical meta-analysis of management practice, with the possibility of setting up an e-documentary (coordinator: Dr. Anna Huppertz)
Amazing education opportunities
Premium honors program
Premium gives you that extra edge by offering real-world experience during your studies. As part of a team of students, you’ll build the experience and skills employers are looking for. Work on a real-world assignment for a company, NGO, or educational institution. Create a personal development plan. Participate in intensive individual coaching, masterclasses, and workshops.
Internships
Internships give you practical experience that enhances your studies and increases your employability. Many graduates often end up working at the organization where they intern. SBE encourages master’s students to do an extracurricular, 8-26 week internship. The SBE Internship Office has an extensive database of internship opportunities and is on hand for guidance and counseling.
Combine thesis & internship
Rather than face a trade-off between finishing their studies and doing an internship, SBE students have the option of combining the two. During the Thesis-Internship Programme (TIP), your thesis will be written on a topic relevant to a company or organization during a part-time internship. This gives your thesis focus and applicability and gives you practical work experience.
Courses & curriculum 2022 - 2023
Through guided group discussions, experiential exercises, lectures, and intense group work, you gain insights into the functioning of organizations and the people within them. You'll learn about academic research on the management of change and learning, the role of managers in organizations, and leadership. At the end of this program, you will have a solid, theoretical basis for analyzing change and learning within organizations, and new insights into the challenges that leaders and managers face in their day-to-day work.
Curriculum
- EBC4047 Organisational Change and Consultancy
- EBC4265 Data Analytics
- EBS4013 Writing a Master’s Thesis Proposal IB Organisation
- EBC4048 Organisational Learning
- Elective
- EBC4042 Leadership
- Master's Thesis or Thesis Internship Programme
- EBC4045 Managers @ Work
Rankings
Rankings & recognition
- Triple Crown accreditation - School of Business and Economics
- Financial Times lauded SBE in best practice examples of sustainability, ethics, and social purpose in teaching and education methods
- UM is the sixth-best Young University in the world
- Financial Times MIM 2021: MSc International Business ranked #37 Masters in Management
Scholarships and Funding
It is Maastricht University’s (UM) mission to offer students from all over the world the opportunity to develop into active, globally oriented thinkers that are ready to make a positive contribution to their societies.
UM’s high-quality, innovative education based on small-scale Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in an international and intercultural setting prepares students for this purpose.
As an open and accessible academic community, UM offers several scholarships to support top-performing undergraduate and graduate students with personal development potential that are experiencing financial difficulties to pursue a degree at UM. UM scholarship students function as important ambassadors of the university during and after their studies.UM scholarship students are selected on the basis of their academic excellence, extracurricular engagement, active citizenship and financial need. As the number of scholarships is limited, the selection process is highly competitive.
Before applying for a UM scholarship, please take into account the factors summed up below. Read these carefully, to make sure that the valuable time you invest in applying pays off:
- You will have to apply for a study programme at UM before applying for a scholarship;
- You are only allowed to apply for one UM scholarship, multiple applications will be disqualified;
- Verify if your nationality is eligible for the scholarship;
- Verify whether your study programme is participating in the scholarship;
- Ensure that if the scholarship covers only the tuition fees, you are able to finance your own living expenses (rent, food and insurances) for the complete duration of your studies.
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Accreditations
Career Opportunities
Your future
The department has relationships with well-known companies, consultancy firms, and public organizations. Experts from the field give guest lectures to provide you with an insider´s view into management, consulting, and other career options. Department members are often engaged in consulting and coaching roles themselves and can provide you with further insights into the possibilities awaiting graduates with a degree in Organisation: Management, Change, and Consultancy. Our graduates have found positions in various well-known firms in the Netherlands, Europe, and the world.
Career prospects
Graduates with strong skills in people management are in high demand across a wide range of industries and organizations. With an International Business degree in Organisation, you are well-positioned to help organizations unleash their full human resources potential, be it in the role of a leader, manager, or management consultant. Our graduates have made careers for themselves in large multinationals and consulting firms, in general management and human resource management positions.
Take a look at some of the jobs our graduates have landed:
- Recruitment Coordinator at Apple
- Senior project manager for learning & development at Zurich Insurance Group
- HR manager at DSM
- Project manager at Shell
- Consultant at Ernst & Young, Capgemini, PWC, Accenture