Maastricht School of Management

The Maastricht School of Management (MSM) is a leading provider of management education with worldwide presence. Our mission is to enhance the management capacity of professionals and organizations in and for emerging economies and developing countries with the objective to substantially contribute to the development of these societies.

History

The Maastricht School of Management (MSM) has its roots in the "Researchinstituut voor bedrijfswetenschappen (Research Institute for Management Science) at the Technical University in Delft dating back to 1952. In 1989 the school relocated to the historical city of Maastricht and in 1993 its name changed to the Maastricht School of Management. The location is ideal not only because of the rich business, political and cultural resources of the city but also the proximity to other major European countries. More than 2500 participants from over 30 different countries graduate every year as either a Master or a Doctor in Business Administration, or have obtained a diploma from one of the Executive Programs.

Foundations

MSM was established in 1952 as the Research Instituut Voor Bedrijfswetenschappen (RVB) at the Technical University of Delft (the Netherland's premier engineering school) and moved its campus to Maastricht in 1989.

In 1990 MSM ran a full-time MBA program with 38 students. The first MBA Outreach programs started in 1991 and 1993 saw the arrival of the Executive MBA program.

MSM's teaching program has traditionally been...
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