Presentation of Prof. Oliver W. Olson during the Eduniversal World Convention 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey Plenary Session 2 "Innovative ways to bring the MBA program into developing markets"

1. Maastricht School of Management
Innovatively bringing the MBA program to
developing and emerging markets

2. Working together for better global management
A signatory to A member of

3. Watch this short video clip on the World of
Maastricht School of Management

4. Short History Established as an International Education
Organization by the Dutch Government in 1952, in
Delft, The Netherlands
1989 Moved to Maastricht
1990s – MBA and DBA programmes started with a
focus on developing countries
2014 - partnerships throughout the emerging and
developing world
2014 – Created the MEUSE-Institute (Maastricht EU
Institute for the Study of Emerging Economies) to
promote better understanding of business relations
between EU and Emerging Economies

6. Our Partners
MSM MaastrichtMBA MSM Cooperative Global MBA

7. Genocide Reconciliation
in Rwanda
The First MBA in Yemen
Government led project
management in
Suriname
Female Leaders in
Vietnam

8. In 2014 we are a FINALIST in for the Dutch
government’s NUFFIC Orange Carpet Award
for our contribution to the internationalization of
Dutch Higher Education.
Watch here to see a video on MSM’s nomination.

9. In 2014 we are a FINALIST for the AMBA
Innovation Award 2014
In recognition that MSM brings the MBA to countries that need it
most: fragile, low-income, often conflict-ridden and lacking
management capabilities.

10. Approach
• Flexibility, bottoms-up, and
innovative: Associate Dean for Internationalization
and Innovation
• Quality: Associate Dean for Quality, key investments
in research and in a DBA programme ranked #2
• Diversity and tolerance : embedded in our
commitment to global development, e.g. PRME, GBSN

11. Watch here a short fun video clip of our
most recent MBA class discovering
Maastricht

12. Thank you!