To thrive in today’s entrepreneurial, knowledge-intensive economy, individuals and businesses need relevant, robust and global educational programs and wide-ranging and durable business networks. The development of management and leadership skills is an essential but never-ending quest. Your career and your company can only prosper by staying up-to-date with the latest thinking and practices in modern business. Your skills and assets can only reach their ultimate potential through networking, interacting, partnering and competing on the global stage.
If you also believe as we do that investment in your own capabilities, contacts and global experience are vital for your success, you should check out the Executive MBA of the Maastricht School of Management [MsM]/Cologne Business School [CBS]. Our challenging program, based in the heart of Europe, is state-of-the-art. It prepares you to lead and manage in today’s dynamic global economy – where social and environmental sustainability, making the most of diversity and coping with change are imperatives.
With an emphasis on flexibility, our program is designed specifically for mid-career managers, spirited freelancers and entrepreneurs who cannot attend lectures on a full-time basis.
Why should you choose the MsM /CBS Executive MBA?
• Internationally accreditation
The Executive MBA [EMBA] is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the Association of Collegiate Business Schools (ACBSP), and the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
• Modular in design
The design of this part-time program enables you to balance the pressures of work with study. Classes are conducted in seven 10-day modules with breaks and can be completed in 24 months.
• Globally -focused
Taught in the heart of Europe by international Faculty, one module of the program is incorporated into a business-experience opportunity in Shanghai, China’s greatest global business hub.
• Diversity and networking
MsM and CBS are among the most international business schools in Europe. The EMBA attracts participants from many countries, professional backgrounds and areas of interest.
• Specialization in sustainability
The program offers a specialization on the challenges of sustainability, including business ethics, sustainable supply chains and sustainable financial management.
Located in the heart of Europe, within easy reach of Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, London and Paris, MsM is one of the most international business schools in the Netherlands. A long-established global player, we have sixty years of experience in understanding how much good management matters for success. Respecting the need to make internationally accredited management education accessible, our programs are offered around the world, from Cairo to Lima to Nanjing… and beyond.
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Accreditation
Maastricht School of Management’s MBA programs
are accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA),
the Accreditation Council for Business Schools &
Programs [ACBSP], and the International Assembly
of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
The Cologne Business School ensures highest
quality education: in addition to official state
recognition of higher education in Germany, all
Bachelor, Master and MBA courses are regularly
examined by the tri-national accreditation agency
FIBAA (Foundation for International Business
Administration Accreditation; the accreditation
agency for business programs in German speaking
countries) acting on behalf of the Wissenschaftsrat
(German Council of Science and Humanities) for
study programs. In this way the CBS guarantees
quality at university level.
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• The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
(ECTS) is a student-centered system based on the student
workload required to achieve the objectives of a program
• The curriculum may be subject to change.
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) ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer System
2
) One credit corresponds with 8 teaching hours
CurriculumStructure
Course ECTS1
) Equivalent Location
Credits Teaching hours2
)
FOUNDATION
Module I
1.1 Quantitative Methods 3 24 hours
1.2 Accounting for Managers I (Financial Accounting) 3 24 hours Maastricht
1.3 Accounting for Managers II (Management Accounting) 3 24 hours
Module II
2.1 Managerial Economics 3 24 hours
2.1 Financial Management 3 24 hours Cologne
Total Foundation 15 120 hours
CORE
Module III
3.1 Business in the Global Arena 4 32 hours Maastricht
• Geo-Political Environment
• Trade and Investment
• Global Macroeconomics
3.2 Global Corporate Strategy 4 32 hours Maastricht
• Global Strategic Management
• Measurement and Strategic Performance Management
Module IV
4.1 Marketing in a Global Context 4 32 hours Cologne
• Global Marketing Management
• International Customer, Market and Industry Analysis
4.2 Global Supply Chain Management 4 32 hours Cologne
• Operations Management & Management Sciences
• IT & Global Value Chain Management
• Supply Chain Management
MODULE V
5.1 Finance in International Markets 4 32 hours Maastricht
• Capital Markets & Institutions
• International Finance
• International Accounting
5.2 Innovation and New Business Ventures 4 32 hours Maastricht
• Intrapreneurship
• Entrepreneurship
• Innovation Management
MODULE VI
6.1 Managing Cultural Diversity (individual level) 4 32 hours Shanghai
• Team Dynamics
• Human Resources Management
• Cross-cultural Management
6.2 Leading Change in Multinationals (corporate level) 4 32 hours Shanghai
• Corporate Restructuring & Change Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics
• Managing and Structuring Organizations
Total Core 32 256 hours
SPECIALIZATION
MODULE VII
7.1 Sustainability
• Sustainability and Business Ethics 3 24 hours
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management 3 24 hours Cologne
• Sustainable Financial Management 3 24 hours
TOTAL SPECIALIZATION 9 72 hours
PERFORMANCE
Module VIII
Master’s Thesis 24 192 hours
Total 80 640 hours
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Admission Requirements and
Procedure
• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree
A sound academic background is the main
prerequisite for admission to the MsM/CBS
EMBA Program. Applicants must hold at least
a Bachelor’s degree or its academic equivalent
from a recognized university, preferably with a
foundation in economics and management.
• Language of instruction: English
Proficiency in English is absolutely essential to
complete the EMBA Program. Applicants whose
previous education has been in a language
other than English must submit evidence of
proficiency in the English language. Minimum
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
score: 88 on the internet-based test; or a
minimum IELTS score of 6.5
• GMAT score
A GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
score of at least 500 is recommended.
• Managerial experience
Five years or more of managerial experience are
required.
• Candidates are admitted on a competitive basis
– places on the program are limited.
When completing your application form, please
give precise and thorough information. We can
only accept complete applications responding to
all requirements, which should be submitted at
least two months before the start of the program.
Please refer to the websites www.msm.nl and
www.cbs-edu.de for program start dates, exact
application deadlines, full admission requirements
and financial details.
The Maastricht School of Management/Cologne
Business School reserves the right to add or
withdraw specialization courses to or from the
program to reflect evolving market trends and
participant demand.
Send your application form to one of the following
addresses:
Maastricht School of Management
Admissions Office
P.O. Box 1203
6201 BE Maastricht
The Netherlands
admissions@msm.nl
Cologne Business School
Admissions Office
Hardefuststr. 1
50677 Köln
Germany
study@cbs-edu.de
Financial Details
Registration fee (non-refundable) € 120
Tuition Fees* € 24,500
Study Materials € 1,500
Total € 26,120
* excluding hotel accommodation in Maastricht
or Cologne during regular modules; excluding
travel and hotel accommodation for the module in
Shanghai.