Full-time MBA
The one-year full-time 70 ECTS* MBA programme consists of 14 core courses, 2 expertise track (specialisation) courses and the completion of a final project, being either an academic research paper, business consultancy project or business plan.
After successful completion of the Full-time Master in Business Administration programme, students will receive a Master of Business Administration (MSc) degree from MSM-Maastricht University.
| Educational hours** | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core courses | Finance | 84 | 3 |
| Accounting for Managers | 84 | 3 | |
| Digital Transformation | 84 | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 84 | 3 | |
| Research Methods | 84 | 3 | |
| Decision-Making Tools | 84 | 3 | |
| Marketing in a Global Context | 84 | 3 | |
| Global Supply Chain Management | 84 | 3 | |
| Economics for Managers | 84 | 3 | |
| Global Corporate Strategy | 84 | 3 | |
| Change Management | 84 | 3 | |
| Leadership & Organizational Behavior | 84 | 3 | |
| Managing Cultural Diversity | 84 | 3 | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics | 84 | 3 | |
| Expertise Tracks (Specialisations)*** |
Expertise track (specialisation) course 1 | 168 | 6 |
| Expertise track (specialisation) course 2 | 168 | 6 | |
| Master's thesis | Academic Research Paper / Business Consultancy Project / Business Plan, including presentation | 448 | 16 |
| Total | 1960 hours | 70 ECTS |
For more information on the specific content of each core course, click here.
* 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 programme.
** 1 ECTS corresponds with 28 hours of study (includes both face-to-face and self-study
*** Choose one of the available Expertise Tracks (specialisations) at MSM. For more information click here.
