Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics
MSc in International Business - Strategy and Innovation
Maastricht, Netherlands
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 2,209 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU/EEA | December 1 for EU/EEA
** statutory fee, institutional fee for this program is: € 15,800
Key Summary
About: The MSc in International Business – Strategy and Innovation at Maastricht University is a 1-year, full-time master’s taught in English. It trains team players to use strategic decision-making and innovation management across international business, mergers and acquisitions, market expansion, and product and process development. You’ll study strategy, creativity, critical thinking, and organizational capability through classes, group work, and individual study, earning an MSc with a specialization in Strategy & Innovation.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in consultancy, supply chain, strategy analysis, innovation management, business development, or in multinationals, SMEs or NGOs. Options include Double Degree or Master of Global Business.
Are you interested in international business? Are you a team player with great interpersonal skills? Are you able to think creatively and find new approaches to old problems? Then the specialization in Strategy & Innovation could be right for you. The specialization is part of the master's program in International Business. It's for students who want to know how to keep companies and organizations competitive through innovation and strategy analysis.
In the dynamic yet uncertain era of globalization, companies that don't grow through mergers and acquisitions, expansions into new markets, or through the creation of new products and processes, will find it hard to compete. The Strategy & Innovation program meets this challenge, teaching students how they can create a competitive advantage for any sized business by implementing strategic changes and helping the company evolve.
Fast facts
- work in consultancy or supply chain management for large multinationals, SMEs, or NGOs
- Double Degree and Master of Global Business options available
- 1-year, full-time master’s, taught in English
- starts in February & September
- weekly: 8 hrs classes, 14 hrs group work, 18 hrs individual study
- you’ll get an MSc in International Business with a specialization in Strategy & Innovation
Why this program?
In a rapidly changing business environment, an organization’s strategy, adaptability, and capacity for innovation are essential for viability and competitiveness. Strategy & Innovation covers a broad range of topics that are crucial for developing a deep understanding of strategy and innovation decisions. It combines studies of international business, strategic decision-making, and innovation management. You’ll learn to maintain a ‘big-picture’ overview of a company and its capabilities, to think critically and creatively about strategic business problems, and to be able to see them in context within the wider organization.