Welcome at Maastricht University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Welcomeat Maastricht University

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration


Master’s Meeting

dr. Gaby Odekerken-SchroderDirector MSc. [email protected]

21 May, 2008


What do you know about the faculty?

• Founded in which year?

• How many accreditations?

• How many students?

• How many employees?

• How many departments?

19831983

AACSB, EQUIS, AACSB, EQUIS, NVAO, AMBANVAO, AMBA

3.7503.750

320320

7 plus the Business 7 plus the Business School (UMBS)School (UMBS)


Why choose Maastricht?

Vital learning environment, teaching excellence and academic scholarship.

• Our reputation: Increasing popularity with company recruiters: mastery of advanced knowledge, ability to work in a team-based environment and ability to communicate.

• Our faculty: Commitment to outstanding small group teaching

• Our curriculum: Blending theory with practice

• The UM community: Internationally diverse student body of high caliber


Course 1 Elective Course 3

Course 2 Elective Course 4

(Master Thesis) Skills

Course 5 Master’s Thesis

Course 6 Master’s Thesis

Master’s Thesis

Example Programme Outline

Sept.

X-mas

Feb.

Summer


Innovative attitude: Education

• Small group teaching philosophy (PBL+)

• Continuous improvement of existing programmes

• Bridging theory and practice• Development of skills: e.g.

teamwork, presentation, analytical, time-management, leadership


Problem

Description of a true real life problem or constructed by faculty staff

Information Exchange“Do we now have a better understanding of the processes that are related to the problem?”

Tutorial Group“What do we know about the subject?”“What do we have to find out to solve the problem?”

Independent studyStudy tools / Integration of knowledgeInput from different students

The Maastricht Approach

Guides the study activities



Our Master of Science Programmes

MSc International Business– Accounting*– Entrepreneurship & SME Management– Finance*– Information Management*– Marketing-Finance (NEW)– Organisation, Management, Change & Consultancy– Supply Chain Management*– Strategy & Innovation*– Strategic Marketing* see: www.marketingsite.nl

* also part-time (evening)


Our Master of Science programmes (ctd.)

MSc International Economic Studies

MSc Infonomics

MSc Econometrics and Operations Research

MSc Financial Economics

MSc Management of Learning

MSc Fiscal Economics / International Tax Management


New MSc registrations

Academic year 2007/2008 455


Rankings

• Number 1 Keuzegids Hoger OnderwijsOctober 2006, programmes: International Business, Economics, Econometrics

• Number 3 The Financial TimesSeptember 2007: Master IB, category “Value for Money”

• Number 6 WirtschafswocheInternational ranking by German employers

• Number 72 The Times Higher Education Supplement November 2005: the World’s Top 100 Universities in the social sciences category.


Innovative attitude: Research

• Research school METEOR gained recognition from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences already in 1992

• Research has been ranked first or second in peer reviews for the last years

• We offer a PhD programme and two Master of Philosophy programmes


Our Master of Philosophy Programmes

MPhil in Business Research MPhil in Economic and Financial

Research

=> Two years / research master


Links with the corporate world

• Cooperation with companies in the field of:– Research, chairs, sponsoring of chairs,

scholarships, guest lecturers, internships

• Relations with the employers of our graduates

• Surveys to assess quality of graduates of our faculty

• Career Services training incorporated• Broad alumni network ( 8000 members)


● PriceWaterhouseCoopers ● ING Postbank ● ABN AMRO Bank ● Deloitte ● KPMG ● Rabobank ● Ernst & Young ●

● Philips ● Shell ● Accenture ● Fortis ● KPN ● Atos ● Vodafone ● DSM ● TPG Post ● OCE ● Cap Gemini ●

● Unilever ● AKZO Nobel ● Daimler Chrysler AG + Mercedes Benz ● IBM ● ● Exxon Mobil ● F. van Lanschot Bankiers ● ● Cargill ● General Electric ● ABP ● Hay Group ● KLM / Air France ● L'Oreal ● Albert Heijn / Ahold ● CBS ● Pink Roccade ● Ministry of

Finance ● Ministry of Economic Affairs ● Essent ● Delta Lloyd ● Hewlett Packard ●

● Procter & Gamble ● Robeco ● AC Nielsen ● SNS Bank ● HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt ● LogicaCMG ● Nuon ● DHL ●

● Eiffel ● Heineken ● Henkel ● Ordina ● United Nations ● Volkswagen ● Zwitserleven ● Banque Artesia ● Ormit ●

● Citigroup ● De Lage Landen ● Deutsche Bank ● Interpolis ● Randstad ● Siemens ● Reckitt Benckiser ● RWE AG ●

● Audi AG ● Aldi ● Bain & Company ● The Boston Consultancy Group ● AZL Pension Advisors ● BDO Accountants ●

● Boer & Croon ● British Telecom (BT) ● Coca Cola ● DNB (De Nederlandse Bank) ● Leaseplan ● Elsevier ● Medtronic ● UBS ● Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein ● European Investment Bank ● Rockwool ● FaGro Consultancy ●

● Goldman Sachs ● Kas Bank ● Koenen en Co ● UWV ● ● Masterfoods ● Merrill Lynch ● Microsoft ● Philip Morris ●

● Berenschot ● TNT ● Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) ● WE ● Sanoma Uitgevers ● A.T. Kearney ● Sara Lee / Douwe Egberts ● Schiphol ● Xantic ● Abbott Laboratories ● Aegon ● ANWB ● ArboNed ● Atradius ● T-Mobile ● BMW ●

● BP ● DAF ● Euronext ● Boston Scientific ● Campina ● ● Canon ● Corus ● Eneco ● CPB ● Jufidet ● European Commission ● FGH Bank ● Interpay ●● Jones Lang Lasalle ● UPC ● Kappa Packaging ● Lehman Brothers ● Maersk ● McKinsey ● Mees Pierson ● Mercer ●

Morgan Stanley ● Munich Re ● Nestlé ● Nutreco ● Nutricia ● Oracle ●

● Ortec ● PGGM ● Vendex ● Roland Berger ● Sabic ● Sal.Oppenheim ● TNO ● Samhoud ● Sogeti ● Triodosbank ●

● Yacht ● France Telecom ● Twynstra Gudde ● Solvay Pharmaceuticals ● ThyssenKrupp ● Trompenaars Hampden-Turner ● Deutsche Post ● World Net Business Consulting GmbH ●

Graduates at work

• European Graduate Survey– Maastricht Graduates:

• Prefer international career• Seek employers that encourage

further development• Have demanding job requirements• Feel equipped for their job• Feel safe when making decisions

• European Graduate Survey– Maastricht Graduates:

• Prefer international career• Seek employers that encourage

further development• Have demanding job requirements• Feel equipped for their job• Feel safe when making decisions


Do you want to…

• learn more and work hard• study in a truly international environment• apply theory to business practice• deepen or extend your knowledge• shape your personal educational profile• invest in developing your expertise• improve your individual and team-based

problem-solving skills ?


Then…

we warmly welcome you in this

truly international group of qualified master’s students for a

one-year experience with a lifelong impact !


Take the Opportunity

Ask your questions!Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Documents

Welcome at Maastricht University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration