The Dean’s introduction...by Ms. Beverly Best, MBA32 |
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This is usually the space filled by the foreword to the monthly newsletter by MSM’s Dean, Professor Wim Naudé. This month however, the MBA students of MSM have decided to give Professor Naudé a (well-deserved) break. Therefore, as class representative, it is my pleasure to introduce this summer newsletter from Maastricht. Especially so since this newsletter is a special issue focusing on the highlights of the past year at MSM as experienced by the MBA32 students. Our year at MSM is almost done, and as we prepare for Graduation on the 8th of September, let us look back at a fantastic year. If anything explains my 2015-2016 tenure at Maastricht School of Management (MSM) as an MBA student, is what I describe as “a potent cocktail of opportunities and ingenuity”. I have cherished the opportunity to study and share experiences with other students from 5 of the 7 continents of the world (representing over 23 countries) as well as many privileged discussions with my professors. These invaluable occasions have consistently motivated and challenged me to rethink my paradigm of the global business environment. MSM’s environment and MBA program indeed gave resonance to my career plans… Hence, enthused by an appetite for enhancing my skills and knowledge within a culturally diverse environment, MSM did not fail to satisfy this desire. MSM in particular and Maastricht in general, is the perfect place to pursue an MBA program. This newsletter provides only a very small reflection of the unforgettable and worthwhile learning experience afforded to me by MSM during my pursuit of its MBA program. |
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MSM welcomes new students for the Academic Year 2015-2016 |
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The Introduction Day ceremony, held on 14 September 2015, marked the start of a new academic year at Maastricht School of Management. It is the second most important day of the year at MSM after Graduation. |
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An evening of bonding through food and music |
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Students from the new MBA32 class, the recently launched Master in Management program and participants from the Executive Programs PM, PDM and RMS demonstrated their cooking talents by hosting a superb buffet of culinary specialties from their home countries for MSM students and staff. |
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MSM MBA students get a taste of Limburg’s cross border opportunities |
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The current cohort of Maastricht School of Management’s full-time MBA program participated in the Cross Border Dinner event organized by Connect Limburg. The aim of the event that already started at 10.00 in the morning was to demonstrate the added value of Limburg’s cross-border location to young professional talents. |
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MSM programs climb in best MBAs ranking |
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In the most recent Eduniversal Best Masters and MBAs ranking (2015/2016) MSM’s fulltime Master of Business Administration has been ranked #2 in The Netherlands and #11 in Western Europe. |
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More third generation universities needed – higher education leadership under the spotlight at MSM |
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On 24 February 2016 MSM hosted a Forum on Higher Education Leadership, with a special focus on the role of universities and other higher education institutions in addressing pressing global challenges. |
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New MSM-RWTH Aachen University collaboration praised |
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Students from MSM’s full-time MBA program and four employees from three technical universities in Ethiopia followed a special Chief Certificate Program on Innovation Management offered in cooperation with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. For the MBA group, this course was part of the specialization curriculum. |
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Managing innovation in high-tech: the case of Philips’ Wearable Sensing Technologies |
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On 10 April 2016, Giuseppe Coppola, General Manager of Philips Wearable Sensing Technologies gave an encouraging guest lecture at Maastricht School of Management about “How to build a business from scratch within a big company?” to the audience of the full-time and Executive MBA students. |
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MBA students embrace PechaKucha |
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No less than seven students, and for the first time, one member of MSM’s mentor program took the stage on Thursday 28 January for the annual New Year PechaKucha event, organized in collaboration with PechaKucha Maastricht. |
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MSM MBA students experience 21st century Garden of Eden |
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The current cohort of the MSM full-time MBA enjoyed important lessons during their recent visit to Glo’Art in Belgium. |
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New and upcoming programs |
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Full-time MBA Executive MBA – scholarships available for private sponsorship candidates Executive Education – upcoming deadlines |
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New and recent publications |
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Visit our research portal or click on the links below to access our publications. Recent titles include: The influence of the UAE context on management practice in UAE business The Agnotology of Eviction in South Lebanon's Palestinian Gatherings: How Institutional Ambiguity and Deliberate Ignorance Shape Sensitive Spaces Organized Chaos: Informal Institution Building among Palestinian Refugees in the Maashouk Gathering in South Lebanon |
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Upcoming events |
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Summer School International Entrepreneurship Research Conference: The Rise of Eurasia – New perspectives on East-West Business and Economic Relations |
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| Working together for better global management |
    
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