Introduction

MSM is off to a busy and stimulating start. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, we have been delighted to welcome our full-time MBA and Master in Management students back on-campus in Maastricht. And for the sixth consecutive year, MSM’s Executive MBA and Online MBA programs scored outstanding marks in CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Ranking, consolidating our recognition as a Tier One Business School.

This newsletter shines the light on three training and capacity-building projects in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda. Together with our partners and stakeholders, we successfully work with local enterprises to achieve sustainable economic growth.

We also hear from a senior accountant who explains how insightful she found it to exchange views with non-specialist fellow students during her Executive MBA course on Accounting for Managers and Finance. In another testimonial, several participants of our hybrid Corporate Social Responsibility program describe why they now feel equipped to analyze and develop CSR strategies for their organizations.

Check our upcoming webinars and fairs, and make sure to take advantage of the early bird registration fees for our Master in Management, Full-time MBA, Online MBA and Research Methods and Skills programs!

We wish you all a healthy and bright time ahead.

With best regards,

Meinhard Gans
Chief Executive Officer

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MSM maintains CEO Magazine’s Tier One MBA ranking

For the sixth year in a row MSM has been recognized as a Tier One Business School in CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Ranking.

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Working together towards a sustainable and bright future in agriculture in Ethiopia

Recently, 86 participants of the Bright Future in Agriculture Project (BFA) in Ethiopia were present to discuss the achievements and lessons learned of 2021, with the central theme being how BFA can ensure a sustainable future beyond the project.

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Effectively counseling and developing small scale enterprises in Rwanda

End of January, part 2 of the Small Business Counseling Training of the SEAD West project in Rwanda took place. The 18 participants were equipped with knowledge how to effectively counsel and develop a small-scale enterprise (SME) in Rwanda.

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Greenhouse development at Kyambogo University in Uganda

The "Strengthening skills and training capacity in the horticulture sector in Uganda project" is moving full speed ahead with the implementation of the greenhouse at Kyambogo University (KyU).

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Understanding Finance - Executive MBA courses from a student perspective

In this blog, Executive MBA student Afnan Quadery shares her experiences from the recent Executive MBA courses Accounting for Managers and Finance.

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Implementing corporate social responsibility for local economic and social development in emerging economies

“The lead trainers in this program have been very helpful in exposing us to CSR. Despite joining virtually, we were still able to interact which made the program very interesting. In addition, working together on group assignments helped me bond with my classmates from other countries and made it easy to interact and share ideas”. This is how Mrs. Olabisi Oyekunle summarized the recently completed Corporate Social Responsibility program. 

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SDG Series - Deploying Renewable Energy – What are Higher Learning Institutions Doing?

In this new article of 'the SDG series – Exploring Pathways and Innovation Towards Meeting the SDG's', we are going to explore what institutions of higher learning (TVETs and University) are doing to advance the agenda of increasing the uptake of REs. 

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Motivation, Expectations and Experiences in Higher Education – Online DBA defense

Dr. Ton Borchert successfully defended his DBA thesis titled: Motivation, expectations, and experiences in higher education – The case of HU IMC Commercial Economics Department.

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New and upcoming programs

Master in Management
Early bird: 1 May 2022
Application deadline non-EU: 15 July 2022
Application deadline EU: 15 September 2022
Start of program: 26 September 2022

Full-time MBA
Early bird: 1 May 2022
Application deadline non-EU: 15 July 2022
Application deadline EU: 15 September 2022
Start of program: 26 September 2022

Executive MBA
Application deadline: 1 April 2022
Start of program: 8 April 2022

Online MBA
Early bird deadline: 15 July 2022
Application deadline: 15 September 2022
Start of program: 26 September 2022

Research Methods and Skills (RMS)
Early bird: 16 May 2022
Application deadline non-EU: 1 July 2022
Application deadline EU: 15 August 2022
Start of program: 19 September 2022

Executive Education programs – upcoming deadlines
Strategic Leadership - 11 April 2022
Change Management - 18 April 2022
Gender Equality and Women Empowerment - 30 May 2022
Women Entrepreneurship Policy - 6 June 2022
Project Management - 26 September 2022
Project Finance - 26 September 2022

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Upcoming events

Meet MSM at the AccessMBA fair in Amsterdam
Date: 5 March 2022

Meet us for a personal chat at the MSM Lounge Sessions in Mexico
Date: 4-8 March 2022

Webinar - The MSM Executive MBA: Not your typical weekend MBA
Date: 17 March 2022

What return on investment can you expect from the different MBA formats?
Date: 7 April 2022

Overview of our events

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MSM videos

Online Masterclass - Entrepreneurial Leadership

In this online masterclass, Dr. Stephanie Jones, and Dr. Martin Tynan show how leadership teams and managers can develop winning competencies and behaviors to create sustainable businesses for the new era. 

Click on the image to watch the online masterclass. 

Click here for the MSM YouTube channel.

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