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As we wrap up 2025, we look back on a remarkable year at Maastricht School of Management. From advancing global education to deepening our impact across continents, this year has truly embodied our commitment to sustainable development, capacity-building and international collaboration. We are proud to highlight several significant milestones: our new EREVETS initiative in Sierra Leone, which will strengthen vocational training for the country’s renewable-energy transition. In Indonesia, the launch of the SIGAP project marks our effort to support sustainable food-security governance in North Sumatra. At the same time, MSM’s participation in the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Angola reaffirmed our role in global efforts to align education, skills development and sustainable business across Europe and Africa. On top of that, the recognition of Maastricht University, including MSM’s MBA programmes, as #3 worldwide and #1 in Europe in the 2025 Better World MBA Ranking underscored our ongoing dedication to responsible management education. Looking ahead, we are excited about the upcoming Green Economy Academic Conference scheduled for May 2026, a platform where scholars and practitioners will explore how business, economics and sustainability can shape our shared future. The submission deadline for the Call for Papers is 4 January 2026. We are also excited for the variety of events for our residential degree programme students coming up in 2026, such as our student SDG challenge. With the recruitment for our residential programmes now open and in full swing, we are being visible through fairs, webinars, and blog posts about our programmes and lecturers. You can rewatch the webinars on our Youtube channel, and look at some of the blog posts in this newsletter as well. As the year ends, we extend our warmest wishes to everyone in the MSM community: students, alumni, staff, partners, and friends. May the holidays bring you rest and joy, and may 2026 greet you with new opportunities, inspiring collaborations, and continued impact. Warm regards, |
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Maastricht University ranked #3 worldwide and #1 in Europe in 2025 Better World MBA Ranking |
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In the 2025 Better World MBA Ranking by Corporate Knights, the MBA programmes of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics’ executive branches, MSM and UMIO, have achieved an impressive #3 position globally and #1 in Europe, while maintaining their leading place in the Netherlands. |
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MSM New Years Recommendation Countdown |
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To wrap up the year at MSM in a special way, we asked our current students, staff and faculty members, and alumni, which movie, book or podcast they found interesting, felt inspired by, or they simply enjoyed this year. Hopefully this provides our community plenty of recommendations to dive into this holiday season. |
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Strengthening governance and sustainable food security in north Sumatra through the SIGAP project |
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MSM–Maastricht University is proud to announce the launch of a new RVO-funded initiative: SIGAP. The project focuses on strengthening the governance and institutional capacity for sustainable food system transitions in Indonesia. |
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MSM participates in the AU–EU Summit and Business Forum in Luanda, Angola |
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MSM Director a.i. Prof. Diederik de Boer participated and represented the Netherlands in the skills and business education working group at the African Union–European Union Summit (AU–EU) in Luanda, Angola on the 24th and 25th of November. The mission took place within the broader framework of MSM’s engagement in sustainable business education, and aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway Africa–Europe Investment Package. |
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Empowering Sierra Leone’s renewable energy transition through the new EREVETS project |
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MSM-Maastricht University is pleased to announce the awarding of a new Erasmus+ Capacity Building in VET initiative: EREVETS: Empowering the Renewable Energy Sector through VET Support in Sierra Leone. The project will run for three years and aims to strengthen the technical and entrepreneurial skills needed for Sierra Leone’s green transition. |
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MSM Senior Consultant, Dr. Julius Gatune to renew UNESCO Futures Chair for East Africa region |
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We are pleased to share that MSM Senior Consultant Dr. Julius Gatunehad his UNESCO Futures Literacy Laboratory (FLL) Chair for the East Africa region has been renewed. With this renewal the chair is now jointly hosted by Dedan Kimathi University of Technology in Kenya and MSM where it is co-chaired by Dr. Diederik de Boer. |
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Executive MBA students from Nanjing University gain new insights at MSM in Maastricht |
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Around early October, MSM had the pleasure of welcoming two cohorts of our joint Executive MBA programme with our valued partner Nanjing University (NJU). The students of both groups engaged in an intensive week of insightful lectures and hands-on learning experiences |
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MSM Visits Romania to celebrate the start of the Executive MBA Intake |
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On 21 and 22 November 2025, Maastricht School of Management visited its long-standing partner, Bucharest International School of Management (BISM), to celebrate the start of the latest Executive MBA intake. The visit marked the first time that the Prof. Diederik de Boer, Director a.i., travelled to Romania, and that highlighted the continued strength of this collaboration. |
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MSM visits Hungary to attend European Quality Forum and strengthen partnership with Corvinus University |
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In November 2025, Maastricht School of Management visited Hungary to participate in the European Quality Forum, hosted this year at Corvinus University of Budapest. Liliana Bedoya, Project Manager, represented MSM at the conference, which brought together European educational institutions to exchange insights on best practices in quality assurance and continuous improvement in higher education. |
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Exploring personal leadership and self-awareness in a multicultural setting |
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From 6 – 10 October 2025, MSM welcomed 23 professionals from 12 different countries for its Short Executive Programme on Personal Leadership Skills, led by Professor Dr. Geert Heling. The five-day programme provided the participants with the tools and insights to strengthen their leadership capabilities through self-reflection, interaction and practical application. |
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New and upcoming programmes |
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Global Online MBA Master in Management Full-time MBA Executive PhD |
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Upcoming events |
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Webinar – The Global Online MBA Experience MSM World Tour: meet us in Riyadh MSM World Tour: Meet us in Copenhagen Webinar - The admission and scholarship process: the 2026 do's and don'ts Call for papers "Green Economy: Sustainable Solutions for Business, Management, and Economics" |
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MSM videos |
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Watch our latest Online Masterclass, "Innovation for Competitive Advantage: Connecting the Dots between Risk Management, AI, and Geopolitics" by Ton Geurts. Click on the image below to watch the video.
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