Maastricht School of Management

15/10/2026

𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Building gender-inclusive organisations goes beyond intent; it requires deliberate strategies, institutional commitment, and practical tools. Institutions play a central role in removing structural barriers in order for women to participate, thrive in the workplace, and lead on equal terms.

At Maastricht School of Management’s Expert Centre on Emerging Economies (ECEE), we empower individuals and organisations to participate in development processes that dismantle structural inequalities. Our approach includes conducting gender audits to pinpoint and address gaps, offering tailored capacity-building workshops to support the development of gender-sensitive policies.

Learn more about our work here: bit.ly/4adOcTN

💡Interested in short training programmes? We also offer our short executive programme on Female Leadership, or can create a custom-made programme for your organisation! More information can be found via the link: bit.ly/46zIH0L

👉 Want to explore this approach in more detail? Check out our latest factsheet.

This 3-days programme is open to all professionals who want to understand how gender dynamics influence leadership, and who are committed to building a more inclusive and effective organisation.

14/10/2026

🎓 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧!

Ready to shape your future? Applications are now open for the 2027 intake of the Full-time MBA and Master in Management at Maastricht University-Maastricht School of Management.

Develop your management and leadership skills, explore new perspectives, and learn alongside professionals and fellow students from around the world.

Whether you’re starting your career or preparing for your next professional step, join an international learning community in the heart of Europe.

Explore the programmes and start your application:
🔹 Master in Management: https://bit.ly/4B6WDgk
🔹 Full-time MBA: https://bit.ly/4ij72hz

14/10/2026

MSM on tour! 🌍 We're coming to Jakarta, Indonesia, and would love to meet you for a personal chat. Let's talk about your ambitions, and see which of our programmes is a great fit for you 🎓✨

📍 Schedule a one-on-one meeting with us!
➡️ Jakarta | 14-15 November 2026

Interested to meet with us and plan your future?
Schedule your personal meeting via the link below:
👉 Jakarta: https://campus.msm.nl/e/6a61d850f398a6ecd606ddd1

We're looking forward to meeting you!

13/10/2026

⏰ Personal Leadership Skills application deadline approaching

The next Personal Leadership Skills programme will run from the 23 - 27 November 2026. If you are a European applicant, make sure to finalise your application before the 19 October 2026.

👉 Read more about the Personal Leadership Skills application process and apply here: msm.nl/education-programs/executive-education/msm-executive-open-enrollment-programs/personal-leadership-skills/admission

We're here to help! If you have any questions about the programme or the application process, please contact us via the email on the website.

12/10/2026

🎓 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬!

In September, we welcomed the 2026 Executive PhD in Private Sector Development intake to Maastricht. Through introductory sessions, research topic presentations and a literature review workshop, candidates took their first steps towards turning professional insights into academic research.

Among them is Helena Gonçalves Valente from Portugal, who brings 30 years of experience in development consulting. Her proposed research explores how foreign investment can help local firms in Angola build capabilities and contribute to economic diversification.

💬 “𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘴, 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦.”

We wish all our new candidates an inspiring and rewarding doctoral journey!

👉 Read the news item: https://bit.ly/4y0lqQJ.

09/10/2026

“My key takeaway from this course is that leading strategy is not only about having the right direction. It is also about making the right choices, understanding the trade-offs between these choices, as well as using new tools like AI to help execute your strategy in a constantly changing environment.” according to Mrs. Al Suqri from Oman, one of the participants of the Short Executive Programme on Leading Strategy.

Read more in the news item: https://bit.ly/4rUiPq0

👉 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹?
The next programme will take place from 05 – 09 April 2027. Check our website for more info.

From 28 September to 1 October 2026, MSM welcomed 16 professionals from 13 different countries to Maastricht for the four-day Short Executive Programme on Leading Strategy.

07/10/2026

Last Monday, kicked off a new edition of our online Class-Based AI for Executives programme.

We are happy to welcome 14 participants from Palestine, the Netherlands, Jordan, Estonia, Saudi Arabia, Romania and Germany.

During the next five weeks, participants will work through the programme at their own pace, following a clear weekly structure. Along the way, they will explore the opportunities and challenges of AI and what these developments mean for their organisations and their role as executives.

After the five learning weeks, participants will bring their learning together in a Capstone Project, applying the insights from the programme to their own professional context.

We wish all participants an inspiring and insightful learning journey!

06/10/2026

“Successful change is ultimately about people and behaviour, not simply about changing structures, systems or procedures.” This was one of the key takeaways for Ms. Joanna Piscopo from Malta after participating in the five-day Short Executive Programme on Change Management, which took place from 21 – 25 September 2026 at the MSM-UM campus in Maastricht.

The programme brought together 14 professionals from eight different countries: Lebanon, Iraq, Oman, Malta, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and Indonesia. During an intensive week of learning and exchange, participants explored different perspectives on organisational change and reflected on how these could be applied within their own organisations.

Read more about the experience of other participants here
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https://bit.ly/4rLvagb

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥?
The next programme will take place from 24 – 28 May 2027

From 21 - 25 September 2026, professionals from different countries and professional backgrounds came together at MSM for the Short Executive Programme on Change Management

05/10/2026

MSM on tour! 🌍 We're coming to Taipei, Taiwan, and would love to meet you for a personal chat. Let's talk about your ambitions, and see which of our programmes is a great fit for you 🎓✨

📍 Schedule a one-on-one meeting with us!
➡️ Taipei | 5 November 2026

Interested to meet with us and plan your future?
Schedule your personal meeting via the link below:
👉 Taipei: https://campus.msm.nl/e/6a61d1f0f398a6e6fb06da33

We're looking forward to meeting you!

02/10/2026

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

Climate-Smart Agriculture plays a critical role in strengthening food security, increasing farm productivity, and building resilience to climate change. The challenge lies in scaling CSA practices in a way that is economically viable, locally embedded, and supported by strong institutional and skills ecosystems.

At Maastricht School of Management’s Expert Centre on Emerging Economies (ECEE), we aim to establish networks of local CSA practitioners and stakeholders, bringing together private, public, educational, and societal actors. Our approach focuses on enabling farmers to implement CSA practices while mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Learn more about our work here: bit.ly/3Oq2ucI

👉 Want to explore this approach in more detail? Check out our latest factsheet.