Master of Business Administration

Conducted by Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands

Program Overview

The global business environment of today needs executives who recognize global trends and respond successfully to them. This MBA program raises the standards of management knowledge and practice through the study and understanding of management theory based on empirical research. MSM MBA participants are given the opportunity to share their expertise with fellow students and faculty members from all over the world. An innovative and stimulating learning environment is created in which the participants’ knowledge and skills are continuously challenged both inside and outside the classroom.

Program Design

The MSM MBA outreach program is based on the same program offered in the Netherlands as well as in more than 20 countries worldwide. It consists of 16 courses, totaling 80 credit-hours, distributed on four modules:

·        Foundation Module: provides a solid knowledge base in each of the major management disciplines

·        Core Module: offers courses with broader focus that are more integrated and often multidisciplinary in nature. 

·        Specialization Module: contains a number of expert specializations. Participants can choose among Marketing Management, Globalization or Banking and Finance focuses.

·        Performance Module – Research Paper: The program is completed by the submission of a master thesis, based on a current business research project of the participants’ choice.
 

Program Content

The MBA degree offered by MSM embodies the state-of-the-art postgraduate education in business administration to young and mid-career professionals to advance their knowledge and practice of management and to train them to lead in a dynamic global business environment.

The courses of the program are:
 

Foundation Module Courses

1.    Accounting for Managers I (Financial Accounting)       

2.    Accounting for Managers II (Management Accounting)  

3.    Research Methods and Business Statistics                 

4.    Financial Management                                            

5.    Managerial Economics                                            

Core Module Courses

1.    Business in the Global Arena                                      

2.    Finance in International Markets                                

• Capital Markets & Institutions (International Finance)
• Corporate Governance

3.    Managing Cultural Diversity                                       

• Team Dynamics
• Human Resources Management
• Cross-cultural Management

4.    Marketing in a Global Context                                 

5.    Global Supply Chain Management                              

6.    Leading Change in Multinationals                               

• Managing and Structuring Organizations
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics

7.    Innovation and New Business Venture                        

8.    Global Corporate Strategy                                       

• Strategy Formation and Implementation
• Strategic Performance Management

Specialization Module Courses

Marketing Management Specialization

1.    Consumer Behavior

2.    Marketing of Service

3.    Seminar Course

Globalization Specialization

1.    Advanced Strategic Management

2.    Import/Export Management

3.    Seminar Course

Banking & Finance Specialization

1.    Bank Management

2.    Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management

3.    Seminar Course

Performance Module

Academic Thesis (Research Paper)

Program Accreditation

The MSM MBA program has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the Association of Collegiate Business Schools (ACBSP), and the Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science endorses the academic standards of MSM MBA degree by law. The MBA program complies with the standards upheld by the Higher Education Quality Control Organization of the Netherlands.

Practical Information

Location: Regional IT Institute premises, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt

Duration: 80 credit hours – 22 months.

Schedule: Foundation & Core Modules lectures are held two or three times a week, Specialization Module lectures are sometimes held four times a week from 18:00 to 22:00 hrs.

Registration Requirements

The main prerequisite for admission to the MBA program is a sound academic background. Participants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

A completed application form, copies of academic transcripts, two recommendation letters, current resume, and four passport sized photos should be submitted. At least 550 TOEFL score or 213 on the computer based TOEFL is required. Applicants are required to sit for an admission test that they have to pass in order to be admitted into the program. A minimum of three years of relevant work experience is also required. Participants are admitted on a competitive basis. (All documents have to be submitted in English Language).