The Euro MBA programme: a response to the business requirements of the 21st century
The Euro*MBA Programme is AMBA-accredited.
International
Put your international career on the move
Develop an international executive network (at least twelve different nationalities are represented)
Sharpen your mind with international professors and representatives of businesses and administrations (from six well-known European universities and business schools)
Work on international business and management topics
Attend six residential weeks all over Europe
Flexible
Your international work setting requires a flexible executive, optimising his/her skills and knowledge on a continuing basis. The Euro MBA Programme suits you:
The programme can stat in January, May, August/September. Application deadlines : November 15th for start in January, April 1st for Start in May, July 1st for start in August/September
The programme travels along with you in your computer (Lotus Notes GroupWare)
A two-year European Executive MBA programme
(1800 Study Hours / 24 months)
A four days introduction programme
Ten Distance Learning Courses
Six Residential weeks
Master's Thesis
Latest information and communication technology for tutoring groupwork assignments and communication (Lotus Notes Groupware, Internet)
Courses are conducted in English
Overview of the Euro MBA programme
Distance Learning Courses: | Residential Week Programme at four-month intervals: |
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Introduction Programme four days | |
Master's Thesis (individual) | |
Content of the distance learning courses
Title: Strategic Management
Description: General trends in the global economy of business and management; The European Context; Organisational Concepts for the new Europe.
Title: International Management
Description: The Nature of International Business: International Trade: Foreign Direct Investment; Marketing and Production in the MNE; Strategies for Global Enterprises; Internationalisation and the Service Sector: Organisational Issues and the Cultural Context of Global Enterprises.
Title: International Financial Management
Description: International Financial Management; International Financial Accounting; International Regulation and Harmonisation.
Title: Management Accounting
Description: The nature of costs, organisational architecture, responsibility accounting and transfer pricing, budgets and budgeting, cost allocation: theory, cost allocation practices, absorption cost systems, criticisms of absorption cost systems: incentive to over-produce and inaccurate product costs, management accounting in a changing environment.
Title: International Human Resources Management
Description: Internationalisation: Context, Strategy, Structure and Process; Personnel and Organisation from a Comparative Perspective; Managing an International Staff; International Business; International Relations and Industrial Democracy.
Title: Technology and Innovation Management
Description: The relationship between technology and company strategy, designing and managing the innovation process, implementing and managing the technology/ innovation process: functions and dynamics, measurement and impact of technology and innovation on company performance.
Title: International Marketing
Description: The International Marketing Environment: Entry Strategies; International Product Advertising and Pricing Strategies; Final and Intermediate Marketing in an International Context.
Title: European Business Law
Description: Business Organisations in the EU: the EU Harmonisation programme; Management Control, Formation and Financing of Companies under National Law; Business Organisations under EU Law: Employee Participation; Cross-border Co-operation and Acquisition: Groups, Investor Protection.
Title: Business Simulation
Description: Computer Conferencing and Business Simulation: International Operations Simulation. Medium-Term Planning and Execution of Plans. Marketing and Strategic Planning.
Title: Change Management
Description: The basics of Change Management, apply this knowledge (to a limited extent) in practice.
Distance learning component
- A network of study centres is maintained by the consortium partners
- Counseling is available at each consortium partner
- Virtual learning platform is available. The tutor communicates directly with each participants and to groups of participants, besides individual e-mail.
- Some of the distance learning courses are combined with video-programmes and computer conferencing
- Students communicate electronically (Lotus Notes)
- Examinations will be taken at the partner universities during a residential week
Content of the residential weeks
Cultural Immersion | Focus on a region | |
Maastricht | Benelux | European Union |
Warsaw | the Central European | Russia |
Bremen | Germany | Middle and Eastern Europe |
Barcelona | Spain, Portugal | Latin America |
Nantes | ||
Aix-en-Provence | France | North Africa |
Individual and group assignments related to the specific content of the residential weeks
International team building and leadership skills training
- Cross-cultural communication & negotiation
- Lobbying in Brussels
- Managing and leading international teams
- International negotiation
- Coaching skills
- Influencing and communication styles
- Entrepreneurship
Sectorial specialisation
- Wood processing. paper and publishing
- Transportation
- Pharmaceuticals
- High-Tech Industries
- Chemicals
- Services
- Aircraft industry
- Automotive industry
Interdisciplinary approach to
- Internationalisation
- Innovation Management
- Business Process Re-engineering
- Total Quality Management
- Management of Change
- Deregulation
- Managing a Global Customer Base
- Technology Management
Programme Requirements
Candidates for the programme must have at least:
- 5 years of professional experience
- the equivalent of a first higher education degree (bachelor's degree)
- basic knowledge of functional management areas such as organisation, strategy, finance, logistics and marketing.
- fluency in spoken and written English
- e-mail and a computer with modem, for tutoring purposes
- two letters of recommendation upon request
- letter of motivation
- Fluency in spoken and written English (for non-anglophones TOEFL 250 or other proof of language skills, via interviews with our partner institutions, or university degrees in English Anglo-phones are exempt)
Euro-MBA Diploma
Students who successfully pass the exams in all modules and complete all the associated tasks and assignments will receive the European Master's in Business Administration University Diploma. This diploma is awarded by :
- Universiteit Maastricht Business School (AACSB, EQUIS/efmd), The Netherlands
- IAE Aix-en-Provence (EQUIS/efmd, AMBA), France
- AUDENCIA Nantes Ecole de Management (EQUIS/efmd, AACSB, AMBA), France
- EADA Barcelona (EQUIS/efmd, AMBA), Spain
- Leon Kozminsky Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (EQUSI/efmd), Warsaw, Poland.
- HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (AACSB accredited)
Application
Application to the programme should be made via the nearest consortium partner or to the central information address. Each of the consortium partners holds a limited number of places for participants in the programme.
The Euro-MBA is delivered by a consortium of institutions representing different European countries
Universiteit Maastricht Business School - The Netherlands (AACSB - EQUIS/efmd)
Universiteit Maastricht, with its Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, among the best Dutch University in international business, and accreditated by:
- AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The AACSB is the US-based accreditated body for both undergraduate and graduate management programmes, www.aacsb.edu
- EQUIS efmd, www.efmd.be , is the European based accrediting body for business schools and universities in Europe.
Institut d'Administration des Entreprises d'Aix-en-Provence - France (EQUIS/efmd - AMBA)
IAE Aix-en-Provence is part of the Aix-Marseille University, located in the South of France, within France's second largest metropolitan area after Paris. The Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE Aix) was founded in 1955, becoming the first graduate School of Management in the French public university system. Dedicated to postgraduate education and research, it has developed a variety of graduate programmes over the years in management, General and Specialised Master's degrees and MBA, constantly adapting to the needs of the business world. The IAE Aix was awarded European EQUIS accreditation in 1999.
Audencia - France (EQUIS/efmd - AACSB - AMBA)
Audencia, former Groupe ESC Nantes Atlantique, founded in 1900, offers a complete range of programmes: ESC (Master's in Management), EMP (European MBA), Doctoral Programme (with IAE Aix Poitiers) and one-year Graduate Programmes (lSMA, Mastères). It has 1,000 students and is recognised as one of the top 6 French "Grandes Ecoles" in the area of Management. It is a member of the "Chapitre de Management de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles Françaises" and of Mercure, a network created with ESSEC, ESC Lyon and EDHEC. The 1995-2000 strategic development plan, entitled "Humanism & Enterprise", was designed to develop the values of management education for the 21st century. ESC Nantes recently received the European Quality Label (EQUIS accreditation).
EADA – Barcelona, Spain (EQUIS/efmd - AMBA)
Since its foundation in 1957, EADA has always played an outstanding innovative role, becoming the first in Spain to offer training programmes to the professional community. Now providing a wide range of executive development and training activities on both an open and in-company basis, EADA also offers post-graduate programmes with a strong international outlook in addition to undertaking research. Since its foundation, more than 80,000 students have entrusted their training to EADA. With over forty years of experience dedicated to executive training and recently awarded the European Quality Label (EQUIS accreditation) by the EFMD, EADA is one of the most important business schools in Spain.
Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (LKAEM) - Warsaw, Poland (EQUIS)
This Polish business school opened its doors in 1989 and has known a considerable growth both in academic programmes, student population, reputation and international alliances.
Since, LKAEM was accredited by EQUIS (1999), the Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Menederskiej FORUM (Association of Managers' Education FORUM), given to Bachelors' courses at Management and Marketing major and the International accreditation of CEEMAN - Central European Management Develpoment Association. granted to LKAEM (2000).
LKAEM provides undergraduate, graduate, post graduate, executive, in company and doctoral programmes in a wide range of disciplines: finance, law, business, health care, management information systems, public administration.
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (AACSB accredited)
HHL is one of the leading business schools in Europe. We are regarded as the cradle of business administration in Germany. The school was founded in 1898. As a state-recognized university with the right to award doctorates and post-doctoral lecture qualifications, we aim for the highest quality. Our accreditation by the renowned American organization AACSB International underlines our claim to educate top executives who can master the management challenges of the 21st century efficiently and responsibly.
Our close dovetailing of theory and practice, our first-class support and our outstanding infrastructure enable ideal conditions for study. A degree from HHL opens the door to a successful career.
And associates
Open University of The Netherlands
The OUNL, founded in 1984, has distance teaching Master's programmes in seven faculties including the Directorate of Economics Business and Public Administration. In addition to the provision of distance education, the OUNL has an important task in innovation in Higher Education in the Netherlands. This directorate has developed several new Master's courses in: International Management, International Strategy, International Finance and Human Resources Management.
Networking
The network set-up of the Consortium provides contact with a wide range of European business experts and ensures close ties to the business world.
The network, specially set-up for the Euro-MBA consortium, includes over 200 permanent faculty members. Their substantial academic and business background brings new conceptual approaches and analytical methods into the course material without neglecting practical issues and their impact on the business environment. In addition to the academic staff, over 600 associate (experts executives and business consultants) work hand-in-hand forming an innovative interaction between universities and businesses. This exchange is focused on the way training and research should be adapted to new Management approaches in an ever-changing international economy. Electronic Programme Manager:
Electronic information regarding the Euro MBA can be found on Word Wide Web:
www.euromba.org
Programme Responsibilities
Board of Directors
- President of the Board - Professor Jean-Pierre Helfer, Dean Audencia (France)
- Professor David Parcerisas, Dean EADA (Spain)
- Professor Alain Ged, Dean IAE Aix-en-Provence (France)
- Professor Wil Foppen, Dean Universiteit Maastricht Business School (Netherlands)
- Professor Witold Bielecki, Dean LKAEM (Poland)
- Dr Stuart Dixon: Programme Director
- Prof. Dr. Wiesmeth, Dean of HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Academic Council
- Professor Luis Torras: EADA (Spain)
- Dr Jacques Isetta: IAE Aix-en-Provence (France) - Chairman
- Professor Robert Rządca: LKAEM, Warsaw (Poland)
- Professor Valérie Claude-Gaudillat: Audencia Nantes (France)
- Dr Stuart Dixon: Universiteit Maastricht Business School (Netherlands)
- Mr. Hoffmann
Marketing Council
- Micole Smits: Open Universiteit (Netherlands) - Director of the Marketing Council
- Jordi Diaz Martin: EADA (Spain)
- Marion Moreau: IAE Aix-en-Provence (France)
- Sylvie Chancelier: Audencia Nantes (France)
- Sonja Zaar: Universiteit Maastricht Business School (Netherlands)
- Mr Stoessel, Director of Marketing and Public Relations of HHL
For more information:
http://www.euromba.org
Faculty Advisor:
Alain GED
Euro*MBA Programme Manager:
Marion MOREAU
marion.moreau(at)iae-aix.com
Tel: +33 (0)4 42 28 08 55