The international Master of Global Management programme wants to gather students from all over the world to study in an open, international and practice-oriented environment in the heart of Europe. The programme combines broad management training with in-depth skills. It prepares students for general management functions and provides them with a basis for a successful career in international management.

 

Core Courses

• Management & Organisation
• Managerial Economics
• Management Decision Making
• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting & Control
• Marketing Management
• Financial Management
• Management of People at Work
• Strategic Management 
• Global Finance
• Management & Intercultural Communication
• Business in the European Union
• International Trade Management
• International Management Strategies
• Asian Economic & Business Development
• Master Project

 

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

• International business research by MGM students
• Internationaal mangementonderzoek door MGM studenten (Dutch)

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The programme Master of Global Management addresses recent university graduates (or students with equivalent degrees) who want to pursue a career in an international business environment, either for a local company with important business activities abroad, or for multinational companies. Students should be fluent in English. International exposure is definitely an advantage.

Graduates from the programme Master of Global Management will have acquired a sound basis in the theory and concepts of all major functional areas in management and its strategic implementation. Additionally they will have been trained in a variety of communication skills and business attitudes, e.g. multicultural communication, entrepreneurship, negotiations, self and group assessments, creativity, perseverance, teamwork and leadership.

The Master of Global Management programme is designed for students who want to enhance their hands-on management skills and competencies in an open and international environment.

The programme focuses on:

• deepening the participant’s knowledge of management functions;
• the integration of knowledge and skills required in key managerial responsibilities: leadership, people management and long-term planning;
• strengthening business skills, e.g. entrepreneurship, perseverance, motivation, emotional intelligence and initiative;
• the development of social skills, problem-solving skills, communication skills and the capacity for teamwork and leadership;
• an examination of global issues from a European perspective highlighting technological opportunities for innovation, change and progress.

Graduates from the Master of Global Management are recruited by a great variety of international companies. They broaden their scope of employment opportunities both in terms of functionality and of sector, and increase their chances of worldwide career progress and employability.

English

full-time

10 months, from September 2010 to June 2011

13 September 2010

All UAMS graduate Master programmes are taught in an interactive, practical way. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions, analyse business cases, prepare business presentations, report by means of group papers and engage in computer-assisted exercises. In all courses the focus will be on the practical application of concepts in real business life.

UAMS, St-Jacobsmarkt 9-13, 2000 Antwerpen

Admission requirements
Candidates should

• hold an undergraduate university degree at Master's level; a Bachelor degree is only sufficient if it is obtained after 4 years of full-time study at university level
• be fluent in written and spoken English; a recent TOEFL or IELTS score should be submitted, except for native English speakers or applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in a native English-speaking country. Applicants who participate in one of the UAMS interview sessions worldwide are also exempt from submitting these scores.

Students should send in their applications before 1 July (international students) or 1 September (EU-citizens) 2010.

The application form can be accessed by clicking the link below. Besides completing this form, candidates should additionally send us (electronically or by mail) a transcript/academic record of their studies, a CV/resumé, a copy of their passport (and photograph) and an essay. Instructions for writing the essay can be found here.

Selection

After submitting a complete application file, candidates will be invited to participate in a selection procedure. There are two ways to complete the selection process : through a distance procedure or an on-campus selection.

The on-campus selection will take place on 10 May or 3 September 2010. It will consist of  an online cognitive test and a selection interview.

Candidates who cannot attend the selection days should participate in the selection process through the distance procedure. Besides the online cognitive test, the interview will be organized through Skype or by telephone. Additionally, candidates are required to submit a test score for the IELTS or TOEFL test.

Some teachers in this programme also teach at the Business School of the University of Antwerp, but most teachers have wide experience in business life. Other guest lecturers from the business world and other international universities are invited on a regular basis to teach in the programme.

“Master of Global Management” is an official Master degree issued by the University of Antwerp Management School and is recognised by the Ministry of Education of the Flemish Community. All Master degrees of UAMS are accredited by AACSB.

8000 EUR (VAT free)

This covers all tuition and registration fees, but does not include the cost of books, syllabi, etc.

UAMS does not offer scholarships (for information on scholarships granted by the Belgian government or private institutions, please contact the Belgian Embassy in your country).

If you comply with the admission criteria and if you want to apply for this programme, please send us your application by clicking on the link below.

Once we have received your application file and all the requested documents, we will contact you personally to organize the rest of the selection procedure.

Click here to apply for this programme.

General conditions

ms Cathy Boesmans
programme assistant Master of Global Management

Universiteit Antwerpen Management School (UAMS)
Sint Jacobsmarkt 9-13
2000 Antwerpen
tel. +32 (0)3 220 44 71
fax + 32 (0)3 220 49 53
e-mail: cathy.boesmans@ua.ac.be

 

The programme Master of Global Management will be presented at the Junior Masters Open Days at UAMS.

These will take place on Saturday 20 March and on Saturday 21 August 2010, from 10am to 1pm (MGM presentations at 11.30am). There is an additional Open Evening on Wednesday May 5, from 4pm to 7pm (MGM presentation at 4.30pm).