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IntroductionIncreasing global and regional competition puts pressure on individuals andorganizations alike to add value through broad and pro ound know-how.

The Maastricht School o Management responds to this need with DoctoralPrograms that stress a exible but in-depth specialization, and an optimaluse o time and industry relevance. Each programs main goal is to exposeparticipants to inter-disciplinary management problems in order to develop aglobal vision and to create an understanding o enterprise-based problems andthe delivery o global management expertise.

The Doctoral Programs will make signifcant contributions to these ends, notonly during the studies time rames, but also or li e-long intellectual growth.The Doctoral Programs are driven by the conviction that research leadingto the creation and dissemination o knowledge is a central unction o amodern management school. This is particularly true in the context o todaysunprecedented changes in business and management.

Students Profle

The Doctor o Business Administration is an advanced research-oriented program that ocuses on practical managerial issueswithin a sound academic ramework. Our participants alreadyhold an MBA or an equivalent recognized Masters Degree.Furthermore, our participants hold senior managementpositions and combine their pro essional career with a DBA

Program that, as ar as the ocus o their specifc research isconcerned, is clearly linked to their current area o expertise.As such, and based on previous experience with alumni, we areconvinced that participation in the DBA program is certain toincrease your chances o uture career success.

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DBA

The DBA Degree permits participants to master concepts andresearch skills directly relevant to management. A prominentdistinctive eature o the DBA research is that it tends towardsan applied-research orientation and, as such, it draws more onpractical business administration issues and the problems oindustry. The DBA stresses interdisciplinary understanding and

application o the knowledge, which is most relevant or managingin a global perspective.

PhD

The PhD Program is conducted as an MSMUniversity jointDoctoral Program. Among the collaborating partners are DutchUniversities, including the Open University o the Netherlands aswell as the Universities o Twente, Wageningen, and Maastricht.The PhD Degree is con erred in recognition o high attachmento learning, by the respective university. Research in this case

is more theoretical and recognized as di erent in purpose.Pro essors o the Maastricht School o Management and thecooperating university jointly supervise participants.

Distinctive Competencies o the MaastrichtSchool o Management Doctoral Programs Outstanding reputation in management education Modular delivery to accommodate both full-time and part-time

participants State-of-the-art curriculum Culturally diverse environment Dedicated international faculty and staff Globally networked knowledge community

Program StructureDesign

The curriculum has been developed on the assumption thateach participants needs are di erent. To meet individual goals,a exible program is o ered through a high level o aculty andparticipant interaction.

The program objectives are three old:

1) To study the oundations o business administration as aunctionally integrated feld o knowledge;

2) To ocus Doctoral Students at an early stage on their researchopportunities and responsibilities;3) To solve managerial dilemmas through research.

Doctoral Coursework and the MPhil DegreeThe core part o the Doctoral Program begins with courseworkand literature review seminars in two common research areas:

Research Methods I Research Methods II

Quantitative Methods I Quantitative Methods II Academic Writing in English

The Academic Writing in English module is delivered through anon-line learning system where the student practices and increaseshis or her writing skills throughout the frst year. The other ourmodules consist o 60 contact hours, delivered in 10 consecutivedays (including weekends). Class sessions are concluded withan assessment, mostly in the orm o a take-home assignment.A large part o the literature review in support o the feld oresearch, is done through individual reading under the guidanceand supervision o the appointed advisor. It is rom this feld oresearch that the participant draws the research proposal, whichis presented and de ended in a seminar a ter the coursework hasbeen success ully completed. The research proposal seminar isthe fnal step towards the MPhil Degree award. This is also themoment or the research committee to decide on the studentscapabilities or urther studies within the Doctoral Program.

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Field Research, Data Analysis, Dissertationwrite-up and De ense

A ter the participant has been given permission to proceed with thefeld research as well as the preparation o the dissertation or thefnal de ense, that process is care ully supported and monitoredby a (the) supervisor(s). During this period the participantgathers and analyses all the data and in ormation rom relevant

sources, be it interviews, literature, surveys, or company-specifcin ormation, etcetera. The outcome o the dissertation researchis a book length manuscript (ideally consisting o a combinationo international scientifc journal publications), representing anoriginal contribution to one o the numerous acets in the broadfelds o management. Originality is demonstrated throughthe discovery o new acets, the discovery o a new conceptual

ramework, or the creative application o existing analyticalconcepts and tools to address contemporary issues in industry.Such a contribution should ensure that the dissertation canwithstand the independent critical scrutiny o experts in that feld.The participant is there ore required to de end the dissertation

in ront o a dissertation de ense (examination) committee,consisting o both aculty as well as external experts in the feldo research.

The program includes:

Doctoral Coursework and Development of Research Proposal(1st year)

Field Research and Data Analysis (2nd year) Field Research and Data analysis (3rd year) Dissertation Write-up and Defense (4th year)

Duration and Timing

Participation in the Doctoral Coursework can start two timesper year with Quantitative Methods I or Research Methods I. Itnormally takes our years to complete the ull program, dependingon how e fciently and success ully the participant works on theassignments, the research, and the dissertation, and on whether

the participant is attending the program ull-time or part-time.The MPhil phase, however, should be completed within two yearsa ter the start o the program. The duration o the ull programcan be extended to a maximum o six years.

1 th year 2 th year 3 th year 4 th year

ResearchMethod I

ResearchMethod II

Quantitative Field Research & Data Analysis Thesis WritinMethod I & Final Defence

QuantitativeMethod II

Academic Writingin English

ResearchProposal Writingand Defence(MPhil)

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Maastricht School of Management has good collaborative links with a number of renowned Dutch universities. So, choosing the doctoral program means that thereis a wide opportunity to directly interact with several professors of those universities, even after the rst year of coursework, and nally start working with the most suitable guide for the dissertation. That was the reason. I chose the doctoral program at the Maastricht School of Management.

The facilities in the information center, which has worldwide information links through the net were some of the great things I enjoyed during my study period in theNetherlands.

After I earned the PhD degree, my career prospect virtually got an overnight boost. Immediately after completing the study, I was offered a number of jobs a few offcame even without any interview. Currently, Im working as a Senior Analyst in research organization entitled Budget Analysis Rajasthan Centre in India.

Subrata Dutta India

PhD 2004 (in cooperation with Wageningen University)

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Admission Requirements andProcedure The main prerequisite or admission to the Doctoral Program is a sound academicbackground. Applicants must hold at least a Masters degree or its academicequivalent rom a recognized university.

Profciency in English is absolutely essential to complete theDoctoral Program. Applicants whose previous education hasbeen in a language other than English must submit evidence oprofciency in the English language. A score o at least 600 on thepaper based TOEFL (Test o English as a Foreign Language) or250 on the computer-based TOEFL or an equivalent score on anapproved alternative test is required.

As a paradigm o the scope o the research a preliminary researchproposal must be submitted together with the application orm.The modules o the Doctoral Program will take place every threemonths. Applications should be submitted at least three monthsbe ore the start o the next module. Selection takes place onan individual basis, based on the participants prior academicper ormance, the ft o the preliminary research proposal with theSchools research programs, and the overall achievements andgoals o the applicant.

The latest admission requirements and fnancial details areavailable on our website www.msm.nl.

The Maastricht School o Management reserves the right tochange the name o a course or program due to evolving markettrends.

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Maastricht School o Management - Doctoral Programs Department P.O. Box 1203 telephone +31 43 38 70 808 6201 BE Maastricht ax +31 43 38 70 800

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