March 18, 2015

Content
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Profound insights into the strategy, organization and management challenges of
(multinational) firms and the behavior of the modern corporation in a rapidly changing technology-based global environment.
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Profound insight into the strategy of the (multinational) firm situated within its industry and political environment.
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Profound insight into the management of innovation and technology and the importance of global knowledge creation and exploitation.
Career prospects
Students obtain a broad, generalist economics and management insights
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Managerial positions in large (international) companies
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Managerial positions in smaller companies
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Consultancy
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Research units of large firms, financial institutions, professional federations
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Public administration

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Major International Business, Strategy and Innovation
MTEW / MBE
Students choose 24 ECTS: o o
International Business electives
International Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
International Management (6 ECTS) o o
Strategy electives
Political Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
Competitive Analysis and Strategy (6 ECTS) o o
Innovation electives
Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS)
Economics of Global Innovation (6 ECTS)

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Minor Strategy and Innovation MTEW/MBE
Students choose 12 ECTS: o Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS) o Political Business Strategy (6 ECTS) o Applied Game Theory and Economics of Information (6 ECTS) o Economics of Global Innovation (6 ECTS) o Competitive Analysis and Strategy (6 ECTS) o Strategic IP Management (3 ECTS) o Intrapreneurship (3 ECTS)

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Minor International Business MTEW/MBE
Students choose 12 ECTS: o International Marketing (6 ECTS) o International Business Strategy (6 ECTS) o International Management (6 ECTS) o Organizing in an International Context (6 ECTS) o Managerial Aspects of European Integration (6 ECTS)

All FEB bachelor degree holders can take this major
• Courses can be followed without having taken the Managerial
Economics and Strategy Major in their Bachelor.
• With the exception of : Applied Game Theory & Economics of
Information.
(Minor Strategy and Innovation MTEW/MBE) o This is an advanced course and students should have previously taken
‘The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property’/’Industrial
Organisation : Theory & Applications’ (or equivalent courses) in their
Bachelor

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Minor International Business, Strategy and Innovation
MTEW:HIR
Students choose 24 ECTS: o o
International Business electives
International Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
International Management (6 ECTS) o o
Strategy electives
Political Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
Competitive Analysis and Strategy (6 ECTS) o o
Innovation electives
Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS)
Economics of Global Innovation (6 ECTS)

Courses are taught in English:
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English language skills are essential for most career perspectives
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Allows international student intake (MBE major + exchange students)
Organization of the Courses:
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Courses combine theory and applications: what’s the value of theory in practice?
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Courses involve team projects in which theory is applied to business cases/industries
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Most other courses evaluate students on a combination of team papers/presentations and an individual exam
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Requires active participation by students: interactive and rewarding

• Individually written Thesis, about 15000 words
• Scientifically founded analysis of subject matter within the domain – theory & empirical work/in-depth cases
• Theses can also focus on empirical analysis closely related to ongoing academic research at the department
• Extensive list of topics with research questions and literature.
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Helps students to start the thesis quickly.
• Transparent and organized allocation based on ‘best match’ topic, student, and coach/supervisor
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But substantial room for development of (sensible and interesting) own topics
• Theses are expected/recommended to be written in English
• To foster English language skills
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To allow presenting the thesis to a foreign audience
• To allow benefitting from the guidance by our growing staff of foreign PhD students
• The MSI department will provide info sessions and general introductory sessions on academic research methods (statistical analysis, Stata) and case study methodology