Overview

At the International Business - Emerging Markets specialization programme from Maastricht University

• like to interact with people from different cultures and with different backgrounds
• enjoy working in fast-paced environments and like the challenge of a high workload
• want to study business and economics from the perspective of rapidly developing countries
• are interested in the complex relationships between culture, politics and business

• develop strong analytical abilities and use them to solve complex business and economics problems in emerging markets
• learn how to work with people from other cultures through an internship in an emerging economy
• choose the focus of your studies by designing your own curriculum

• develop an understanding of the way culture and politics shape the business environment in rapidly developing countries

Your future

You’re analytical, thorough and self-assured, and thrive in an international environment. You could work in any number of sectors, from marketing to finance to management. 

Our graduates work in:

• top multinationals, such as Shell and Daimler

• consulting firms, like Cap Gemini and Accenture

• marketing and human resource departments, from PR staff to top managers

• accounting firms, such as Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG

• financial institutions, such as Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan

• their own start-up businesses, as entrepreneurs