Overview

The International Business - Managerial Decision-Making and Control from Maastricht University is part of the master's programme in International Business and is for students interested in decision-making, overall business management and the provision of relevant information for internal decisions. Controllers are often referred as the navigators of a firm, engaging in the gathering, interpretation and support of decisions throughout an organisation.

Controlling is about the ‘people side’ of numbers, focusing specifically on management and control rather than auditing, assurance or accountancy alone. Come join the IB/Managerial Decision-Making and Control programme and place yourself at the nexus of management, accounting and big business decisions.

Career prospects

As a graduate, you can look for work in:

controlling

finance management, eventually as a finance director (CFO)

consulting

in-house consulting departments

general management in major firms – decisions makers such as CEOs and CFOs often have a background in controlling

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Performance Management and Strategy Execution

Forecasting and Business Analysis

Corporate reporting and internal decision-making

Risk, Control and Compliance

Data analytics

Master's Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Maastricht, Netherlands

Disciplines

Management Studies Accounting International Business View 17 other Masters in Accounting in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

4 _(analytical)

GMAT

550

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Grades transcript of your bachelor’s programme
Upload a grades transcript from each university you have attended, plus a translation if the original is not in English.
Curriculum vitae
List your education, relevant extracurricular activities, internships and (professional) experience.
Motivation letter
Provide good arguments for why you want to do this master’s programme at Maastricht University and why you expect that you can successfully complete the programme. This letter should be about 1 or 2 pages long.
Description of your statistics courses
Upload proof of all relevant statistics courses that you followed during your bachelor’s programme.
Official GMAT or GRE score report
A recent passport picture
A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21500 EUR / year

≈ 21500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Maastricht

Netherlands

700 - 1170 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Living costs

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