Overview

Learn how to make strategic decisions and turn them into successful outcomes, with a focus on recognizing and developing entrepreneurial opportunities within both established companies and emerging ventures.

Taught by renowned Tilburg University professors representing some of the world's leading expertise in the discipline.
Works with small-scale tutorials to facilitate teamwork.
Strong connection with business practice through real-world cases, practical assignments and guest lectures.

Close collaboration with study association Asset and Career Services to reflect on your future career.

Career prospects

Upon graduating Strategic Management - Business Development you will have obtained the following title (as stated on your diploma): Master of Science.

The Master's program in Strategic Management prepares you for jobs that require the ability to identify, analyze and solve the major strategic issues faced by various types of organizations - valuable expertise that delivers abundant career opportunities.

Some examples of our graduates' jobs:

Mobile Manager Benelux at Google
Account Manager at Canon
Young Executive Programme at PostNL

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Strategy
Strategy Implementation
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Business-Level Strategy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-20 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

Tilburg, Netherlands

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship Management Studies Strategic Management View 24 other Masters in Strategic Management in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

550

English requirements

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a solid scientific foundation in the following areas to qualify for the Master's in Strategic Management program:
- Strategy
- Management and Organization (strongly recommended)
- Economics
- Finance
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Research methods and Academic Training
- Mathematics
- Statistics
Demonstrating your English language proficiency is a compulsory qualitative admission requirement for this program.
The GMAT or GRE test is compulsory qualitative admission requirement for this program.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

19900 EUR / year

≈ 19900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Tilburg

Netherlands

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

Funding

Scholarships

Tilburg University offers scholarships for prospective students. Please note that the number of scholarships is limited and mainly targeted at students with excellent study results. You will find a detailed description of the scholarships via this link: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/scholarships.

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