Metropolitan Master in International Management
This is our flagship Master program designed for Bachelor-qualified recent graduates and young professionals with or without work experience. This 60-credit and professionally-oriented Master program focuses on main areas of management and contemporary areas of business.
Management Theory + Business Cases, Challenges and Skills
Focus on the foundations of Financial, Human Resource, Marketing and Supply Chain Management; combine with courses from our contemporary Global, Digital, Sustainable and Social Business clusters; choose additional courses from among shared electives; improve your business skills throughout the program; and bring it all together in a Business Project.
Everyone’s professional career is different, and we’ve always believed that your academic career can be too. You will be the one customizing your program based on your previous studies, current interests and future ambitions. You will also attempt courses with students from other programs and concentrations through shared electives. Our Metropolitan Master program is modeled after UIBS’ programmatically-accredited and state-recognized Professional Master programs. We’ve made it our own and refined it for young metropolitan professionals such as yourself.
Modular design
Our flexible program structure is based on the American model of higher education, allowing students to choose their courses (with some limitations) based on program requirements which are different for each of our programs and which have to be met in order to finish.
Learn more about the Credit, Grading and Honor systems, and about several other relevant matters in the Education and Examination Regulations (EER).
This curriculum is valid for all students starting in October 2020 or later. While all efforts have been made to ensure that the program requirements and course overviews are complete and accurate at the time of publication, we reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum without prior notice. Some of the courses are subject to availability.
Program requirements
Starting dates
Our academic calendar is based on a quarter system with four 10-week quarters per year that consist of two 5-week terms each. We refer to these quarters as Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer, and to these terms simply as A and B. Our program’s flexible structure and modular design allows you to optimally plan your studies and choose from among multiple starting dates in October, November, January, February, April, May, July, and August.
Program duration
You can complete the program in a full-time format within 1 academic year of 3 quarters of 20 credits each for a total of 9 months, or within 4 quarters for a total of 12 months, spreading the workload.
Alternatively you can complete the program in a part-time format within 3 academic years, depending on our course planning and your course selection. Completing half of the typical workload of a full-time format will equal twice the typical duration. The more flexible you are with your professional or other activities, the more courses you may be able to join in order to complete the program faster.
Teaching schedule
We schedule most courses on weekdays throughout the day, typically in blocks of 3 hours between 8.30 and 18.30, but there may be several evening courses between 19.00 and 22.00, weekend courses on Saturdays, and/or seminar courses with visiting faculty in two or more consecutive days. Some courses may be scheduled in a hybrid format, partially on-campus and partially virtual, or in a fully virtual format. When students combine on-campus and virtual courses, we refer to that as a blended program.
Add-in concentrations
There are optional add-in concentrations in Digital Business, Global Business, Social Business and Sustainable Business. Slightly different program requirements apply as these concentrations shift the focus of your electives and Final Project. The total study workload remains at 60 credits.
Dual Master programs
There are 90-credit Dual Master programs in Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management and Supply Chain Management. Slightly different program requirements apply as these dual degrees add an additional qualification to your program. The total study workload changes to 60+30 credits.
Master programs @ UIBS
There are several alternative Master programs available through UIBS, including the state-recognized Professional Master in International Management. Students who start in the Online Campus can complete courses also on-campus in Amsterdam as part of their online studies. Students who start in any of their other campuses can study abroad also in Amsterdam for one or more Terms or Quarters. The total study workload is between 60 and 90 credits. Refer to the UIBS website for program requirements and other details.
Additional options
After finishing the program, you can register for a 90-credit Dual Master program, or for a professional internship.
During the program, you can register for private tutoring per hour or per course, or for distance learning per course.
Before starting the program, you can register for a customized Pre-Master Foundation program designed for Bachelor-qualified students who previously studied something other than business and management, or for one or more Pre-Master Seminars designed as a refresher for those who did study business and management.
Student profile
The typical applicants for our Metropolitan Master program are highly-motivated individuals who have recently earned their Bachelor’s degree. They possess a solid foundation in their respective fields and are eager to acquire advanced business acumen to start or accelerate their careers. Their passion for lifelong learning, coupled with their strong dedication to professional growth, makes them a perfect fit for our program.
The Metropolitan Master program is designed to accommodate a wide range of applicants seeking to enhance their business knowledge and leadership skills to thrive in today’s dynamic corporate environment. We welcome both recent Bachelor’s graduates and young professionals providing them with an opportunity to enhance their business acumen and leadership skills. Our flexible study program ensures that our curriculum adapts to the unique needs and goals of each individual, allowing them to maximize their learning and networking opportunities.
Additionally, United Institute organizes optional Pre-Master seminars, specifically tailored to recent Bachelor graduates from other fields than the social sciences such as economics, business and management. These seminars provide essential foundational knowledge in business and management, ensuring that applicants from diverse academic disciplines can seamlessly integrate into our Metropolitan MBA program, and ensuring the acquisition of the program’s learning outcomes and graduation profile. Graduates from other fields are strongly encouraged to complete one or more Pre-Master seminars, depending on the results of the inbound assessment organized for all new students regardless of the field of prior studies.
At United Institute, we value collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Our Metropolitan Master programs encourage networking and cross-disciplinary interactions among students to foster a rich and dynamic learning environment. We are committed to providing a high-quality education that equips our graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the competitive business landscape.
As a leading educational institution, we prioritize academic excellence, professionalism, and student success. Our Metropolitan Master programs equip graduates with the necessary skills to excel in the dynamic and competitive business landscape, fostering their development as future leaders. Join us at United Institute and embark on a transformative journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding career in business and management.
Admission details
Admission to the Metropolitan Master program requires applicants to meet the following criteria:
- To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. This ensures that students entering the program have a solid foundation on which to build their business studies.
- Additionally, applicants must demonstrate fluency in English, as the program is taught in English. This ensures effective communication and participation in the program.
Learn more about the Admission requirements, the Language requirements and the Program Fees. Contact us to find out about specific guidelines for Transfer Students and Exchange Students.
Metropolitan qualifications
Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a locally-issued Metropolitan Graduate Degree in International Management awarded by United Institute (Netherlands), as well as a foreign-issued international private and programmatically-accredited Master in International Management (MIM) degree awarded by United Institute (Switzerland). The foreign-issued degree is awarded based on the recommendation of our local faculty members and Examination Committee (and of those from other campuses or partners where credits were earned in such case).
Blockchain-verifiable
All our qualifications are awarded not only the traditional way on paper in a school-branded diploma cover, but also as a blockchain-verifiable award on the Ethereum blockchain. With this cutting-edge technology, we are adding a whole new dimension to diploma verification, of which students and alumni benefit. One major benefit of secure document verification is the instant verification by employers during the recruitment process.
Quality assurance
The Master in International Management (MIM) degree program is programmatically accredited via UIBS by the US-based Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the EU-based European Council for Business Education (ECBE). UIBS was ranked in the Global Top 200 and the European Top 60 in the 2019 QS MBA ranking, as a Tier One program in the 2020 CEO Magazine Global MBA ranking, 41st in the 2019 CEO Magazine Global Executive MBA ranking, and 4th in the 2020 CEO Magazine Global Online MBA ranking.
Career center
With the help from our dedicated career services, students and alumni get the career support they need to help their professional careers take off. We organize relevant career seminars and guest speaker events on a regular basis, and our online career center provides 24/7 access to the latest job offers and internship opportunities, as well as to a wide range of videos and articles with helpful tips and advice.
Honor society
The top 20% of our students each academic year who also achieved a GPA of 3.25 or higher are eligible to become a member of our Omicron Rho chapter of the Delta Mu Delta honor society. The local chapter welcomes alumni holding a Bachelor, Master and/or Doctoral degree of UIBS. Delta Mu Delta membership itself is limited to students and graduates of business programs accredited by ACBSP. Delta Mu Delta recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through life-time membership. Membership to this exclusive honor society comes with the relevant academic regalia and framed membership certificate.
Alumni insights
Take a look at the UIBS LinkedIn page and see where our alumni work, what they do and what they have accomplished with a professional degree. You may be surprised about the variety of positions in small, medium, large and multinational companies across numerous industries that is represented.
While our programs prepare students for a wide range of professions across a wide range of industries, it is important to note that our programs do not aim for access to regulated professions or government employment. While access to government employment may be limited because of the private nature of our degrees, several alumni do work for government authorities in a number of positions.
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Flexible study programs
Our flexible study programs are based on the American model of higher education, allowing students to choose their courses based on program requirements, previous studies, current interests and future ambitions.
Multiple starting dates
Students can choose between multiple starting dates in the fall, winter, spring and summer of each academic year. Our modular course design and program structure allows for an optimal further education planning.
Professionally experienced faculty
Academically qualified and professionally experienced professors link theory and practice by bringing contemporary case studies into the classroom, preparing students as the global leaders of the future.
Global study destinations
Students can spend one or more quarters abroad with UIBS. All partner campuses offer similar study programs and follow similar program structures so that students can experience an interruption-free education.
