Master of StrategicManagement

The Team

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Aswin van Oijen:director

Jordi Nanning:

student

Eric Niesten:

coordinator

Agenda

• Our view of strategy

• Design of the curriculum

• Students and their experiences

• Careers after the program

• Closing and additional information

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Our View of Strategy

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Analyze external environment and internal resources

Design international, corporate-, and

business-level strategy

Implement strategy through management

and organization

Advise internal and external clients

Create new business for a new or

established firm

Recognize strategic challenges

Making and implementing vital decisions in the face of high complexity and uncertainty

Curriculum Design

• Four study units concentration of efforts

• Highly structured completion in one year

• Two tracks:

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Strategic consultancy = Advise on strategy and its implementation

Entrepreneurship = Create new business for a new or an existing company

Curriculum: August Entrants – Strategic Consultancy Track

Business-

Level Strategy

Corporate-

Level Strategy

International

Strategy

Research Skills

SM

Corporate

Entrepreneurship

Strategy

Implementation

Strategic

Consultancy

Master

Thesis

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4

Skills training and

topic definition

Extended proposal

development under

supervisor

Full-time

researchThesis:

Curriculum: August Entrants – Entrepreneurship Track

Business-

Level Strategy

Corporate-

Level Strategy

International

Strategy

Research Skills

SM

Corporate

Entrepreneurship

Strategy

Implementation

Sustainable

Entrepreneurship

Master

Thesis

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4

Skills training and

topic definition

Extended proposal

development under

supervisor

Full-time

researchThesis:

Curriculum: January Entrants

Business-Level

Strategy

Corporate-Level

Strategy

Research Skills

SM

Strategy Analytics

Strategy

Implementation

Strategic

Consultancy

Master

Thesis

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4

Skills training and

topic definition

Extended proposal

development under

supervisor

Full-time

researchThesis:

International

Management

• No entrepreneurship track• Less optimal sequence• Less flexibility at the end

Teaching Methods

• Advanced scientific expertise and practice

Top quality research

UT Dallas Worldwide Business School Ranking: #29 overall, #4 outside North America, #3 in Europe, #1 in the Netherlands

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Teaching Methods

• Advanced scientific expertise and practice

Top quality research

UT Dallas Worldwide Business School Ranking: #29 overall, #4 outside North America,#3 in Europe, #1 in the Netherlands

Practical skills and guest trainings

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Teaching Methods

• Advanced scientific expertise and practice

Top quality research

UT Dallas Worldwide Business School Ranking: #29 overall, #4 outside North America,#3 in Europe, #1 in the Netherlands

Practical skills and guest trainings

• Diverse work forms

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Subjects

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Label Topic Main teaching methods

Corporate-LevelStrategy

Design and management of a portfolio of businesses

• Paper presentations, company presentations, discussions, analysis and virtual advice of a large corporation

• Tutorials and coaching sessions

International Strategy / Management

Impact of internationalization, designing an international strategy, management of internationalization

• Lectures, case discussion tutorials

Business-Level Strategy

Analysis of strategic position, evaluation of strategic alternatives, implementation and evaluation of chosen business strategy

• Strategy game, analysis and solution of strategic company issue

• Tutorials and coaching sessions

Corporate Entrepreneurship

Fostering entrepreneurial behavior in established organizations: needs, forms, challenges, and solutions

• Lectures, guest lectures, case discussion and presentation tutorials, web-based training on decision-making skills

Research SkillsStrategy

Quantitative and qualitative skills to perform fundamental and applied research in strategy

• Assignments• Lectures, guest lectures, tutorials, workshops

Subjects

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Label Topics Main teaching methods

Strategy Implementation

Design of elements required for successful execution of strategy

• Assignments, game• Plenary lectures, half-cohort lectures, guest

lectures, interactive lectures, mentoring sessions

Strategic Consultancy

Key consulting skills: intake with the client, proposal, tools, data, presentation advice

• Advice to real entrepreneurial and corporate clients

• Coaching, trial runs, feedback, and peer evaluation• Interactive lectures, guest lectures and trainings,

excursions

Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Creation of business models for startups and SMEs that contribute to sustainability (e.g., crowdfunding, entrepreneurial networks and marketing, circular economy)

• Writing a business case based on real-world entrepreneurial company

• Lectures, guest lectures, interactive lectures

Strategy Analytics Smart use of data to derive strategic insights • Workshops, web-based training

Master Thesis Research to contribute to the solution of a scientific, societal, or company-specific issue

• Coaching

Student Profile

• Excellent analytical capabilities or the talent to develop them

• Qualitative and quantitative skills

• Thinkers who can also present and discuss their ideas

• Pioneers with an open mind

• Committed to produce excellent results in a pressure cooker environment

• Team players

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Student Experience

• Jordi Nanning

• 23 years old

• Previous studies: Business Administration, MSc Supply Chain Management

Why I chose Strategic Management in Tilburg?

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• Tilburg University

• The best rated Strategic Management program in the Netherlands

• Friendly atmosphere, nice facilities, excellent extracurricular activities

• Strategic Management

• Always had interest in Organization and Strategy (bachelor, master)

• Develop myself as future general manager or consultant

• Desire for involvement in strategic, long-term, game-changing projects

• Working on real-life cases with an international vibe

• Preference for the combination of applied and theoretical courses

Why I recommend Strategic Management?

Do you want real interaction with interesting lecturers?

Expert teachers, helpful, and approachable

Interactive sessions with small cohorts

You don’t want to have all the workload near the end of the unit?

Show your knowledge and skills in class discussions and simulations

Complete interesting projects with your team (f.e. within high-tech startups)

Get yourself in the picture of the top employers of the Netherlands!

Learn to analyze company issues, create solutions, and present your results

Acquire skills that you can and will use in every general manager or consultant position

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A week in the life of a student

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Thursday

09.00 – 13.00 Meet with the team

13.00 – 13.30 Feedback on progress

16.00 – 17.00 Meeting with thesis

supervisor

Friday

12.45 – 14.30 Half-cohort lecture

14.30 – 16.00 Individual work project

> 16.30 Celebrating the weekend

with some beers/snacks

Saturday

04.30 – 10.30 Working at the airport

10.30 – 14.00 Well deserved sleep

14.00 – 17.00 Group project work @

home (incl. music on)

Sunday

Making appointments for next week,

relax with the girlfriend

Monday

08.45 – 10.30 Interactive lecture

10.45 – 11.00 Feedback moment

11.00 – 12.00 Time for lunch!

12.00 – 15.00 Working on the project

Tuesday

08.45 – 11.00 Last touches to trial

version of the project

11.00 – 12.30 Committee work Asset

12.45 – 14.30 Lecture

19.00 – 22.30 Asset tour @ Schrobbeler

Wednesday

10.45 – 12.30 Trial runs project

12.30 – 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 15.00 Individual simulation

Careers

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General

management

(Strategic)

consultancy

New business development /

entrepreneurship

Career Types as Percentage of Total

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• Source: 263 graduates in LinkedIn connections program director

• Survey date: November 11, 2015

• Mainly graduates from program before redesign in 2013/2014

• Graduations from 1996 until October 2015 (median: 2013)

• Many graduates from program before redesign leading to more clear profiles

• Careers in marketing and finance are usually related to previous or subsequent education

3%

12%

2%

6%

8%

4%

21%

10%

35%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Unknown / no job yet / between jobs / traveling

Various (research / education / study / support / trade / IT)

Recruiting / HR

Finance / Accounting / Control

Marketing / Marketing Management / Sales

Account Management

General Management / Trainee

Entrepreneurship / New Business Development

Consulting

Careers

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Career Type Typical Starting Positions Examples of Companies

(Strategic) Consultancy

Business Analyst External: Accenture, Atos, Capgemini, Deloitte, Dialogic, EY, IBM, KPMG, McKinsey, PwC, Thaesis

Internal: CZ, E.ON, Enexis, Essent, Etos, Fabory, KLM, Ministerie van VWS, Philips, PostNL, TNT, Unilever

Junior consultant

New Business Development / Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur BV Advies, FinZo, GoRoadTrip, Sticks Grips

Successor Gooskens Hout Groep, Klikgordijn

New business developer Bayer, CZ, Dell, Google, Heijmans, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, NewCold, Philips, Tony’s Chocolonely

General Management

Management trainee Achmea, Ahold, Apple, Ballast Nedam, BMW, Delta Lloyd, Elsevier, Enexis, Google, Grolsch, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, NN, Nutreco, Palm, Procter & Gamble, Rabobank, Twitter, Unilever, VGZ

Project manager

Consultancy

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Consultancy

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New Business Development

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Entrepreneurship

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Management Trainee

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Management Trainee

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General Management

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Ranked #1 in The Netherlands

Highly fascinating and relevant topics

Fully redesigned, challenging curriculum

Attractive teaching methods

Specialized and broad career opportunities

Dual degree opportunities

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Closing

• Questions?

• Student Career Center, Master’s Fair, Admission and Application

• Thank you and good luck!

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Student Career Center & TiSEM Career Services

Your career starts now!

We can help you with:

Study/Master choices, Career orientation,

Career & Application skills

We offer:

• Walk-in consultation for CV & letter of application

• Workshops (for example Talent management, LinkedIn)

• Individual support

• Career Mentor Program & Career Portal

More information:

tilburguniversity.edu/studentcareercenter

Visit us now:

On the Master’s Fair from 19.00h to 21.00h in the Academia Building

Master’s fair

Come to the Master’s fair (in Academia building) and get in contact with career

services, students, study advisors and program coordinators!

Master’s Fair From 19.00h Until 21.00h

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For all students:

• Enroll via Studielink

Non TiSEM students who want to enroll in a (Pre-)

Master also need to:

• Submit an application for admission

For more information go to:

www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/masters-programmes/admissionprocedure/feb/

Admission & Application

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