Master of Science in Management Consulting
Our teaching is mainly focused on the Master specialisation Management Consulting, with annually around 50 graduates, of which more than half with an international background. Our aim here is not to teach students the tips, tricks and tools that are popular in consulting today, but to help them in establishing a strong academic basis by developing the critical analytical skills needed for a future career in consulting, management practice, academic research or combinations of these. To achieve that they need a good grasp of theories related to consulting, but they also are frequently exposed to practice to gain concrete, experience-based knowledge. Most of our students find their way into consulting, others start as management trainees, at governments, as internal consultants and some pursue an academic career, after or in parallel with their consultancy work.
Courses offered in the master specialisation management consulting:
- Management and practice of consulting (content course)
- Strategy evaluation and advice (skills course)
- Organisation Development and Change (content course)
- New business models and consulting (skills course)
- Consulting project (skills course)
- Thought leadership in business (optional course)
- Business ethics for MC
- Research in business administration for MC
- Master thesis MC
Find out more about this Business Administration programme
Executive education linked to the VU Knowledge Hub for Consulting and Professional Service Firms
Modules offered in Basisopleiding Management Consulting (Dutch)
- Effectief argumenteren en rapporteren
- Consultants en ethiek
Course offered in Part-time Master Business Administration
- Consultancy industry (Dutch)
Inhouse workshop on argumentation in writing and presenting advice
- Client/funding: C3 consultants en managers te Leusden (Dutch)