Research Master in Business

2 years English Starts only end of August

CentER's Research Master's program in Business offers two years of graduate level coursework and research training. The program prepares students for a PhD dissertation research. Students gain deep knowledge in a chosen Track: accounting, finance, marketing, operations research, organization & strategy or tax-economics.

#39

worldwide in UT Dallas Ranking on Business Research

and #28 in Times Higher’s Subject Ranking for Economics & Business

20-30

Average number of students per year

Small classes, personal guidance and active involvement in our international research community

Top 100

Graduate placements at top 100 worldwide universities

Excellent track-record in graduate placements at top universities worldwide

The Research Master in Business is a "Top rated program" in the Dutch Keuzegids Masters ranking 2018

The program enables students to accumulate theoretical and technical knowledge of research methodology courses and develops the skills required for cutting-edge research in their field. It ensures that students get acquainted with analytical and empirical tools that are frequently used in business research.

The courses of the Research Master's program in Business are taught by internationally renowned researchers belonging to CentER’s faculty, supplemented by some excellent scholars invited from abroad.

The Research Master in Business offers six different program tracks:

Accounting managerial, financial accounting

Finance corporate finance, asset pricing, banking

Marketing marketing research, consumer psychology

Operations research operations management, optimization techniques

Organization and strategy strategy, organizations, entrepreneurship, international business

Tax Economics taxation, principles of accounting, behavioral theories

The CentER Graduate School:

Excellent track record in publications, awards and student placements

CentER conducts fundamental top research in every field of economics and business management, and strives to create optimal conditions for the research and investigation of important issues in these areas. The goal is to create an open atmosphere conducive to intellectual exchange. Because scientific developments are inherently unpredictable, CentER does not devise elaborate research programs.

Researchers are encouraged to follow their intellectual curiosity rather than adhere to previously formulated paths. PhD candidates play a crucial role. They not only dedicate themselves to learning the trade; they also stimulate faculty members to remain critical and alert.

You will find our former Research Master's students at universities all over the world, like:

University of Chicago, Booth School of Business (USA)
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management (USA)
University of Rochester (USA)
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management (Canada)
University of British Colombia, Sauder School of Business (Canada)
HEC Montreal (Canada)
Bocconi University (Italy)
HEC Paris (France)
University of Warwick (UK)
Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
University of Melbourne (Australia)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business School (Singapore)
Singapore Management University (Singapore)

And at renowed organizations, such as:

You can also have a look at the full overview of placements from 2011-2016.

Graduate Students' Society to support you

The Graduate Students' Society (GSS) consists of and represents over 160 CentER graduate students from both the Business and Economics programs. Our main goal is to support you in your professional development while enabling you to enjoy your time at Tilburg University.

The GSS is active in three main areas:

Organizing social events and sporting activities
Planning professional events and promoting communication among graduate students
Voicing your concerns on matters and issues

Read what the GSS can do for you

Various seminars and informal workshops

CentER has seven seminar series, providing frequent opportunities for visiting researchers, Research Master's and PhD students, and CentER faculty members to discuss current research and ongoing projects.

Each year about 200 seminars and 30 informal workshops are organized.
Every week on Thursday the Graduate Students’ Society organizes a special seminar for the Research Master’s students to present and discuss their research papers.

Check the overview of planned seminars

First class research facilities

CentER conducts fundamental research in the field of economics and business management, and strives to create optimal conditions for the research and investigation of important issues in these areas.

Excellent, world-class research facilities are in place for our researchers, Research Master's and PhD students:

About 200 seminars and 30 informal workshops a year
Excellent facilities to conduct experiments
CentERdata expertise on data collection and innovative research
Work on your projects in the Research Master's students' room
Extensive research databases
State-of-the-art library