MSM Romania is growing
They say that the only constant in our lives is change and this has never been more relevant than in these recent times. Growing and evolving also means transitioning to something bigger, something new, something better.
After 10 years of executive education, 400 students and thousands of lives impacted, MSM Romania is ready for its new chapter. For us, this will be called Bucharest International School of Management (BISM). Our focus has always been on developing the local business ecosystem and now it’s time that our brand name reflected that as well.
BISM will continue to forge its strong relationship with MSM Netherlands for the Executive MBA and Master in Management programs, that remain the same. At the same time, we are also expanding to include new programs like 3 undergraduate degree, delivered with Abertay University UK, for which we are now actively recruiting.
Now recruiting for 3 undergraduate programs
The 3 new programs (Business Administration, Digital Marketing with Business Administration and Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics) will be taught in English and offer a degree from Abertay University.
The new programs reflect in a better way the orientation towards developing the local business environment. The school will continue developing strong partnerships with local and international business, in order to adapt the curricula to current needs. Moreover, students from all programs are involved in real business projects, even during the studies.
Professor Liz Bacon, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Abertay University said:
“We are delighted to be entering into this exciting partnership which sees Abertay become the first UK Business School to deliver undergraduate programmes in Romania.
Over the course of our relationship we will be sharing the academic expertise and teaching experience needed to prepare the next generation of business professionals in Bucharest.
At Abertay, we pride ourselves on preparing our students for the world of work and offering transformational opportunities to all who can benefit from them, and this core ethos will carry forward into the new partnership with Bucharest International School of Management as we deliver this high-quality suite of business, marketing and accounting & finance programmes overseas.
As part of our internationalisation process, we have designed excellent programmes that provide employability skills and knowledge of leading and managing organisations internationally and BISM has the facilities and the resources to deliver these programmes to the expected quality standards, providing our students excellent learning experience.”
What does the change mean for us?
We asked the school’s partners what this new chapter called Bucharest International School of Management (BISM) means for them. Here is what they said:
“I believe that change is good. While continuing to deliver programs in cooperation with our friends and partners in Maastricht, we enrich our offer with programs done in partnership with other universities.
After helping transform hundreds of managers (and guided by the same mission to create change agents for the Romanian business environment), we will soon impact the younger generations of future managers. And our new name better reflects this wider scope.”
Radu Atanasiu, Partner, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Lecturer of Thinking & Deciding in Business
“I think it is time to take pride in who we are. Yes, there was a time when just copying the Western model was a quality reference. But we have outgrown that model, we are integrating Western methods, curricula, lecturers and quality control with the best organizational, strategic and business understanding of local practitioners.
We are not merely delivering knowledge. We build knowledge as we build businesses and characters. For the next generation of business leaders in Romania and SE Europe. Ready to set new trends, not just to follow. ”
Sergiu Neguț, Partner & Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Growth
“When we started delivering business programs in Romania, most of our lecturers were international. Over the years, we have attracted more local teachers, incorporating a regional outlook of business and we have seen how important this was for our students. Many programs could offer a global perspective, but our students have repeatedly appreciated the case studies and examples coming from the Romanian business landscape, where most of their businesses operate.
As we expand our offering to bachelor students as well, we will take this know-how and apply it to all our new programs. We also believe in continuously innovating and adapting the programs to the business leaders’ needs and local context – in other words, we practice what we preach. And it is time to make sure the entire Romanian business environment knows that we are a local school with international know-how, not the other way around.”
Dora Surugiu-Kocsolade, Founding Partner
“If the past 10 years have shown us anything is that we are confident and capable in adapting international programs to the local environment in a way that gives them more value. That enables both their personal and professional transformation.
We will continue working with international clients, but it’s also time to stand on our own feet and deliver quality business education to adults of all ages, under a brand that represents our strong connections to the local market.”
Adrian Stanciu, Founding partner & Associate Dean for Knowledge & Leadership
“We ambitiously pursue novel and impactful approaches to education and learning. And we do this without being anchored to traditions and expectations to which most westerns schools are. I believe that we are now more agile and better suited to serve the fast-evolving needs for practical learning.”
Andreas Antonopoulos, Partner & Lecturer of Entrepreneurship
About our partners
About Abertay University
Abertay University is a modern university located in the heart of Dundee, Scotland. It has over 4,500 enrolled students, with staff and students from over 60 countries. Abertay has been a leader in enabling access to university and preparing students for careers for over 25 years.
Its continuous focus on first-rate education has resulted in the University being awarded UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. It has also been ranked Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback (Guardian University Guide 2020) and in the Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020).
About Maastricht School of Management
Founded in 1952, Maastricht School of Management (MSM) is one of the oldest and most international business schools in The Netherlands. Today, located in the city of Maastricht, it is an international higher education institution focusing on postgraduate management.
Maastricht School of Management provides education and advocacy for ethical management, inspiring leadership, innovative entrepreneurship and effective public policy, building on our unique history in working together with institutions in emerging economies for better global management. MSM’s full-time MBA is ranked in the top 10 in Western Europe according to the 2019 Eduniversal Ranking, making it the #2 in the Netherlands. MSM maintained its Global Tier One MBA ranking in the 2019 CEO Magazine Global MBA Ranking. MSM’s Online MBA is ranked the 4th best Online MBA program in the world in the 2019 CEO Magazine Ranking, making it the best Online MBA in the Netherlands. In the same ranking MSMs Executive MBA is the 6th best Executive MBA in the world.
About BISM
BISM (Bucharest International School of Management) is working with internationally renowned universities like Maastricht School of Management for executive education, hence, delivering business
studies for professionals of all ages and areas since 2010, or Abertay University for the undergraduate programs. Throughout the years, over 400 students graduated from the school’s programs.
BISM brings together people who share the same values: integrity, the openness to self-reflect, the constant need to self-develop, respect for society, proactive optimism, and the courage to challenge the
status-quo.