MA/MS in Culture, Organization and Management
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands•World Rank #46
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Offered by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, MA/MS in Culture, Organization and Management is a master's degree in Social Sciences & Education programme. The programme runs for 1 year. It carries 60.0 credits (ECTS). Teaching is in English. Tuition is EUR 2,694 per year for local students. The next intake is Sep 2027, starting September 1, 2027.
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed June 2026 ·
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Overview
Have you ever noticed how, despite all the planning ahead, things turn out completely different from what was planned? Or how difficult it can be to get people to work together? Organisations are typically complex. There’s no one-size-fits-all management solution. Cultural bias comes into play. People make mistakes. Messages get lost along the way. It’s this focus on complexity and backstage behaviour that sets this master’s programme apart, as no other university offers this human-centred perspective on organizations and management. Explore key issues of culture and identity in the ever-changing world of management and organizations.
The masters' programme of Culture, Organization and Management puts organizational problems in a broader social and cultural perspective. Are you interested in organizations and topics within organization culture, change management and cultural changes? Then the masters' programme of Culture, Organization and Management could be just what you are looking for.
Relationships and working processes on the inter-organizational as well as on the intra-organizational level are the central focus point of the international Masters' programme of Culture, Organization and Management. Within organizations you explore how people cope with colleagues and themselves and also research culture and management styles.
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam awards a Master's Degree in the field of Social Sciences & Education on completion of this programme.
The programme runs for 1 year.
Tuition is EUR 2,694 per year for local students.
The programme is taught in English.
The next intake is Sep 2027, starting September 1, 2027.
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