Master of Science in Science and Business Management

Science and Business Management in Utrecht Judged Best in the Field

Students chose the Master's program Science and Business Management at Utrecht University as the best program in the field in the yearly review 'Beste studies' by Elsevier.

Connecting the World of Science and Business

Companies and institutions need professionals with the skills to manage and market knowledge-intensive products, as well as professionals with a solid understanding of the scientific principles underlying products and processes.

Our Master's program Science and Business Management (SBM) offers you unique training that will enable you to translate interesting ideas into innovative products.

Our degree program enables graduates of bachelor’s programs in life- or natural sciences to combine their passions for science and business. The program will equip you with the knowledge and tools to identify, manage, and overcome problems that arise in each phase of the innovation process.

Interactive community

Particularly important in the program is the level of interaction between students and lecturers. Students will regularly meet to present and share their projects and will work closely together. A strong sense of community is initiated by the program, and also by the SBM study Association ‘Business For Life’. These enthusiastic students organize workshops, talks but also social events.

SBM is aimed at students with a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Natural Sciences, who are interested in a business career. The first year comprises a science-focused program, in which you will receive training in a research environment within your area of expertise. A solid understanding of science is essential to bring science-based products to the market. In the SBM program, you will build on your academic background in science while adding knowledge of business processes and practical skills for commercial settings.

From scientific research to a business internship

Importantly, you will also focus on the strategic value and applicability of scientific research. In the second year, you will obtain business management skills and learn about operations management, organization and strategic management, marketing, economics, entrepreneurship, and effective communication in a business environment. You will apply your skills at the final stage of the master's, during an internship at a national or international company of your choice. The internship must be sufficiently challenging and is subject to approval by the coordinator.

After Graduation

Students with an MSc in Science and Business Management will be highly qualified for research and management positions in an applied environment. Innovative companies with knowledge-intensive products are a key job market for these students. However, there are also opportunities for management positions in consultancy firms, government organizations, and other institutions.

Graduates of the Master’s program in Science and Business Management are working at:

• Consultancy firms (CapGemini, McKinsey, Boston
• Consulting Group, PwC, Accenture, Berenschot);
• Financial institutions (ABN AMRO, Rabobank, Kempen & Co);
• Governments (Ministry of Economic Affairs);
• Chemical and pharmaceutical companies (Roche, AkzoNobel, DSM, AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson);
• Fast-moving Consumer Goods companies (L’Oréal, Unilever, Procter, and Gamble);
• PhDs at Universities.
• Graduates of this program have also started their own companies.

The Master of Science and Business Management makes you the ideal candidate for a wide variety of positions and organizations that will help you jump-start your career.