European Master in Management

The European Master in Management (EMM) was a two-year international management master's program created and delivered jointly by three European business schools: EMLYON Business School in France, LMU Munich in Germany, and Lancaster University Management School in the United Kingdom. Its central proposition was to combine general management education with cross-border study, professional experience, and specialist training in an explicitly European and global business setting. The program was launched in 2007 and was described as the first European triple-degree program. Students who completed its academic and professional requirements received three MSc diplomas, one from each partner university. This multi-award structure distinguished EMM from conventional exchange programs and single-institution management degrees: students were formally connected to several institutions and studied across multiple national education systems. The curriculum was divided into two broad stages. The first year was based at EMLYON Business School in France and provided a common foundation in management. Core subjects were designed from an international perspective and were taught through collaboration among faculty from the participating schools. This phase covered the broad knowledge expected of general managers and established a shared academic base for a student cohort drawn from different countries and backgrounds. The second year allowed students to select a specialization and move, where applicable, to another partner campus. The available pathways included Corporate Finance and Marketing at EMLYON, Strategy and Change at LMU Munich, and Corporate Development at Lancaster University Management School. The Corporate Finance pathway could be undertaken at EMLYON's European campus in Lyon or its Asian campus in Shanghai, while the other options were associated with campuses in Lyon, Munich, and Lancaster. Professional exposure was an essential part of the program. Students were expected to spend at least one semester in a company through a management internship and to complete a professionally oriented master's dissertation. Corporate partners participated in lectures, seminars, recruitment activities, and internship or employment opportunities, giving students regular contact with employers during the degree. The partnership structure changed during the program's existence. Aston Business School initially served as the United Kingdom partner. After Aston left the consortium, EMM temporarily operated as a double-degree program between EMLYON and LMU Munich. Lancaster University Management School subsequently joined, restoring the triple-degree format described in the program materials. The available reference material does not specify the program's final operating year or the circumstances of its closure; its historical description and past-tense presentation indicate that it is no longer active.

The European Master in Management emerged as a collaborative European business-education initiative in 2007. It was designed around the idea that management students should gain experience in more than one national and institutional environment rather than completing the entirety of their education at a single campus. The original consortium included EMLYON Business School in France, LMU Munich in Germany, and Aston Business School in the United Kingdom. The program's academic model combined a shared first year with a specialized second year. During the first year, students were based at EMLYON in France and studied core management subjects. The courses were developed and taught with contributions from faculty representing the partner institutions, giving the foundation phase a common curriculum and an international orientation. The program aimed to serve students seeking careers in global business and emphasized the value of cultural diversity within the cohort. The second year was organized around specialist options. Students could pursue Corporate Finance or Marketing at EMLYON, Strategy and Change at LMU Munich, or Corporate Development at Lancaster University Management School after that institution joined the partnership. The Corporate Finance option also offered the possibility of study at EMLYON's Shanghai campus. These pathways enabled students to deepen their expertise while continuing the program's cross-border structure. A defining feature was the award of three MSc diplomas after successful completion: one from each participating university. This made EMM the first European triple-degree program according to its published description. The degree arrangement was supported by practical requirements, including at least one semester of management-related company internship and a professionally focused master's dissertation. Corporate partners contributed through campus presentations, seminars, internship opportunities, and possible employment contacts. The partnership did not remain constant. Aston Business School later withdrew from the consortium, after which the program continued as a double-degree master's jointly run by EMLYON and LMU Munich. Lancaster University Management School subsequently became the United Kingdom partner, returning the initiative to a triple-degree format. The available reference does not provide a definitive closure date, final cohort information, or an explanation for the program's eventual discontinuation. The program is therefore recorded as defunct, with its historical operation documented through the partner schools and archived program materials.

• 2007

  Program launched

  [1]European Master in Managementen.wikipedia.org

  The European Master in Management began as a joint European management master's program involving EMLYON Business School, LMU Munich, and Aston Business School.

• Aston Business School left the partnership

  [1]European Master in Managementen.wikipedia.org

  After Aston Business School exited the consortium, EMM operated for a period as a double-degree program delivered by EMLYON Business School and LMU Munich.

• Lancaster University Management School joined

  [1]European Master in Managementen.wikipedia.org

  Lancaster University Management School became the United Kingdom partner, restoring the program's triple-degree structure.

A highly international, consortium-based management master's program positioned around cross-border study, multiple academic awards, multicultural student experience, specialist second-year pathways, and direct engagement with companies.

• International master's degree program · 2007

  European Master in Management

  A two-year general management program delivered across a European academic consortium. The first year established a shared management foundation at EMLYON Business School, while the second year offered specialist routes in Corporate Finance, Marketing, Strategy and Change, or Corporate Development. Students also completed a company internship and a professionally oriented master's dissertation. In its triple-degree configuration, graduates received MSc diplomas from EMLYON, LMU Munich, and Lancaster University Management School.

• Management specialization

  Corporate Finance specialization

  A second-year specialization focused on corporate finance and associated management applications. It was hosted by EMLYON Business School and could be undertaken at the school's European campus in Lyon or its Asian campus in Shanghai.

• Management specialization

  Marketing specialization

  A second-year marketing pathway based at EMLYON Business School's European campus in Lyon. It formed part of the program's broader strategy of combining a common management foundation with focused professional study.

• Management specialization

  Strategy and Change specialization

  A second-year pathway in strategy and organizational change delivered at LMU Munich's campus in Munich. The specialization extended the program's general management base into strategic and transformation-oriented study.

• Management specialization

  Corporate Development specialization

  A second-year corporate development pathway delivered at Lancaster University Management School in Lancaster. It became part of the triple-degree configuration after Lancaster joined the consortium.

• 2007

  Launch of a European triple-degree modelStrategy

  Background

  The participating business schools sought to create a management master's program with a distinctly European and global orientation, combining study across institutions with professional experience.

  Action taken

  They established a two-year program in which students studied a common first-year curriculum, selected a second-year specialization, completed an internship and dissertation, and could receive three MSc diplomas.

  Aftermath

  The initiative was presented as the first European triple-degree program and became the basis for later changes to the partner consortium.

  Source

• Transition from double degree back to triple degreeOther

  Background

  Aston Business School's departure reduced the original partnership, leaving EMLYON Business School and LMU Munich to operate the program in a double-degree form.

  Action taken

  Lancaster University Management School later joined the consortium as the United Kingdom partner.

  Aftermath

  The program regained a triple-degree structure and added Corporate Development at Lancaster as a second-year specialization.

  Source

1. 1European Master in Managementen.wikipedia.org
2. 2European Master in Management official websiteeuropean-master.com