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European MBA
The School that Lives and Thinks in the Future
Welcome to Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. As one of Europe’s top international business schools, RSM is proud of its global reach and reputation. Our MBA programmes are taught fully in English by some the of the world’s most influential academics. Further, our management research facility is one of the largest in the world, leading the way in management theory and practice. More than 7,000 students and executives representing over 100 nationalities study at RSM, making it one of the largest and most diverse business schools in Europe. More than 20,000 of our alumni work in around 80 countries, influencing business practice and policy worldwide. The opportunity to learn the skills of working in diverse multicultural teams is a given at RSM. Our graduates’ global impact is especially significant as RSM teaches that business cannot be ‘for profit only’: improved business performance is inextricably linked to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. This ESG focus, combined with personal leadership development and a highly-diverse group of peers, means that our participants emerge from their MBA programme as well-rounded, resilient and ethically-orientated individuals who understand that their decisions have widespread impact.
The RSM International Full-Time MBA is consistently ranked amongst the Top 10 in Europe, and is triple accredited by AMBA, Equis, and AACSB. Our leading MBA programmes produce ‘big picture’ thinkers who are able to lead in a global business environment, now and in the future.
Program Info
Type of Course:
- International Full-time MBA programme (1)
- Executive MBA (part-time) programme (2)
- Global Executive OneMBA programme (3)
Accreditation: AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB
Ranking:
- Financial Times: 25th in the world
- Karriere: 3rd in Europe in 2006
- Wall Street Journal: 18th in the World in 2007
- Beyond Grey Pinstripes: 7th in the world and 1 in Europe
Starting Dates:
- January 2012 (1)
- January 2012 (2)
- September 2011 (3)
Length of Course:
- 12 months (1)
- 24 months (2)
- 21 months (3)
Application Deadlines:
- 4 October 2011 (1)
- 6 December 2011 (2)
- 6 September 2011 (3)
Student Body
Ratio of applicants to places: 4:1
Number of nationalities: 40
- Western Europe 29%
- Central and Eastern Europe 15%
- North America 8%
- South America 3%
- Asia 19%
- South Asia 19%
- Africa & Middle East 6%
- Australiasia 1%
Men: Women 3:1
Age Range: from 26 to 49
Average Age: 29.8
Degree Background:
- Economics & Business 39%
- Engineering 34%
- Humanities 10%
- Law 3%
- Science/Medicine 6%
- Others 8%
Length of Work Experience: 5 years
- 3 years 9%
- 3-6 years 53%
- +6 years 38%
Admission
Three years of Post-graduate Work experience (min.)
TOEFL: optional
Language fluency: English
Costs
Application fees: €50 (Full-time), €50 (EMBA), $100(OneMBA)
Tuition fees: € 39,000; € 44,000; €54,500
Estimate for accommodation/living costs,
insurance: €1200 per month
Contacts
Address: Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
J Building, 3062 PA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 10 408 2222
Fax: +31 10 452 9509
Website: www.rsm.nl/mba
Dean: Prof. Dr. George S. Yip
Associate Dean MBA programmes: Dianne Bevelander
MBA admissions director: Maryke Luijendijk-Steenkamp
mba.info@rsm.nl
