School Profile

European MBA

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The Business School that Lives and Thinks in the Future

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Welcome to Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). As one of Europe’s top international business schools, we are proud of its global reach and reputation.

Our MBA programmes transform careers, and lives. In the heart of Europe, RSM offers an exceptional combination of world-class faculty, leading research and a genuine connection with the real world of global business.

We create leaders in thought, who take action and successfully engage with the world. The RSM MBA offers exceptional personal leadership development based on RSM’s cutting edge research and knowledge.

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 28,000 of our alumni work in around 100 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.

Programme 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 2014 (1)
  • February 2014 (2)
  • September 2013 (3)

Length of Course:

  • 12 months (1)
  • 22 months (2)
  • 21 months (3)

Application Deadlines:

  • 4 November 2013 (1)
  • 3 December 2013 (2)
  • 26 August 2013 (3

Student Body

Ratio of applicants to places: 4:1
Number of nationalities: 40

  • Western Europe 22%
  • Central and Eastern Europe 7%
  • North America 9%
  • South America 11%
  • Asia 19%
  • South Asia 22%
  • Africa & Middle East 3%
  • Oceania 6%


Men:67%
Women33%
3:1
Age Range: from 26 to 49
Average Age: 29
Degree Background:

  • Economics & Business 41%
  • Engineering 36%
  • Humanities 2%
  • Law 2%
  • Science/Medicine 10%
  • Others 9%

Length of Work Experience: 6 years

  • 3 years 3%
  • 3-6 years 51%
  • +6 years 46%

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: € 44,000; € 46,500; €59,500
Estimate for accommodation/living costs,
insurance:
€1500 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. Steef van de Velde
Associate Dean MBA programmes: Dianne Bevelander
MBA admissions director: Maryke Luijendijk-Steenkamp
Anke van der Cammen, Marketing & Admissions Manager International Full Time MBA
acammen@rsm.nl
Marcus Young, Marketing & Admissions Manager Executive MBA
myoung@rsm.nl
Tinka Broeders, Marketing & Admissions Manager Global Executive OneMBA
tbroeders@rsm.nl

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