The Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University (or RSM Erasmus University) is an international business school located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The business school of the renowned Erasmus University Rotterdam, RSM offers a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes taught mostly in English including a top-ranked MBA programme, senior management seminars, and a PhD programme. RSM utilises its location in the commercial heart of Europe and its core Dutch values of openness, tolerance and flexibility, as a platform for its primary focus – the development of leaders in global business. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a...

RSM has achieved Triple Crown Accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB, and is part of the respected consortium of Europe's leading school's and corporate partners - Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). RSM is also a member of the Partnership in International Management (PIM) network. In addition to being consistently awarded high-ranking positions, the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) is recognised amongst the top 5 institutes in Europe; RSM is also consistently placed as the number one business school in the Netherlands. Content across all RSM’s programmes reflects an emphasis on the core themes of diversity, entrepreneurship, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The school is also highly international - in some programmes, non-Dutch students represent 96% of the total number^{[citation needed]}). Diversity The division of classes among a certain population. ...

MBA Programmes

International Full-time MBA

RSM’s full-time International MBA programme is consistently ranked amongst the top MBA programmes in Europe. Taught in English over 15 months, the programme is aimed at earlier stages in management careers, and seeks to transform early business experience and ambition into management knowledge, skills and leadership abilities. A key goal of the programme is to deliver a behavioural transformation in participants. A year-long personal leadership programme runs alongside the curriculum that focuses on developing leadership abilities in a complex environment. To achieve this, the programme capitalises on its exceptionally diverse study body – around 50 different nationalities and a broad range of industry and educational backgrounds – and a range of innovative teaching methods such as networking monitoring, featured in BusinessWeek. Participants emerge with the skills to think critically and creatively about the most defining issues in global business, as well as the personal skills to connect, inspire, motivate and influence across diversity. The curriculum includes an internship and electives, as well as the possibility of spending an exchange semester abroad. Content reflects a European perspective, with an emphasis on themes like diversity, entrepreneurship, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Students' average age is 29 with an average of 5.5 years of professional experience.

Global Executive OneMBA

RSM’s Global OneMBA is one of the world’s first truly global MBA programmes. Designed for senior executives, this unique modular programme is the creation of five premier business schools located in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The programme is taught in English over 21 months and includes four week-long residencies. Participants receive an MBA from their home university, and the OneMBA issued by the five partner schools. OneMBA offers participants the opportunity to experience business through the lens of the world’s most important economic regions, making it unparalleled in its development of leadership skills, networks, and knowledge of global business. Participants can apply for admission at the partner school most convenient for them. English is the common language used for all OneMBA courses and communication.

Executive MBA

RSM’s Executive part-time MBA programme is designed to be as challenging and transformative as the school’s full-time MBA programme, while allowing working professionals to continue with their careers. Conducted part-time over 2 years, the programme is taught in English every second weekend, with a one-month practical project and a week-long international tour. Students learn through real-world consulting projects, case studies, workshops, coaching and mentoring, lectures, international study tours, and teamwork. Participants are taught to think critically, creatively and analytically about the most defining issues in global business, by top-rated faculty, mentors and multinational corporate managers. A key goal of the programme is to deliver a behavioural transformation in participants. Students emerge from the programme with the personal skills to connect, inspire, and influence people across diversity. Companies sponsoring executives reap the benefits of not only an inspired business mind, but strategic input from an in-company project, and access to an extensive business network.

Master of Science in Business Administration programmes

RSM’s master’s programmes emphasise the development of in-depth and specialised knowledge, superior analytical skills, and communication skills in a diverse environment, to prepare students for a career in global business. A large portfolio of specialisations gives students plenty of choice and the chance to gain real expertise in some of the biggest issues in international business, including entrepreneurship, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, innovation, and supply chain management. All the programmes utilise RSM’s unparalleled international partner school network, to provide more opportunities for international exchanges at top schools around the world and the chance to set up a network of lifelong global peers.

One-year specialised MSc in Business Administration

This programme offers the broadest selection of specialisations in the Netherlands, allowing students to tailor their skills to their career of choice in the international marketplace. To be eligible for this programme, students must have a university bachelor in business or management.

Two-year MSc General Management

The MSc General Management is an advanced master’s programme specifically designed for bachelor graduates from other disciplines (engineering, science, the arts etc) looking to expand their career options or make the switch to a career in business or management. This unique programme fuses knowledge gained in previous academic fields, with crucial skills and knowledge in business and management, resulting in a highly-marketable and specialised qualification that crosses disciplines.

18-month MSc International Management-CEMS

Ranked in the top three master’s programmes in Europe by the Financial Times in 2006, the CEMS master’s programme is a unique degree offered across 17 of Europe’s top business schools (the Community of European Management Schools). The programme offers a semester abroad at a top school and an international internship. Participants of the MSc International Business Administration – CEMS graduate with both the prestigious CEMS qualification and RSM’s MSc in international business.

Doctoral Programmes

Master of Philosophy in Business Research

The Master of Philosophy in Business Research is specifically designed for academically talented and motivated students who would like to combine education in a specialisation area of their choice with the challenges of undertaking research in that field. The overall focus of the MPhil in Business Research is on the development of academic competencies and skills within a specific field of management. The maximum admission of 30 students a year facilitates both customisation of the program and a strong individual supervision, thus enabling a distinctive personal approach for this Research Master Programme. ERIM MPhil in Business research is officially accredited by NVAO, the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation.

PhD in Management

The focus on research methods and techniques makes this research master programme a perfect preparation for a successful subsequent PhD study in management or business at a top international business school or functions in staff departments of large companies, consultancy firms and institutes for applied research. The PhD Programme in Management is an advanced four-year international programme designed to train future researchers in one of five key fields of management: Business Processes, Logistics & Information Systems, Organisation, Marketing, Finance, and Strategy. The first year is mainly devoted to course work and the writing of a dissertation proposal, whereas the remainder of the Programme is almost fully dedicated to the dissertation research. Currently about 100 students from more than 15 countries are enrolled in the PhD programme. Together with the students from the MPhil in Business Research they form the student population in the five fields of research of the ERIM Doctoral Programme. Jointly they create an energetic and stimulating work environment of young students with diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

Bachelor Programmes

Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration

RSM’s Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration is a premium international bachelor programme that lays the foundations for a successful career in global business. Offered to a select and international pool of students, this first-rate programme has a broad, multi-disciplinary curriculum that enables the pursuit of any career from entrepreneurship to global management. Students benefit from long-established connections with nearby multinationals, and learn from top faculty who are members of RSM’s research institute (ERIM) – one of the top institutes in Europe. With 45 different nationalities represented in the IBA classroom, this programme offers a unique environment. IBA students are constantly challenged by differing perspectives and contrasting ideas, as well as the need to communicate across cultural difference. RSM’s values of openness, tolerance and flexibility help to ensure these diverse views co-exist comfortably, and students often comment on the unique community feel in the programme. Students also feel at home in Rotterdam, where English is more widely spoken than any other mainland European country.

See also

• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• STAR Study Association RSM Erasmus University

Erasmus University is a university in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ... STAR (Study Association RSM Erasmus University) is a student association for business administration students of the Erasmus University Rotterdam based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. ...

External links

• RSM Erasmus University / Rotterdam School of Management Website
• Financial Times MBA Rankings