Rotterdam School of Management

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Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Established 1966
Dean George Yip
Students 7,000
Location Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Website http://www.rsm.nl

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (or RSM) is an international business school located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The renowned business school of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, RSM offers a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes taught mostly in English including a top-ranked MBA programme, executive education programmes, and a PhD programme. RSM utilises its location in the commercial heart of Europe and core Dutch values of openness, tolerance and flexibility, as a platform for its primary focus – the development of leaders in global business. In October 2009 RSM launched "I WILL", a social movement and community platform.[1]

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University has been ranked among the top 20 best business schools in the world by The Wall Street Journal international rankings. The Financial Times has ranked RSM as one of the top 10 European Business Schools. RSM has achieved Triple Crown Accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB; has been further accredited by the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (NVAO) for five of its post experience (executive) master programmes; and is part of the respected consortium of Europe's leading schools and corporate partners - Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). RSM is also a member of the Partnership in International Management (PIM) network. The school is also highly international - in some programmes, non-Dutch students represent 96% of the total number[citation needed]).

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[edit] History

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University first opened its doors in 1970 in an elegant villa in the suburb of Kralingen, Rotterdam. From rather small beginnings, RSM has grown into one of Europe’s most successful and internationally-recognised business schools, as reflected in the rankings of international media such as Financial Times and Wall Street Journal.

Erasmus University
The roots of RSM stretch back to 1913, and the founding of Erasmus University as the Dutch School of Higher Commercial Education. Originally a business-oriented institution, the Dutch School of Higher Commercial Education was a private initiative established with the support of the Rotterdam business community.

The idea of establishing a separate field of study dedicated to the subject of ‘business administration’ surfaced in 1964. In 1966, Erasmus University (then the Netherlands Institute for Economic Science), commissioned an investigation into the feasibility of founding a Graduate School of Management. The result, inaugurated in 1969, was the ‘Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde/Graduate School of Management’, a joint initiative of the schools of economics, law and social sciences of Erasmus University, and the schools of civil, mechanical and maritime engineering and general sciences at the Delft University of Technology.

Graduate School of Management
The first 30 students began classes in the innovative two-year ‘post-kandidaats’ programme (equivalent to a master’s) at the Graduate School of Management in 1970, then situated in Kralingen, Rotterdam. The school became the first in the Netherlands to offer the degree “Doctorandus in de Bedrijfskunde” post-kandidaats (equivalent to master’s level), for students with a university qualification in a non-business discipline.

In 1972, the school moved to new premises in Delft, and once again was remodelled, this time as the Interuniversities Institute for Business Administration (‘Interuniversitair Instituut Bedrijfskunde’ or IIB). It had only one division, the ‘Interuniversitaire Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde/Graduate School of Management Delft’. In November of the same year, the first 29 students graduated with the new academic degree ‘Doctorandus in de Bedrijfskunde’ (Drs.). The alumni association was formally established this same day: the Alumni Association VIB, the ‘Vereniging van afgestudeerden van de Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde’.

Internationalisation
In 1975, the curriculum was revised and, from 1977 onwards, the focus turned towards the internationalisation of the school. The first exchange programme was established in 1980 with the French Institut Supérieur des Affaires, visited by IIB-students Hans van der Laan and Rino Schreuder. The second exchange programme was established with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. The number of English-language modules with an international focus expanded. In 1984, the four-year ‘doctorandus’ programme was launched. The first European CEMS master’s degree was conferred in 1991, a result of RSM’s assimilation into the prestigious CEMS network.

In 1986 the Graduate School of Management Delft moved back to the premises of Erasmus University, and re-named the Faculty of Business Administration. The doctoral programme was established in the same year. In 1993, the ERASM research school was founded, bringing together researchers from the Faculty of Business Administration and the School of Economics. It has since become one of Europe’s leading management research facilities and is known today as the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM).

In 2003, the international bachelor programme (IBA) was established – an English-language programme with a recruitment target of 50% of students from outside the Netherlands.

Rotterdam School of Management
Meanwhile, in 1966 a consensus on the lack of suitable training and higher educational facilities for managers in the Netherlands, spurred Dutch-based multinationals including Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Philips to establish the Foundation for Business Administration, an institute for postgraduate management education that later became Rotterdam School of Management (RSM).

The founding fathers of the Rotterdam School of Management each donated two million guilders and included:


In 1985, the Rotterdam School of Management launched its now famous and highly-successful International Fulltime MBA programme, initially offered in both Dutch and English. In 1986, the ‘post-kandidaats’ IMSEC exchange programme was absorbed into the MBA and a new IMScEC ‘doctorandus’ programme was launched.

In 2003, RSM joined with four top school’s located in three continents to create the Global Executive OneMBA, the world’s first truly global MBA programme.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
In 2004, Rotterdam School of Management merged with Erasmus University's Faculty of Business Administration and the Erasmus Research Institute of Management to become Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). Bolstered by the complementary resources of each institute, the newly-merged RSM has since gone from strength to strength.

In 2006, the MSc General Management was established, a new master’s degree for non-business graduates. The school has continued to internationalise, today claiming a place amongst the most international schools in Europe. In 2008, the school welcomed a new dean, George Yip, a highly successful and internationally-established academic and corporate guest speaker with twelve years of business experience. Dean Yip has major strategic plans for the school, all of which are designed to move RSM into the top-tier of school’s in Europe by 2012.

[edit] Bachelor of Science programmes

[edit] Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration

RSM’s Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration (IBA) is an international bachelor programme that lays the foundations for a career in global business. Offered to a select and international pool of students, this programme has a broad, multi-disciplinary curriculum that prepares students for careers in business areas such as entrepreneurship and global management. Students benefit from long-established connections with nearby multinationals. With 80 different nationalities represented in the IBA classroom, this programme offers a unique international environment, that immerses students in aspects of cross-cultural business.

[edit] Master of Science programmes

RSM’s master 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 a wide range of choices and the chance to gain expertise in areas of international business, including entrepreneurship, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, innovation and supply chain management. All the programmes utilise RSM’s international partner school network, to provide students with opportunities for international exchanges at top schools around the world and the chance to build networks of global peers.

[edit] MSc Business Administration

The Master of Science in Business Administration (MScBA) 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 bachelors degree in business or management.

[edit] General Management Programme

The General Management programme is an advanced master’s programme specifically designed for bachelor graduates from other disciplines (e.g., engineering, science, or the arts) 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.

[edit] MSc International Management - CEMS

Ranked as the third best masters in management in Europe by the Financial Times in 2008, the CEMS master’s programme is a unique degree offered across 17 of Europe’s top business schools, the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). The programme offers a semester abroad at a renowned partner school and an international internship. Participants of the MSc International Management – CEMS graduate with both the prestigious CEMS qualification and RSM’s MSc in international business.

[edit] Masters in Financial Management

Following the traditions at RSM, the MFM programme provides contemporary, relevant and insightful academic teaching in finance discipline areas such as corporate finance, financial decision-making, risk analysis and risk management. Lecturers are selected based on their academic achievements and practical expertise. The focus of MFM is on the problem-structuring and problem-solving approach of case studies where the abstract financial theory and its empirical application come together. Jointly with the Personal Leadership Development (PLD) programme and RSM's Career Management Centre, the programme gives ample opportunity for young professionals to develop leadership skills in finance, and prepares them for international finance careers at managerial level.

[edit] Executive International Master of Science in Corporate Communication

The Executive International Master of Science in Corporate Communication (MCC) is designed for top corporate communication professionals seeking competence and expertise in areas of external and internal organisational communication strategy. The MCC programme combines the latest academic research from expert faculty, with the application of business best practices to real-life cases. It is taught in a flexible modular format such that professionals can combine programme work with professional activities. The MCC programme consists of four segments, delivered across a 1.5 year period.

[edit] MBA programmes

[edit] 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 12 months, the programme is aimed at those candidates in the early stages of 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 achievement of behavioural transformation in participants. A year-long Personal Leadership Programme runs alongside the curriculum and focuses on developing leadership abilities in a complex environment. To achieve this, the programme capitalises on its exceptionally diverse student body, which is composed of approximately 50 different nationalities and a broad range of industry and educational backgrounds. 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.

[edit] Global Executive OneMBA

RSM’s Global OneMBA is one of the world’s first truly global MBA programmes. Designed for senior executives, this 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 in the world’s most important economic regions, making the course 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.

[edit] 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 two 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 diverse cultures and sectors. Companies sponsoring executives reap the benefits of not only an inspired business mind, but also strategic input from an in-company project, and access to an extensive business network.

[edit] Research degree programmes

[edit] MPhil Business Research

The Master of Philosophy in Business Research, offered in coordination with ERIM, is 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 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 per year enables this Research Master Programme to be customised and individuals to be closely supervised, thus facilitating a distinctive and personal approach. The MPhil in Business Research is officially accredited by NVAO.

[edit] PhD Management

The focus on research methods and techniques makes RSM’s PhD Management research programme a perfect preparation for a candidates looking for PhD study in management or business at a top international business school, and who further wish to pursue roles 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 and Information Systems, Organisation, Marketing, Finance and Strategy. The first year is largely devoted to course work and the writing of a dissertation proposal. The remainder of the programme is almost fully dedicated to the dissertation research. There are currently about 100 students from more than 15 countries 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.

[edit] Executive Education and Development

RSM’s Executive Education and Development department specialises in providing professional business education – from short, targeted open enrolment programmes for individuals to fully customised developmental programmes – to an array of international client organisations. Courses are led by a global network of facilitators. All aspects of RSM’s Executive Education programmes, from content development to delivery, are individually designed to achieve a positive impact on business.

[edit] Customised Executive Education Programmes

The specialty of RSM’s Executive Education department is designing custom-made programmes that continuously reflect the changing needs and objectives of its clients. Co-creation and collaboration with client organisations are the principles of approach and lend a uniqueness to each programme. The strengths of this department are in the functional areas of management and leadership development, finance, strategy, marketing and HRM, across all industries and businesses. It draws on its network of faculty from around the world to select the best fit for a client’s needs.

[edit] Open Enrolment Programmes

RSM’s Executive Education department also offers a comprehensive portfolio of open programmes: short, targeted courses for managers and specialists seeking to broaden and deepen their business skills. Open programmes are designed such that participants are able to harness the latest academic and business ideas and put their learning into practice as soon as they return to the workplace.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ MBA Channel: "Rotterdam School of Management starts "I WILL" campaign" 10.08.2009

[edit] External links

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