General details Burgemeester Oudlaan 50RotterdamPA3062Netherlands (Holland) Tel: +31 (0) 10 40 88 737 Email: Click here Website
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Status Business School
Accreditation & Recognition AACSBAMBAEQUISFT Ranked
Date established 1970
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Languages of instruction English
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) is the business school of Erasmus University and is consistently ranked in the top ten European business schools by the Financial Times. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2010, it offers a range of Bachelor, Specialised Masters, three distinctive MBA programmes, as well as a range of executive education offerings, backed by the cutting edge research from our renowned research body, the Erasmus Research Institute of Management, ERIM. Within RSM, Executive Eduation & Organisational Development provides a range of learning and development options via its four service lines - incompany programmes, open programmes, consulting, and speakers - allowing you to access this expertise.
People Development: The Key to Business Performance Some say leaders are born. We believe leadership can be acquired, nurtured and stimulated at all levels. How? By raising inquisitiveness in a setting where people make meaningful connections between themselves, their team, their goals and their importance to their organisation. This is when an organisation breaks moulds and excels. A Focus on Action Learning We believe that learning is something you do, rather than something that is done to you. A Needs-driven Approach We believe that each programme should contribute to individual development and have an organisational impact. Innovative Learning Methodologies Integral to the design of a custom-made programme are decisions about the learning methodologies involved in delivery phase of the program. Diverse Learning Environments With our company specific custom-made programs we understand that, just as one program does not fit all, the same is true of the location of the program. Achieving Business Impact To execute strategic change successfully, executives not only require the necessary skills, but also the personal motivation to drive that change.
The close relations that Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, maintains with the business world can partly be attributed to ten our centres of expertise. Inspired by concrete business problems and working directly wtih organisations to advance in-company innovation, the centres bring together faculty members from multiple disciplines to conduct applied, focused research in a specialised area. Researchers at RSM collaborate with colleagues at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) within the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). Researchers contribute to the creation of new knowledge in five core streams: Finance & Accounting, Logistics and Information Systems, Marketing, Organisation and Strategy. Here are a selection of links to some of the ERIM Centres of Excellence: http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Behavioural_Ethics http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Business_Intelligence http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Closed_Loop_Supply_Chains_(CLSC) http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Entrepreneurship http://www.icclab.com/ http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/SCOPE http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Erasmus_Centre_for_Leadership_Studies http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Erasmus_Centre_for_Neuroeconomics http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Sustainability_and_Climate_Research_(SCR)
http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Behavioural_Ethics
http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Business_Intelligence http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Closed_Loop_Supply_Chains_(CLSC) http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Entrepreneurship http://www.icclab.com/ http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/SCOPE http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Erasmus_Centre_for_Leadership_Studies http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Erasmus_Centre_for_Neuroeconomics http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Research/Centres/Sustainability_and_Climate_Research_(SCR)
Our custom programmes are tailor-made for a particular client’s need; theory is taught with practical application in mind. Learning specialists and expert faculty work in partnership with clients to fully understand the business drivers behind the programme in order to design a unique learning experience that delivers at both the individual and organizational level. Testament to our success in this area are the clients who have worked with us for close to 25 years, co-developing generations of employees through successive programmes. RSM has a long, proven track record of working with clients to build managerial capability and improve business performance. Our teaching is interactive and varied, to appeal to individual learning styles. Allowing participants to practice new behaviours in the classroom also makes implementation in the workplace smoother. We believe that it's easier to 'act into a new way of thinking' than the other way around.
We believe that a thorough Needs Analysis is critical to providing a truly customised programme. This means uncovering and identifying what a client wishes to achieve, by talking to various stakeholders, designing a suitable programme, and executing it with the most appropriate faculty in terms of both their expert knoweledge and their 'fit' with the client. Please refer to the diagram for an overview of our process. In the classroom we use a range of teaching methods to cater for different learning styles. Individual participants are interviewed prior to a programme to ensure they get the most out of the learning experience and customised so that what they learn can be applied in the context of their workplace and contribute to the performance and growth of the organisation.
We have experience across many industry sectors and at different levels in leadership development, talent development, management development, general management, leadership transitions, development of high potentials, talent development, and developing leadership pipeline and talent pipeline. Drawing on a wider faculty network gives us particular expertise in finance, human resource mangement, marketing, strategy, global account management, corporate governance, ethics, leadership, innovation, diversity and female leadership, developing women.
Better decision making, better prepared managers, managers who can make a faster transition to new leadership positions, more engaged employees, increased capability and competence at individual and group level, lower attrition rates, improved customer satisfaction, successful implementation of change initiatives, building the next generation of senior managers are just examples of some of the benefits which can arise from an RSM learning intervention. Our interactive teaching style allows participants to connect the classroom learning with the practical implementation and we can provide the expert knowledge and insights which can only be found at a research-led university business school. A customised programme can contribute to the strategic goals of the business.
We believe that evaluation of a programme begins at the very start of the process of working with a client. Conducting a thorough analysis of a client's needs and agreeing on objectives makes it easier at all stages of a programme - before, during and after - to test if the required goals are being achieved. Each session, day, and module is evaluated and feedback discussed with the client organisation to enable changes to the programme along the way. Formal, documented feedback is carried out at agreed points in the programme and at the end of the programme.
Each programme is managed by an RSM Learning Consultant, a learning specialist who leads the consultation and design phase, manages faculty, and is responsible for evaluation and feedback. Among our faculty are:
Behavioural ethics: David De Cremer Chinese Economy: Barbara Krug Corporate communication/reputation: Cees van Riel Corporate governance/Financial analysis: Gerard Mertens Cross-cultural management: Slawek Magala Chinese Business & Economy: Mark Greeven Economic globalisation: Noreena Hertz Entrepreneurship: Wim Hulsink Finance, financial crisis: Mathijs van Dijk Globalisation & global customer management: George Yip Innovation: Harry Barkema, Jan van den Ende Logistic Information Systems/Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Jo van Nunen Leadership: Daan van Knippenberg, Dirk van Dierendonck Marketing, consumer behaviour: Stijn van Osselaer, Peeter Verlegh Neuromarketing: Ale Smidts Production, manufacturing, services, customer service: Steef van de Velde Purchasing and supply management, supplier relations, outsourcing, purchasing, public procurement: Finn Wynstra Real estate finance: Dirk Brounen Standardisation: Knut Blind, Henk de Vries Strategic change/social innovation: Henk Volberda Sustainability: Gail Whiteman Tourism: Frank Go Volunteer/nonprofit management/Business-community involvement/Corporate volunteering: Lucas Meijs
Recent and current clients include Deutsche Telekom, Haniel, GlaxoSmithKline, PwC, Goodyear, Unilever, Commvault, Nidera, AstraZenica, DSM, Kone, DENSO, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Vopak, Boehringer Ingelheim, and TNT
The world is changing at a pace faster than we could have imagined even a decade agoThe world is changing at a pace faster than we could have imagined even a decade ago. Successful people know that to stay ahead, they have to continuously develop themselves. Creating new opportunities for themselves and their organisations by learning new skills and building on their current strengths. At RSM we also recognise the importance of lifelong learning. And know that you want practical, relevant programmes to provide you with skills and knowledge you can immediately put to work. Taught by experts in their field who can educate and inspire you. You also want to make good use of your time and combine learning with networking. RSM Open offers: A range of short open programmes in the main functional areas for young talent and senior managers New programmes on Managing Innovation, HR Effectiveness and much more The RSM Diploma Programme in Business Management and Leadership Programmes in co-operation with European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Germany, SKEMA Business School in France and EGP-University of Porto Business School in Portugal. RSM Open exposes you to: State of the art knowledge from a top business school Interactive sessions where your individual needs and business issues are in the lead Expert coaching by world renowned faculty Professional networking opportunities with your peers.If you are open to new ideas and updating your thinking for the benefit of your business, it’s time for Open Programmes. It’s time for RSM.
The world is changing at a pace faster than we could have imagined even a decade ago. Successful people know that to stay ahead, they have to continuously develop themselves. Creating new opportunities for themselves and their organisations by learning new skills and building on their current strengths.
At RSM we also recognise the importance of lifelong learning. And know that you want practical, relevant programmes to provide you with skills and knowledge you can immediately put to work. Taught by experts in their field who can educate and inspire you. You also want to make good use of your time and combine learning with networking.
RSM Open offers:
RSM Open exposes you to:
If you are open to new ideas and updating your thinking for the benefit of your business, it’s time for Open Programmes. It’s time for RSM.
RSM Consulting provides companies with direct access to one of the leading sources of business knowledge available in the world today. Working with us gives your company a rare opportunity to engage with some of the world’s best experts in identifying and solving the issues and challenges facing your business. Our systematic approach to project scoping ensures that core issues are correctly identified from the beginning, leading to more targeted solutions.
What you can expect from working with RSM Consulting
Much More than a Business Education
At RSM, you can be sure you are getting a world-class MBA. Consistently ranked amongst Europe’s top business schools, RSM is amongst the 1% of business schools worldwide that hold triple accreditation by all three of the world’s accreditation bodies – EQUIS, AMBA and the AACSB.
What distinguishes the RSM MBA portfolio? According to our participants, it is the collaborative way in which students, professors, and industry professionals work together throughout the programme coupled with the school’s exceptionally international and English-speaking environment.
All our MBA programmes offer the same premium academic quality, taught by an international cohort of top faculty, and with the same dual emphasis on intellectual challenge combined with extensive practical application.
RSM continues to be one of the world’s most international schools, with over 80 nationalities in its student body.
We offer three top-tier MBA programmes: a 12-month International Full-time MBA (January start), a two-year part-time Executive MBA (January start), and a 21-month modular Global Executive OneMBA (September start).
Each programme offers the same outstanding knowledge foundation complemented by intensive personal leadership development. Each delivers outstanding returns for its participants. Each is distinct for the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills it delivers: an MBA at RSM is much more than a business education.
