Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (or RSM) is the business school of the Erasmus University Rotterdam located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. RSM offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes mostly taught in English, including MBA, executive education, and PhD programmes.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is ranked among the best business schools in Europe and in the world, while ranked 1st worldwide according to the 2021 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in the category Business Administration. RSM is also a member of the Partnership in International Management (PIM) network, and hosts a diverse international student body. In 2013, RSM became part of the Alliance of European and Chinese Business Schools, which is under the patronage of the European Federation of Management Development.

History

Erasmus University

340px|thumb|Historical building of RSM in Kralingen-Crooswijk

340px|thumb|Campus of the university with the buildings of RSM

The roots of RSM stretch back to the founding of Erasmus University as the Dutch School of Higher Commercial Education in 1913. 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.

In 1966 Erasmus University (then the Netherlands Institute for Economic Science), commissioned an investigation into the feasibility of founding a Graduate School of Management dedicated to the subject of business administration. 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

340px|thumb|Main building RSM

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University first opened its doors in 1970 in the suburb of Kralingen, Rotterdam. The first 30 students began classes in the two-year ‘post-kandidaats’ programme (equivalent to a master's). The school became the first in the Netherlands to offer the degree “Doctorandus in de Bedrijfskunde” post-kandidaats, for students with a university qualification in a non-business discipline. This started out as an institute for postgraduate management education, and later became Rotterdam School of Management (RSM).

The founders of RSM each donated two million guilders and included:

  • Royal Dutch Shell
  • Algemene Kunstzijde Unie
  • Koninklijke Zout/Ketjen (Akzo Nobel)
  • Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank
  • Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN AMRO)
  • Unilever
  • Philips Gloeilampen fabriek
  • Koninklijke Hoogovens en Staalfabrieken (Tata Steel Europe)

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

In 1985 Rotterdam School of Management launched its International Full-time 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 four schools located in three continents to create the "Global Executive OneMBA".

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).

In 2006 the MSc General Management programme was established, a new master's degree for non-business graduates, now called the MScBA Master in Management.

In 2011 the school appointed Professor Steef van de Velde as dean, who was re-appointed for a second term in 2015.

In 2015 RSM opened an office in Chengdu, China. The RSM China office offers services to prospective students, partners, and alumni as well as maintains relationships with research universities and business schools. The admission to the programme are mostly based on previous academic performance as well as CV and motivation.

For the master admission candidates are selected based on sufficient background in bachelor studies as well as academic performance, GMAT results and English proficiency.

Rankings

According to the Financial Times, QS and Forbes; RSM is ranked as follows:

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!2015

!2016

!2017

!2018

!2019

!2020

!2022

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!FT European Business School Ranking

|13th

|10th

|9th

|9th

|12th

|15th

|14th

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!FT Global MBA

|45th

|42nd

|31st

|37th

|55th

|66th

|86th

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!FT MBA for Women

| -

| -

| -

|50th

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!FT Executive MBA (EMBA Program)

|60th

|54th

|54th

|51st

|59th

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!FT Executive MBA (OneMBA Program)

|24th

|29th

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!FT Master in Management

|5th

|5th

|11th

|8th

|6th

|5th

|3rd

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!FT Master in Finance (Pre-experience)

|23rd

|22nd

|36th

|34th

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|35th

|31st

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!FT Executive Education - Open

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|72nd

|58th

|59th

|65th

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!FT Executive Education - Customized

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|65th

|66th

|63rd

|60th

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!QS World University Rankings: Global MBA

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|25th

|27th

|29th

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!QS Master in management

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|13th

|13th

|18th

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!Forbes International MBAs

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|14th

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!QS Master in Marketing Management (world)

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|16th

|19th

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!QS Master in Finance (world)

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|23rd

|26th

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Programmes

Bachelor programmes

  • BSc in Business Administration / Bedrijfskunde (in Dutch)
  • BSc in International Business Administration (IBA)

Master programmes

  • MScBA in Management
  • MScBA in Management (Part time)
  • MScBA in Accounting & Financial Management
  • MScBA in Business Analytics & Management
  • MSc in Business Information Management
  • MSc in Finance & Investments
  • MSc in Global Business and Sustainability (formerly Global Business and Stakeholder Management)
  • MSc in Human Resource Management
  • MSc in International Management
  • MSc in Management of Innovation
  • ERIM Research Master in Business and Management
  • MSc in Marketing Management
  • MSc in Organisational Change & Consulting
  • MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship
  • MSc in Strategic Management
  • MSc in Supply Chain Management

Pre-master programmes

  • Pre-master Business Administration / Bedrijfskunde (Dutch)
  • Pre-master Business Administration (English)

MBA programmes

  • International Full-time MBA
  • Executive MBA

Research programmes

  • ERIM Research Master in Business and Management
  • PhD in Management

Executive Master programmes

  • MSc in Corporate Communication
  • Full-time MBA, Executive MBA and Global Executive OneMBA
  • MSc in Maritime Economics & Logistics
  • MSc in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance

Customised programmes

Through RSM's customised programmes, employees can access the latest in business and management thinking while engaging with some of the world's most influential thought leaders. These programmes are designed for each client by a team of expert consultants, and can be delivered in-house.

Open programmes

Led by internationally recognised academic and business experts, RSM's current portfolio of open programmes includes:

  • General Management
  • Leadership & People Development
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Strategy
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Management of Technology, Innovation and Sustainability
  • Corporate Communication

Student life

RSM's study association STAR is Europe's largest student ruled study association, with more than 6,500 members. STAR's committees include Consultancy Castle, RSM STAR Case Club, Erasmus Recruitment Days, Management Week, and others. Additionally, there are numerous student clubs at RSM. The focus is on specific business areas as well as event organization.

In 1985, students of the RSM faculty founded the study association 'RSM Student Representation' (SR). The goal of SR is to voice student feedback toward the faculty personnel. SR strives for improving the education of the RSM via this way. SR has about 80 volunteers working for them, coordinated by a board of 7 board members.

International partner schools

RSM students can take part in study exchanges with other leading business schools around the world.

Partner schools include :

  • In the USA: University of Chicago, New York University, Ross School of Business, Northwestern University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, Duke University, Emory University, UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Marshall School of Business, McCombs School of Business, Kelley School of Business, Cornell University Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.
  • In Canada: HEC Montréal, McGill University, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Schulich School of Business, Queen's School of Business, Darla Moore School of Business.
  • In Asia: National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, KAIST College of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Management Development Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Keio University, Singapore Management University, National Taiwan University, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
  • In Europe: HEC Paris, ESCP Business School, London School of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, SDA Bocconi School of Management, ESADE Business School, University of St. Gallen, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, University of Warwick, Manchester Business School, BI Norwegian Business School, University College Dublin, IE Business School, Grenoble École de Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Stockholm School of Economics, IESE Business School, University of Economics, Prague, University of Cologne, Sciences Po Paris.
  • In Latin America: Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores Monterrey.
  • In Oceania: The University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Otago

Distinguished alumni

Notable alumni of Rotterdam School of Management are awarded each year in the Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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! Name !! Notability !! Class

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| Boudewijn Beerkens || CFO, SHV Holdings || Full-time MBA 1991

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| Else Boutkan || Founder, Something Else || Part-time MBA 2002

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| Asthildur Margret Otharsdottir || Chairman of the board, Marel || Full-time MBA 1996

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| Maria van der Heijden || Founder of Women on Wings, owner of ComVerander || Part-time MSc Bedrijfskunde 2000

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| Hans Smits || CEO, Port of Rotterdam Authority (2005–2013), now President of the Board of Trustees, Erasmus University Rotterdam || Post-kandidaats Opleiding Bedrijfskunde 1973-1975

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| Saskia Stuiveling || President, Netherlands Court of Audit|| Post-kandidaats Opleiding Bedrijfskunde 1970–1972

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| Alexander Ribbink || Partner, Prime Technology Ventures, formerly Executive Board Member and Chief Operating Officer of TomTom || Full-time MBA 1990

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| Bart Becht || Former CEO, Reckitt Benckiser || Post-kandidaats Opleiding Bedrijfskunde 1977–1980

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| Sukhbir Jasuja || CEO, ITpreneurs|| Full-time MBA 1998

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| Johan H. Andresen Jr. || CEO, Ferd Norway || Full-time MBA 1993

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| Meiny Prins || CEO, Priva BV || Part-time Bedrijfskunde 2000

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| Hans van Ierland || Co-founder and CEO, Holland Private Equity || Full-time MBA 1990

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| Diederik Laman Trip || Former CEO, ING Netherlands || Doctorandus Post-kandidaats 1970

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| Feike Sijbesma || CEO, Royal DSM || Post-kandidaats Opleiding Bedrijfskunde 1987

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| Joost Notenboom and Michiel Roodenburg|| Cycle for Water || MScBA 2009 and BScBA 2009 & MScBA 2010

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| Robert-Jan van Ogtrop || The Circle Economy || Doctoraal Post-kandidaats Bedrijfskunde 1980

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| Jente de Vries and Lisanne van Zwol || Founders, Kromkommer || Both MScBA 2012

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|Niels Van Deuren

|Founder, HousingAnywhere

|International Business Administration 2006

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See also

  • Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • STAR Study Association at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  • Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)
  • CEMS
  • Triple accreditation

References

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  • Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Website
  • RSM on Financial Times Top 10 European Business Schools Rankings
  • RSM on Financial Times Top 10 Masters in Management Rankings
  • RSM on Financial Times Global MBA Rankings
  • I WILL website