ROTTERDAM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTERASMUS UNIVERSITY

RSM - a force for positive change

ANNUALREPORT 2016

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Rotterdam School of Management,

Erasmus University (RSM) is the business

school of the renowned Erasmus

University Rotterdam. Founded in 1913,

the university is home to the first Nobel

Prize winner in the Economic Sciences,

Jan Tinbergen. Erasmus University

Rotterdam takes its name from Desiderius

Erasmus, the great 15th-century Dutch

humanist, theologian and philosopher.

Born in Rotterdam, Erasmus became

one of the foremost thinkers and doers of

his time, and a widely travelled scholar.

He is recognised for his open-minded,

iconoclastic and individual ideas. Among

the leading lights of the Renaissance,

Erasmus is widely referred to today as

the “First European” and serves as the

inspiration for RSM’s focus on thought-

leadership in business.

ACADEMIC HOME TO THE “FIRST EUROPEAN”

WELCOME TO RSM

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Message from the Dean 4

Organisation and strategy 6

About RSM 8

RSM history 9

RSM campus 10

RSM in 2016 12

Key financial data 16

Highlights 2016 18

Research 22

Education 26

Engagement 30

Recruiting 30

Corporate partnering 32

RSM’s alumni network 34

Accreditations and rankings 40

International partner schools 42

Leadership team and advisory board 44

TABLE OFCONTENTS

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

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2016 – A YEAR OF POSITIVE

CHANGE FOR RSM.

OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO

SOCIETY IS TO MAKE A

DIFFERENCE.

2016 will be remembered as a year of fear, disbelief, Brexit,

Trump, populism and extremism. At the same time, the

world economy did very well. For RSM, 2016 was a year

of positive change and new developments. We carried

out innovative projects such as massive open online

courses (MOOCs), and developed new interdisciplinary

and international programmes; we saw increasing student

numbers across virtually all programmes, and our faculty

received multiple grants and prestigious awards. We did well

in the rankings, and are very proud to be back in the top 10

of the Financial Times European Business School Ranking.

And, perhaps most importantly, 2016 was the year in which

we revisited our mission statement, which now proclaims

that: RSM is a force for positive change in the world.

THE DEANMESSAGE FROM

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Fundamentally, business schools have an obligation

to encourage prosperity and well-being for all. That’s

essentially how we create value. Therefore, in 2016 we

initiated a bold strategic move and embarked on the

development of our new mission. This mission, officially

launched in early 2017, will guide the school towards

tackling society’s biggest challenges through its research,

its educational programmes, through alliances, and by

engaging with students, alumni and all our stakeholders.

To this end, a Major Partnerships Office has been

established, which will seek ways in which RSM can enter

into meaningful and impactful activities that benefit our

alumni, stakeholders and society at large.

All in all, 2016 was a year of positive change for

RSM. Looking forward, we will continue to provide

groundbreaking research and education that furthers

excellence in all aspects of management. In doing so,

we develop business leaders who can become a force for

positive change in the world by carrying their innovative

mindset into a sustainable future thanks to our first-class

programmes, which encourage students to become critical,

creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers.

In short – RSM is a hub of opportunities for students and

for business, and as always, we would be delighted to

discuss the potential of such opportunities with you.

Steef van de Velde, DeanRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University+31 10 408 1901, svelde@rsm.nl

THE DEAN RSM IS ONE OF EUROPE’S TOP 10 BUSINESS SCHOOLS.

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ORGANISATION AND STRATEGY

ORGANISATIONErasmus University Rotterdam is a highly ranked,

international research university, based in the dynamic

and diverse city of Rotterdam. Founded in 1913, it is

currently one of the largest universities of the Netherlands

with a student population of over 26,000 and a research

community of circa 1,400. Scholars and students in seven

faculties and three institutions work on global societal

challenges in the areas of: health, wealth, governance, and

culture.

As part of a large global network of academic partnerships,

in strategic alliance with Leiden University and Delft

University of Technology and in a unique collaboration with

city and port, the dynamic city of Rotterdam serves as our

laboratory.

Research Master in Business and Management

Full-time and part-time PhD programmes

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ROTTERDAM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT ERASMUS UNIVERSITY

ERASMUS SCHOOL OF LAW

ERASMUS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

ERASMUS SCHOOL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

INSTITUTE FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

ERASMUS SCHOOL OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

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TOP 100 The quality of research at Erasmus University, named

after Rotterdam-born humanist and theologian Erasmus,

is reflected in its consistent top 100 position in most

major universities rankings. On the lively, modern campus,

students and scholars of more than 100 nationalities are

constantly encouraged to develop their talents and meet

their ambition.

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and Rotterdam School

of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) work in the area

of wealth-related societal challenges. Both schools have a

strong reputation in education as well as in research, with

economics programmes and management programmes

attracting graduate and postgraduate students from all over

the world.

The Erasmus Institute of Management (ERIM), which is

linked to both RSM and ESE, and the Tinbergen Institute

(linked to ESE), attract PhD students, research fellows,

post-doctoral researchers and visiting professors of repute

from all over the world.

RSMRSM is the business school of Erasmus University

Rotterdam, and can be found on the university’s

Woudestein campus. Building on the entrepreneurial

tradition of Rotterdam and the Netherlands, RSM is one

of Europe’s top 10 business schools, which develops

leaders with international careers, providing management

research, education and societal engagement so people

and organisations can thrive worldwide. We help students,

academics and people in business become critical,

creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers so

they become a force for positive change by carrying their

innovative mindset into a sustainable future.

RSM’s organisation consists of a senior leadership

team, executive board, advisory board, research centres,

academic and programme departments, faculty council,

employee council, programme committee, examination

board, and study association. It has both a publicly funded

and a privately funded part, mostly for pre-experience and

post-experience programmes respectively.

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ABOUT

RSM

One of Europe’s leading business schools

Top class academics in RSM’s

globally oriented faculty

150+ international partner schools

Among only one per cent of schools

worldwide with “Triple Crown” accreditation

Recognises outstanding alumni with the

annual RSM Distinguished Alumni Awards

Around 34,000 alumni worldwide in 35 active

alumni chapters

A comprehensive portfolio of bachelor, master,

MBA, PhD and executive programmes developing

business leaders with an innovative mindset for a

sustainable future

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1913 Founding of Netherlands School of Commerce (to become Erasmus University Rotterdam)

1970 First 30 students enter the innovative two-year Post-kandidaats Bedrijfskunde programme

1973 Founding of Erasmus University, a result of the merger of the Medical Faculty Rotterdam and the Netherlands School of Economics

1986 (Inter)faculteit Bedrijfskunde becomes the Faculteit Bedrijfskunde/Rotterdam School of Management

1984 Launch of the four-year full-time Bedrijfswetenschappen programme

1991 First CEMS MiM degrees conferred (our prestigious international business master degree)

1998 ERIM, the Erasmus Research Institute of Management, is created, taking the place of ERASM

1999 Introduction of the bachelor-master structure in line with the Bologna Accord

2005 Merger of Faculteit Bedrijfskunde and Rotterdam School of Management BV under the name RSM Erasmus University

2013 100 years of Erasmus University Rotterdam

2015 China office opens in Chengdu, China, and partnerships developed with leading Chinese business schools

2015 Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA launched in partnership with University of Cologne

2016 The MSc in Finance & Investments Advanced, a selective and advanced level programme for the most talented and ambitious candidates, is launched

2016 RSM looks forward to celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020 with the launch of its RSM2020 campaign

2015 Part-time PhD Programme in Management launched

2016 The school develops a new strategic mission that positions it as a force for positive change in the world

1985 Launch of first two-year full-time MBA programme

2008 School name officially becomes Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

2000-2004 A new range of programmes is introduced, including BScIBA and Global Executive OneMBA

1989 Launch of Executive Education

1969 Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde/Graduate School of Management begins

1972 Graduation of first class; first holders of Doctorandus Bedrijfskunde degree

1993 Research School ERASM is established; combines Faculty of Business Administration and Faculty of Economics

1969 The first Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, Jan Tinbergen, is a researcher and professor at Erasmus University when he wins the coveted prize

1972 Founding of Interuniversitair Instituut Bedrijfskunde (IIB), which unites Delft and Erasmus in the Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde/Graduate School of Management

1986 Launch of Doctoraat (PhD) programme

HISTORYFOR MORE THAN 45 YEARSRSM HAS BEEN AT THEVERY TOP IN BUSINESS ANDMANAGEMENT EDUCATION

RSM

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RSM CAMPUS

Sustainability has been on the

agenda of Erasmus University

Rotterdam (EUR) since 2006, when

the university started up its own

“Greening the Campus” programme.

EUR’s ambition is to develop one of

the most sustainable campuses in

the Netherlands.

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EUR’s modern Woudestein campus

on the eastern side of Rotterdam

is home to RSM. Recent campus

renovation and redevelopment

projects have extended and improved

studying, living, dining and leisure

facilities to provide more sustainable

and environmentally friendly

accommodation and operations.

EUR aims to increase the sustainability

rate of the Woudestein campus from

seven to eight, and to reduce its CO2

emissions by 30 per cent. Primary

energy use will decrease by 45 per

cent. In the long-term, EUR aims

to render all of Woudestein energy

neutral. The third and final phase of

the campus redevelopment project

is underway and will be completed

in 2020. RSM.NL/CAMPUSVIDEO

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RSM IN 2016

MISSIONRSM’s mission is to be a force for positive change in

the world. Building on the entrepreneurial tradition of

Rotterdam and the Netherlands, RSM provides management

research, education and engages with society so people

and organisations can thrive worldwide. As a reference

framework, RSM has adopted the United Nations’ 17

Sustainable Development Goals.

To fulfil its mission, RSM designs and delivers a balanced

portfolio of activities and programmes ranging from

bachelor and specialised master programmes to MBA and

executive development programmes across a full range of

services. Our education programmes are underpinned by our

research; our activities therefore span knowledge creation,

dissemination and application. Our research-driven approach

helps to sustain our top position in the international arena

of business schools, so RSM recruits, develops and retains

faculty at the highest international levels, covering a broad

range of disciplines in management research.

RSM STRATEGY: RSM 3.0RSM’s ambition is to maintain its position as a fully-fledged

international business school that is firmly rooted in the

corporate world and society, connected to and connecting

its alumni. Enhancing RSM’s global reputation and

ensuring financial viability are the overall strategic goals.

We have three strategic priorities to take RSM to 2018:

1. Adapt for the future by offering a unique value

proposition and educational experience.

2. Make our research more impactful. RSM is a research-

driven business school. The challenge for the years to come

is to keep this solid academic foundation while enhancing

the impact and relevance of our research, and making our

academic results more accessible for business and society

as well as for academia.

3. Strengthen our corporate and alumni networks. Alumni

are a critical asset for every business school. Alumni can

share their knowledge and wisdom, give access to data for

research, are ambassadors for the school and a source of

donations. Alumni are essential for developing powerful

corporate networks.

Embedded into RSM’s mission are four core values:

CRITICAL

We enable thinkers and doers – through research, education

and engagement – to challenge the status quo and develop

new knowledge, understanding and practice for positive

change.

CREATIVE

We stimulate individuals and organisations to lead with

ambition, curiosity and courage to create innovative ways of

thinking and acting to advance society and business.

CARING

We make sure that individuals and organisations care:

about others, their environment and themselves. Central to

our approach is I WILL: RSM’s forward-thinking initiative –

saying I WILL – to the resilient future we want to build.

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COLLABORATIVE

We encourage individuals and organisations to join forces

to advance their mutual interest. Leadership on the basis

of teamwork is the way to tackle small and large challenges

and opportunities locally and globally.

STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION 2016In addition to the dynamics of our current activities,

changes that have been implemented in 2016 to confirm

this strategy include:

RSM2020 PROJECT DIRECTORDaniel Baltzer joined our school as the RSM2020 Project

Director. The RSM2020 project is about making sure that

any and all relevant individuals, including most of the

34,000 alumni, public and private enterprises and trusts

and foundations will come on board as partners for the next

50 years to jointly develop new generations of top level

decision makers who will master the business challenges

and opportunities up to 2070 and beyond.

DEAN OF DIVERSITYDr Saskia Bayerl, Associate Professor in the Department of

Organisation and Personnel Management, was appointed as

Associate Dean for Diversity. Her two-year appointment will

support the implementation of recommendations resulting

from a report issued earlier in the year by a diversity task

force at RSM.

MSC F&I ADVANCEDA new 16-month master programme, for elite candidates

seeking a career in finance, started in September. Building

on the foundations of the existing 12-month programme

(MSc Finance & Investments), the MSc Finance &

Investments Advanced contains additional elements to give

students an increased advantage in the job market and

superior exposure to potential employers. The Advanced

programme goes beyond the scope of its shorter sister

programme. It features small dedicated classes for

developing in-depth knowledge of advanced finance topics,

and particularly close involvement of companies and

organisations that provide not only case studies and guest

lectures, but also internships and recruitment.

RSM AWARDSThe RSM Executive Board for the first time granted awards

to faculty and support staff in order to show appreciation

for exceptional achievements in the past year. In total, three

grants were awarded: the RSM Outstanding Support Award

for an RSM administrative employee being exceptionally

supportive; the RSM Funding Award for an RSM researcher

who won an exceptional grant, and the RSM Innovative

Teaching Award for an RSM educator who employed

exceptionally innovative teaching methods or content in a

course or curriculum.

During 2016, RSM’s researchers and alumni received

numerous awards in acknowledgement of their excellence

in many areas. As examples:

Assistant Professor Pamala Wiepking received the

Association of Fundraising Professionals 2016 Emerging

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Scholar Award for her outstanding scholarship related

to fundraising and philanthropy. Wiepking also won the

prestigious Virginia Hodgkinson Research Book Prize for

co-authoring the Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy.

Dr Daniel Fernandes won a 2015 Emerald/EFMD

Outstanding Doctoral Research Award for his PhD research

into the functions and dysfunctions of memory cues.

Dr Fabian Sting received the 2016 Richard Beckhard

Memorial Prize from MIT Sloan Management Review for his

research paper exploring how encouraging help speeds up

product development projects.

Feike Sijbesma, RSM distinguished alumnus and CEO

and chairman of the managing board of DSM received

the Duurzaam Lintje (Sustainable Ribbon) award for his

commitments to combining business with care for society

and the planet.

Ecologist Willem Ferwerda, executive fellow business and

ecosystems at RSM, came top of the annual Duurzame 1OO

(Sustainable 100) ranking published by Dutch newspaper

Trouw.

RSM PhD alumna Basak Manders won the Quality

Management Research Award from the Netherlands’

Network for Quality Management and the Dutch Academy

for her thesis, Implementation and Impact of ISO 9001.

The outstanding contributions made by Jan Dul, professor

of technology and human factors at RSM, in the field of

human factors and ergonomics was recognised by Human

Factors NL.

For the third consecutive year, Professors Henk Volberda

and Justin Jansen are on the Highly Cited Researchers list

of Clarivate Analytics, formerly the Intellectual Property &

Science business of Thomson Reuters.

FIRST MOOCRSM’s first massive open online course (MOOC) – the

MOOC in Innovation Management – started in March. In this

free, nine-week online programme, business executives,

entrepreneurs and students were taught innovation

management concepts, theories of idea generation,

selection, strategy formulation and implementation. With

a study load of two-to-four hours per week, participants

learned to implement innovation projects. With the new

MOOC, RSM gives participants a taste of our range of

management of innovation programmes, such as the full-

time MSc in Management of Innovation, and RSM Executive

Education’s New Business Development and Business

Model Innovation programmes.

GRANTS IN 2016 – A SELECTIONRSM was very successful in obtaining research funding

in 2016 and received a total of ¤ 4,685,662. Remarkable

achievements are the large H2020 projects SELIS and

RUGGEDISED in which RSM plays a significant role. RSM

was very successful in the European Erasmus+ programme,

obtaining funding for the projects ENABLE and ISM. RSM

is the project co-ordinator in both proposals. In 2016,

the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

(NWO) launched its first call “Complexity in Transport and

Logistics”. RSM obtained funding from this scheme for two

projects: ADAPTATION and Trans-SONIC. Additionally, the

Department of Marketing Management again succeeded in

obtaining a VENI grant.

FUNDING SCHEME FUNDING AMOUNT(¤)

H2020 1,429,098

Erasmus+ 438,530

NWO 1,035,129

Min. Social Affairs 1,237,949

Nuffic 32,226

Contract research 512,730

Total 4,685,662

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I WILL AWARDRSM organises the I WILL Award biennially to recognise

and celebrate entrepreneurial initiatives that can change

society and inspire others. The winner receives an award of

¤15,000. The recipient of the 2016 I WILL Award, Kukua,

impressed the jury with its project that uses low-cost

technologies to provide weather forecasts to farmers in sub-

Saharan Africa. Every year, half a billion farmers in Africa

suffer crop failures because of extreme weather conditions

such as floods and drought, which can result in famine and

the loss of 1.5 million tonnes of food every year. In providing

crucial weather data, Kukua helps farmers and communities

achieve food security.

RSM DISCOVERY RESEARCH VIDEOSIn addition to the traditional methods of disseminating new

knowledge, a growing number of our researchers have been

featured on WWW.RSM.NL/DISCOVERY, RSM’s online video

platform. These short films, made by RSM’s Corporate

Marketing and Communications team, make it easier for

businesses to get hold of, and understand, useful research

and its practical implications.

POWERFUL CULTURERSM attracts and collaborates with talented, motivated,

hard-working and entrepreneurial people: these are our

international students, faculty, staff, alumni and corporate

partners. They have a unifying commitment: to make

business and business education an instrument of positive

change. Collectively, they embody a powerful entrepreneurial

spirit that can generate ideas that add value to the world.

I WILL INITIATIVEThe I WILL initiative was created in 2009 to encapsulate

RSM’s unique community feeling and its purpose

of developing business leaders of the future. I WILL

encourages students to think ahead, about themselves and

about the world, and asks students to envision their future

by pinpointing what they want to achieve and by what

principles. In this way, I WILL portrays the ambitions and

intrinsic motivations of a community of individuals, each

identifying what they want to create now and in the future.

I WILL is interactive on several platforms and throughout

the campus with stylish I WILL photographic portraits and

statements from RSM’s students, faculty and staff on proud

display.

Goal setting was incorporated into the BSc student

curriculum after it became apparent that a lack of clear

goals and motivation are important causes of students

underachieving and dropping out. A multi-step online

goal-setting programme has been developed and tested.

It requires students to conceptualise, articulate and plan

their desired future, supported by mentors. One of the

end products of the programme is the formulation of

their desired future in the form of an I WILL statement.

Research among several groups of first-year RSM students

has shown this goal-setting exercise has a strong, positive

effect on student performance and retention rates. Every

student and employee at RSM is invited to have an I WILL

photographic portrait taken to accompany his or her I WILL

statement. Students’ portraits and I WILL statements travel

with them, through their studies and graduation at RSM,

and to the start of their careers and beyond. The I WILL

archive contains more than 10,000 statements, each one

expressing an ambition or desire for the future.

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IWILLRSM and

WWW.RSM.NL/IWILLEVERYONE

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KEY FINANCIAL DATA

ASSETS 2016 2015

Fixed assetsIntangible fixed assets 99 95 Tangible fixed assets 1,173 1,231 Financial fixed assets - 18

Total fixed assets 1,272 1,344

Currents assetsInventory RSM Store 42 34 Trade receivables 6,312 7,009Group receivables 1,227 1,168 Securities - -Cash and cash equivalents 29,491 30,169

Total current assets 37,072 38,380

Total assets 38,344 39,724

INCOME 2016 2015

State contribution 36,466 33,855

Academic feesDegree programmes 15,678 14,978 Executive education (open and customised programmes) 5,779 5,272 Other Post Graduate programmes - -

21,457 20,250

Research projects Grants and contracts 4,488 3,940

4,488 3,940

Other income Student housing 157 469 Sponsoring 11 52 Other 1,922 1,305

2,090 1,826

Intercompany income Holding BV 86 323 EUR 1,892 1,499

1,978 1,822

Total income 66,479 61,693

BALANCESHEET(X¤1,000)

INCOMESTATEMENT(X¤1,000)

Recapitulation Total income 66,479 61,693 Total expenses 64,364 60,535

2,115 1,158

Financial income and expenses 37 73 Corporate income taxes (100) -

Net result 2,052 1,231

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EQUITY & LIABILITIES 2016 2015

Shareholders’ capitalGeneral reserve 5,408 3,891 Retained earnings 9,855 9,352 Other legal reserves - -

Total equity 15,263 13,243

Provisions 381 308Long-term liabilities - -Current liabilities 20,560 24,943

Current internal liabilities 2,139 1,231

Total equity & liabilities 38,343 39,725

EXPENSES 2016 2015

Personnel expenses Salaries and wages 39,708 37,184 Total 39,708 37,184

External faculty 3,413 4,253 External support functions 26 74 External personnel costs 3,439 4,327

Total 43,147 41,511

External expenses Marketing & promotion 1,723 1,603 Travel 2,919 2,926 Infrastructure-related expenses 858 830 Other 8,189 6,316

Total 13,689 11,675

Amortisationanddepreciationon(in)tangiblefixedassets Development 38 73 Other fixed operating assets 260 255 Land and buildings 198 216

496 544

Intercompany expenses Holding BV 1,160 892 EUR 5,872 5,913

7,032 6,805

Total expenses 64,364 60,535

CONSOLIDATED REPORT 2016 RSM (Source: RSM BV audited Annual Account 2016 and the public part of RSM as part of the consolidated EUR Annual Account, under review of auditing)

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HIGHLIGHTS 2016

MARCH

JANUARY The sell-out Women in Leadership Conference marks the launch of the Erasmus Centre for Women in Organisations, which is led by RSM’s Professor Dianne Bevelander and is dedicated to addressing gender bias.

A report published by Reputation Institute in conjunction with RSM shows that innovative and forward-looking companies are rewarded with a high reputation. The highly respected Reputation Institute was co-founded by RSM’s Professor Cees van Riel.

More than 200 participants of RSM MBA programmes graduate at World Trade Center Rotterdam. RSM’s dean, Prof. Steef van de Velde, advises them that they are global agents for positive change, and can create value, wealth and well-being for themselves and society in a sustainable way.

RSM and the Institute of Health Policy and Management of Erasmus University Rotterdam establish a new academic chair – in purchasing and supply management in health care. The chair, endowed by the Erasmus Trust Fund, is held by Prof. Erik van Raaij.

The first run of the eight-day Leadership Challenges with Big Data programme takes place. The programme is developed by the Erasmus Centre for Data Science and Business Analytics in collaboration with Sanoma, PA Consulting and Deutsche Telekom.

RSM Executive MBA participants Mark Durno and Bart Luters win the student category of The Hague Innovators Challenge 2016, which looked for the best innovative solutions that contribute to international social issues. The two students created ‘Edibles’, an app-based market for food that is close to its sell-by date.

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The 2016 Sustainability Forum, hosted by RSM and titled ‘The Social Face of Sustainability’, sees speakers from international organisations including Samsung, Enviu, Except, ABN AMRO, Ahold, EY, Delta Lloyd and Robeco.

An honours class for top students on RSM’s MSc in Strategic Management programme is launched with the help of Festo, Ricoh, Eneco and NXP. Real-life strategic challenges are presented for which the students are tasked to develop practical solutions.

World-renowned economist and strategist Professor Michael Porter leads an exclusive seminar exploring why creating shared value is critical to the future of business and society.

Generous bachelor students raise ¤25,397.73 for the KiKa Cancer-free Children Foundation in an RSM Entrepreneurship Challenge introduced as part of the Dutch-taught Bachelor in Business Administration (Bedrijfskunde).

A two-day Erasmus Energy Forum event, hosted by Erasmus Centre for Future Energy Business, calls for action and the implementation of digital technologies in the transition to renewable and sustainable energy sources.

Dr Michaéla Schippers is appointed professor of behaviour and performance management and will investigate human factors influencing individual, team and organisational performance, and the role of goal-setting. Dr Vareska van de Vrande is appointed professor of collaborative innovation and business venturing, and will develop and disseminate knowledge in this area of new business development.

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JULY

SEPTEMBERRSM’s new MSc in Finance & Investments Advanced – a selective and advanced level programme offering demanding content to students of exceptional ability – is launched. Partners supporting the programme include Rabobank, Deloitte, Unilever, Achmea, Oliver Wyman, and Bank of America’s corporate and Merrill Lynch.

Twenty-one professionals participate in the newly launched Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA. The 24-month international part-time MBA programme combines an international focus with demanding business content and courses relating to soft skills including personal leadership development.

Students from two RSM MBA programmes visit Hamburg, Milan, London, Beijing, Washington DC and San José, Costa Rica, on study tours with specialised business themes.

The European Space Agency (ESA) and RSM invite students from RSM and 17 partner universities to take part in the annual CEMS block seminar. Students are challenged to develop practical terrestrial applications from space technologies.

RSM MBA students solve real-life business challenges for 10 companies including Google, FrieslandCampina and Philips Healthcare in a three-week Living Management Project.

More than 120 students from RSM’s Executive MBA and Global Executive OneMBA programmes travel to South Africa for a study tour that involves seminars, plus township and company visits.

An international consortium that includes RSM receives a ¤5.4 million grant from the European Commission for the Heart of the South (Hart van Zuid) project, which is developing a smart city energy network in the centre of Rotterdam.

Hidde van Heijst, a student in RSM’s MSc in Business Information Management, works with an industry consortium to research aspects of the burgeoning electric car market.

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HIGHLIGHTS

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBERRSM climbs six places globally in the FT Executive MBA ranking with its part-time Executive MBA, and five places with its Global Executive OneMBA programme. RSM also retains its global fifth place in the FT Master in Management ranking. Overall, RSM returns to the top 10 of the FT European Business School rankings.

Participants of RSM’s Parttime Master Bedrijfskunde programme present 24 social enterprise projects, developed in conjunction with industry over three months. Students investigated management within social enterprises to identify practical strategies that enhance social value.

Internationally-lauded academic and speaker Professor Dan Ariely receives an honorary doctorate from RSM as part of the 103rd anniversary celebrations of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Prof. Ariely delivers a stirring and thought-provoking lecture centred on the event’s theme of “consumer behaviour in the digital economy.”

RSM releases the MSc Employment Report 2016. The survey shows more than half of RSM master students secure a job before graduating.

The annual RSM Leadership Summit explores the subject of creating a “we” culture within organisations. The capacity audience hears first-hand experiences from keynote speakers including Stefano Rosso, CEO of global fashion group OTB, and expert faculty members.

RSM launches Rotterdam Port Energy Co-operative, a consortium with TU Delft, TNO, Smart Port and Port of Rotterdam. The co-operative seeks to minimise carbon emissions, maximise stakeholder value for people, profit and planet, and to attract new businesses to the port of Rotterdam.

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ERIMFounded in 1998 by RSM and the Erasmus School of

Economics (ESE) to leverage the quality, relevance and

impact of business and management research at the two

schools, Erasmus Research Institute of Management

(ERIM) is one of Europe’s largest and most-cited business

research communities. ERIM offers internationally-

recognised expertise in five research themes: Business

processes, logistics and information systems;

Organisation; Marketing; Finance and accounting, and

Strategy and entrepreneurship.

IN SUMMARY

Ranked as one of Europe’s top 10 research institutes in

terms of impact in the CWTS Leiden ranking.

More than 350 researchers.

Strong presence in top academic journals and books.

Accredited by KNAW (1999, 2003 and 2011) and NVAO

for doctoral programme.

Offers talent-driven and highly customised study

programmes, research master studentships and fully

funded PhD positions.

Diverse doctoral student body with close to 70 per cent

international participants from more than 60 countries.

A portfolio of companies and research centres focusing

on specific research areas.

WWW.ERIM.NL

RESEARCHRSM

Researchers &Doctoral Students

Researchers &Doctoral Students

ERIM Management

ERIM O� ce

Research InstituteResearch Programmes

Doctoral Programme• PhD Programme• Research Master Programme

• Business Processes, Logistics & Information Systems

• Organisation

• Marketing

• Finance & Accounting

• Strategy & Entrepreneurship

RSM HAS SEVEN ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS WITH DISTINCT RESEARCH

AND TEACHING FOCUSES.

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IN CONJUNCTION WITH BUSINESSRSM’s research is a force for positive change by helping

people and organisations worldwide to thrive and prosper.

It creates value and impact through research collaboration,

assignments and consultancy through dedicated education

and training, and the exchange of data and information

for, and with, business. By partnering with RSM and its

world-class researchers, organisations have the opportunity

to help develop and benefit from unique and cutting-edge

knowledge that can provide competitive advantage.

RSM organises events that influence academia, business

and society. Businesses can share best knowledge,

processes and business intelligence with other international

companies through RSM’s co-operative knowledge

platforms. ERIM has established a number of companies,

such as Erasmus SmartPort Rotterdam BV and the

Corporate Communication Centre.

FOCUSED ON NURTURING TALENTThe best researchers from RSM and ESE are brought

together in ERIM. For nearly 20 years it has nurtured

an environment for the development of internationally

recognised management knowledge with academic and

societal impact. Our researchers focus on the needs of

business and management, and are dedicated to producing

relevant research that adds innovative dimensions to

management knowledge. In addition to our publications

in books and online videos, in academic and managerial

journals, and our focused and specialised research centres,

we also spread new knowledge through executive education

and through more than 200 conferences, seminars and events

per year.

RSM DISCOVERYOur dedicated online platform and magazine, RSM Discovery,

makes it easier for businesses to get hold of – and understand –

useful research and its practical implications. Available online

and in printed magazine form, RSM Discovery is accessible to

everyone. It hosts two-minute video, audio and written updates

targeted at people the research is relevant to: senior executives,

managers, employees, and also consumers. RSM Discovery

embraces debate on social media channels about its activities.

Debates are integrated into every new update.

WWW.RSM.NL/DISCOVERY

RSM ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTThe effective management of developing, producing and

delivering products and services is dealt with by RSM’s

Department of Technology and Operations Management.

Engaged scholars in the department develop scientific

knowledge and train students to become reflective practitioners

who can successfully manage and design supply chains,

information systems and innovation processes. In doing so,

they combine scientific ambition and rigour with practical

relevance in research and in teaching. This department is

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equipped to address the three specialist disciplines of

supply chain management (SCM), business information

management (BIM), and innovation management (IM).

ORGANISATION AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTEvery part of business depends upon the relationship

between people and the organisation in which they work.

This department focuses on this relationship with an

interdisciplinary approach, and draws inspiration from

leadership, diversity and business cultures around the

world. New knowledge is created and disseminated through

prestigious international journals. The business impact

of this research translates into practical post-experience

programmes through RSM’s Executive Education department.

MARKETING MANAGEMENTProducing leading marketing research has put this

department among the top in Europe for the amount

and quality of its publications. Its focus is on marketing

management and strategy, marketing modelling, and the

fascinating realm of consumer behaviour. These areas are

headed by world-class academics and researched by some

of the most ambitious young MPhil and PhD scholars in

Europe. It also prepares young practitioners for business.

FINANCEWith ambitious academics and dedicated educators, this

department is dynamic and international in its approach

to managing RSM’s largest master programme and

promoting its PhD researchers. It forms part of the Erasmus

Finance Group with faculty members from ESE, and

provides research into public offerings, corporate finance,

governance, risk management, and the predictability of

stock returns. It shares knowledge through highly visible

academic conferences and many inspiring activities.

ACCOUNTING AND CONTROLA compact powerhouse of international and influential

faculty members, the department focuses on management

control and accounting, financial accounting and financial

analysis at a theoretical level through research, and through

practitioner orientation. The department’s stakeholders

range from academic researchers to the business

community of finance professionals, and its diverse

audience includes first-year BSc students, PhD researchers

and managers from business who take part in RSM’s

executive education programmes.

BUSINESS-SOCIETY MANAGEMENTRSM was the first European business school to have a

department for Business-Society Management. It offers

a humanistic perspective; focusing on ways business can

improve society and be a force for positive change that helps

people and organisations to thrive worldwide. This means

transforming fundamental assumptions and alternative

definitions of business on the subjects of climate change,

reputation, business ethics, philanthropy and partnerships.

New areas of research are translated directly into RSM’s

internationally oriented programmes, such as sustainability

in the MSc in Global Business & Sustainability, and into its

executive education programmes.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPThis unique department uses an organisational theory

perspective in three main areas: strategic management,

strategic entrepreneurship, and global strategy.

The department serves 13 different educational programmes

at every level, and researches areas such as dynamic

capabilities, social innovation, corporate governance,

alliance capabilities, and technology transfer. The research,

teaching, and policy-advising expertise of its more than 40

faculty members help to strengthen the field of strategic

management.

RSM RESEARCH CENTRES

Inspired by real day-to-day business challenges and

problems, and working directly with organisations and

businesses, our research centres bring together faculty

members from multiple disciplines. They conduct applied

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and focused research and teaching in specialised areas in

order to advance in-company innovation. Here’s a selection:

WWW.RSM.NL/RESEARCH/CENTRES

ERASMUS CENTRE FORFUTURE ENERGY BUSINESS Develops business foundations for tomorrow’s sustainable

energy markets. Research enables robust, intelligent,

efficient and sustainable energy networks for the future.

ERASMUS CENTRE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION Aims to increase our fundamental understanding of social

innovation, its influence on technical innovation, and

how it can be used to increase productivity and improve

competitiveness inside firms and within their networks.

THE PARTNERSHIPS RESOURCE CENTREBuilt as a flexible learning hub at the centre of a network

of professionals, academics and practitioners around the

world, the Partnerships Resource Centre collects and shares

information about selecting appropriate partnerships to

increase organisations’ efficiency, impact and effectiveness.

ERASMUS CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIPResearch developed by this centre is shared and put into

practice globally in governmental policies on entrepreneurship

and in helping organisations facilitate internal innovation. The

centre trains corporate employees to become intrapreneurs,

and helps first-time entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENTAims to promote and foster the professional development

and management of public safety organisations on an

international level. It targets the clear and direct impact

of academic research on public and private sector

organisations in the field of public safety.

ERASMUS SMART PORT ROTTERDAMProvides maritime and port-related education and research

that connects students, academics and practitioners from

the private and public sector. It develops new ways of

co-operation, and combines high academic quality with

practical relevance across multiple disciplines.

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION CENTREConducts academic and applied research for the business

community, is consulted by blue-chip companies, and

educates the next generation of communication leaders. Its

mission is to generate new knowledge and insights and help

people and organisations apply them to real-life business

environments.

ERASMUS CENTRE FORSTRATEGIC PHILANTHROPYA knowledge and learning centre that contributes to

the performance and effectiveness of the philanthropic

sector. The centre supports, stimulates and challenges

non-grant-seeking European foundations with the purpose

of helping them achieve their full potential for societal

benefit.

CASE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE The Case Development Centre supports case-based

management education by turning exceptional business

and management experiences into powerful learning tools.

ERASMUS CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND ORGANISATIONSCommitted to women’s continued advancement into

leadership positions across multiple sectors. It serves as a

hub for debate, education, research, and action on gender-

related issues.

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EDUCATIONLEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR BUSINESSRSM’s international environment and interdisciplinary

research create a stimulating intellectual environment.

Our academic programmes range from full-time BSc, MSc

and MBA programmes to open enrolment programmes for

executives and customised programmes for companies. We

create and teach the latest business knowledge and provide

theoretical and practical insights that help individuals – and

organisations – to perform better.

We make good use of our close connections with firms,

organisations and businesses to enrich the research we

undertake, and to transfer new knowledge back to the

business world. We respond to current business issues

in order to match organisations’ needs for specific

management competences or higher levels of skill.

WWW.RSM.NL/PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR AND MASTER PROGRAMMES BSc in International Business Administration

BSc in Business Administration/Bedrijfskunde (in Dutch)

MSc in International Management/CEMS

MScBA in Accounting & Financial Management

MScBA Master in Management

MSc in Business Information Management

MSc in Finance & Investments

MSc in Finance & Investments Advanced

MSc in Global Business & Sustainability

MSc in Human Resource Management

MSc in Management of Innovation

MSc in Marketing Management

MSc in Organisational Change & Consulting

MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship

MSc in Strategic Management

MSc in Supply Chain Management

Pre-master Business Administration (in Dutch and

English)

Research Master in Business and Management

MBA PROGRAMMES International Full-time MBA

Executive MBA

Global Executive OneMBA

Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA

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RESEARCH PROGRAMMES Full-time PhD in Management

Part-time PhD in Management

EXECUTIVE MASTER PROGRAMMES Executive Master in Customs and

Supply Chain Compliance

MSc in Corporate Communication

MSc in Maritime Economics & Logistics

Parttime Master Bedrijfskunde/Doctorandus Bedrijfskunde (in Dutch)

CUSTOMISED PROGRAMMES RSM’s educational solutions are tailored to an

organisation’s needs, taking your company’s business

goals, culture, operating environment, people, and learning

objectives into account. Employees and organisations are

engaged in an inspiring and interactive learning process

designed to achieve your company’s business goals and

deliver results. Participants access the latest business and

management thinking, while engaging with world-class

academics and experts. WWW.RSM.NL/CUSTOMISED

OPEN PROGRAMMES Led by internationally recognised academic and business

experts, our portfolio of open executive education

programmes cover:

General management

Leadership and personal effectiveness

Finance and accounting

Strategy and innovation

Marketing and sales

Technology and operations

Women in business

Corporate communication

For an overview of our programmes, see our website:

WWW.RSM.NL/OPEN

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BACHELOR (BSc)PROGRAMMESBSC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

One of an elite group of truly international bachelor

programmes, RSM’s three-year English-taught IBA offers

the opportunity for students to enter and experience a

unique, global learning environment – one that is culturally

diverse and charged with the energy of motivated students.

WWW.RSM.NL/IBA

BSC BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/BEDRIJFSKUNDE

A broad and internationally orientated study programme

taught in Dutch that covers the complex parts and

processes that play a role in business with the purpose of

training competent and confident business administrators.

Around 750 students embark on the three-year BScBA each

year, many of whom choose an international exchange in

their third year, followed by an MSc programme at RSM.

WWW.RSM.NL/BEDRIJFSKUNDE

MASTER (MSc)PROGRAMMESRSM offers a range of specialised full-time master

programmes, most taking 12 months to complete. For the

very best students the range also includes our flagship

MSc programme, the 18-month MSc in International

Management/CEMS. Alternatively, our Master in

Management programme is designed for students with

a non-business bachelor degree. For the most talented

and ambitious students, we offer our Master in Finance &

Investment Advanced, a 16-month programme that gives

participants an increased advantage in the job market and

superior exposure to potential employers.

EXECUTIVEMASTER(MSC)PROGRAMMESINENGLISH

AND DUTCH

Participants broaden their management competences

through a professional development experience. Each part

of the master programmes focuses on a particular area

and compares best practices. Programmes offer optimal

combinations of academic theory and practice in economics,

business, operation and policy. Upon completion,

participants graduate with an MSc title.

WWW.RSM.NL/MASTER

MBA PROGRAMMESRSM’s International Full-time MBA, part-time Executive MBA,

Global Executive OneMBA and Cologne-Rotterdam Executive

MBA programmes provide participants with functional

strengths in international finance, consulting, strategy

and marketing. The Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA is

for executives in the Cologne area who want a world-class

MBA taught at the University of Cologne and who desire to

progress to senior management roles in the German and

international business arenas. At the core of every MBA is the

revolutionary Personal Leadership Development programme

(PLD), which is based on RSM’s top-ranked research. PLD

deepens knowledge of the drivers of human behaviour and

the thinking behind actions. WWW.RSM.NL/MBA

RESEARCH PROGRAMMESRESEARCH MASTER IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

The two-year Research Master in Business and Management

programme focuses on the development of academic

competencies and skills on a personal level and is the first

step to a PhD. It is taught in English and takes a maximum

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of 30 students each year. It covers five domains of

management: business processes, logistics and information

systems; organisation; marketing; finance, and strategy &

entrepreneurship. WWW.RSM.NL/MPHIL

FULL-TIME PHD IN MANAGEMENT

A highly advanced international programme designed to

train future researchers for an academic career. It focuses

on pioneering and innovative research in five key fields

of management, and is supported by excellent research

facilities and support programmes. Distinguished faculty

members supervise researchers. ERIM PhD positions are

paid. WWW.RSM.NL/PHD

PART-TIME PHD IN MANAGEMENT

Specifically designed for business professionals interested

in further developing their academic skills while researching

their own business activity or industry, the programme has

the academic rigour of a full-time PhD degree. This new

four- to five-year programme enables participants to take

part in academic study and research at the same time as

working and leads to a PhD degree from RSM.

WWW.RSM.NL/RESEARCH/PART-TIME-PHD

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION More than 45 years of experience in business

development and management education.

Broad portfolio of open enrolment programmes can be

customised and delivered in-company.

The latest research insights for companies and

executives.

Personal coaching from world-class academics and

business leaders.

Outstanding networking opportunities for business

professionals.

RSM Executive Education offers programmes of just

one day to those lasting 14 months, to cater for the

sustainable success of ambitious professionals in a

wide variety of industries. The programmes aim to

match organisations’ needs for specific management

competences and higher level of skills. Our internationally

renowned academics develop and deliver our executive

education services. Programmes are highly interactive

and give participants the specialist insights, fresh

perspectives, important practical skills, and the

opportunity to strengthen and extend their professional

network. WWW.RSM.NL/EXECUTIVE

OPEN AND CUSTOMISED EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES

IN ENGLISH AND DUTCH

Academic learning can be delivered straight into the heart

of business. From young managers to senior executives,

all can gain new perspectives and skills in RSM’s open

and customised programmes. Open programmes offer

a dynamic learning environment, and theoretical and

practical insights that help individuals and organisations

perform better. Customised programmes are individually

designed by a team of expert consultants, and can be

delivered in-company. Companies access the latest

business and management thinking, while engaging with

world-class academics and experts.

WWW.RSM.NL/OPEN and WWW.RSM.NL/CUSTOMISED

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RECRUITING THE BESTOrganisations can partner with us through the career services

we provide to our BSc, MSc and MBA graduates. RSM’s

Career Centre has the expertise to create mutually beneficial

relationships with recruiters. Hiring the very best people with

the right skills and mindset enables organisations to become

more innovative, sustainable and buoyant in a competitive

corporate world. Indeed, one of the greatest challenges facing

global business today is the competition for talent. RSM is

a recruitment asset for companies because we offer direct

access to more than 8,600 of the brightest and freshest

young minds in global business: those taking part in our

bachelor, master and MBA programmes. The school takes

a proactive stance on matching the right pre- and post-

experience students with company internships, research

projects, consultancies and full-time positions. RSM’s

bachelor students are aspiring young professionals. They

are full of innovative ideas that they are eager to share when

they enter the labour market. RSM’s master students possess

the essential skills to identify and capitalise on business

developments. RSM’s MBA students are experienced

executives with the leadership skills and specialist

knowledge to lead organisations through changes and future

developments.

MEET AND RECRUIT OUR STUDENTSRSM students and graduates are eager to share their

academic knowledge and skills with the business world.

There are many ways for organisations to get in touch with

participants of the Netherlands’ premier business school.

ORGANISATIONS OF EVERY

KIND, NATIONALLY AND

INTERNATIONALLY, CAN

BENEFIT FROM THE WORLD-

CLASS TALENT AVAILABLE

AT RSM.

ENGAGEMENTRECRUITING

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For example:

Get to know our students one-to-one through recruitment

days.

Invite RSM students to visit your place of work.

Present your organisation’s activities, projects or

successes to our students.

Become part of students’ studies by presenting

educational guest lectures.

Take part in one of our career fairs.

SEE OUR STUDENTS AT WORKConsultancy projects are an opportunity for managers to

ask RSM master and MBA students to address real-life

challenges within your organisation. We can also arrange

internships for RSM students at various levels: it’s an

opportunity for recruiters to get to know prospective

employees and find out how well they fit into the

organisation.

GO STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCEOrganisations can review CVs from our highly motivated

business students, or post vacancies on our online CV

platform and job board. The purpose of the RSM Job

Board is to match students and alumni with exciting career

opportunities, providing recruiters with the opportunity to

benefit from access to high-calibre business minds from all

of RSM’s BSc, MSc and MBA students.

HTTPS://JOBBOARD.RSM.NL

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RSM PARTNERS WITH AN

EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF

LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL

ORGANISATIONS IN SEVERAL

WAYS:

ENGAGEMENTCORPORATE PARTNERING

EVENTSBy sponsoring or participating in RSM events, or by

providing speakers, organisations can enhance their

visibility within the RSM community. In doing so, partner

organisations come into contact with high-potential BSc,

MSc and MBA students, their student associations, as

well as RSM’s world-class faculty. These enhanced levels

of engagement open the way for student recruitment

opportunities, consultancy projects, study projects and

many other activities. In doing so, companies can improve

their status as preferred recruiters, get early access to top

RSM talent, and raise the profile of products or services

aimed at students and alumni. Participation in and

sponsorship of workshops, guest lectures and round-table

discussions not only provides contact with RSM students,

alumni, researchers and staff, but also offers networking

opportunities with peer organisations.

RESEARCHWhere possible, research is created in conjunction

with business. This presents a multitude of benefits for

participating organisations, including:

Sponsoring a research chair for an RSM thought leader

facilitates research for a particular field of business.

By supporting a Centre of Expertise, companies can

benefit from tailored research projects.

Establishing a co-operative knowledge platform enables

the development and sharing of first-class research,

knowledge, processes and business intelligence with

other international companies.

RSM’s world-class faculty and student base can be

commissioned to conduct applied research projects.

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EDUCATION FOR EXECUTIVESCompanies can develop and boost their management

teams with RSM’s extensive portfolio of executive education

programmes, which includes part-time MBA programmes,

short open programmes and customised programmes.

Executives can improve their skills and value through

RSM’s portfolio of executive education programmes.

PARTNERSHIPS – INSPIRING STUDENTSPartnering with RSM’s top-level MSc Finance &

Investments Advanced (FI-A) programme gives access to

an exclusive group of world-class finance students who

have been carefully selected for their exceptional ability,

advanced knowledge and quantitative skills, as well as their

managerial and social skills.

Launched in September 2016 with six partners – Rabobank,

Deloitte, Unilever, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Oliver

Wyman and Achmea – the FI-A programme offers enhanced

career preparation, an internship, high-profile external

lecturers, extensive contact with corporate partner companies

and study trips through which students expand their industry

knowledge and networks, and gain valuable insights into the

career opportunities available at partner firms.

At Unilever Benelux headquarters, a group of 38 students

were given an overview of the company’s worldwide operations

and brands, as well as its internship and traineeship

opportunities. Unilever’s finance director of customer

development, Erik van Vliet, shared his personal career

journey, including his experience working for the company.

A visit by 20 students to Rabobank included presentations

about the company’s vision on the future of the workplace,

and the Chinese housing market bubble. Students were also

given a tour of Rabobank’s extensive art collection, took

part in an M&A case challenge, and given opportunities to

network with employees.

Managers at Achmea Insurance brand Interpolis welcomed

20 RSM students to the company with presentations on the

organisation, and the privatisation of the Dutch healthcare

system. The firm highlighted the career opportunities that

exist within Achmea, and later involved students in a case

challenge in which they worked in teams to focus on a

segment in the car insurance sector with the purpose of

enhancing the company’s profitability while addressing

ethical and reputation considerations.

‘These trips are inspiring and

an excellent chance to get a

feel for an organisation: to hear

their vision and get a sense of

the company’s culture. They

are also an opportunity for us to show them

what skills we have and to develop potentially

important contacts.’

ARIËN HAZELEGER, FI-A student.

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ENGAGEMENTRSM’S ALUMNI NETWORK

RSM’s alumni network brings opportunities for professional

development, networking events and jobs immediately

after graduation and throughout the entire career of each

and every alumnus. Alumni can become involved in RSM

activities in a large number of ways, including:

Enjoying lifelong learning opportunities such as evening

masterclasses, workshops, etc.

Receiving discounts on open executive programmes.

Connecting with other executives and professionals.

Being invited to speak to students.

Being a member of a jury for business plan projects.

Becoming an official mentor to RSM students.

For a complete overview of our services and activities see

WWW.RSM.NL/ALUMNI

Our alumni services and activities are divided into the

following categories:

LIFELONG LEARNINGOur alumni remain engaged in lifelong learning through

a variety of events and activities, thereby keeping their

knowledge and skills up-to-date and their network

expanding through RSM’s other services and activities.

Alumni also receive a 10 per cent discount on RSM’s wide

range of open executive education programmes.

Some successful examples of 2016 lifelong learning

initiatives include:

Fifth edition of the successful Frontiers in Marketing

series: a series of four masterclasses on cutting-edge

topics discussed by RSM academics and practitioners

(often RSM alumni) from the field and which blends

theory with practice.

First edition of Frontiers in Business Information

Management (BIM) series: a series of three

masterclasses on cutting-edge topics presented by RSM

academics and practitioners.

First edition of Frontiers in Global Business &

Sustainability.

Participation of alumni in MBA elective courses and

study trips.

Capacity audience during Negotiation Skills workshop.

Exclusive seminar with management guru Michael

Porter.

Alumni event with renowned researcher and best-selling

author, Prof. Dan Ariely.

Master-specific events for alumni of MSc in Business

Information Management, MSc in Global Business

and Sustainability, and MSc Strategic Management &

Entrepreneurship.

Co-operation with Part-time Master Bedrijfskunde in

offering career workshops for alumni.

Alumni dinner during Private Equity Case Competition.

RSM Leadership Summit.

Erasmus Energy Forum.

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‘What students should be

learning in business schools is

how an economic system – the

planet’s system – works, how

it should work, and how it can

be improved so that we can live here well, in

prosperity with many – maybe with all – now

and in the future. This is what business schools

need to teach students.’

FEIKE SIJBESMA, CEO, Royal DSM, and RSM alumnus

WITH AROUND 34,000 MEMBERS IN 110 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD, THE

ALUMNI NETWORK OF RSM IS A THRIVING, GROWING, AND LIVELY COMMUNITY

OF FORMER STUDENTS WHOSE DIVERSE MEMBERS REFLECT THE HISTORY

AND EVOLUTION OF RSM’S BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES AND THE

COMMUNITY ITSELF.

NETWORKING & EVENTSThe alumni relations team manages, organises and facilitates

activities in which graduates connect with fellow alumni,

faculty members and representatives of corporate relations.

STAYING CONNECTEDThe alumni relations team manages the communication

channels (website, portal, online databases, newsletters,

and social media) used to stay in touch and engage with

alumni.

GIVING BACKIn addition to taking advantage of the many events and

lifelong learning opportunities presented by RSM, alumni

often want to contribute to the development of current

students, and to the success of recent graduates and the

school in general. There are several ways in which alumni

can “give back”: we can facilitate alumni wishing to take

part in voluntary activities such as student recruitment,

the provision of jobs and internships, financial donations,

coaching and mentoring, providing professional advice, and

giving guest lectures.

RSM MENTORMEA very concrete example of how alumni can effectively give

back and make an impact on students’ experiences is the

RSM MentorMe programme. We work successfully with

an online platform that facilitates connections between

students and alumni to provide career advice and one-to-one

mentoring. Through this platform, students can search for

experienced alumni – based on criteria including industry,

functional area and nationality – who can give them

career advice, CV guidance and conduct mock interviews.

Students from all of RSM’s programmes can take advantage

of this platform and alumni can sign up to be a mentor.

Additionally, four MSc programmes have incorporated

mentoring into their curricula. In 2016, 417 mentee-mentor

consultations were completed.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDSIn 2009, RSM began a tradition of honouring its most

distinguished alumni with a special award. This is

presented at the annual RSM Leadership Summit.

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Past recipients of the RSM Distinguished Alumni Award include:

2009

BOUDEWIJN BEERKENSFULL-TIME MBA 1991CFO AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHV HOLDINGS

2009

ELSE BOUTKANEXECUTIVE MBA 2002FOUNDER, SOMETHINGELSE

2009

MARIA VAN DER HEIJDENPART-TIME MASTER BEDRIJFSKUNDE 2000CEO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGING BOARD, ROYAL DSM

2009

FEIKE SIJBESMAOPLEIDING BEDRIJFSKUNDE 1987CEO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGING BOARD, ROYAL DSM

2010

HANS SMITSPOST-KANDIDAATS OPLEIDING BEDRIJFSKUNDE 1973-1975PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM, FORMER CEO OF PORT OF ROTTERDAM AUTHORITY

2010

SASKIA STUIVELINGPOST-KANDIDAATS OPLEIDING BEDRIJFSKUNDE 1970-1972PRESIDENT, NETHERLANDS COURT OF AUDIT

2010

ALEXANDER RIBBINK FULL-TIME MBA 1990GENERAL PARTNER AT KEEN VENTURE PARTNERS, FORMER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF TOMTOM

2010

BART BECHTPOST-KANDIDAATS OPLEIDING BEDRIJFSKUNDE 1977-1980FORMER CEO, RECKITT BENCKISER

2011

SUKHBIR JASUJAFULL-TIME MBA 1998CEO, ITPRENEURS

2010

HANS VAN IERLANDFULL-TIME MBA 1990CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, HOLLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

2011

JOHAN H. ANDRESEN JRFULL-TIME MBA 1993OWNER AND CHAIRMAN, FERD

2011

MEINY PRINSPART-TIME MASTER BEDRIJFSKUNDE 2000CEO, PRIVA

2011

DIEDERIK LAMAN TRIPDOCTORANDUS POST-KANDIDAATS 1970FORMER CEO, ING NETHERLANDS

2012

JOOST NOTENBOOMMSCBA 2009 AND

MICHIEL ROODENBURGBSCBA 2009 & MSCBA 2010FOUNDERS, CYCLE FOR WATER

2012

ROBERT-JAN VAN OGTROPDOCTORAAL POST-KANDIDAATS BEDRIJFSKUNDE 1980CO-FOUNDER OF THE CIRCLE ECONOMY, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AT AFRICAN PARKS

2013

JENTE DE VRIES & LISAN-NE VAN ZWOLBOTH MSCBA 2012FOUNDERS OF KROMKOMMER, AND OWNERS OF SENSECONSULTING

2013

MARTIN KERSBERGENEXECUTIVE MSCCC 2009MANAGER CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING, DELA

2014

ALBA TILEYMSC STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 2010UN PARTNERSHIPS AND SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER, ROYAL DSM

DR HERBERT SMORENBURGEXECUTIVE MBA 2002SENIOR MANAGER NETHERLANDS, GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION

2015

NIELS ELDERINGMSC TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 2003TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICER, EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

2015

STEF VAN DONGENMSC BUSINESS-SOCIETY MANAGEMENT 2007FOUNDER, ENVIU

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‘During my study at RSM, I

was challenged to discover

the world of innovation. As

an alumna, I like to challenge

people to join forces to build a

sustainable future and have a positive impact for

future generations. With its new mission, RSM

offers a business education based on innovation,

engagement and impact. And that is exactly what

we need to create the New Economy.’

MEINY PRINS, CEO, Priva, and RSM alumna

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI 2016In the category Business Achievement,

Christine Lim (International Full-time

MBA 2010) is passionate about bringing

more women into technology and early-

stage investing; she supports for-profit

social ventures with causes that she cares

about, and has shown how women can empower themselves

financially and to be proactive in building a better community.

She was one of eight co-authors of the book Impact With Wings: Stories to Inspire and Mobilize Women Angels and Entrepreneurs, which encourages women angel investors to

fund more women-led start-ups.

Roos de Wit-Goedhart (Executive

MBA, 2009; MScBA Business

Society Management, 2003 and

Bedrijfswetenschappen doctoraal BSM,

2003) won the award for Entrepreneurial

Spirit. Roos started her company, Study

Tours, in 2012. The company designs, organises and delivers

tailor-made and high-quality study tours for participants from

universities around the world. Her great ambition, knowledge

and networking skills have enabled her to break standard

thinking patterns and silos, and she is a great example of

female entrepreneurship. Roos also co-founded Female

Ventures, a start-up that supports women in founding their

own business.

Debby van der Schuit (MSc International

Management/CEMS, 2010) won the award

in the category Social Impact. Debby has

pushed the boundaries of the healthcare

industry – and politics – to advocate for

brothers and sisters taking care of siblings

with a disability; an important yet underestimated role. She

used her managerial and business mindset to produce a

personal documentary Op zoek naar mijn zusje (In search of

my sister) with which she hopes to achieve a custom working

method that includes brothers and sisters in a sibling’s care

plan. Her work has addressed a business and societal need.

Debby’s care responsibilities, persuasiveness and business

skills turned into a project for political change for thousands

of families in the Netherlands.

RSM’S LOCAL CHAPTERSWe currently have over 40 Alumni Local Chapters all over

the world that organise a range of events for their local

communities. Highlighted events include:

New Year’s Celebrations at Chapters around the globe

including Zurich, Dubai, London and Hong Kong.

Alumni get-togethers in, among others, Belgium, Brazil,

Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South

Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Three-day trip to Bahrain, organised by a Saudi-based

alumnus, which included lectures, company visits and

social activities.

Lecture from Prof. Lucas Meijs in Shanghai

Third edition of the highly successful Alumni Leadership

Weekend Germany, co-organised by German, Swiss and

Italian Chapters.

Trends in HR and Career workshop organised by RSM

Club of Spain.

Masterclass on Personal Leadership Development

organised by North Rhine Westphalia Chapter.

Christmas dinner organised in cities such as London,

Munich, Berlin, Singapore and Milan.

WWW.RSM.NL/ALUMNI

I WILL INSPIRE PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEMAndres De la Cruz Lobaton, DutchStudent, BSc Business Administration / BedrijfskundeRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WIL MAXIMISE EFFICIENCY ACROSSSYSTEMSAvneet Kuar, IndianStudent, MBA17Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTSAhlam Hossain, BangladeshiStudent, MSc Finance & InvestmentsRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL GUIDE ORGANISATIONS TO ADAPT TO CHANGEAlain Mogge, DutchStudent, Parttime MSc Bedrijfskunde 2015-2017Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL NOT ONLY MEET, BUT EXCEEDEXPECTATIONSJens Sudmeier, German/AmericanStudent, BSc International Business Administration (IBA)Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL EMPOWER GIRLS AND WOMEN TO REALISE THEIR POTENTIALMadeline Moulton, AmericanStudent, BSc International Business Administration (IBA)Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL MANAGE AND IMPROVE SMARTSUPPLY CHAINSLennard Weiß, GermanStudent, MSc Supply Chain ManagementRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL TURN MY PASSIONS INTO TOMORROW’S TECHNOLOGYJuan Carlos Romero, PeruvianStudent, MBA17Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL EMBRACE EVERY CHALLENGE WITHA SMILEPauline Sundt, NorwegianStudent, MSc International Management / CEMSRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS, ALUMNI, CORPORATE RELATIONS, FACULTY MEMBERS AND STAFF HAVE EXPRESSED HOW THEY PLAN TO BE A FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. WHAT IS YOUR I WILL?

RSM.NL/IWILLEVERYONE

I WILL NOT FORGET THE FUTURE GENERATIONSMaurits Engelsman, DutchStudent, BSc Business Administration / BedrijfskundeRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE POSITIVE ENERGYTing Pei Wu, TaiwaneseStudent, MScBA Master in ManagementRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL TURN CREATIVITY INTO VALUE

Zi Wang, ChineseStudent, MSc Marketing ManagementRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL COLOUR OUTSIDE THE LINES

Polina Abdoulina, RussianAlumna, MSc Marketing ManagementRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL HELP BUILD A FOUNDATION FORFUTURE GENERATIONSMario Biondi, ItalianStudent, MSc International Management / CEMSRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL INNOVATE AND FIND SUSTAINABLESOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSESJan Tonpradit, ThaiStudent, MSc Strategic EntrepreneurshipRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCEEVERYWHERE I GOEmmanuel Bediako, GhanaianStudent, MBA17Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL NOT CHASE OPPORTUNITIES, I WILL CREATE THEMChristina Christoforou, CypriotStudent, MSc Global Business & SustainabilityRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL STRIVE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLESOCIETYJoshua Borghaerts, DutchAlumnus, BSc International Business Administration (IBA)Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL TURN DREAMS INTO GOALS, ANDGOALS INTO REALITYDaniela Brenici, MoldavianStudent, BSc International Business Administration (IBA)Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

I WILL TURN EVERY SETBACK INTO APLATFORM FOR MY COMEBACKGowtham Prassath Balakrishnan, IndianStudent, MScBA Master in ManagementRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

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ACCREDITATIONS AND RANKINGSOUTSTANDING QUALITY

ACCREDITATION AND RANKINGS

HELP US TO ATTRACT THE BEST

STUDENTS AS WELL AS TEACHING

AND RESEARCH STAFF FROM ALL

OVER THE WORLD.

RSM’s accreditations and rankings are important

because they help us to attract the best students as well

as teaching and research staff from all over the world.

Our hard-won accreditations reassure the organisations

that partner with us, our students, and the companies

recruiting our graduates, of the outstanding quality of the

school.

RANKINGS AND SURVEYS Financial Times 2016 – European Business School

ranking (which incorporates all FT rankings): RSM is

10th in Europe.

Financial Times 2016 – Full-time MBA ranking: RSM’s

International Full-time MBA is 42nd globally and 16th in

Europe.

Financial Times 2016 – Executive MBA ranking: RSM’s

EMBA is 54th globally and 27th in Europe.

Financial Times 2016 – Executive MBA ranking: RSM’s

Global Executive OneMBA is 29th globally and 16th in

Europe.

Financial Times 2016 – MSc ranking: RSM’s MSc in

International Management/CEMS is 5th globally and

also 5th in Europe.

Financial Times 2016 – Executive Education ranking:

RSM is 65th globally and 29th in Europe.

Corporate Knights 2016 Better World MBA ranking 2016

– 7th position globally, 3rd in Europe.

Bloomberg Businessweek International Business Schools

ranking – 26th globally, 21st in Europe.

US News & World Report Best Global Universities

ranking – 15th globally, 3rd in Europe.

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RSM’S TRIPLE CROWN ACCREDITATIONRSM is in the top one per cent of business schools

worldwide with the “Triple Crown” accreditation from three

international and independent accreditation committees:

EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, as well as other regional and

independent accreditation bodies. The triple accreditation

reinforces the quality of RSM and our international

reputation.

Furthermore, RSM’s MSc programmes have been

accredited by the NVAO, and its IBA programme has

received a Certificate of Quality for Internationalisation

from ECA (European Consortium for Accreditation in Higher

Education).

RSM’S RESEARCH CREDENTIALSThe Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

was first accredited by the Royal Netherlands Academy

of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in 1999 – a year after it was

founded – and re-accredited in 2003 and 2011.

ERIM ranks among the top 10 research institutes in

Europe according to the Centre for Science and Technology

Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University, which investigates the

development of science, technology and science-related

innovation.

The ERIM Master of Philosophy in Business Research was

first accredited by NVAO in 2004 and re-accredited in

2009. In 2015, it was again successfully re-accredited by

NVAO, and was re-named the ERIM Research Master in

Business and Management.

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INTERNATIONALPARTNER SCHOOLSBUSINESS TAKES PLACE IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

SO DOES AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT RSM.

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTIn addition to working and studying with an international

cohort, RSM students can take part in study exchanges

with other leading business schools around the world.

RSM’s international partner schools share the responsibility

for upholding the highest levels of academic excellence

regionally and globally, and each strives to teach the value

of international co-operation to its students. Many partner

schools are academic members of the Global Alliance in

Management Education (CEMS), the Global Executive

OneMBA consortium, and the Partnership in International

Management (PIM). Others are bilateral partner schools of

one of RSM’s BSc, MSc and MBA exchange programmes.

CEMSCEMS is a strategic alliance of leading business schools

and multinational companies. The MSc in International

Management/CEMS programme aims to develop high

quality graduates with a global mindset in preparation

for an international career in business. The partnership

with this alliance gives RSM prime access to this group of

outstanding students.

ONEMBAThe prestigious 21-month Global Executive OneMBA

programme is a unique executive MBA designed by

an equal partnership of RSM and four other premier

business schools located in Asia, North America and

South America. OneMBA participants are experienced

mid-career managers who live and work around the globe.

They have the opportunity to experience business through

the lens of the world’s most important economic regions,

making this programme unparalleled in its development

of knowledge, leadership abilities, global networks and

experience of international business.

PIMPIM facilitates the development of international co-

operation among its members, fostering the development

of joint research projects and educational programmes,

and student and faculty exchanges. PIM’s member

institutions represent the highest degree of excellence in

the fields of business administration and management,

and demonstrate leadership in their geographic region.

ACERSM is part of the Alliance of Chinese and European

business schools, which is under EFMD (European

Federation of Management Development) patronage.

Founding members include 10 business schools from Europe

and 10 from China. ACE focuses on academic excellence

and the synergy between research and education in order to

better prepare the next generation of executives. Activities

include the development of joint programmes under the

ACE label, exchanges of faculty members and students,

projects and research conferences, and the development of

international skills modules.

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EUROPEAustria Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

Belgium UC de Louvain

Belgium UCL Mons

Czech Republic University of Economics

Prague

Denmark Copenhagen Business School

Denmark Aarhuus University

Finland Aalto University

France HEC Paris

France Aix-Marseille University

France EDHEC Business School

France EMLYON Business School

France Institut d’etudes Politiques de Paris, SciencesPo

France Université Paris Dauphine

France ESSCA (Anger/Paris/Budapest/Shanghai)

France ESC Rennes

France ESSEC

Germany Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung

Germany University of Cologne

Germany Universität Mannheim

Greece Athens University of Economics and Business Administration

Hungary Corvinus University of Budapest

Iceland Reykjavik University

Ireland The University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin

Ireland University College Dublin

Italy Bocconi University

Norway BI Norwegian Business School (Oslo)

Norway The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration

Poland Warsaw School of Economics

Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Russia St. Petersburg State University

Spain Instituto de Empresa University

Spain EADA

Spain ICADE

Spain ESADE

Spain Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Spain University of Navarra

Spain Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Sweden Stockholm School of Economics

Switzerland University of St. Gallen

Turkey Koç University

United Kingdom Aston University

United Kingdom City University of London

United Kingdom Lancaster University

United Kingdom Leeds University Business School

United Kingdom London School of Economics

United Kingdom Imperial College Business School

United Kingdom University of Bath

United Kingdom University of Manchester

United Kingdom University of Warwick

United Kingdom University of Strathclyde

NORTH AMERICA Canada HEC Montréal

Canada McGill University

Canada Queen’s University

Canada University of British Columbia

Canada University of Calgary

Canada University of Toronto

Canada Western University

Canada York University

USA Babson College

USA Brandeis University

USA Claremont Graduate University

USA Columbia University

USA Duke University

USA Emory University

USA Georgetown University

USA Georgia State University

USA New York University

USA Indiana University

USA Ohio State University

USA Northwestern University

USA Texas Tech University

USA University of Chicago

USA University of California at Davis

USA University of California at Los Angeles

USA University of Iowa

USA University of Michigan

USA University of North Carolina

USA University of Pennsylvania

USA University of Southern California

USA University of South Carolina

USA University of Texas at Austin

USA University of Virginia

USA University of Washington

USA Vanderbilt University

LATIN AMERICA Argentina Universidad Torcuato di Tella

Brazil Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas

Brazil Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro

Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Chile Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Costa Rica INCAE Business School

Mexico Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

Mexico Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Mexico Universidad Panamericano

Peru Escuela de Administración de Negocios

Venezuela Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion

OCEANIA

Australia University of Melbourne

Australia University of New South Wales

Australia University of Sydney

Australia University of Technology, Sydney

Australia Queensland University of Technology

Australia Monash University

New Zealand University of Otago

New Zealand University of Waikato

ASIA AND THE MIDDLE EASTChina Shanghai Jiaotong University

China Fudan University

China Tsinghua University

China Sun Yat-sen University

China Shanghai University of Finance & Economics

China Peking University

China Tongji University

China Xiamen University

China Renmin University

Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Hong Kong The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

India Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

India Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

India Management Development Institute

India IIM Calcutta

India Indian School of Business Hyderabad

Indonesia Gadjah Mada University

Israel Tel Aviv University

Japan Keio University

Japan The International University of Japan

Japan Nagoya University of Commerce & Business

Kuwait Kuwait University

South Korea EWHA Womans University

South Korea Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea Korea University

South Korea Seoul National University

South Korea Yonsei University

Singapore Nanyang Technological University

Singapore National University of Singapore

Singapore Singapore Management University

Taiwan National Chengchi University

Taiwan National Taiwan University

Thailand Chulalongkorn University

Thailand Thammasat University

The Philippines The Asian Institute of Management

AFRICAMorocco ESCA (prospect partner school)

South Africa The University of Pretoria

South Africa University of Cape Town

South Africa University of Witwatersrand

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAMRSM’s Senior Leadership Team is composed of senior

academics and department heads. It supports the Dean

in setting directions, formulating policies and executing

strategic choices. The Senior Leadership Team interacts

with various bodies within the school. These are the

democratically elected Faculty Council of staff and student

representatives with an advisory role, the Programme

Committee which monitors educational programmes and

advises on decisions regarding educational matters, and

the Examination Board which is responsible for students’

attainments and the application of Dutch education law.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Professor Steef van de Velde, Dean

Professor Dirk van Dierendonck, Dean of Faculty

Anne van de Graaf, Director of Operations

Rodney Goins, Executive Director of Operations

Professor Pursey Heugens, Scientific Director of ERIM and Dean of

Research

Professor Eric Waarts, Dean of Education and Dean of Degree

Programmes

Professor Frank Hartmann, Dean of Executive Education

Professor Eric van Heck, Chair of Technology & Operations Management

Joep Elemans, MBA, Director of Corporate, Career & Alumni Relations

Professor Taco Reus, Chair of Strategic Management and

Entrepreneurship

Willem Koolhaas, Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications

Professor Lucas Meijs, Chair of Business-Society Management

Wilfred Mijnhardt, Policy Director

Professor Erik Peek, Chair of Accounting and Control

Professor Peter Roosenboom, Chair of Finance & Investments

Professor Ale Smidts, Chair of Marketing Management

Professor Steffen Giessner, Chair of Organisation and Personnel

Management

RSM EXECUTIVE BOARDThe RSM Executive Board decides on day-to-day issues of

the school, monitors the progress of strategic initiatives, and

initiates new ones.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Professor Steef van de Velde, Dean

Professor Dirk van Dierendonck, Dean of Faculty

Professor Eric Waarts, Dean of Education and Dean of Degree

Programmes

Professor Pursey Heugens, Scientific Director of ERIM and Dean of

Research

Professor Frank Hartmann, Dean of Executive Education

Anne van de Graaf, Director of Operations

Rodney Goins, Executive Director of Operations

ADVISORY BOARDThe Leadership Team also works closely with the RSM

Advisory Board, which comprises distinguished leaders from

business and the public sector. Its goal is to connect RSM

with issues and practices of management in public and private

sectors to ensure our educational programmes serve the

needs of business, that our research makes a positive impact

on business practices, and our corporate partners, students

and alumni benefit from their expertise.

This influential group, comprising senior executives from

many of the biggest and best performing global companies,

leaders of prominent NGOs and influential figures from

the political arena, provides an on-going pipeline of ideas,

knowledge and advice that serves to shape RSM’s strategic

agendas.

LEADERSHIP TEAM AND ADVISORY BOARDSHAPING RSM’S STRATEGIC AGENDAS

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ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor, City of

Rotterdam Janette Beinart, Vice President and CIO,

Upstream Shell International Jurgen van Breukelen, Chairman Board of

Directors, Altice Jacques van den Broek, CEO

and Chairman Executive Board, Randstad Holding

Ruth Cairnie, Non-Executive Director, Rolls Royce Holdings

Murray Deal, Vice President and Managing Director EMEA Region, Eastman

Jackie Cuthbert, Former Chief HR Officer, Sanoma

Gert van Essen, Former Partner, KPMG Philip Eykerman, Executive Vice President,

Royal DSM Leon He, President Western Europe

Entreprise Business Unit, Huawei Joost van Heyningen Nanninga, Senior

Partner, Egon Zehnder Eelco Hoekstra, CEO and Chairman

Executive Board, Royal Vopak René Hooft Graafland, Former CFO and

Member Executive Board, Heineken Rutger Huijgens, BP Director European

Government Affairs, BP Roelof Joosten, CEO, Frieslandcampina Marco van Kalleveen, COO, Leaseplan Jan Christiaan Koenders, CEO, Lexus/

Toyota Nederland Martijn van der Mandele, Senior Partner,

Parma Consulting Group Pauline van der Meer Mohr, Former

President, Erasmus University Rotterdam Marc van Nuland, CEO and Chief

Commercial Officer, Aon Risk Solutions Caroline Oosterbaan, Managing Director,

Head of M&A, NIBC Bank Godert van der Poel, CFO, Siemens

Nederland Meiny Prins, CEO, Priva Alexander Ribbink, General Partner, Keen

Venture Partners

Marc van Rooijen, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, and Chair of the RSM Advisory Board

Anton van Rossum, Former CEO, Fortis Paul Smits, CFO, Port of Rotterdam

Authority Annerie Vreugdenhil, Head of Commercial

Banking, ING Nederland Dieter Wehe, Former Inspector General,

North Rhine Westphalia Police Jan Zijderveld, President Europe, Unilever Pieter Zwart, CEO, Coolblue

HONORARY ADVISORS TO THE DEAN Doug Baillie, Former Chief HR Officer,

Unilever Herman Dijkhuizen, CFO, NIBC Bank Peter Gerber, CEO and Chairman of the

Executive Board, Lufthansa Cargo Peter Hartman, Former Vice Chairman,

Board of Directors, Air France KLM Niek Hoek, Senior Partner, Brandaris

Capital Ruth Markland, Independent Financial

Services Professional Maria Molenaar, CEO and Chairman of the

Board, Woonstad Rotterdam Godefroy Motte, Former Senior Vice

President, Eastman Hendrik Muilerman, Managing Director,

BP Germany Kimberly Ross, Non Executive Director,

Chubb Helmut Rupsch, Former CEO, FuijFilm

Germany Feike Sijbesma, CEO & Chairman

Managing Board, Royal DSM Jennifer Stewart, Vice President, Eastman Tom de Swaan, Chairman of the Board,

Zurich Insurance Group Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker, Non

Executive Board Member, CNH Industrial Albert van der Touw, CEO, Siemens

Nederland Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh, Partner,

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

All information correct at time of publication.

‘RSM’s purpose

is to create

value for

society through

education and

research. Genuine value is

best created when the school

can engage with society in a

meaningful way. Therefore, it

is our role as an independent

and impartial advisory board

to provide the school with an

external perspective that will

help RSM become a force for

positive change. We are proud

to serve on the advisory board.’

MARC VAN ROOIJEN, Senior Partner, McKinsey &

Company, and Chair, RSM

Advisory Board

LEADERSHIP TEAM AND ADVISORY BOARDSHAPING RSM’S STRATEGIC AGENDAS

Some members of RSM’s Senior Leadership Team and Advisory Board

AN ON-GOING PIPELINE

OF IDEAS, KNOWLEDGE

AND ADVICE

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