Executive MBA - 2 year part-time study at RSM Erasmus University (2024)

Applications to the Executive MBA at RSM Erasmus University are evaluated based on:

• Professional achievements and goals: A minimum of four years of post graduate work experience is required. This experience should demonstrate clear evidence of solid career progression.

• Academic excellence: A university degree or equivalent*.

• English proficiency: A strong command of the English language.

• Leadership abilities: Experience managing people or projects.

• Appreciation of diversity: Ability to communicate effectively across cultures. Value for points of view that are different from your own.

• Team Skills: Interested in sharing career experiences within small team sessions or in larger classroom settings.

• Communication Skills: Essays and an interview will be used to assess your ability to effectively convey your thoughts and ideas.

• Personal qualities:Flexibility and a good sense of humour - these qualities will help in any and all situations in such a diverse community

RSM has a rolling admission process. The academic committee evaluates received applications and issues the admission decisions throughout the year.

Request a CV assessment from RSM to verify your eligibility for admission directly here!

The RSM Executive MBA programme was designed to minimise your time away from the office and allow you to fit your studies into a full-time working week.

Most courses are held every second week on Fridays from 18.30 to 21.30 hours and Saturdays from 09.30 to 16.30 hours. A number of class sessions will take place on Friday afternoons from 14.30 to 17.30 hours. The program includes an In-Company Project, two week-long international study trips, two full-time weeks on campus at the beginning of each calendar year and one extended weekend residency during the second year of the programme.

The 2-year part-time study program is structured as follows:

Term 1: Foundations of Management (February - July)

The program begins with a consolidation of your basic business skills through courses that are moderately theoretical and bring you back into a learning mode as well as underpinning the development of your analytical skills.

• Managerial Economics
• Organisational Behaviour
• Managerial Accounting
• Business Methods
• Management Science
• Study Trip

Term 2:Practice of Management (September - February)

Once the basic skills have been refreshed, the programme continues with a more in-depth investigation of the functional areas of business using the theories learned in the investigation of the practice of management.

• Human Resource Management
• Marketing Management
• Financial Management
• Strategic Management
• Operations and Services Management

Term 3: Foundations of Leadership (March - August)

• Study Trip
• Leading Strategic Business Change
• The Business of Sustainability
• Advanced Finance
• In-Company Project

Term 4:Practice of Leadership (September - November)

The elective period is your opportunity to select from a range of subjects designed to offer further specialised knowledge. You will be required to take three courses of your choice. In order to facilitate your greater learning, a wider range of business disciplines is covered in the electives. The following is a snapshot of some of the courses on offer: Negotiations Leadership International Investment Management Entrepreneurship and Corporate Intrapreneuship Brand Management

• Negotiations
• Leadership
• International Investment Management
• Entrepreneurship and Corporate Intrapreneuship
• Brand Management

Find out more about the programme structure and curriculum by sending your enquiry to RSM directly here!

On completion of your business studies you will have built and honed your team building and leadership skills, as well as developed analytical and critical thinking - apects which are at the forefront of your expectations. The exceptional quality of our well-educated, motivated and driven candidates continually creates an impressive worldwide alumni network as well as contributing to our success on the world stage of business schools.

Successful candidates who complete all programme requirements will receive an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University.

The cost of tuition for the Executive MBA programme at RSM is €46,500, payable in three instalments of €15,500 each at the beginning of the term.

Find out more about tuition fees and funding options by contacting RSM directly here!