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Future international business moguls choose Rotterdam School of Mangement, Erasmus University (RSM) for two simple reasons: The school provides 鈥渢he most international MBA鈥 experience in the world, and Rotterdam is in the heart of the EEC, with 鈥渆asy access鈥 to Germany and the 鈥淓U labor market.鈥 RSM provides a 鈥渧ery challenging, positive learning environment,鈥 but its intensive twelve-month MBA program is not for the faint of heart. The 鈥渨orkload is heavy,鈥 and the curriculum is front-loaded (students take eleven general management courses in the first two semesters). During this period, the day 鈥渟tarts at 9:00 A.m . with classes and ends at 7:00 P .m . with some group work or . .. [an] assignment.鈥 Overworked students take comfort in the fact that their professors are 鈥渆xcellent! They clearly enjoy teaching their subject matters, and because they are from all over the world, we get different perspectives in class.鈥 Students also point out that 鈥渢he small class size means we have more opportunities to form close relationships with the program staff.鈥 During the third semester, students choose an advanced course from one of four areas of specialization (finance, marketing, or strategy). The final semester is an elective curriculum. All academic work in residency at RSM is conducted in English.
With one eye trained on the executive job market and the other on skill development and business knowledge, Rotterdam is what 鈥渂-school should be鈥; that is, 鈥減ractical and academic at the same time.鈥 The Personal Leadership Development program, a mandatory twelve-month experiential course, adds additional value. One student sums it up: 鈥淚n hindsight I would not have gone to any other business school. RSM offers the right balance of soft and hard skills.鈥 鈥淭he school [also] has a strong sense of social responsibility.鈥 鈥淚 am now equipped to be a stronger and more sensitive businessperson,鈥 writes one satisfied student.
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