The Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University has been voted once again the best institute of business education for bachelor and master students in the Netherlands. Each year, a survey among thousands of professors, associate professors and students in higher education is held by the influential Elsevier weekly magazine, which has published its latest findings in this week’s edition.
Students and teaching staff share the same opinion, giving RSM once again the top spot. The school has scored significantly above average in the areas of communication and organisation of education, as well as the possibilities for internships. Moreover the bachelor students give a very high rating to the master programme possibilities at RSM.
Eric Waarts, Dean of pre-experience programmes at RSM, comments on these results, “We are very proud of the fact that, for the third time in a row, we’ve taken the first place in this ranking. It is good to see that students appreciate our communication efforts, and that our newly launched “Boost the Bachelor” initiative is clearly valued. The fact that we put much effort in providing the possibility of internships is recognised as well. Last but not least, the enormous efforts of our scientific staff have been rewarded with excellent rates, overall significantly higher than other institutions. In spite of the challenges we face, we intend to continue to guarantee the excellent reputation of the RSM bachelor programme with both the students, professors and international companies.”
He continues: “Next to this bachelor ranking, it is good to see that we are number one in the Master ranking as well. Moreover, our international CEMS programme is also rated on a first place. Our efforts are also gaining increasing recognition internationally. This year, for example, the master programme of RSM has been ranked 8th among Europe’s international business schools, in the survey held by the Financial Times.”
Elsevier is the leading indicator in The Netherlands and organises rankings for bachelor and master programmes. Information is gathered directly from students and professors on factors such as facilities, education, course formats, teachers, methods of testing, organisation and communication. . |