For too many exceptional students, the cost of higher education remains the one thing standing in the way. Not ability, not ambition.just access. To celebrate 55 years of RSM, we're asking our alumni to help us change that, one scholarship at a time. www.rsm.nl/alumni/give/...

One of RSM’s founders, Prof. Jaap de Smit has died at the age of 83. He was a driving force for educational innovation and RSM’s MBA from our beginnings more than 50 years ago – and designer of the campus bar. https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15940-in-memoriam-prof-jaap-de-smit/

RSM’s Hetty Brand-Boswijk argues workplace coaching is about empowering authenticity. She explores outdated “forceful” leadership, and how curiosity, listening and questioning build human-centred, psychologically safe teams. Read more: thinkdo.rsm.nl/2026/05/you-...

🎓 RSM professors swapped the lecture hall for a bike joining 40+ EUR colleagues for 'Meet the Professor' to spark curiosity in 1,400+ primary school students. 🚲💡 Full academic gowns and all. Because great education doesn't always start at university. https://ow.ly/w2L150Z9SVK

Protecting employees from burnout and stress should be a priority at every organisation. That’s why, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, our New York City alumni chapter partnered with Rabobank to host an event on mental well-being at work. https://ow.ly/55sY50Z5b4Y

From legal media to MBA honours 💼🎓 RSM MBA graduate Vladimir Bagaev has been named one of Poets & Quants’ 2026 Best & Brightest MBAs for his work in legal innovation, community building and impact investing. 🌍 Get the story: https://ow.ly/9mTq50Z6bmk #RSMMBA #BestAndBrightest #BusinessEducation

A round-up of the year so far in case competitions for the @RSM STAR Case Club! Teams of RSM bachelor students have been doing their best business thinking around the world. Here’s a round-up with only two competitions to go. Global round-up of competitions for RSM STAR Case Club

On 9 May, RSM's third Women in Business event brought together 70+ professionals to explore sustainable leadership across career stages. What started as a conversation became a space of genuine connection and two participants walked away with an Executive MBA scholarship.https://ow.ly/riAr50Z45mW

Sustainable finance is no longer a specialist concern. It sits at the heart of how economies, companies and markets respond to climate risk and long-term value creation. Read about how these discussions have evolved over the past decade. https://ow.ly/P7Y750YOmI5

Prof. Anne-Kathrin Klesse has been appointed co-editor of the Journal of Consumer Psychology 🎉 She brings her expertise in consumer behaviour & AI to one of the field's most prestigious journals. Congrats, Prof. Klesse!

RSM has ranked #1 for its open programmes in the latest Financial Times Executive Education rankings. 📈 9.24/10 average satisfaction score 🌍 Top 20 globally for international reach Much appreciation and a huge thank you to our participants, faculty, alumni & colleagues! https://ow.ly/eVu250Z12Ml

🔍 A new report by RSM, Nyenrode, and ftrprf reveals that around 80% of the financial value created by large Dutch and German companies comes at a cost to society and the environment. The report weighs financial performance against social and environmental impact: https://ow.ly/LuiH50YXzqf

💚 Rotterdam: the city that rebuilt itself On 14 May, we remember the bombing that shattered Rotterdam on this day in 1940. In just 15 minutes, the heart of the city was reduced to rubble. Rotterdam didn't mourn its ruins. Instead, it built on top of them.

Double win for RSM 🏆 Thanks to their sharp analysis, strong pitch and standout Q&A, a team of RSM finance students took first place in both the 2026 CFA Institute Research Challenge Benelux competition and the West Europe sub-regionals. https://ow.ly/xHEK50YVvZ9

The 2026 #RSMSTARCaseCompetition welcomed student from across the globe to tackle case challenges set by #RAFU APPU Jewellery and #Logitech. 🌍 🥇 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 香港中文大学（深圳） 🥈 National University of Singapore 🥉 UW Foster School of Business See you next year!

When students travel to compete at the RSM STAR Case Club Competition, the experience goes beyond the case room. This year, participating teams visited Logitech in Utrecht, gaining real-world context and exploring its culture, vision, and partnerships ahead of the 24-hour challenge. #CaseCompetition

By the time workers feel the impact of AI, the decisions are often already made. RSM's José Luis Gallegos thinks that needs to change. His research offers a practical toolkit for workers and unions to negotiate AI governance from the outset, not after the fact. https://ow.ly/HMjL50YVvFS

The first quarter of 2026 saw an outstanding start for our global alumni community, with 35 international and diaspora alumni events held worldwide! https://ow.ly/6Yf250YGXPp

Congratulations to Dr Johannes Boegershausen, Associate Professor in RSM’s Department of Marketing Management, for being selected to the Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Young Scholars Program! https://ow.ly/pCQH50YBBOW

The rules of business are changing. Is the business community keeping up? 🚀 At the RSM MBA Transforming Business Conference, leaders and aspiring leaders came together to explore the impact economy- the new reality reshaping how businesses create value. https://ow.ly/RyQV50YIchF.

What do students really need to know about a study programme? Quality of lecturers? Assessments? Career help? RSM got an ‘Excellent’ result in the National Student Survey for the 2026 Keuzegids for the MScIM/CEMS. https://ow.ly/ccAP50YwnVK #HigherEducation #BusinessEducation #StudentExperience

How do organisations innovate for the future while staying financially stable? MSc Global Business & Sustainability students tackled exactly that at our Sustainable Business Model Impact Event on 12 March with real solutions for four forward-thinking companies.https://ow.ly/VvxK50YACEh

We’re very proud to announce that Dr Steve Kennedy has received a Distinguished Educator Award. He uses gameshows, puzzles, and debates to inspire students learning about business sustainability from a systems perspective. https://ow.ly/kSys50YuAl3

Congratulations to the latest graduates from our Executive Master Corporate Communication! 🎉 With an average of 15 years’ work experience, they already hold senior positions across the corporate world, government, NGOs, & healthcare. https://ow.ly/sFA250Ytfxo

How can the Randstad meet its climate goals while reducing energy poverty? That was the question students from our MSc Global Business & Sustainability programme tackled during their Sustainability Grand Challenge with Energie Samen and Energie van Rotterdam. https://ow.ly/U7j050YmUxf

Why is attractiveness bias tolerated but not race or gender #bias? RSM’s @gpaolacci.bsky.social, @boegershausen.bsky.social & @bxjaeger.bsky.social of @tilburg-university.bsky.social found it’s a blind spot but it can be fixed. Read how: https://ow.ly/HMb350Yr793#bias?#Recruitment #AcademicResearch

Alumni were the special guests at our exclusive screening of the film Late Fame, a Q&A with director Kent Jones, and a keynote by Professor Cees van Riel during the International Film Festival Rotterdam @iffr-festival.bsky.social. https://ow.ly/Jz6C50Yi1FG…

285M fake accounts flagged in early 2025 show how fragile online trust remains. A new €4.5M EU project led by Prof. Dion Bongaerts (RSM) with TU Delft & UvA aims to build trustworthy digital identities and strengthen digital trust across platforms. 🔗 https://ow.ly/C67C50YmhCm #AcademicResearch

Our students know how internships can help them stand out from the crowd. And the multinational companies that host them have told us how impressed they are. Read what they have to say. https://ow.ly/exEJ50Yf506

EU IHI awards a grant to a Philips-led consortium to revolutionize brain surgery. RSM’s Dr. Amir Houshang Omidvari will help unify imaging into one guidance tool, simplifying complex procedures and improving patient outcomes. 🧠✨ #MedTech #Innovation #Neurosurgery #EU #IHI https://ow.ly/F04W50YhsSF

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! We wish you a prosperous and inspiring Year of the horse! May this year bring growth and success to the whole RSM family: our students, alumni, partners and community worldwide. #LunarNewYear #RSMCommunity #YearOfTheHorse

Make a priority of designing fairer and more inclusive workplaces because there are subtle mechanisms that disadvantage some minorities more than others – the recommendation from researchers Jan Lodge and Aulia Syakhroza. https://ow.ly/u5Zh50Ycf37 #Diversity #Minority #inequality #Careers #Inclusion

We celebrated 20 years of our Advisory Board, featuring senior leaders from business & organizations. Their insights keep us closely connected to industry, ensuring our research impacts business practices- for instance, earning us 14th worldwide & 1st in Europe in the FT Research Insights Ranking.

Where purpose meets capital at RSM: impact investing is moving from bold intentions to real execution, with startups, investors and students co-creating an impact ecosystem in Rotterdam. What do you see as the biggest barrier to truly investable impact? https://ow.ly/og3W50Y7z2z

RSM hosted a Roundtable Topvrouwen event on 22 January exploring power and influence, from diplomacy to leadership. Speakers shared insights on using power wisely, its limits, and its impact, bringing together 50 senior women leaders for an inspiring discussion.

Congratulations to Dr René Olie on receiving the CEMS MIM Outstanding Contribution Award at the CEMS Annual Event in Rio de Janeiro! 🎉 He reflects on two decades of shaping the global CEMS alliance as Academic Director of RSM’s MSc International Management/CEMS. https://ow.ly/35cZ50Y0Jku

Researchers marked one year of the Convergence collaboration, highlighting both achievements to date and promising future research plans enabled by the MRI scanner for brain imaging across health, society, and business. https://ow.ly/IgB550XRT4X

As COP30 concludes, what’s next for the sustainable transition? The university’s 112th anniversary highlighted sustainable finance with an honorary doctorate for Prof. Patrick Bolton, followed by the conference “Sustainable Finance: A Decade after the Paris Agreement.” https://ow.ly/iXpY50XSmQi

Giving every child a reason to celebrate 🥳🎁 A group of 20 colleagues from RSM recently joined forces with #StichtingJarigeJob and packaged over 450 birthday boxes for children in need. An event jointly organised by RSM Community Service and #TheFORCE. https://ow.ly/9j9Y50XSmG6

Happy New Year from RSM welcome to 2026! 🎉 Thank you to our students, alumni, staff, partners and friends for advancing knowledge, innovation and positive change.

Meet Malena Pletikosa 🌍 From Rijeka and Brussels to RSM, Malena is using data and analytics 📊 to help shape better EU policies. 💡 Her message: Every piece matters. Every action counts. Read her inspiring story: https://www.rsm.nl/i-will/i-will-in-action/inspiring-stories/

What a year! Our global RSM community will continue driving innovative and sustainable impact in January, as we look ahead to an inspiring 2026 with new opportunities for positive change. Wishing you a joyful holiday season from everyone at RSM.

What if students could experience the chaos of humanitarian logistics in VR? 🌍 RSM’s Dr Harwin de Vries, with Prof. Maria Besiou (KLU), developed a VR teaching case that’s been shortlisted for the QS Immersive Experiential Learning Award. Read more → https://ow.ly/69XI50XMnMT

🏆Micky Chen wins the 2025 Dianne Bevelander Prize Co-founder of HerFuture, Micky is recognised for advancing gender equality in tech. HerFuture was built with her sister Linky Chen, and now supports women across all STEM career stages. https://ow.ly/wI5m50XN3jn

From energy to care: citizen collectives are reshaping local society in the Netherlands. A new report just published by CollectieveKracht shows both their growing impact and persistent challenges. Read here: https://ow.ly/Yom850XJu2v #CollectiveAction #Volunteer #AcademicResearch

We’ve recognised the excellence of our colleagues within with the RSM Awards 2025 and the results are in! Congratulations to Prof. Aurelie Lemmens; Dr Anna Nikulina; Dr Dimitrios Tsekouras; Madelon Fontein- Buisman and Dr Jochem Kroezen. https://ow.ly/gwba50XKSGq

BSc students have created actionable ideas for real impact in Africa after a chance conversation generated a student project. They presented ways to leverage the potential for young African entrepreneurs at the culmination of the four-week African Dynamics minor elective. https://ow.ly/36A150XKaOV

Skills in #AI and #Sustainability are converging. A new consortium will build a digital training platform for Europe’s SMEs, supported by a €250,000 #Erasmus+ grant for Dr. Dimitrios Vlachopoulos and his team to develop the ESG-AI Hub.https://ow.ly/Pruc50XF5b1

Skills in #AI and #Sustainability are converging. A new consortium will build a digital training platform for Europe’s SMEs, supported by a €250,000 #Erasmus+ grant for Dr. Dimitrios Vlachopoulos and his team to develop the ESG-AI Hub.https://ow.ly/Pruc50XF5b1

RSM remains the #1 business school in the Netherlands in the latest FT European Business School Ranking. 🇳🇱 #1 in the Netherlands 🇪🇺 #33 in Europe These results reflect the impact of our community as we continue empowering leaders for positive global change. https://ow.ly/SKCe50XAu85