Reviews of Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) | Netherlands

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frédèric B

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

Bring a rain coat you are going to need it

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Dutch people are very stict on rules. Some of those rules don't make much sense to foreign. Just be patient, everything is very efficient if you stay within their paths

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you don't mind daily rain, it is a great place to go on exchange. There are not many place this fan, and I've been in a few. Accademic life is ok, professors are friendly and most of the time helpful. The international office is awesome.

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Mette J

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That so many students live in The International House/Erasmus Lodge/Casa Erasmus

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Be critical when looking for courses

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

There are many nice places to visit in the weekends, eg Utrecht and Maastricht. I was glad that I came to Rotterdam instead of Amsterdam - there are way too many tourists in the Dutch capital.

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Wang J

Guizhou University, Guizhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Knowing different culture,communication skills and accedamic knowlege

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Erusmus University

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Booking a hotel in the internet before going to travel is cheaper. Take care of your personal things,such as money,passport and ID.

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Matthias A

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

unfortunately it is almost impossible to study dutch apart from an intensive course in january. language courses cost too much to be affordable.

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gbhenrique

HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

N/A

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It is very international and teachers, in general, are very good and accessible. It is a good call for MBA students that wish to stay in the Netherlands

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Dutch people are in general very friendly, very nice. Just enjoy.

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“Experience d'un élève ayant fait un master et un bachelor à la RSM”

Andre d

France, Undergraduate
, 2019

Overall

Je dirais que la Rotterdam School of Management est une très bonne école de commerce. Elle propose un excellent rapport qualité/prix, ce qui est primordial dans un environment ou les prix montent drastiquement (en comparaison à d'autres écoles de commerce en Europe et dans le monde).
L'école propose un environment très internationale, ce qui est un atout non négligeable.

Pros

Dimension très internationale, Esprit d'équipe (pas de competition entre élèves), Prix

Cons

Tout de même, très axé sur la recherche académique. Inclure plus de cours pratique pour acquérir de nouvelles compétences.