Rankings

RSM consistently achieves a competitive position in national and international rankings. In its 2012 meta-ranking, the Financial Times placed RSM on a ninth place amongst the top 10 schools in Europe. RSM’s MBA programme appears in the European top 15. In the 2012 Elsevier Thema Survey, the BSc programme was ranked best in the Netherlands for the 8th time in a row. Moreover, the Erasmus Research Institute for Management (ERIM) ranks amongst the top three research institutes in Europe according to the CWTS ranking.

RSM is a world leader in research and teaching on sustainability. According to the Aspen Institute's Beyond Grey Pinstripes Report, RSM ranks 19 out of 100 globally and third in Europe (2011). Also, in 2008, RSM endorsed the Principles for Responsible Management Education, a UN-based global initiative developed to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability in business education.

The Financial Times, responsible for the world’s leading academic rankings guide, organises four rankings annually: MSc, MBA, Executive MBA and Executive Education. Its main focus is on career progress and internationalism. Both alumni (or companies for the executive education survey) and the school are surveyed. You can find the rankings here. 

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. The website in Dutch. 

The Aspen Institute's Beyond Grey Pinstripes biannual ranking assesses global business schools on the integration of issues concerning social and environmental stewardship into the curriculum. Follow this link to their webpage.