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A leading global business school

We are proud to be consistently ranked amongst the best business schools in the world. 

At RSM, we believe that rankings provide an important framework for helping us remain reflective, relevant, innovative, inclusive and forward-thinking.   

Through our participation in international rankings, we hope to better understand the programmes and research of business schools around the world, including those of RSM. We hope that, through our participation, we can gain opportunities to compare ourselves to other top schools and consider further improvements to our own work. 

We are proud of our competitive positioning in both national and international rankings – and we are always working to learn how we can do better for our learners and research partners. 

#1 

in Europe for business research impact

#1

MBA and EMBA programmes in the Benelux

 

#3

supply chain master in the world

#3 

in the world for carbon footprint

 

What are business school rankings?

 

Business school rankings, like those published by the Financial Times, QS, and other organisations, aim to provide a snapshot of a school's performance in certain metrics compared to its competitors. They often consider a range of factors, including alumni salary increases, career progression, and the diversity of the student body. 

Some rankings place a greater emphasis on research reputation, while others focus more on student outcomes. The Financial Times, for instance, is well-known for its focus on post-graduation salary and career progression and collects data by surveying alumni three years after graduation. 

While rankings compare certain factors between institutions, they cannot capture all the elements that come together to create a quality business education. With this in mind, RSM selectively participates in a number of rankings each year based on the interests of our students, the relevance for each programme, and their connection to our strategic priorities – including our mission to be a force for positive change in the world.  

International rankings

Financial Times QS Shanghai Princeton Review
Financial Times

RSM is consistently ranked amongst the top business schools in Europe by the Financial Times.

 

#1

business school for research in Europe

#1

MBA programme in the Benelux

#1

Executive MBA programme in the Benelux

#1

Executive Education custom programmes in the Netherlands

#28

Masters in Finance (pre-experience) in the world

QS

RSM’s programmes consistently place in the top of the QS rankings. 

#3

supply chain programme in the world

#16

MBA programme in Europe

#18

Marketing master in the world

#19

Business analytics master in the world

#26

Finance master in the world

#19

Master in Management in the world

#25

Executive MBA in Europe

Shanghai

As a top research school, RSM consistently ranks highly in the Shanghai rankings

#15

globally for management research

#19

globally for business administration research

Princeton Review

The Princeton Review rankings are based on a comprehensive assessment of the school's academic offerings, faculty credentials, experiential learning, mentorship opportunities, and the success of alumni entrepreneurial ventures.

#9

globally for graduate entrepreneurship

#12

globally for undergraduate entrepreneurship

Rankings

Erasmus University (EUR), of which RSM is a part, participates in a wide array of university rankings.

EUR’s rankings