Why this programme?

Designed for a select group of ambitious students from around the world, the 18-month MSc in International Management programme is your opportunity to gain not only RSM’s International Management masters degree, but the CEMS – Master in International Management (CEMS-MIM) qualification. CEMS, The Global Alliance in Management Education is a global alliance in management education and a consortium of 28 leading business schools and more than 57 corporate partners. One of its core activities is the execution of the one-year CEMS-MIM programme. 

The CEMS-MIM programme was ranked first worldwide by the Financial Times in its 2009 annual rankings of MSc programmes. RSM’s MSc in International Management contains the entire CEMS MIM programme.

Leading companies seek ambitious employees who understand what it takes to succeed in the global economy; and have the skill-sets to act on that knowledge. The MSc in International Management programme will prepare you to not only meet these expectations, but exceed them. 

During the programme, you can expect: 

• A global group of classmates within RSM and the broader CEMS community;

• Interactive classes that engage you in discussion and debate;

• Enthusiastic and world-class international teaching faculty;

• International experiences including exchanges, study trips, and internships;

• Challenging academic content driven by the latest business and management research;

• The unique “CEMS spirit” that permeates the entire CEMS community;

• Extensive exposure to business practice through our CEMS corporate partners; 

• Relevant training in proficiencies from presentating to time management; 

• Studies located in Rotterdam, a corporate hub close to the commercial heart of Europe. 

The benefits of this programme include: 

• An excellent start to an international management career. 
  Graduates with the CEMS qualification are sought by international recruiters who recognise it as an indicator of ambition and an international mindset. The programme offers students an unbeatable foundation for a successful global career. 

• Two degrees in one. 
  At RSM, the one-year CEMS-MIM programme is incorporated into the MSc in International Management to bring you two degrees in one 18-month programme, delivering the MSc in International Management degree and the prestigious CEMS-MIM qualification. 

• Global Networks. 
  Build a global network of contacts of classmates, fellow students from other CEMS schools, CEMS alumni, academic experts and business leaders. Past graduates have found that membership of the CEMS community brings outstanding opportunities. 

• Experiential Learning. 
  Develop your potential as a future leader through experiential and skills-centred learning. Teaching methods include consultancy-based business projects, internships at international companies, and experiences abroad – learning by living. 

• International experience. 
  Spend a full term at one of RSM’s top-ranked CEMS partner schools, including HEC-Paris, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, or ESADE in Barcelona to gain experience communicating and collaborating in a global environment. 

• Multilingual Skills. 
  The ability to speak and write foreign languages is a distinguishing aspect of this programme and an important career benefit. During the programme you will improve your chosen languages through following courses and immersing yourself in these languages during your internship and exchange abroad. Upon graduation, you will have "a good spoken level of at least two foreign languages".