The Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk is a historic church located in the centre of Rotterdam. The two-hour event was organised to welcome the new business students to RSM and Rotterdam in a festive way.
New students were all assigned to a seat at their mentor group so they could meet their mentor and fellow mentees. The mentors are second-year bachelor students who share experiences and knowledge about resources at the university, student life and Rotterdam.
“Enjoy to the fullest”
Speakers at the opening event were Academic Director Prof. Erik van Raaij; Executive Director Adri Meijdam; student advisor Maaike Troost; and former bachelor student Mats Numan, who talked about his experiences. “Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, make the most of your student days, and enjoy to the fullest,” said Numan to the students.
In total, early September over a 1,000 students started the Dutch-taught BSc Business Administration/Bedrijfskunde (BA), and some 550 students joined the English-taught BSc International Business Administration (IBA). Both programmes are three years, and many graduates choose to continue their studies with a full-time master programme at RSM.
After the opening ceremony in the medieval building, the students headed back to the university campus to attend their first lecture.