What is the objective of the award?

Showing appreciation for RSM educators who employ exceptionally innovative content or teaching methods in class.

Who can be nominated?

RSM educators in all stages of their career (full professors, associate professors, tenure track assistant professors, lecturers, PhD students) who have employed exceptionally innovative teaching methods or content in a course or curriculum in the academic year 2018/2019.

Who can nominate candidates for the award?

RSM educators can nominate themselves or a colleague. Students (BSc, MSc, Premaster, Executive Master, MBA) can nominate an educator whose class they attended.

How many candidates can be nominated?

Each person can nominate one candidate.

What is the nomination period?

Nominations can be submitted between now and 31 October 2019.

Where can I submit a nomination?

Via the form on this page.

Who will assess the nominations?

A jury of senior teaching faculty from outside RSM will evaluate the submissions. The RSM Executive Board will decide on a winner, considering the input from the jury.

What are the criteria for assessing the nominations?

The jury will consider all of the following criteria:

• Novelty of the curriculum OR novelty of the employed teaching methods
• Transferability of the innovation to other classes or programmes
• Student course ratings or other sources of feedback from students (if available)

What is the prize?

The prize is a cash prize of €1,500 that can be invested in career development, accompanied by a plaque.

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced during the RSM Town Hall Meeting on 12 December 2019.